Romero & Braas crew filming at golden hour on an over-water deck of an oceanfront production villa
Production services · Mexico · Colombia · Dominican Republic

Weighing a shoot in Latin America?

Our own bases in all three countries, on the ground since 2014, one contract from budget to wrap.

  • MexicoMexico City · HQ since 2014
  • ColombiaBogotá · Caribbean coast
  • Dominican RepublicSanto Domingo · Punta Cana
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Bases
Mexico City · Bogotá · Santo Domingo
130+
Production villas
on file, owner-direct
72 h
First options
NDA countersigned in 24
Fig. 01 Golden hour, oceanfront villa set Established 2014 · Mexico City · Munich
Netflix Prime Video Banijay Entertainment Warner Bros. Universal Lucasfilm Fremantle Kinetic Content NFL Starbucks Uber YouTube

Selected clients shown. Specific projects available under NDA.

Productions

Three of 30+ shows, produced on the ground.

Perfect Match, Netflix — show artwork
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Perfect Match

Client
Kinetic Content
Streamer
Netflix
95%tax-incentive recovery
Too Hot to Handle Germany, Netflix — show artwork
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Too Hot to Handle

Client
Seapoint
Streamer
Netflix
92%tax-incentive recovery
Ex on the Beach Germany, RTL — show artwork
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Ex on the Beach

Client
RTL Studios
Streamer
RTL+
98%tax-incentive recovery

The three shows in numbers

23shooting days 45+days on the ground 90+local crew
6,500+hotel room nights managed 7days to build the set, fastest 3months from scouting to first shot

Largest single-show figure per metric.

The villas

Villas we’ve turned into sets.

A private villa becomes a 24/7 reality set: rigged for multi-camera coverage, powered off-grid, secured around the clock and handed back as we found it.

Villa 1 pool terrace and palapa pavilion under palms
Villa 1 main palapa pavilion and pool terrace Daybed on the Villa 1 pool facing the ocean
Beachfront · Palapa estate

Villa 1

Beachfront palapa architecture on a long open beach. Large covered living areas and a palm grove give space for cast living, confession rooms and a production village out of shot.

  • Direct beach access
  • Open-air living under palapa roofs
  • Room for a crew village of 80 to 100
Villa 2 terraces and infinity pool in the jungle Aerial view of the Villa 2 pool deck and palapa roofs
Hillside · Ocean view

Villa 2

Hillside estate in the jungle above the ocean: seven bedrooms, a tennis court, a sauna and terraced pool decks that read beautifully on camera from every level.

  • 7 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms
  • Tennis court and sauna
  • Multi-season format history
Aerial view of Villa 3, its palapa roofs, lawn and pool
Villa 3 pool with palm islands and the beach behind Villa 3 pool terrace and open palapa lounge at dusk
Oceanfront · Private beach

Villa 3

Oceanfront estate with no neighbours, a wide lawn and a long private beach: room for a set on the sand and a crew village out of shot.

  • 6 bedrooms
  • Private beach, no neighbours
  • Lawn for a crew village

What it takes to turn a villa into a set

  1. Lease, insurance and a restoration plan agreed with the owner before load-in.
  2. Generators, redundant internet and climate control for rooms that never switch off.
  3. Camera and lighting rig, control room and a production village out of shot.
  4. Security, catering and waste logistics running 24/7 through the shoot.
Where we are

Three bases. Direct flights to set.

  • Los Angeles (LAX) → Puerto Vallarta (PVR)ca. 3h00
  • New York (JFK) → Puerto Vallarta (PVR) seasonalca. 5h45
  • New York (JFK) → Tulum (TQO)ca. 4h15
  • Mexico City (MEX) → Puerto Escondido (PXM)ca. 1h10

All flights direct. Durations approx.; schedules vary by season and airline.

Good to know

The numbers behind a season.

A typical show
~4 weeks prep, ~3 weeks shoot, ~1 week wrap: 7 to 8 weeks on the ground per show.
Scouting lead time
About 3 months from first scout to first shot. Shortlists within 72 hours of the brief.
Set build
Set build from 7 days to turn a villa into a working set.
Crew
Up to 90+ local crew at peak, bilingual heads of department.
Incentive recovery
92%, 95% and 98% recovered on our last three shows, with audit-ready cost reporting.
In motion

Walk the property before you fly.

Fig. 02 Live walkthrough with our scout on the ground

What clients say

Proof, in their words.

“When I was Creative Exec and Franchise Strategist for Lucasfilm, we had a shoot with Diego Luna that needed to happen right after the earthquake. Romero&Braas went into overdrive to make sure everyone — crew to actors — felt safe and could perform at the top level.”

Diana Williams — Franchise Strategist, ex-Lucasfilm

“We continually rely on Romero&Braas for our productions in Latin America. Their extensive local knowledge and network are indispensable.”

Jörg Graf — CEO

“They brought a big-budget level of attention and polish to an unorthodox project. The R&B team treated every aspect with care and thoughtfulness.”

Sarah di Leo — Executive Producer

“Communication is straightforward and always pleasant, all in three languages. We have always felt safe and well looked after.”

Hannes Ziegler — Head of Production

“A trusted partner for documentary pieces from Latin America. The German/Mexican team delivers exciting and beautiful films on time and within budget.”

Christian Schlecker — Editor-in-Chief

Paul Krauskopf Romero, CEO of Romero & Braas

The first call is with me or Alexandra. We look forward to hearing more about your project.

Paul Krauskopf Romero

Paul Krauskopf Romero, CEO