Ann Dolan
About
Ann Dolan
Global Luxury Real Estate Advisor - CDR San Miguel | Forbes Global Properties
Ann Dolan is a renowned Global Luxury Real Estate Advisor at CDR San Miguel | Forbes Global Properties, bringing over 30 years of in-depth local knowledge and an unwavering dedication to her clients. She is a Founding Partner and Advisory Board Member of REALM Global, an invitation-only network uniting the top 1% of real estate agents worldwide. Known for cultivating deeply personal relationships, Ann often counts her clients among lifelong friends. Having witnessed San Miguel de Allende’s transformation over the decades, she possesses a rare, authentic understanding of the town’s unique charm and enduring allure.
In 1995, Ann co-founded Casas de San Miguel, the region’s first full-service real estate agency, marking the start of a remarkable career in luxury real estate. After successfully selling the firm in 2000, she focused on her family while remaining deeply connected to the community and the real estate industry she values.
A respected figure in San Miguel de Allende, Ann is admired for her integrity, warmth, and passion for introducing others to the town’s vibrant Mexican lifestyle. Her lifestyle platform, San Miguel Life, which she co-founded, celebrates the culture, beauty, and people of the region while highlighting the causes and organizations she actively supports. (sanmiguellife.com)
Ann’s influence includes and extends beyond real estate. She currently serves on the Chancellor’s Advisory Board at Texas Christian University. Her past board service includes six years on the CPA Board at Culver Academies in Indiana and over eight years on the Advisory Board of José Vasconcelos, a bilingual, bicultural school in San Miguel that profoundly shaped her children’s lives.
Whether guiding a buyer to the perfect home or ensuring a seamless sale, Ann approaches every relationship with insight, heart, and professionalism—always keeping her clients’ best interests at the center.
When she’s not assisting clients, Ann enjoys traveling, entertaining, and spending meaningful time with family and friends. She resides with her husband on a ranch just outside San Miguel de Allende, where the beauty of the surrounding landscape and the companionship of their dogs and horses provide daily inspiration.
What Our Clients Say
After visiting San Miguel for many years in association with our business, my wife and I sold our home in Texas and moved here permanently in the fall of 2023. We rented a home with the intent to find the perfect house and neighborhood for purchase. After visiting with several realtors, we decided to work with Ann Dolan, which turned out to be a great decision and wonderful blessing! Ann was tireless in showing us different properties and her interest for our exact needs eventually led to the perfect property. The group of people that she and her husband have put together are fantastic! We highly recommend Ann and CDR. We not only found the perfect realtor, we became fast friends!
Lisa and George
We enjoyed our search with Ann for the home that would be a perfect fit for us in San Miguel. Her experience and knowledge of the city and lifestyle there was invaluable. She was especially helpful in educating and guiding us through the differences and expectations when purchasing a home in Mexico. We were also impressed with her team and her resources to refer us to for additional services. She was truly a delight and always professional, and we appreciated her honesty and desire to do what was best for us. Thank you, Ann!
Leah Dombaugh
I want to thank you and Gisela so much for all you’ve done to help us have our first night here. I think you are the consummate agent here. You are professional, extremely knowledgeable, detailed, available, and a good friend. Thank you so much for helping us!
Lisa
That was a super sale experience! Quick sale 1 day on the market, near asking price, Minimal hassle, smoth closing. Happy buyers and sellers! What a team Olivia and i thank you. Our references will be solid gold!
Olivia and Tony
Ann was very pleasant to work with and was able to quickly understand just what it was that I wanted. Once my wife and I decided which house we wanted, Ann was great in helping to negotiate a favorable price and was beyond patient during that crucial aspect. I have recommended Ann to numerous individuals and will continue to do so as I feel she is as good as it gets and will of course enlist her services should we ever be in a buy or sell situation here in San Miguel."
Thomas and Tina White
Ann is a true professional – knowledgeable, intuitive, experienced, talented, patient, committed, compassionate, honest, full of integrity and knows San Miguel intimately. From day one, Ann encouraged me to follow my dreams and my heart and we began a long process of searching for a home that pulled me in – that moment when you just know this is the house. She took her time with me, stepped me through stages of buying a home, walked me through my fears and answered all of my questions.
Greare
My home is all that I expected and even more! Couldn’t be a better fit!Thank you for guiding me through the process. I have never bought a house through Facetime – it is exactly as I had imagined it. Thank you.
Juan
Thank you so much !! Thanks to you I’m having a wonderful little moment here sitting in the living room by the fire having a coffee !!! Feeling Ever so blessed- !! Patricia
Patricia
Hello Ann….Thank you ….for making the purchase of my lot at Vista Antigua effortless. I’ve had many closings both buying and selling where I wanted to pull my hair out, that was not the experience that I had here in San Miguel, mainly thanks to you! I look forward to seeing you on my return visit.
Don
First of all, your professionalism went above and beyond. I had interviewed several realtors before you and they had told me that I should list my home for less than you suggested. I would never have gotten the full asking price and after only a couple of months on the market if it hadn’t been for your due diligence and marketing.
All in all a pleasant experience and I will be happy to recommend you to any buyer or seller.
Donna Stewart
“Ann Dolan gave me a sense of comfort and protaction. Patience is not my strength, but hers. After so many houses I finally found what I wanted, and she guided me sucessfully to my “home”…..
Bruce James
We enjoyed our search with Ann for the home that would be a perfect fit for us in San Miguel. Her experience and knowledge of the city and lifestyle there was invaluable. She was especially helpful in educating and guiding us through the differences and expectations when purchasing a home in Mexico. We were also impressed with her team and her resources to refer us to for additional services. She was truly a delight and always professional, and we appreciated her honesty and desire to do what was best for us. Thank you, Ann!
Leah Dombaugh
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