Mexican Real Estate Association Calls for Sustainable Development and Family-Focused Projects

Chetumal, Quintana Roo — The Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI) has warned its members against supporting real estate projects in Quintana Roo that violate environmental regulations or are built in areas unsuitable for human settlement, urging them instead to focus on ensuring the security of families seeking to build assets.

Enrique Trueva Griffin, the organization’s national representative, said real estate agents, notaries, and banks are seeking higher profits through speculative practices without considering families’ needs.

He stated that AMPI’s goal this year is to protect families’ interests. “Understanding this is the only way to give sustainability to the sector,” Trueva Griffin said.

“If we continue with speculative logic and keep supporting and marketing incorrect real estate projects that overlook regulations, especially environmental ones; if land is fragmented, even legally, and deforested where it shouldn’t be, or divided in areas unsuitable for human settlements or without real user demand, we won’t be giving sustainability to the processes,” he emphasized.

He indicated that real estate professionals must ensure orderly growth. “It’s not about arriving quickly, but about arriving far. If we want to run, we can stumble, and what we must avoid are situations like those that occurred in Tulum.”

He explained that Tulum suffered an impact due to oversupply and other factors; however, he said it will be resilient because of the appeal of its natural beauty, which supports its development.

Trueva Griffin insisted that Bacalar has the appeal of its lagoon, which must be protected to ensure project sustainability.

“We all have to pause to protect those natural attractions, because if we exceed — and I say it colloquially — the ecosystem can collapse. And then what will remain? A bunch of ‘white elephants,’ apartment buildings without users. So let’s grow, but let’s do it step by step, strategically, orderly, and thoughtfully,” he concluded.