About Own Cabo Homes

Real estate guidance built on local expertise and steady client care

We help local and international buyers and sellers navigate Los Cabos real estate from search to signature. Two specialists, one process — built around experience you can verify and communication you can rely on.

Nolan Bonnstetter of Own Cabo Homes

Why clients choose Own Cabo Homes

Buying or selling in Los Cabos is a cross-border decision. Our process is built on documented experience, construction-aware diligence, and tight bilingual coordination — so every step is informed and accountable.

  • 250+ closed transactions

    A track record across primary residences, second homes, condos, and custom builds — refined into a repeatable buyer- and seller-side process.

  • Construction-aware diligence

    Hands-on knowledge of roofs, structural systems, and finish quality catches issues during walk-throughs — not after the inspection report lands.

  • Bilingual, on-the-ground coordination

    English and Spanish communication paired with local relationships in Cabo San Lucas, San José del Cabo, and the Corridor — including notary, bank trust (fideicomiso), and service providers.

  • Negotiation built on documentation

    We prepare offers, contracts, and counter-positions from primary documents so terms hold up at signing — and so you understand what you are agreeing to before you sign.

We collaborate with licensed Mexican counsel and tax advisors for legal, tax, and trust matters and document those touchpoints in writing.

5-star client reviews

What our clients say about us

A selection of recent reviews from buyers and sellers we've represented in Los Cabos and across our prior career — verbatim, with full reviews available on click.

5 reviews

5-star review
The best home buying experience anyone could ask for, especially for buying in a foreign country.

Caesar G.

Baja California Sur

Strategy, market navigation, and negotiation

Nolan Bonnstetter

Owner, Senior Real Estate Advisor

Nolan Bonnstetter is a Los Cabos-based real estate advisor specializing in luxury second homes and investment properties for U.S. and Canadian buyers. With over a decade of experience and more than 250 career transactions, he is recognized for delivering a disciplined, results-driven approach in one of Mexico's most competitive coastal markets.

Focused across the Los Cabos corridor — including Palmilla, Querencia, Chileno Bay, Cabo del Sol, and the East Cape — Nolan provides clients with clear, data-backed guidance and a strategic edge in both acquisitions and sales. His approach is defined by precision, discretion, and a commitment to protecting client interests at every stage of the transaction.

A U.S. Army veteran and dual U.S. citizen/Mexican resident, Nolan brings a structured, high-integrity mindset to his work, helping clients navigate cross-border real estate with clarity and confidence.

Outside of real estate, he maintains an active lifestyle and enjoys everything Los Cabos offers — from its coastline to its world-class golf.

Nolan Bonnstetter

Real Estate Professional | Own Cabo Homes

Los Cabos, B.C.S., Mexico

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Portrait of Montse Zaldivar

Local operations and client experience continuity

Montse Zaldivar

Client Relations Specialist

Montse keeps every transaction moving on the ground. She coordinates bilingual communication, vendor scheduling, and the small but critical follow-through that makes a cross-border purchase feel manageable.

From Insights

Briefings and plain-language guides to the Los Cabos buying process — written for buyers who want a clear next step, not a sales pitch.

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Let's talk about your goals

Planning to buy, sell, or schedule a Cabo property tour? Tell us where you are in the process and we'll map the next steps together.

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