01The home
Live in it, rent it, or both.
Casa Mila is a proven, income-producing house in one of Mérida's fastest-growing areas. It has four bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms across 335 m² of construction on a 474.8 m² corner lot, with a private fenced pool, a home gym, a garage and 20 solar panels that keep power bills low through the Yucatán summer.
It sells fully furnished and equipped for seven guests. A new owner can live in it, rent it, or both. As a short-term rental it holds a 5.0 rating and Airbnb's Guest Favourite badge, with bookings on the calendar and a local management team already in place.
Dzityá is north Mérida's craft village: quiet streets and a traditional center, minutes from the city's best shopping, schools and hospitals, and about half an hour from the beach at Progreso.
What's included
- Private fenced pool
- 20 solar panels
- Covered garage
- Home gym
- Air conditioning + ceiling fans
- Furnished and equipped for 7
- 3 king beds + 1 single
- Dishwasher and gas range
- Washer and dryer
- Dedicated workspace, Wi-Fi
- Marble floors, high ceilings
- Exterior security cameras
02Video tour
Walk through it in two minutes.
Gate to garden, every room in order, with captions. Filmed by PH House in June 2026, when the house was already running as a rental.
1 min 51 s · captions in English · the Spanish version is on the Spanish page
03Photos
All 43 photos, room by room.
Tap any photo to open the viewer. Arrow keys and swiping work.
Pool & garden 5
Exterior 4
Living & dining 8
Kitchen 6
Bedrooms 10
Bathrooms 7
Gym, laundry, work 3
Photos: Pam Andrade Photography, used with permission.
04The MBH File
Six checks, all done.
Before Casa Mila went on this site, we checked six things against official documents. Here is what each one found. The full file, with photos, facts, the rental record and closing costs, is one download.
Title
Deed and registry folio
We read the escritura and confirmed it at the Public Registry.
Escritura 296 · 2024 · registered
Trust
Bank trust status
For a foreign buyer, the fideicomiso must be current before anything can close.
Bank trust current · 2026 fees paid
Size
Square meters from the cadastre
Construction and lot size come from the cédula catastral, not a flyer.
335.59 m² built · 474.80 m² lot
Taxes
Property tax and water
Predial and utilities confirmed paid, so no debt follows the house.
Predial 2026 · paid
Income
Rental record
The actual Airbnb payouts, month by month.
Aug 2026 payout · 42,639 MXN
Closing
What it costs to buy
Transfer tax (ISAI), notary, registry and trust fees, itemized before you offer.
Itemized below
05As a rental
Already earning, on the record.
- On Airbnb since July 2026; July and August are the low season.
- High season runs December to April.
- Bookings already on the calendar for November and December.
- Local management team in place, and you can keep it.
- Owner's first-year estimate as a full-time rental: 500,000 to 750,000 MXN gross.
Balam: These are Airbnb's own payout reports. The estimate is the owner's, and it's an illustration, not a promise of income. Rental income is taxable in Mexico. Model it yourself in Balam's yield calculator.
Stay here first
Want to feel it before you decide? Book a stay; if you buy, up to seven of your nights are credited against the price at closing.
06Closing costs
What it costs to buy this home.
Itemized the way the notary will, at the asking price. Amounts in dollars are converted at the rate shown.
Rate: 17.70 MXN per USD
Balam: Taking over Casa Mila's existing bank trust can lower the bank-side costs. Your notary's quote is the final word.
07What guests say
Fifteen reviews. Rated 5.0.
“Thank you so much, Jamie, for hosting us; we loved your home. My kids had a great time in the pool. The location was perfect for our plans.”
“Hope to be back soon. Had a great stay and enjoyed everything about the house. Super lovely people, very helpful and easy to reach!”
“Attentive at every moment. The house is great and you really enjoy it. Very comfortable, with everything for a comfortable, private and safe stay.”
“The house is very comfortable and spacious; my kids enjoyed it. Very complete, it has everything. Yes, I would come back with my family.”
“Beautiful house, exactly as described and more. We'll be back!”
“It was a wonderful stay. The comfort and the size of the house. Impeccable, well organized, and it had everything you could need.”
“Everything was excellent, we recommend Casa Mila. The hosts are very kind and were attentive at every moment; the house is just like the photos.”
“The house is excellent, everything tidy and working, a very pleasant place.”
“Great place, will definitely book again.”
From Casa Mila's Airbnb listing, July to September 2026, in the guests' own words; Spanish reviews are translated where marked.
08Location
Twenty minutes to the Centro. Thirty to the sand.
Casa Mila sits in Dzityá, on the north edge of Mérida. The hospitals and malls of the north are minutes away, the historic center is a straight drive south, and the Gulf beach at Progreso is a straight drive north.
- Casa MilaDzityá · north Mérida0 min
- AltabrisaHospitals, clinics and the mall≈ 15 min
- Centro históricoPlaza Grande and colonial Mérida≈ 20 min
- Progreso beachThe Gulf: malecón, seafood, sand≈ 30 min
- Mérida airport (MID)Direct flights to Houston, Dallas, Miami and Mexico City≈ 30 min
Drive times are typical, outside rush hour. The exact street address is shared with buyers, not published.
09How the purchase works
From hello to the keys.
- Message
Tell Balam you'd like to see Casa Mila. A person answers the same day.Day 0 - Showing
In person or by video call, with the MBH File in hand.Days - Offer
A written offer, then a promise agreement with a deposit.1 week - The file
The notary checks title, cadastre, predial and water. Ours is ready on day one.1–2 weeks - Trust
Foreign buyers: SRE permit and the bank trust, or take over Casa Mila's existing one.3–6 weeks - Signing
At the notary's table. Funds wire at signing; nothing moves before.1 day - Keys
Furnished, running, with the management team if you want it. The registered deed follows.Done
Mexican buyer: 2–4 weeks once the file is complete.
Foreign buyer: 4–8 weeks; step 5 is the difference.
10Questions
Asked about Casa Mila, answered straight.
Can a foreigner buy Casa Mila?
Yes. Mérida sits inside Mexico's coastal restricted zone, so a foreign buyer holds a home through a fideicomiso, a renewable bank trust with the full right to live in, rent, remodel, sell and will the home. Casa Mila is already held in a registered bank trust, so a foreign buyer can often take over the existing one (a cesión de derechos), which is usually faster and cheaper than opening a new trust. The acquisition tax still applies.
Is it sold furnished?
Yes. It sells fully furnished and equipped for seven guests: three king beds and a single, a full kitchen with dishwasher and gas range, washer and dryer, a home gym and a dedicated workspace.
Can I keep renting it on Airbnb?
Yes. It holds a 5.0 rating and Airbnb's Guest Favourite badge, has bookings on the calendar for November and December, and has a local management team in place that you can keep. Rental income is taxable in Mexico, so you'll want an RFC (tax ID) and an accountant; we'll introduce you to ours.
Can I see it without flying in?
Yes. We do live video showings with the MBH File in hand. You can also sign through a power of attorney granted at a Mexican consulate, or notarized and apostilled at home, so most buyers visit once to see it and once to sign, and either trip can be skipped.
What will it cost me to close?
Roughly 5.8% of the price for a Mexican buyer and about 6.5% for a foreign buyer opening a new bank trust, itemized in the table above. The buyer pays the acquisition tax (ISAI), the notary, the Public Registry and the appraisal; the seller pays any capital-gains tax. Your notary's quote is the final word.
Is there a commission?
Not for the buyer. Casa Mila is offered directly by its owner, Jamie Nitze, and there is no buyer's commission.
11See it
Book a showing, in person or by video.
Tell Balam when suits you. A person answers the same day, in English or Spanish.
Casa Mila is offered for sale directly by its owner, Jamie Nitze, who holds it through a registered Mexican bank trust (fideicomiso). No buyer's commission.
Figures come from official documents (deed, cadastral certificate, municipal tax and utility receipts) and from Airbnb's own payout reports. They are believed accurate on the date shown and are subject to the notary's verification before any signing. The price is in Mexican pesos; amounts in other currencies are approximations at the exchange rate shown. Closing costs are estimates on typical Yucatán fees, and rental figures are an illustration, not a promise of income.
Mexico's Best Homes is not yet a licensed real estate services provider under Yucatán's Decree 73/2025; until its INSEJUPY license is issued it offers no brokerage services and charges no fees. Photos: Pam Andrade Photography, used with permission.
