Steve Cross was born and raised in Northern Ireland but knew from his early teens he would not stay there due to the oppression of the gay community at the time. 

He left to see the world on cruise ships in 1992 and discovered Puerto Vallarta by visiting the ports. In 2004 he left the ships and settled in Puerto Vallarta and began to sell real estate there. In 2008 he and his now-deceased husband decided to move to Ajijic in the Lake Chapala area of Mexico, where the climate is just about perfect year round. 

Originally he opened a bed and breakfast and combined that with real estate, but after the death of his husband, 5 years has focussed totally on real estate. 

Harold Watts was born and raised in San Diego CA.  In 1983, he moved to the San Francisco Bay Area to attend Sonoma University.  During his years in San Francisco, he worked with companies such as Strouds Linens, Macy’s, and Williams-Sonoma.

In 1999, Harold made the decision to move to Palm Springs CA, and start his real estate career.

In 2004, he met his future husband, Jeff, and they have been together for 18 years and married for 8 years.

The decision to retire to Mexico had always been in the works, but COVID-19 sped up the process for Harold.  When the world was shutting down, he and Jeff decided to lock down in Ajijic Mexico, where they had a home.  And they never looked back.

A year later, Harold and Jeff purchased a building with 3 studio rooms and a restaurant.  They leased the restaurant space to the former owner and Harold renovated the 3 studio rooms for vacation rentals.  

When Harold is not working on his vacation rental business, he is involved with acting in the local theatre group and giving back to the community via local charities.

Ajijic/Lake Chapala, Mexico

City in Mexico.

 

Quick facts

Ajijic is a town about 4.8 kilometers west of the town of Chapala, part of the municipality, in the State of Jalisco, Mexico. It is situated on the north shore of Lake Chapala, surrounded by mountains. Ajijic enjoys a moderate climate year-round. The population of Ajijic was 11,439 as of the 2020 census. Wikipedia

Population: 11,439

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