Making It Easier to Buy in Mexico

Making It Easier to Buy in Mexico

When Thomas Keeling, a New York City firefighter, retired from the force in 2003, it took him less than a month to leave College Point, Queens, for this beach town about five hours south of Tucson.

Mr. Keeling, 43, paid less than $500,000 for a 3,800-square-foot house with spectacular views from nearly every window.

But the fishing season in San Carlos proved too short for Mr. Keeling. He hopes to move across the Sea of Cortez to Cabo San Lucas — “where you can fish all year,” he says — and has listed his house for $695,000 — about 50 percent more than he paid two years ago.