Meet the Broker
A Passion for Baja
Michael Schaible and Baja Properties are synonymous with the history of real estate in Los Cabos.
Michael arrived in 1986 from Vail, Colorado opening Baja Properties, the first full service real estate company in Los Cabos. In 1990, he founded the state-wide real estate association, the MLS-BCS and serving as President of the Board of Directors. In 1994, he founded the first Charter of AMPI (the Mexico National Association of Professionals in Real Estate) for state of Baja California Sur serving again as President during the first five years. Later, in 2017, Michael was instrumental in the promotion and creation of the Baja California Sur Real Estate License Law (2017) representing the private sector of the real estate industry and later being appointed to the Commission of the Real Estate License Law in 2018. No other Broker has done more for the real estate industry in Baja California Sur than Michael Schaible.
“…I had the good fortune of a front row seat witnessing this amazing transition in Los Cabos from a sleepy fishing village into a world-class resort destination. Managing Baja Properties into a leading real estate Brokerage and helping shape industry standards and practices has been very rewarding…”
The Broker
Tapping three decades of experience Michael represents a single-source wealth of knowledge.
Michael has an in-depth knowledge of everything real estate, an invaluable benefit to his clients. He is the go-to Broker when investors are entering the market to develop hotels, luxury residences, resort communities or large land acquisitions. He has represented some of the largest and most prestigious developments in Los Cabos, as well assisted hundreds of families find their perfect place to live the dream.
“…assisting clients in purchasing their dream home is an amazing thing. Ownership here changes their lives, as well as those of their family and friends. Being part of that, helping make that happen…is the greatest job in the world…”
The Developer
Michael began developing from the very beginning, had to, there was nothing for sale back then. Coordinating with local architects and builders he has developed and delivered hundreds of single family homes and condominiums throughout all the exclusive communities including San Jose del Cabo’s finest beach front residential communities, Las Mañanitas and Tortuga Bay.
From land acquisition, to project entitlements and permits, design and construction, to delivery and management, Michael has extensive experience in each facet of the development process and continues to deliver quality properties to his satisfied clients.
Now-a-day’s he is most often seen with investors seeking to capitalize on the growing tourism and development industry throughout the state. For those seeking development opportunities Michael is the person to talk to.
”…Los Cabos and Baja California Sur, provide a safe and wise investment opportunity for those seeking to venture into this dynamic and growing tourism industry…”
The Leader
Michael Schaible is the Broker other Brokers turn to for help.
Michael has always been a leader in the real estate industry since his arrival in 1986. Recognizing early the need to organize for the future, he has been instrumental in the formation of the key real estate organizations and regulations which govern industry practices today.
He founded the MLS-BCS (Multiple Listing System) with a hand-full of other practitioners in 1990, presiding over the budding organization for its first four years. He is the author and co-author of the Operating Policies and Procedures (OPP’s), the standard rules and regulations governing safe and secure practices of real estate transactions by all members of the MLS-BCS.
Later in 1994, he would introduce the first Chapter of AMPI, (Mexico National Association of Professionals in Real Estate) to the state of Baja California Sur and held the office of President during the first four years.
Always looking for ways to advance industry standards Michael lobbied hard to create the Real Estate License Law of 2017 and was appointed by the Governor’s Secretary of Economy to the Commission of Real Estate representing the private sector. The Commissioned is tasked with making recommendations and changes to the law as deemed necessary from time to time.
In 2014 Michael returned as President of the Board of Directors of the MLS-BCS. The organization he founded 30 years earlier with five members had grown substantially to 140 Brokerages servicing 1,000 real estate agents state-wide and producing 2.0 billion in annual sales. He remains President and CEO of the MLS-BCS.
“…it is truly an honor, a privilege, to be elected by one’s peers and competitor, to be able to lead such an important organization vital to the success of the real estate industry in Baja California Sur…”
The Person
When not buzzing around with investors you might find Michael out fishing for big tunas or along the coastlines hunting for the illusive rooster fish, his two favorites.
Or perhaps he might be in the middle of nowhere on one of his off-road toys, motorcycles, ATV’s, dune buggy’s, etc.
He’s a family man who raised two kids here in Los Cabos (which he likes to brag about), his son competing for years on the Mexico National Olympic Ski Team and a daughter who graduated from the University of California Berkeley and George Washington Law school.
“…I remember struggling with the idea of whether to raise our kids here in Mexico or head back home to the US. Raising them here was the best decision we ever made and they would say the same….I cannot think of a better place to live…”
List of clients
A sampling of a few of my clients, a few of my developments and a few of the hotels I have sold as Broker-Owner of Baja Properties.
Costa Palmas - East Cape
450-acre land acquisition for the Aman hotel – Amanari at Costa Palmas.Sirena Del Mar – Cabo San Lucas
Beach front site acquisition, hotel demolitions, new project entitlements and local over-sight.Los Cabos – East Cape
3000-acre beach front land acquisition for the Vidanta East Cape master planned development.San Jose Del Cabo
Developer, 85-residential condominiums and a 160-room hotel, land acquisition, design, entitlements, construction, sales and marketing, HOA management.Calinda Cabo Baja – Hyatt
Cabo San Lucas - 2006Nuevo Sol
San Jose del Cabo - 2001AquaMarina
San Jose del Cabo - 2005Hotel Palmita
San Jose del Cabo – 2019Invest.Play.Live.
Baja Properties offers an unparalleled level of service, expertise and discretion to its clients, buyers and sellers alike in Baja California Sur.