TOP 5 REAL ESTATE MARKETS IN MEXICO 1/ LORETO, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR 2/MERIDA, YUCATAN 3/GUADALAJARA, JALISCO 4/ PUERTO VALLARATA, JALISCO 5/ OAXACA, OAXACA Mexico is now one of the top spots in the world to retire. Mexico offers the perfect mix of centuries-old traditions and contemporary lifestyles. Moving to Mexico means you can still have all of the amenities you are accustomed to north of the border. You can even bring all of your favourite things with you without paying import taxes. Goods and services cost less, now you can afford a maid, a cook, and a gardener and now have time to relax on the beach. If health care is a concern , you should know that in much of Mexico the health care system is first rate, private clinics and hospitals are staffed by expert physicians ( many have been trained in U.S.A. and Canada ) If you are concerned about retiring here in Mexico, foreigners who hold a valid residence visa can now take part in a senior citizens benefit program ( 60 + ). The program offers discounts on health related services,Non Mexicans must go to INAPAM to apply. Currently in Puerto Vallarta (fall 2008), there are are more than 100 developments around Banderas Bay. Properties under $250,000 located near to downtown are harder to find, however you will find a good selection under $400,000. Require more information or if you need the services of a qualified Realtor, send us an email at rod@humphries.com. We can provide detailed information on a/ Fractional ownership b/closing cost c/ mortgage financing d/ notary system ( how it works ) e/ how to buy real estate in Mexico La Cruz de Huanacaxtle (Puerto Vallarta )Now is the time to discover traditional, laid back "La Cruz" with its small shops and restaurants, unpretentious accommodations and burgeoning music scene. The main square overlooking the ocean is a good place to soak it all in, while watching fishermen mend their nets. Little known to foreign tourists until recently, life in this rustic fishing village still meanders at a leisurely manana pace, but the town is in a state of flux. Still small-town Mexico to be sure, it is soon to be energized — or ruined, depending on your perspective — by a world-class marina being built here with slips for 400 boats, a seaside promenade, outdoor theater, condominiums, shops, restaurants and more that will draw international attention. And luxurious residential communities are springing up to cater to the increasing numbers of North Americans who have already discovered it. - Reached by public bus, private car or taxi
- Exit the highway two kilometers after the Punta Mita exit
QUERETARO MEXICOA city in the heart of Mexico, Queretaro will welcome you with half a century of culture, a fusion of Spanish and indigenous art, food and hospitality. Walk in the stone-paved streets downtown, visit its churches, museums and art galleries or just layback and enjoy its first class accommodations and restaurants. A two hour drive from Mexico City, Queretaro is the "off the beaten path" town in Mexico you do not want to miss. Queretaro is the capital city of the state with the same name, which has a population of over 1.5 million people, the capital being home to about half of the population.Located just 125 miles north of Mexico City, Queretaro fuses the past with the present; today is an important center for both cultural and business activities.
The city is easily reached by air (it has an international airport) or by ground transportation. In Mexico, bus lines are a really good way to travel between cities with nice, tv-equipped buses (Mercedes and Volvos) running between the city and the rest of the country all the time, they are also very affordable (ETN is a fancy bus line and is not too expensive, Primera Plus is good too). A landmark of the city, “El Acueducto”, known by the locals as “Los Arcos”, is a monumental structure built in the 18th century by Don Antonio de Urrutia y Arana, whom held the title of “Marques de la Villa del Villar del Aguila”. The aqueduct is 0.75 miles long and it consists of 74 arches, some of which are up to 75
feet high. It was built to bring water into the city and it connects the zone called “La Cañada” with the “Convento de la Cruz”, an important sight in itself.
Queretaro is home to a great number of Catholic Temples, among which “ La Congregacion” was the first Temple built to the Virgin of Guadalupe (Patron Saint of the Americas) after the one built at the site of her apparition. It was built in 1680 by Don Juan Caballeo y Ocio and it has on display an image of the Virgin painted by Miguel Cabrera as well as a pipe organ built by Ignacio Mariano de las Casas.
Another Temple that must be seen is the “Ex-Convento de Santa Rosa de Viterbo”, built in Churrigueresque
(spanish baroque) style by de las Casas by order of Don Jose Velazquez de Loera and completed in 1752. The tower is in the form of a pyramid and the interior is adorned by impressive gold leaf “retablos” and an ivory pulpit. The “ Museo Regional” contains the most important art collection of the Colonial Era in the country as well as 19th Century art |