About

Patrick Osio Jr.

Patrick Osio is the Editor and Columnist for HispanicVista.com an Internet public interest weekly publication. Patrick also writes a monthly column, The Connection, for the San Diego Metropolitan Magazine, which have garnered 5 awards from the SD Society of Professional Journalists.

For over 15 years, he was a consultant to the private and public sector on trans-border business and economic affairs. He is a frequent lecturer on U.S.-Mexico issues and a frequent guest on radio talk shows.

Hispanic Media selected him as one of the 100 best Hispanic Journalists in the United States in 2002.

In 2003, Hispanic Media selected him as one of the 50 Most Influential Hispanic Journalists in the United States.

Also in 2003, the California Chicano News Media Association (CCNMA) honored Mr. Osio with the La Pluma (The Pen) Lifetime Achievement Award.

In 2004, the San Diego South County EDC presented Patrick with the Binational Endeavor Award for his many years of service in promoting economic development in both the U.S. and Mexico.

His articles have appeared in such newspapers as: the Los Angeles Times, the Miami Herald, The Houston Chronicle, Detroit Free Press, Baltimore Sun, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Philadelphia Inquirer, Providence Journal, Mobile Register, The Globalist, American Reporter, The Sun News/Myrtle Beach, The Charlotte Post, The Spokesman Review, Idaho Press-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, El Paso Times, The New Mexican, Baja Times and numerous others as well as in leading newspapers in Mexico.

Patrick is the author of The Mexican Perspective: The Culture, Protocol and Etiquette for Doing business in Mexico.

Articles on Real Estate Written for The San Diego Metropolitan Magazine

• Baja Real Estate Reform
• Investing And Buying In Baja
• Baja Housing's Best Customers
• Mexican Real Estate Protection
• The Lure Of Mexican Real Estate
• Mexican Real Estate Buying Tips
• Safely Buying Mexican Real Estate