I had posted these comments on a website a year and a half ago and just saw them again today. I wanted to comment on what things are the same and what has changed, so here goes....
Want to Retire south of the border? Read what is being said:
According to Fortune Magazine : "...leaving the U.S. can be a way to double your retirement dollar. Pick the right country, and you may be able to trade up to a larger house, get a pool, hire servants--and guarantee visits from your kids. Mexico is bargain numero uno. A newly retired couple can set up housekeeping for $1,500 a month--$500 each for living expenses and $500 to rent a house."
I honestly believe that a couple can live here for $1,500 a month, BUT that would be if they already owned their home. It also depends on your lifestyle, if you live lavishly in your own country and want ALL the amenities of home it will cost you more. Doug and I have 1 TV with Shawdirect service, Sirius radio, a desktop, a laptop, an Ipad and a Ipod. And live well for under $2000 a month. What we don't have is a dryer, a new car (2 used ones) a bathtub (sob). We eat out a couple of times a week but we eat at local (think inexpensive) places. It is all a matter of what equals quality of life for you!
"When Mexico recently firmed up laws for foreigners to own land through bank trusts, the floodgates opened... A beachfront lot 30 miles up the coast in southern California would cost you several million dollars. South of the border, a spot on the beach can cost you less than $100,000."
--CBS Evening News
Well as Bob Dylan says, "the times they are a changing." You can still find great deals at the beaches here, but if you believe that you are going to buy a beachfront home that is ready to move into with nothing needed for under $100K, it's just not happening! That's why many of our clients choose to live one off the beach, there are still some great deals to be found there.You also can't find a glorious, spacious ready to move in Colonial in Merida in the heart of Centro for that price, but the savvy shopper can find some great deals on beautiful colonials just minutes from Centro. Let your dollars go further! Let Mayan Living have our team of specialists help you find the best home for your money today!
Retire to the land of peasant uprisings and economic chaos? Americans are finding the reality behind the media image to be tremendously appealing: The weather's great, the people are warm and a devalued peso makes them instantly richer.
-- U.S. News and World Report
I still totally agree with this one. While Mexico is receiving a lot of bad press, the state of Yucatan is still the safest state in all of Mexico, and yes the people are great and your dollars buy you much more here."The gringos are moving where the living is easy... They move south not so much in pursuit of the sun, which they could find just as easily in Florida or Arizona, but in a search for a cheaper way of life"
-- The Economist
Not only cheaper, but a better life. Of course that is only my opinion....
If you have dreams of living at the beach, in a safe and beautiful colonial city, owning your own hacienda or in a quiet little village close to everything, check out our website today! Please feel free to email me at bchbums1981@yahoo.com for any questions you may have.
Until then, we are "just chillin' in Chelem."
