I still believe that if you are not either from Mexico, or at least a Spanish speaker - you should leave investing south of the border alone.

Texas division of banking (whatever they are called in that state) probably should have done something but appears they didn’tDHS actually is one of the departments that prosecuted criminal financial crimes - most think of them only as border patrol as their major function but they also investigate this type of activityhttps://www.dhs.gov/hsi/investigate/financial-crimeTime will tell if these cases ever go anywhere but for those involved probably just happy someone finally picked up a phone to atleast listen to IRS criminal is another good one to sic on them..

However, given that Trump is very big on "sealing" the border, could it impact the steady population growth these towns are having.

Purchase price: $149,999 Cash invested: $45,000 The property is located in Cornerstone on the border line of East English Village.

I guess that is partly why bitcoin exist, to eliminate those cross border fees. 

I had looked for the relatives of the deceased owner before with no success. 

There have been ways to short it for a long time but soon even the general public that was not willing to cross that border to entry will be able to short it in the coming weeks via CME futures. 

I can understand the cross border payment advantage, 7% vs zero% fee, the rest I am not upto speed. 

I definitely recommend taking a look at those first (You can google "Mais Habitação" to get started).In terms of contacts that are investor friendly:* Ivo Sousa from Remax (in Madeira)* Rui Magalhaes from DMA Tax Accountants (in Cascais but with experience in cross-border tax affairs, great work ethic and a solid command of English)These folks aren't on the forum but can be found easily through Google.In terms of STR data: AirDNA is a good starting point 🙂

The title is still in the deceased name and there are some back taxes that need to be paid to clear the title.