Yes! Los Cabos (which includes Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo) is generally considered a safe destination for tourists, especially when compared to some other parts of Mexico. Read more about Cabo here: Questions and answers
Yes! Mattress sizes differ from country to country, and Mexican-made sheets do not fit US and Canadian mattresses. Bed sizes can vary worldwide due to differences in manufacturing and various countries’ criteria. Read about bed sizes here: Bed sizes in Mexico
Cabo offers reliable power and water services, provided you buy a property equipped with a proper cisterna (water storage tank) to handle local rationing cycles, and you keep your CFE electricity bills paid on time. Read about services in Cabo here: Home Services
While water and basic services are relatively low, CFE electricity bills can scale quickly during the hot summer months (June–September) due to heavy air conditioning usage. Many full-time residents and investors actively install solar panels to mitigate these seasonal spikes. Read our CFE Blog here! Read our Home Services blog!
Understanding the time in Los Cabos has become incredibly straightforward because Daylight Saving Time (DST) was officially abolished in Mexico by an act of Congress. Because Los Cabos no longer changes its clocks, the site breaks down how the local time aligns with North American time zones depending on the season:
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In the Winter: Los Cabos aligns with Mountain Time (matching Denver winter time).
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In the Summer: Los Cabos aligns with Pacific Time (matching Los Angeles summer time).
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Year-Round: If you are from Arizona, Los Cabos is always on the exact same time as you, since Arizona also does not observe DST.
Read more here: What time is it in Cabo?
No. You do not need a temporary or permanent residency visa to purchase real estate in Mexico. Foreigners can easily buy property using a standard tourist entry status. Read about Mexican Residency here: Residency in Mexico.