Retirement in Mexico – Much More than Just Warm Weather

While warm weather is a very important part of choosing Mexico retirement, there is much more to it. In Mexico, retirement is becoming an entire lifestyle, which includes everything from where you go to spend your free time to how you make friends.  The best thing about it is that there always more options, so you can choose how, when, where and how much.

One very important point is the variety in Mexico real estate.  You can choose long-standing retirement favorites like beachfront condos in along the Pacific Coast or near on the Caribbean coast of the Yucatan Peninsula.  Another choice that stands out as fairly unique option are the lakefront homes in the quaint towns of Lake Chapala; other lakefront options are beginning to gain attention for international retirees as well, such as Lake Patzcuaro near Morelia in Mexico’s central interior.

There are also ecological focused communities like Tulum, which are drawing a growing number of soon-to-be retirees buying land in low-density developments with underground utilities and a lot of the area’s original nature is left in tact.  The choices in retirement real estate are very broad, and even the climate can vary from very warm oceanfront communities, to the more moderate climates of the central cities, which get cool enough in the “winter” evenings to put on a sweater and enjoy a fireplace (although nowhere near as cold as Canada, and the mid-day sun almost always warms things up!)

But in addition to the variety of property types and community styles, a growing draw is the actual sense of “community” which retirees are finding here in Mexico.  Many Mexican retirement communities are already home to a few thousand retirees from the U.S. and Canada, and there are restaurants, bars, social clubs and group activities where you will meet many of these neighbors who have the same interest as you

Even in communities with just a few hundred expats, these groups are usually close-knit, and in all areas, there are plenty of ways to get involved with the community you live in.  Many retirees volunteer with charity organizations and local community events, in addition to the time they spend with their neighbors from back home.

The variety of activities is also excellent; most areas in Mexico have many historic sites nearby, including ancient pyramids or colonial cities.  Natural wonders are also very common, such as a natural flamingo habitat accessible by boat, or train ride through a huge canyon.  For days that you prefer to stay near home, you’ll probably become a local at bars with pool tables, or the cafe around the corner.  Some new resort communities come complete with club houses and swimming pools.

The place where you choose to retire in Mexico will determine, in many ways, how you meet people, and where you spend time with them; what the different options have in common is that you will meet people, and you won’t run out of interesting things to do!

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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