Javier Barras
RE/MAX Colonial - Real Estate in San Miguel de Allende
With more than 50 years of experience serving clients and a professional journey that spans construction, sales, photography, and real estate leadership, Javier Barras brings a rare depth of knowledge and integrity to every transaction.
Born in Mexico City and educated in the United States, Javier built a long career in New York working with commercial contractors, where he developed an insider’s understanding of how quality buildings are constructed. Before moving to Mexico, he personally remodeled and sold multiple homes of his own, gaining hands-on experience that continues to inform his guidance to buyers and investors today.
After relocating to San Miguel de Allende more than 20 years ago, Javier immersed himself in the architectural beauty of the region through professional photography, capturing over 750 homes throughout the area. This unique perspective sharpened his eye not only for design and craftsmanship, but for how homes truly live and feel.
That visual and structural knowledge naturally led him into real estate, where he was mentored by the former broker of RE/MAX Colonial which prepared him for the leadership role he holds today.
Over nearly a decade as an agent in San Miguel, Javier has built strong working relationships with trusted attorneys, engineers, inspectors, escrow providers, and Notarios, allowing him to navigate complex transactions with confidence.
He is especially known for guiding foreign buyers and sellers, investment clients, country and horse property owners, and those facing more intricate real estate situations. His approach is rooted in listening, education, and careful attention to detail, because he understands that buying or selling property is one of life’s most significant decisions.
Clients often describe Javier as professional, thorough, empathetic, honest, and a strong negotiator. He believes that informed clients feel confident, and confident clients make good decisions. Seeing the relief and joy on a client’s face at closing is what drives him, knowing he helped turn what can feel overwhelming into a positive and secure experience.
San Miguel de Allende is more than a market to Javier, it is home. He contributes to the community by hosting a free weekly photography social and educational gathering, continuing his connection to the creative world that first shaped his life here. Now living just outside town on a ranchito, he shares his days with rescue dogs and a beloved horse he raised from birth, a new chapter that reflects his love of nature, animals, and the quieter side of life.
For Javier, real estate has never been about the transaction alone. It is about relationships, trust, and caring for his clients’ needs first, knowing that when he does his work well, the rest naturally follows.
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"Despite us living over 5000 miles from San Miguel, Lane diligently promoted our property, knowledgeably and skillfully dealt with the hurdles we encountered and when the right person came along, openly and honestly negotiated on our behalf. We could not have had a better person representing us."
Aisling & Neil“Javier Barras: Attention to detail in the sales contract, negotiations for preferred payments and research on the sellers, their history and reliability. Most thorough and timely service. No hesitation in recommending Javier Barras and RE/MAX COLONIAL. Service beyond expectation.”
Alistair Palmer
“I had a good experience with RE/MAX, the proof being that I purchased a property when my initial intention was only to study the market. Javier Barras, Lane Simmons and his son, Francisco, had a firm grasp of the many quirks involved in actually concluding a transaction in Mexico and executed with dispatch. I especially appreciated that they kept the salesmanship to the strictest mínimum, a rare quality in the real estate business.”
- John Kress
“Thank you for the amazing level of client service that I received while working with RE/MAX Colonial. Javier was wonderful, he was able to find me a suitable property, coordinate a general home inspection, close and file my acquisition...all while I resided in the U.S. through the entire process. Thank goodness for advanced technology. The amount of detail involved in all the documentation was overwhelming to me and yet he stayed on top of the progression of my file with the utmost attention. Thank you for all the video footage and the comprehensive explanations all along the way too. I am so pleased to have made your acquaintance.”
- Diana DeCesare
More Testimonials"Patric is a dependable and trustworthy agent who helped us through our initial purchase and the subsequent construction of our house. Patric made the entire process easy, we recommend him to all our friends."
Chris & Brad“Enrique Mazin was a great help in the process of buying my lot in Candelaria. He is very professional and knows perfectly well his business. He guided me through the process with excellency. Thank you Enrique and RE/MAX!”
Lola Gonzalez
“Buying a property in a foreign country can be a bit scary, rather daunting, and perhaps at times overwhelming. Who you choose to guide you through the home buying process matters. Integrity matters. Trust matters.
Truly,
Our home buying experience in SMA was unique. We bought our house sight unseen in a city we had never even stepped foot in before. And we did this with the help of Enrique Mazin and RE/MAX Colonial.
From our initial inquiry to getting the actual keys in hand, Enrique was always prompt in returning calls and answering emails. And when we had questions about the process of buying property in Mexico as foreigners, Branch Manager Lane Simmons was thorough in explaining every step to us from start to finish. This was our first experience buying property abroad and RE/MAX Colonial made it so easy.
Enrique and Lane are genuine, good people. Enrique, Lane and the entire staff at RE/MAX Colonial have earned more than just our trust. They have earned our deep gratitude for making our dream a reality. ”
The Foggs“Rossana was absolutely wonderful to work with! She found us a home that met all of our conditions, and was also in the area of town we wished to be in. She went above and beyond what was necessary, including going to the home, & taking a video both inside and out, which made us feel really comfortable that the house would work for us. We couldn’t recommend her highly enough!”
Ryan Bernstein
“My recent experience with this office was very positive. As I was unable to come down to San Miguel at the time, I had to rely on Lane Simmons and Rossana Conte to handle every detail of the sale of my house there. Unexpected complications arose on my side, which required extra efforts on theirs, and without their help, understanding, and reassurance it would have been impossible to complete the sale. I found Rossana to be warm, caring, and scrupulous in attending to all aspects of the transaction, while Lane was a calm, steady, and reliable presence whenever his judgment was needed. An altogether trustworthy team.”
Ann Twitty
“Muy agradecidos. La experiencia con Rossana fue muy buena. Es toda una profesional.”
Dr. Bribiesca y Sra.
More Testimonials“Michele was extremely professional and very easy going at the same time. In a brief period she brought many potential buyers to see the house, and she made the entire selling experience so pleasant that we are still good friends over three years later.”
Edina Sagert
“Michele Wolf fue mi agente para la compra de la casa ubicada en Calle 20 de Enero, colonia San Antonio, San Miguel de Allende.
José Monarrez
Primero permítanme comenzar diciendo que soy un ciudadano estadounidense que decidió mudarse a México en la realización de un sueño. Mi español no es fluido, por lo que es posible que al escribir esta carta de referencia cometa algunos errores gramaticales.
Michele fue excelente al ubicar varias propiedades para que las revisara. También fue muy instructiva al enseñarme las diversas complejidades de comprar una casa en México. Tuvo cuidado al instruirme sobre cómo pagar la factura de la luz, la factura de la basura y la factura del agua. Y por eso estoy agradecido. Una vez me mencionó que su servicio continuará hasta que esté completamente ubicado en la casa y pueda funcionar por mi cuenta.
También debo mencionar que después de llegar a México me rompí el pie izquierdo. Michele siempre me recogía en mi habitación de hotel y me llevaba a todos los lugares de alojamiento. Con el pie roto no podría haber seguido buscando casas sin los servicios de conducción de Michele Wolf. Una vez llegó incluso a mi habitación de hotel con tacos y fruta. Quería asegurarse de que comiera adecuadamente.
Acepte esta carta de recomendación en nombre de Michele Wolf. Mi agente en San Miguel de Allende.”
“Our names are Marc and Will and we purchased a home in San Miguel de Allende in June 2021. We were visiting San Miguel de Allende as part of our travels after selling our possessions in the US and deciding to start the next chapter of our lives. We fell in love with San Miguel immediately and met Michelle Wolf by chance one day exploring the area. We were curious about real estate in San Miguel and happened across her office near our hotel. She was very friendly and very easy to talk to and after only a few minutes of talking she answered the questions we had and we asked her if it was possible to see a few properties. We kept in touch and a few days later she had lined up 4 properties to visit. Little did we know she was working that day, which happened to be a big birthday for her, to show us the house we fell in love with and ultimately purchased.
Marc Durand and Will Torres
Michelle helped us through every step of the process which is much different than the US from translating, as she speaks multiple languages, to the escrow and legal matters. Her help was truly invaluable for the whole process and she even assisted us with having bills put in our names, setting up a bank account, and finding people to hire for work and maintenance. She really went above and beyond.
Michelle is still helping us to this day. We continued on with our travels after fixing up the house for rental purposes and even though she is our realtor she is helping us to manage the property while we are away. Without Michelle it would have been a completely different story, she definitely made and continues to make home buying and renting an easy process for us and we more than appreciate everything she has helped us with.
We would recommend Michelle Wolf and her team at REMAX Realtors to anyone curious about home buying in San Miguel de Allende. Her expertise and knowledge of the entire process is exact and very professional. She is our realtor for life and we now also consider her our friend.”
"Mi familia y yo, utilizamos los servicios de la Agencia de Bienes Raices "RE/MAX", para efecto de vender una propiedad y gracias a la intervención de la Srita. Ruth (Agente de Bienes raíces), se logró en muy breve tiempo la venta de la propiedad. Agradezco sinceramente a Ruth todo su esfuerzo, empeño y dedicación que puso en esta venta, persona súper atenta, educada y amable, 100 por ciento recomendable..."
Carlos Arvizu
“Ruth, we would like to thank you and your agency, for your help and advisory on sale of the land. Everything was effortless with the sale, did not take long. Left a very good impression on us the level of effort and helpfulness.”
Jacob Rodríguez & Alfredo Díaz
More Testimonials“I had wonderful experience buying my house in San Miguel. Ruth was not only efficient and reliable, but most thorough and timely services with attention to detail, with excellent customer service, in educating/ guiding me through the entire complicated process, skillfully solving problem that arouse, earning my trust and loyalty. I highly recommend Ruth and RE/MAX Colonial Services beyond expectations.”
Magda Trujillo“Queremos expresar nuestra más sincera gratitud por el servicio excepcional que recibimos durante la venta de nuestra casa a través de su agencia. Desde el primer contacto, la profesionalidad y compromiso de su equipo nos impresionaron, destacando especialmente el trabajo de Rocío Toledo. Su profundo conocimiento del mercado, enfoque proactivo y genuina empatía nos brindaron confianza en todo momento. Rocío nos guió con paciencia y atención a lo largo de cada fase del proceso, resultando en una venta exitosa. Estamos encantados de recomendar los servicios de RE/MAX gracias a la labor destacada de Rocío y su equipo.”
Lizette Márquez, César Muratalla
“I'd really like to give a BIG shout out to Rocio Toledo for the fantastic job she did managing the whole process of not only finding the right house for me but for also managing the whole process from beginning to end. She managed it so well!
Fiona Malcolm
Spanish is not my mother tongue and I was nervous about understanding all the details but Rocio was incredibly patient and took her time to go through all the details with me. She went above and beyond to ensure that I understood everything, even bringing a translator to the meetings that required a heavier load of Spanish translation. A very nice touch Rocio and very appreciated by me and my family!
She kept me informed along every step of the way, I was never left wondering what was happening, she stayed one step ahead at all times!
I will not hesitate to ask Rocio to represent me again should I choose to sell or buy in the future.
You have a gem in your office REMAX!”“In the recent sale of my house and purchase of a casita, Claudia Castaneda provided excellent support on a nearly daily basis. I can’t compliment her enough. She is empathetic and helpful and was an excellent support with the process. What a lovely person she is, and very professional too. A real asset to RE/MAX. Francisco also provided help, patience and guidance and continues to do so. A really charming man.
Jacqueline Segovia
I always felt guided and assisted in what is a stressful time in anyone’s life. I will always recommend you and your team wholeheartedly.
Muchas, muchas gracias.”
“For anyone thinking of settling in San Miguel de Allende, Thó & Lucía are the realtors you want. After realizing that I'd "waited long enough", I asked for their help finding my perfect home. We probably went out on half-a-dozen outings looking at homes, each time feeling like we were getting closer to the right target.
Richard Clark
When we found the home the offer and closing process went smoothly. Please reach out to me personally if you want to know more about this excellent experience I had.”
“Anyone who comes to Mexico looking to buy a home knows that one of the most challenging things about the process is finding a great realtor. Lucky for us, we found two of the best realtors in San Miguel de Allende. During the process they were, communicative, honest, welcoming, and very knowledgeable. We love that they showed up to every meeting fully prepared for any questions we might have had. The way they took us through this process was very smooth, and once we found a house, not only did they help us to secure one of the best deals we have seen, but they facilitated a very quick and easy closing process for us. We will recommend them to any friends and family looking to move to San Miguel de Allende.”
Allie Lynn
“I have acquired 7 or 8 investment properties over the past 2 decades and i will say the Remax Colonial in San Miguel de Allende has by far exceeded my expectations. all of the people involved in my purchase in San Miguel have been professional, courteous , knowledgeable and proficient. I met Lane Simmons on my first visit 10 years ago. we had a friendly first meeting and when I decided to purchase here I reached out to him for help. I knew he would steer us in the right direction. he could not have paired us with a more perfect team-Thomas Waring and Lucia Garza. They spent 2 days showing us property and focusing on what we wanted and delivered. We found the property that checked all the boxes so to speak. They have been so kind and patient Through my closing this week. Francisco Simmons is a smart young man in the office that supports the team to get it done!!! I think the best part of it all is I know my partner and I will never be forgotten here and we have friends forever. Thank you all so much.”
Arturo Perez“For anyone thinking of settling in San Miguel de Allende, Thó & Lucía are the realtors you want. After realizing that I'd "waited long enough", I asked for their help finding my perfect home. We probably went out on half-a-dozen outings looking at homes, each time feeling like we were getting closer to the right target.
Richard Clark
When we found the home the offer and closing process went smoothly. Please reach out to me personally if you want to know more about this excellent experience I had.”
“Anyone who comes to Mexico looking to buy a home knows that one of the most challenging things about the process is finding a great realtor. Lucky for us, we found two of the best realtors in San Miguel de Allende. During the process they were, communicative, honest, welcoming, and very knowledgeable. We love that they showed up to every meeting fully prepared for any questions we might have had. The way they took us through this process was very smooth, and once we found a house, not only did they help us to secure one of the best deals we have seen, but they facilitated a very quick and easy closing process for us. We will recommend them to any friends and family looking to move to San Miguel de Allende.”
Allie Lynn
“Maribel has sold two of our houses. Most recently, we listed our home with a reputable agency for six months, during which time we did not receive a single offer. When the listing agreement expired we turned to Maribel and RE/Max. She had new photos taken, held an open house and within ten days we had an offer. This offer resulted in a contract and eventual sale to a lovely couple who just moved in.
Chris & Michelle Morian
Maribel was a consummate professional in every sense of the word and I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a home in San Miguel.”
“We were brand new to San Miguel and had only basic Spanish language skills. So, it was essential for us to work with an agent who not only took care of the necessary transactions, which are quite different than in the U.S., but who built a genuine relationship with us.
Jeanne Bell & Daniel Tucker
We knew that Maribel was listening to our priorities and was working to make this the best possible investment. Since this is now our year-round residence, finding just the right home for us to work and live in was key. Maribel made that happen with great professionalism and care.”
“If five stars is the best, I would give Maribel Félix 10! Her greatest asset is that she listens to her clients needs; then works her tail off to find them the perfect place.
Patricia Schmidt
She doesn’t waste her clients' time showing them places outside the neighborhood(s) they want to live in and she doesn’t try to upsell her clients by showing them places outside their budget.
I highly recommend her. You won’t be disappointed.”Contact Me
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