{"id":3001,"date":"2011-02-14T22:08:43","date_gmt":"2011-02-15T04:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/temp-blog\/?p=3001"},"modified":"2011-02-14T22:15:11","modified_gmt":"2011-02-15T04:15:11","slug":"choosing-a-place-for-mexico-retirement-services-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/choosing-a-place-for-mexico-retirement-services-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing a Place for Mexico Retirement &#038; Services Available"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the main motivations for choosing one location over another for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/retire.php\">Mexico retirement<\/a> is the number of services located nearby.\u00c2\u00a0 On the other hand, retirees have no need to choose a place close to services they don&#8217;t need or want.<\/p>\n<p>The following is a list of some of the most important services Mexico offers retirees.\u00c2\u00a0 Some real estate markets, like Cancun or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/puertovallarta-real-estate\/\">Puerto Vallarta real estate<\/a>, offer just about all of them, with numerous options nearby.\u00c2\u00a0 Others, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/playadelcarmen-real-estate\/\">Playa del Carmen real estate<\/a>, offer most of them in a small-town setting, but are less than an hour away from a larger city (in this case Cancun), where all the rest can easily be found.\u00c2\u00a0 Others only offer a handful of basic services, but the retirees who choose those places don&#8217;t feel they need more.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" title=\"Mexico retirement\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/RETIREMENT\/banner-act-seniors.png?t=1297742658\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"116\" \/>Excellent Healthcare<\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Mexico&#8217;s private hospitals are considered to be improving greatly and will be near to par with those in the U.S.; the biggest official difference is that they cost 50-70% less.\u00c2\u00a0 Expats usually point out that the service is more personalized, and that waiting lines are virtually non-existent. High-quality small practices are also readily available, even in communities where there are no large hospitals.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>International Airports \u00e2\u20ac\u201c<\/strong> One of the key benefits Mexico offers over other parts of the world is access to the U.S.\u00c2\u00a0 The number of international airports is growing, and many of Mexico&#8217;s favorite retirement locations are already within less than an hours drive of an airport which offers direct flights to most major U.S. and Canadians cities.\u00c2\u00a0 A growing number of discount airlines offering service to Mexico also mean that it is easier and cheaper to travel back home, or for friends and family to come visit.\u00c2\u00a0 A large number of other locations offer many connecting flight options.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Golf and Marinas<\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Living in warm weather all year round means retirees can enjoy outdoor activities all year round as well. Besides a growing number of golf courses and marina developments, there are also nature theme parks, wild-life reserves, camping areas and many other ways to enjoy the great outdoors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shopping Malls<\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c These go hand in hand with large international stores like Walmart, and good access to many of the same food and household items retirees are used to buying from back home.\u00c2\u00a0 There are also large-screen movie theaters; Hollywood movies are usually played in English with Spanish subtitles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Restaurants<\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Most expats fall in love with Mexico food, but many locations also have restaurants that serve food from all over the world, including everything from American fast food to Japanese high cuisine.<\/p>\n<p>When choosing your retirement community, take a look at this list, and make a checklist of the items you need or prefer to have close by.\u00c2\u00a0 Talk to an experienced agent, who will be able to help you identify an area.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Thomas Lloyd <\/strong>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 <strong>Mexico Real Estate Degree <\/strong>and <strong>Mexico Professional Real Estate License<\/strong> S.E.P. #5978657. He is the current president of TOPmexicorealestate, you can contact him at <\/em><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">(512) 879-6546<\/span><\/strong> <em>or through the company&#8217;s web site<\/em> <a title=\"Mexico Real Estate\" href=\"http:\/\/www.TOPmexicorealestate.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">TOP<\/span>mexicorealestate.com<\/a> <em><span style=\"#0000ff;\"><span style=\"#0000ff;\"><span style=\"#ff0000;\"><span style=\"#0000ff;\"><strong>NETWORK<br \/>\n<\/strong><em><span><span><span><span><br \/>\n&#8220;<strong>Mexico\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Leading Network of Specialists for Finding and Purchasing Mexican Properties Safely<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span><strong>!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the main motivations for choosing one location over another for Mexico retirement is the number of services located nearby.\u00c2\u00a0 On the other hand, retirees have no need to choose a place close to services they don&#8217;t need or want. 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