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Campeche Real Estate Discovery Trip 3

ThomasLloyd — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:34:07 +0000

I have always had the image of the water on the Gulf of Mexico being the same as what I see off of the west coast of Florida. I even heard and read from some people that the beaches in Campeche Mexico were ugly because of the high concentration of the oil industry operations off of Ciudad del Carmen coast line in the southern corner of the state. But, the Campeche Beachfront real estate that I visited ripped all of my previous assumptions! These were definitely some of the most desirable Mexico real estate properties that I have visited.

As soon as we drove over the summit of a large hill as we approached Champoton driving in from the north from the capital, we caught a glimpse of a completely different type of water shades and beaches. This was turquoise green, transparent water, shades of green tones for approximately 300 meters on white beaches. Once we passed Champoton (sea food heaven which I will chat about in a later post), we stopped at a l little beach side restaurant and walked on the sand. SEASHELLS GALORE. In less than 10 minutes my kids had ran out and gathered about 15 – 20 shells which we never see on the Mexican Caribbean.

The Campeche beaches with white sands run for approximately for a 60 mile stretch south of Champoton till the Isla Aguada. Most of the Campeche real estate on the beach is rocky except for this 60 mile stretch.

On the backside of these Campeche beachfront lots you will find a lagoon. The lagoon on the back side connects from Sabancuy water entrance south till the Bay of Terminos.
Nice calm waters and hundreds of miles of waterfront for exploring. Campeche beachfront lots have varying sizes but the majority have 20 meters of beach frontage. These go back deep with some of the lots having at least 900 meters depth until you reach the back side. Homes in the area are normally designed to open up onto the beautiful gulf of Mexico and beaches. There is a 3 story height build restriction and much attention is placed rightfully so in protecting the wild life and natural settings of the zone.

In the past three years, a large project developed by a Spanish group has invested nearly 200 million dollars. This project is estimated to begin deliveries of their residences in the summer of 2010. With a Jack Nicklaus golf course and 115 slip marina, it promises to bring much publicity and attention to the region for the following decade. In the two nearby fishing villages private money is following suit by making some investments to the area preparing for the inflow of new tourists and winter home owners. Companies such as Chedraui and a private hospital group. Home depot, Walmart, Mega Comercial Mexicana are all other companies with plans for near future openings in the areas. Along the coastal highway, we saw men and machinery busy at work with government funded projects placing water pipes and tubing underground. New bridges and a new by pass are underway to divert the traffic of people driving to Villa Hermosa and other northern destinations away from having to drive through Ciudad del Carmen and along the coastal road.

The Campeche real estate properties along the coast line that we visited were a surprise of the natural beauty that exists on this hidden little corner of the Gulf of Mexico. Turquoise green waters and beaches lined with palm trees are what many people dream about for their winter homes. With large amounts of private and public money being injected to the zone over the past three years, the opportunities on waterfront Mexico real estate is growing on a monthly basis. If you want to read an article on some information of the CAMPECHE REAL ESTATE market in the capital click here.

Thomas Lloyd graduated from Purdue University Krannert School of Management with a degree in Management/Financial Option Investments. He has been living, investing, and working professionally in Mexico for over 15 years. In the summer of 2009, he received the first federally applied Mexico Real Estate Degree and Mexico Professional Real Estate License S.E.P. #5978657. He is the current president of TOPmexicorealestate, you can contact him at (512) 879-6546 or through the company’s web site www.TOPmexicorealestate.com NETWORK

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Campeche Real Estate Discovery Trip Day 2

ThomasLloyd — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:26:49 +0000

The first morning that we spent in Campeche I was off and running early in the morning to see the city first hand. I have been whispered that the Campeche Real Estate market was getting ready to take off. There have been some significant investments by a European developer in the zone and several local, state and federal offices as well have been injecting money into the region.

The Campeche real estate industry has been receiving studies from major hospital groups and retailers over the past 5 years and this was evidenced during our visit. It is a smaller state and capital when compared to other Mexico real estate options in general, and although we did see various European tourists, it still was a small percentage to the tourist flow of Cancun and Riviera Maya. But…. this might be a good thing for real estate investors. Cheap Mexico beachfront real estate is still available, while this region is still not well known nor visited.

The Campeche city officials and state realized several years ago that Mexico has some absolutely beautiful land, beaches, countrysides, and picturesque villages and colonial cities. These resources though, if not properly maintained and preserved, would be eye sores and with the predicted decreases in oil exports that will be affecting this country and the Campeche real estate region…. a plan was urgently required.

Campeche has a very rich and interesting history. A past full of pirates who ravaged their capital and countryside leading the Spanish leaders to begin construction of walls and forts in order to protect their city and people. A fort exists on the southern and northern parts of the city on overlooking hills and a large stone wall ran from the coastline and protected nearly 50 city blocks of the downtown city region from attacks of Pirates and Buccaneers.

Today, over 10 museums dot the downtown colonial city, a pirate museum exists in one of the forts and light shows with actors re-enact battles between raiders and the defending soldiers are very popular shows and attractions. With an infrastructure project co-sponsored by the Federal Electric company, all cables of electricity and poles have been removed from the Campeche real estate downtown zones and placed underground. The city also enacted a program with the goal to become Mexico’s cleanest city! Schools of all ages participated which a) helped clean the city physically and also b) helped educate the young children of the importance of placing trash in the correct and indicated places. These programs and the early detection by the city and state over five years ago is starting to pay off as Campeche, this hidden jewel, is slowly becoming discovered as a tourist destination and interesting second/retirement home market.

Along with the public money support and investments the private sector has also been placing close attention to this small capital and state. As we drove around the Campeche real estate areas, we found retail stores such as Office Max, Commercial Mexicana ( A large Mexican grocery retailer), Kentucky Fried Chicken.

The Mega Commercial store was one of the largest stores of this chain that I have seen constructed with a beautiful facade investment respecting the building guidelines of the city. ( I was unable to take a photo but will on my next trip to Campeche). I also found it very interesting to see Walmart store and a Sam’s Club in the city. These stores have a very extensive analysis of urban trends and when this corporation chooses to invest within a community, there are strong probabilities that growth is projected. Private hospitals also are available but due to time restraints, I was unable to study closely the status. What we do know is that a very healthy upper and middle class community exists in Campeche and their health requirements are met with the local health care suppliers.

The Campeche real estate market is a treasure chest of fixer upper opportunities. If you real estate investment portfolio includes old colonial homes, please contact us. As stated above, the city, state and federal offices have initiated a fantastic program to restore the city and their guidelines have created downtown blocks that are stunning attractions for tourists and visitors.

With the “Malecon” boardwalk only recently face lifted, the visitors coming to the city have been increasing exponentially and several, such as myself with the idea that Campeche would be the ideal Mexico retirement community.

Campeche over the past several years has been investing into their local real estate market. They have been working on their city’s curb side appeal to begin attracting more tourists, more visitors, and more second home snow birds.

Programs such as restoring the old colonial facades, running underground services, and restoring of the boardwalk have been important investments that will be paying off over the next ten years. Private investments have been following suit with large multi-national companies introducing their presence in the past three years and so. If you combine all of these factors, including the waterfront location of this community, it has my full attention and a follow up trip has already been scheduled.

If you wish to see a post about the Campeche Beachfront properties click here.

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Campeche Real Estate Discovery Trip

ThomasLloyd — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:54:53 +0000

Campeche is the state capital of Campeche state on the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico. The Campeche real estate market has caught our attention and TOP Mexico Real Estate decided to make a discovery trip to find out first hand what is going on in this region. Bob McCain, a good friend of ours who has been working very successfully in the Playa del Carmen real estate market for the past 6 years, invited us out to see some cheap Mexico beachfront real estate!

We left Friday morning and decided that we would take a road “less traveled”. We wanted to see the countryside in the Yucatan peninsula and drove south from Playa del Carmen, passed Tulum, and travelled for another 2 hours until we reached the city of Carillo Puerto. At Carillo Puerto we decided on traveling west across the peninsula leaving the Mexican Caribbean to arrive to the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. We needed a map so we began searching the town. Usually a gas station would be a good place to search. Without luck here, we began looking in “papelerias” or a stationary shop. The best we could find was an elementary map of the Yucatan that we had to blow up in order to see the roads. So there we go, 4 hour trip across secondary roads through Mayan country with a black and white blow up copy of a state map.

The Yucatan region is rich in history and ruins from the ancient Mayan culture. You will find world famous pyramids such as Chichinitza, Tulum, Uxmal. But the locals say that there are still thousands of sites that have not even been revealed nor have been found throughout the deep thick jungles. That is very interesting and exciting to think about the many artifacts and articles that are still laying out in the countryside, waiting to be discovered. The history of the Mayans have been examined closely due to their surprisingly advanced knowledge of mathematics and their understanding of the solar system, the sun, Orion Nebula and many other astronomical observations. I picked up a high interest myself on this civilization and started collecting and trying to understand some symbols here and there so I could try to identify and recognize on ruins. Below for example are the symbols used for counting and you can see these symbols on the Mayan calendar. The seed type of symbol represents the 0 and the bar is equivalent to 5. Very interesting.

Our road took us zigzagging through many small villages where we would see the traditional Mayan huts. No corners, but rounded oval walls and thatched roofs.

In one little village we saw in the center square an old church that was built in the 16th century. Haciendas were also seen in the trip which were large plantations of farming communities.

We stopped during our trip at an orchard where many trees for lime and Maymey were being harvested. At the front end of this large parcel of land they had an outdoor, road side kitchen with fold up chairs and tables. They were announcing Maymey fruit, rabbit barbecue food, and roasted chicken tacos. It all sounded good so we stopped and to our pleasant surprise… we had an extremely delicious lunch with Maymey ice cream to round off the meal.

Two hours later, we started to pull into the capital city of Campeche. It was night but immediately we noticed that the downtown area was extremely…. clean. All of the electric wiring had been wired underground and all of the buildings had color combinations that ran the length of the streets. There was not one corner that my wife yelled for me to stop in order for her to take pictures. The Campeche real estate area was looking very exciting as the city was looking very tourist friendly, there were people on the streets and it felt full of life, and the boardwalk along the coast line had people jogging and biking. Campeche definitely had a comfortable inviting curb side appeal.

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Mexico Beachfront for Sale Does Not Look Bad at All after a Snow Blizzard

ThomasLloyd — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:11:23 +0000

As record snowfalls hit the eastern coast of the United States, many people have started daydreaming of being down in old warm and cozy Mexico. Some northerners are even taking steps to deal with all that excess cold weather by jumping on the plane and coming down as February is producing record number of passengers channeling through the aisles of the Cancun Airport. Even in the Mexico real estate arena, I can say that the attention is high and people are looking once again for warmer climate areas, and if the buyers have a tight budget, this is another reason for their high interest down here south of the border. Some are looking for cheap Mexico beachfront real estate, others are looking for non- tourist cities such as what you find in the Campeche real estate regions, and others are just looking for a place with quick and easy access by plane.

Today, in Playa del Carmen I was with a couple from Canada who are in the process of selecting their dream winter home. “We need a place now that we can run south to escape from those chilly winters” said the Mexico real estate buyers. “We plan to be down starting from November, December, and be flying back and forth throughout the spring” This is a typical requirement or usage for the homes being purchased by the average northern snowbird. And because the Canadian dollar has been quite strong in the past several months, many Canadians have been taking advantage of some fantastic opportunities from a slow 2009 season. “I am in the real estate investment game back in my home state, and from everything I have been studying about the Mexico real estate market, I think the next ten years will
continue to bringing many new buyers”

Cheap Mexico beachfront real estate are what many Americans and Canadians expect when first arriving to the popular cities such as Cancun, Mazatlan, Cabo San Lucas. And when they see the market prices, they become a little disappointed as if their dream home has been snatched away. “It depends on where you search for your property and at what stage of the investment cycle you want to come in” is a comment that Bob Mccain shares with many of the non-Mexican buyers. Bob has been working in the Playa del Carmen real estate market for nearly 10 years and has now been working on a new project on the gulf of Mexico in the Campeche real estate region. “each person has a different need, a different budget, and a different dream” he stated over the phone. “I am excited about this new region because of many reasons but most of all, these prices give many Americans and Canadians that have been hit with the financial crisis, a chance to get that waterfront property they’ve dreamed about.”

Apart from some amazing Mexico beachfront real estate properties, Campeche is also a very exciting city for downtown colonial style homes. Follow us or send some questions that you may have regarding this regions as I will be making a Campeche Real Estate discovery trip in the next several days. If you want to know what the average price per square foot, what are the local shopping centers, what activities occur in the region, what style of beaches, what can you fish. Contact us so we can look up the answers.

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Playa del Carmen Real Estate: Oceanfront Condo Hotel In the Heart of Town

AndyWelbourne — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:11:19 +0000

I recently did a post on a condo hotel project in a gated community in my Playa del Carmen real estate region. There is another brand new beautiful complex that was constructed by the same developer in a dynamite location in the heart of downtown Playa del Carmen. Built right on the beach, and with easy walking access to the 5th Ave which is the major tourist attraction, this project is very interesting because it is a landmark for the real estate in Playa del Carmen. El Faro, or ‘The Lighthouse had been a hotel previously and there was a large lighthouse structure maintained through the construction of this new condo hotel as you will see in photos below.

This is a very luxurious complex and one of the top Playa del Carmen condos that offers many great amenities such as direct beach access, sensational views of the Caribbean waters, lobby, elevators, underground parking, large infinito swimming pool with decks and lounge chairs and beds, a fine cuisine restaurant / beach club onsite called Wicky’s that offers inside and patio dining and more.

We have a couple outstanding resales and one of them is possibly the best situated units since it’s right smack on the oceanfront. The views don’t get better than this! It is a lovely 2 bedroom each with on suite bathroom, plus a office / den with a wrap around balcony providing unbeatable direct ocean views with top quality features throughout. Some features include: Marble flooring, granite countertops in the kitchen, European design light fixtures and fans, built-in wood closets, stainless steel appliances in kitchen, hurricane proof glass, air-conditioning in each room, and much more.

Here you can see more information and photos for this spectacular condo in resale in the Playa del Carmen real estate market.

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Playa del Carmen Real Estate: Excellent Retirement Options On The Marina

AndyWelbourne — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:06:45 +0000

If you are looking for a comfortable and safe area to retire in Mexico, or just a sweet place to come down to escape the winter blahs, then I would like to introduce 2 amazing luxury projects in the Playa del Carmen real estate zone. Puerto Aventuras is a closed gated community that offers both of these characteristics and much more! Lloyd’s Real Estate has several very content clients from US and Canada, whom have purchased in these complexes and those owners spend from 2 weeks up to 2 months at a time and some are considering moving here permanently. Soon as they downsize their assets from their home countries.

The first complex in this Playa del Carmen real estate zone has manygreat amenities such as elevators, gym, reserved parking for each owner, beautifully manicured grounds with lovely palm trees and a very large L-shaped pool with lounge chairs and beds to enjoy the Caribbean sunshine. The units are almost all 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and have specatular marina views and some even have partial oceanviews. There are still a few good options from the developer who is quite motivated to sell. Here are a few photos to give you an idea:

For more photos and details on this wonderful project, click here.

The other complex is quite amazing as well and has similar outstanding amenities: elevator, very large common green area with professionally landscaped grounds, the largest infinity pool in the area at 175 ft. It has a very unique aquaduct waterfall feature. The units are all 2 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms and the living area and terraces / balconies are super spacious. These units have marina view and again some units have partial ocean views. Here are some photos of this complex:

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Living in the Puerto Vallarta Real Estate Zone – a City Rich in Art and Culture

JimScherrer — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:40:43 +0000

Puerto Vallarta real estate is famous because of this areas beautiful beaches, its infinity of natural attractions and its interesting places to explore. In addition to these benefits, Puerto Vallarta real estate is constantly developing a stronger culture for art, and currently offers a wide range of styles and tastes of art for residents and potential property buyers.

Puerto Vallarta currently has an established community of artists, including painters, writers, artisans and sculptors. In addition, artists come from various places, not only in Mexico, but from around the world, to display their works in a variety of settings, ranging from modern galleries to art displays on the boardwalk.

One example of the current artwork this city enjoys is the many sculptures found in various parts of the city. Puerto Vallarta offers an ideal setting to admire sculptures outdoors. You can find sculptures made of bronze, iron, stone or resin, adding another touch to the beautiful landscapes of the sea and breathtaking sunsets. The outdoor sculpture museum offers this ideal combination, and is more than worth a visit both for tourists and for art-loving residents.

What might be called the “art corridor” begins in the south part of the boardwalk with the famous landmark known as “Los Arcos.” These very traditionally Mexican arches were recovered from an hacienda in Guadalajara. Another example of art rich in tradition includes the “Fountain of Friendship.” This is a sculpture which represents brotherhood, depicting 3 dolphins; according to a legend of the Chumash natives from the south of California, several people were rescued from a shipwreck by dolphins.

Halfway up the boardwalk, you will find a group of stone sculptures in the form of chairs, decorated with shapes of sea animals. The sculptures are called “La Rotonda del Mar.” The sculptor, Alejandro Colunga, is from Guadalajara, and has held exhibitions of his work in various countries throughout the world.

The cultural and artistic atmosphere of Puerto Vallarta shows both Mexican and international influences. Puerto Vallarta is a city that is that is constantly becoming richer in culture, and balances exhibitions of recognized artists with opportunities for new talent. Puerto Vallarta real estate is an ideal choice for anyone wishing to live in a beachfront paradise for various reasons; a near perfect climate, modern services and stores and excellent infrastructure to name a few. As the city has expanded an its economy has strengthened, its cultural side has also developed, adding to the list of reasons to make Puerto Vallarta your home. To find out more about living in Puerto Vallarta and finding your dream home here, contact the TOPMexicoRealEstate NETWORK; “Your Expert Property-Finders.”

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Playa del Carmen real estate now include Marina lots

ThomasLloyd — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:30:51 +0000

Are you interested in Playa del Carmen real estate? Do you love the sea? Imagine living in a marina, with your yacht steps away from your front door; you’re also just steps away from small shops, restaurants and various activities in a pleasant, relaxing and exclusive community. There are many Mexico real estate options but only handfulls are in marina communities. And, of course, the beach and golf course are a part of it all. In the Riviera Maya, there are not many options available for those boat lovers who are looking to have a slip or a dock to tie up their boats. Puerto Aventuras Marina community, with all the convenience of direct access to the sea, and the comfort of a closed gate community services . Puerto Aventuras has announced that it’s going to add more than 100 plus single family residential lots with canal frontage and several multi-family lots with ocean and canal frontage to the Marina community. This is a perfect opportunity for anyone who would like to make this unique community their home, or home away from home.

Puerto Aventuras is a private, gated community, just 20 minutes away from the Playa del Carmen real estate market, and 30 minutes from the ruins of the Mayan pyramids of Tulum, in the heart of the Riviera Maya. The community is world class and sophisticated, and at the same time easygoing and relaxing. Puerto Aventuras is a resort community which offers luxury 5 star hotels, all inclusive 4 star packages, as well as condo, house or studio rentals.

This ideal Mexico real estate destination offers various opportunities for both investors and home buyers, including studios, condos, villas, houses or luxury estate homes. This variety of possibilities appeals to wide range of buyers, giving the community an appealing diversity.

Within this Mexico beachfront real estate setting, the Marina offers a unique option; the marina was designed with several wings branching out, in order to give boat lovers the convenience of having their boats right in front of their sea-front homes. In the recently-announced new Marina section, the 100 plus single family residential lots with ocean and canal frontage range in size from 700 m2 (7490 sq. ft) to 3000 m2 (32100 sq. ft) and the condo / hotel lots range in size from 1064 m2 (11384 sq. ft) up to 27850 m2 (297995 sq.ft).

The Marina provides full services, offering convenience for boat-loving home-owners, and ensuring attractive incentives for renters. The services include a dock for the shopping area, direct walkway access from the wharf to each private slipway (with full security services), and a complete range of all other marine services.

If you love boats, and if you’re considering a Mexico retirement life style, or for any other reason you’d like to have a home on a unique marina community, steps away from stores, restaurants, minutes away from the world’s most beautiful beaches, not to mention the awe-inspiring ruins of Tulum and the all the events and convenience of Playa del Carmen, talk to one of our TOP Mexico real estate agents to discuss the possibility of the Puerto Aventuras Marina.

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Mexico Retirment Living; ACTIVE LIVING……ASSISTED LIVING

LindaNeil — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:53:40 +0000

Is the Mexico Retirement industry a niche market that can help the Mexico real estate market come back?

With millions of baby boomers reaching retirement age every day, the market for a lovely place to live with the security and services required is growing exponentially.

Many baby boomers no longer want the five bedroom home and quarter to half acre home in the suburbs. Nor does the luxurious and prestigious home on the beach seem as attractive as it once was. Too much work! Too much upkeep! And too much money! Today’s couple reaching retirement age is looking for an interesting and inviting place to live that promises outstanding value and something different!

All this and more was covered recently in a conference in Mexico City. The Mexican Association for Assistance to Retirees. Over 400 industry leaders, developers and those looking for some answers met at this conference in Mexico City to discuss parameters and new strategies for the Mexico retirement industry.

Many are coming to recognize that Mexico retirement options are very feasible with its lower cost of living, culture and tradition for caring, with outstanding medical services, may be the new place for Americans and Canadians looking for retirement. Perhaps Mexico homes and this country will no longer be viewed just as a vacation in an exotic place!

When the crisis really hit the U.S., many buyers of Mexico property left the market. Their investment funds came from the stock market, 401 Ks and home equity. These sources obviously dried up and the resort and vacation market hit bottom. Prices in the Mexico real estate market, however, have not necessarily come down in the resort areas since many sellers do not have bank loans on their properties and are in a position to hold on to their properties until that market returns.

These properties may not sell soon, however. There seems to be a feeling among those who suffered reverses in their portfolios that this time they will look for quality, value and security rather than plunk down money on an emotional and perhaps exotic purchase.

There is a delayed demand – many of those who left the property market in 2007 and 2008 did so because they were suffering devastating losses in U.S. investments. Now that those markets are beginning to recuperate, it seems that the home or condominium for vacations, rentals, active retirement will be more attractive if of high quality, easily accessible and not exceed 200,000. to 300,000. USD in price. Also very desirable is the development that integrates the Mexican culture into its overall concept such as those found in the La Paz Real Estate area. The home away from home of yesteryear, insulated from the Mexican culture, may not be quite as attractive as it used to be.

What may be sought after in this new Mexico retirement market is the development that offers Active Living and Aging in Place. In other words, independent living modules, either separate homes or condominiums within a secure community with many activities available either on site or in the community: such as biking, hiking, fitness, swimming, crafts classes, music activities. These activities are geared to the mature active adult who has always wanted time to do these things and can live independently. Within the same community, however, are medical facilities, and increased services available such as the preparation of meals, home visits and so forth. Different packages of services are available to fit the variouef levels and requirements and can be purchased from a hospitality company operating the development.

These independent living units can either be purchased or leased. The move to assisted living will focus on a more institutional environment which features everything from meal preparation to intensive care.

Under consideration at present in the U.S. government, is an initiative to permit Medicare benefits to extend to care received in Mexico. Since health care costs are substantially less in Mexico for the same level of care, both the U.S. government and the patients will benefit.

In all cases, the successful Active Living to Assisted Care development will require excellent access to health facilities, airports for quick access by loved ones, and outstanding communications systems in the community. There are perhaps a dozen cities in interior Mexico which may fit the bill for this new focus on sales to the foreign market.

Author Linda Neil has over 35 years of hands on experience in all aspects of Mexican real estate. She holds membership in AMPI, NAR, and FIABCI and PROFECO Certificate 00063/96. Current member of the national advisory board of AMPI she is the owner broker of LINDA NEIL PROPERTIES for more information (512)-879-6546 THE www.TOPmexicorealestate.com NETWORK

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Tulum Real Estate Starts Transformation With the First Deliveries of an Ecologically Friendly Project

ThomasLloyd — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:11:27 +0000

Mexico Real Estate and Mexico retirement have become very popular topics for many Americans and Canadians during the financial downturn in the past several years. Many people feel it is an eccentric dream and a large amount believe that non-Mexicans are not even legally allowed to purchase property in Mexico. To the surprise of many, it is estimated that over one million Americans and nearly 400,000 Canadians are current property owners in Mexico and this number is growing by the month. In the video below, TOP Mexico Real Estate interviews with one couple from Washington DC who just purchased some Tulum real estate within a private closed community. Searching for a quite community, ecologically friendly, and near to other Tulum beachfront properties, the couple decided upon a single family lot where they could design their own layout, and select their own architectural style. Listen to their future plans on retiring in Mexico by clicking on the screen below.

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