meet the team
Go from dreaming to actually living out your dream– we’ll be here to guide you, step by step.
Run Away Realty is a boutique real estate agency in the best little beach town in Mexico - Puerto Morelos!
We see you Google searching, researching on YouTube, asking around, and trying to figure out the answer to your nagging question—Can I legally buy property in Mexico? And if so, HOW? Where do I even begin?
We get it! We’ve done it. We’ve helped over a hundred others do it, in fact. And now we’re sharing all of our knowledge and experience with you so your dream can become a dream come true, without any of the chaos or confusion.
As a small team, we’re close-knit, always up for a good time, and never mess around when it comes to taking care of your business. Because buying a property in a foreign country is a big deal - it’s the kind of thing you want to have professional assistance with to ensure it’s done right (and to your advantage).
Beyond just the legal, financial, and industry-specific aspects of your purchase, our job is so much more than just selling you a home. We’re helping you join a community and start a new way of life.
Here you get to experience something different than America (or Canada, the UK…wherever your home country may be) - and isn’t that the whole point?
It’s about rolling with the tides & timelines, the unique ways of life, the initial language barriers—it’s all part of the adventure you’re about to embark on. The adventure of a lifetime, at that!
So tell us your dream and we can help you with the “how” — preferably sitting somewhere with a view, sipping cocktails.
can't live without
Iced coffee, wine, my Kindle & my 80’s playlists.
favorite weekend activity
Curling up with a good book and/or floating in the sea.
favorite puerto morelos spot
Any quiet spot on the beach.
favorite cocktail
A toss up - Carajillo or Paloma, but really it's all about the champagne
favorite tv show
Can't pick one - Star Trek (all time favorite), Ozark, anything on Bravo
fun fact
In my mind I’m a writer, but the only thing I’ve published is a book on regulations relating to the disposal of hazardous waste back in my lawyer days....
Meet Kim
Hi there! The full story of how I ended up in Puerto Morelos is best told over a couple of margaritas… but here’s the highlight reel.
I’m a recovering attorney from Colorado who first fell for Puerto Morelos back in 2000. I made a slightly overambitious attempt to move here in 2001 (we’ll call it a learning experience), and then finally made it official in 2012. I’ve never looked back.
In 2016, I founded Run Away Realty to help others turn their own “someday” into a real-life move to paradise. Along the way, I’ve had the chance to share this little town with a wider audience through multiple appearances on House Hunters International—which has been such a fun way to showcase what makes Puerto Morelos so special.
These days, my life is a mix of guiding clients through one of the biggest decisions they’ll ever make, keeping up with my two rescue pups Coco and Toni, and staying connected with my son Austin back in Denver.
Puerto Morelos is home in a way no other place has ever been for me. There’s a soul to this town—something you feel the moment you arrive. The pace is gentler, the lifestyle is richer, and somewhere along the way… it just gets under your skin in the best possible way.
Being part of this community also means showing up for it. Through Run Away Realty, we’re proud to support local initiatives—from raising funds for DIF programs that serve special needs children and their families, to supporting students at Bachilleres high school with financial assistance and contributions to their computer lab. It’s important to me that the business we’ve built here gives back to the place that has given me so much.
can't live without
Spicy peanuts, Nutella, Mexican wine, music
favorite weekend activity
Playing Sniper Elite
favorite puerto morelos spot
My house
favorite cocktail
Embrujo
favorite tv show
All Star Wars movies, The Mandalorian, Lord of the Rings
fun fact
I worked in food and beverage for 20+ years and once built a wine cellar featuring 207 different labels of Mexican wine!
Meet Gabriel
Hola! I'm originally from Mexico City, but I came to Cancun on vacation thirty plus years ago, fell in love with beach life, and never looked back. My background is in business administration with KPMG and JW Marriott, but along the way I fell in love with the restaurant business and spent years managing high end restaurants throughout the Riviera Maya. I still love the restaurant business, but building Run Away Realty with Kim, and working with the most amazing clients to introduce them to our culture has been incredibly rewarding. Getting to live and work in Puerto Morelos is like a dream come true.
can't live without
My phone
favorite weekend activity
The beach!
favorite puerto morelos spot
Punta Brava
favorite cocktail
Margarita
favorite tv show
Modern Family & Game of Thrones
fun fact
I was a contestant on the Mexican version of Wipe Out AND the Weakest Link. I guess you could say I'm a game show enthusiast!
Meet Daniela
Hola! I'm Dani, a Mexico City native who has called Puerto Morelos home for the last ten years.
When I arrived in Puerto Morelos when I was 32, I was 'young', single and open to new adventures. I was nervous to be in a new town many miles away from home but soon enough I found myself surrounded by great friends from all over! The magic of Puerto Morelos happened a year in when I met Jaime at La Sirena. Turns out that Love is all around Puerto. We are now married and have two amazing kids, Nico who is 3, and Inés who is 2. I am so grateful to call Puerto home and have this paradise be part of my kids' childhood.
I initially moved here to work at Grand Residences where I served as the General Manager, but when I found myself needing a change, I turned to real estate! I am excited to be part of Run Away Realty because I know how exciting it is to find a place that makes you feel that you belong and that you finally arrived where you needed to be. I am very excited for this new opportunity and I am looking forward to meeting you and helping you find the house of your dreams
can't live without
My water bottle! I never leave the house without it.
favorite weekend activity
Salsa dancing at La Sirena
favorite puerto morelos spot
Pecao for lunch. Mathilda's for coffee.
favorite cocktail
Margarita!
favorite tv show
All time favorite: The Office!
But I'll basically binge watch any Netflix documentary.
fun fact
I'm a macrame artist!
Meet Laura
Hola! I'm Laura! I'm originally from Minnesota but I've called Mexico home for so long, that I honestly don't remember what "winter" means. In 2011, I moved to Cancun, but after a few years of 'big city life' and a few weekend trips to Puerto Morelos, I knew that I needed to make Puerto my home. In 2015, I made the move and there's no looking back! I now have a little boy, Julian, and I'm so grateful we can be part of such an amazing community. I've been working for Run Away Realty for some time now, but recently switched roles to the sales team. I'm excited to see how this adventure unfolds, and I'm looking forward to helping my clients find their perfect slice of paradise, just like I did!
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