“Real estate growth in Yucatán represents a historic opportunity, but also a responsibility,” says Claudia Pérez Aguilar, president of the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI) in Mérida.
“The challenge is not to grow more, but to grow better: with data, with legality, with professionalization, and with planning that guarantees that housing continues to be an engine of development and, at the same time, an element of social balance for all Yucatecans.”
“It is essential to ask ourselves what would happen to the value of properties bought out of panic if Yucatán’s security measures are compromised,” she warns.
Although Mérida remains one of the safest cities in the country, she points out, the perception of insecurity increased, rising from 31.5% in December 2024 to 39.2% in March 2025, according to data from INEGI (the Mexican National Institute of Statistics and Geography).
The professional addresses the growing concern surrounding the real estate boom in Yucatán, which, in her opinion, is closely linked to the perception of insecurity in the rest of the country, and raises crucial questions about the future of the market in the region.
Regarding the concern about improving the legal, professional, and planning aspects of real estate development in Yucatán, Claudia Pérez Aguilar, president of the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI) in Mérida, points out that “this security advantage is essential.”
“If it erodes, the properties most vulnerable to price adjustments will not be mixed-use developments, but rather investment lots and apartments purchased as a safe haven for capital.”
The businesswoman also emphasizes that security is only one of several factors that influence property values.
“Yucatán not only has security, but also quality of life, social stability, and economic growth. To consider that everything depends solely on security is an oversimplification,” she says.
Furthermore, Claudia Pérez emphasizes that the real risk is not that Mérida will “go out of fashion,” but rather that the most speculative segment, such as undeveloped lots and projects without consolidated development, will be the first to expel capital when a new, attractive destination emerges.
Regarding the situation in Quintana Roo, she shares that the excessive concentration of speculative capital in a single engine, such as tourism, led to structural fragility when that sector was affected.
“Mérida has the advantage of having multiple engines: population growth, industrial investment, medical tourism, and genuine local housing demand. This makes it more resilient to speculative cycles,” she explains.
Although there are no indicators suggesting an imminent exodus of investors, the president of the local AMPI (Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals) acknowledges that the market is in a process of normalization, with more in-depth analysis and less impulsive decisions on the part of investors.
“Far from being a threat, this is a sign of market maturity,” she asserts.
However, she warns that the local market has not yet built all the necessary absorption mechanisms to cope with a potential outflow of foreign capital.
“We must work on this now, while the market is strong,” she emphasizes.
The specialist believes that a real estate market sustained by Yucatecan families is more stable than one dependent on foreign capital.
“Solving the accessibility problem is key. When middle-income Yucatecans can buy in Mérida, the market has a solid foundation that won’t disappear on the next flight back to Mexico City,” she stresses.
Therefore, Claudia Pérez Aguilar invites the real estate sector to reflect on the future of the market and the importance of building a more solid and resilient environment.
Source: yucatan
