{"id":7428,"date":"2013-10-18T16:43:53","date_gmt":"2013-10-18T22:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/temp-blog\/?p=7428"},"modified":"2017-08-28T16:14:41","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T21:14:41","slug":"the-beauty-and-benefits-of-choosing-playa-del-carmen-for-your-home-in-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/the-beauty-and-benefits-of-choosing-playa-del-carmen-for-your-home-in-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"The Beauty and Benefits of Choosing Playa del Carmen for your Home in Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Riviera%20Maya%20Beaches\/DSCF3197-1.jpg\" alt=\"Playa del Carmen Beach\" width=\"250\" \/>When you are scrolling through different real estate options in the Riviera Maya you will likely look into Cancun, Tulum, Puerto Adventuras and Playa del Carmen; all of which are beautiful places to live and <a title=\"Why Mexico Consistently Ranks One of the Top Destinations for Retirees\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/why-mexico-consistently-ranks-one-of-the-top-destinations-for-retirees\/\">retire<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 But today I want to point out some of the great benefits of choosing to buy a home in Playa del Carmen.<\/p>\n<p>Playa del Carmen is an upbeat trendy beach community with plenty to offer.\u00c2\u00a0 This hot little beach town is the home of many expats from the United States and Canada making it an attractive option for foreigners looking to buy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/\">real estate in Mexico<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s so much diversity in Playa del Carmen you hardly feel like you are living in a different country.\u00c2\u00a0 And with many American and Canadian owned businesses popping up all around it makes it that much easier to get along.<\/p>\n<p><b>What is it that is making Playa del Carmen the preferred location for expat buyers?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Easy access! <\/i><\/b>&#8211; Playa del Carmen is a small beach town, and in most cases it is hardly necessary to have a car.\u00c2\u00a0 And if you do, perhaps you will only use it for small get aways to nearby destinations, or trips to the super market.\u00c2\u00a0 Playa del Carmen is a walk anywhere kind of town with everything easily within reach!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/americansenjoyingthefifthavenueinplayadelcarmen_zps1abb08af.jpg\" alt=\"Fifth Avenue in Playa del Carmen\" width=\"250\" \/>\u00c2\u00a0I should also mention that Playa del Carmen\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s beautiful beaches and magnificent ocean are a short distance from almost anywhere in town.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Variety of shopping and restaurant choices! <\/i><\/b><b>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c <\/b>Playa del Carmen is a foodie\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s dream with every national and <a title=\"Playa del Carmen Welcoming Spring a Month full of Fun, Food, Wine and Movies!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/playa-del-carmen-welcoming-spring-a-month-full-of-fun-food-wine-and-movies\/\">international food selection<\/a> you can think of!\u00c2\u00a0 Playa del Carmen is known for its fabulous restaurants, taquerias, caf\u00c3\u00a9s and juice bars!<\/p>\n<p>In addition to great food you will find yourself surrounded by a wide variety of different shops, clothing and accessory stores, art galleries, and boutiques.\u00c2\u00a0 You can find almost anything by taking a stroll down the 5<sup>th<\/sup> avenue.\u00c2\u00a0 And if you can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t find it on 5<sup>th<\/sup> there are more options just a short drive away.\u00c2\u00a0 One thing to mention is that the long anticipated Quinta Alegria Mall will be opening its doors this December bringing even more choices to the Playa community!<\/p>\n<p><b><i>The beautiful Playa del Carmen beaches!<\/i><\/b> -\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Playa del Carmen is home to some of the most beautiful white sand beaches around.\u00c2\u00a0 It is the first reason why people come here to begin with and keep coming back!<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Choose your lifestyle! <\/i><\/b>One magic thing about Playa del Carmen is that everyone fits in.\u00c2\u00a0 While Playa is rich with different cultures it is also rich with different age groups, and nobody feels like they stick out.\u00c2\u00a0 Playa is the home of many retirees and the top choice for snowbirds, while at the same time many families with children and also young party seekers share the town.\u00c2\u00a0 Everybody seems to mesh nicely creating a very nice environment for all.<\/p>\n<p><b><i><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Playa%20del%20Carmen%20Homes%20%20Villas\/Playacar%20Phase%20I\/IMG_5944_zps7d1dfcf1.jpg\" alt=\"Playa del Carmen Beachfront home\" width=\"250\" \/>\u00c2\u00a0A home for everyone\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s taste<\/i><\/b> &#8211; If you are looking into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/playadelcarmen-real-estate\">buying real estate in Playa del Carmen<\/a> you have a nice variety of lifestyles and home layouts to choose from.\u00c2\u00a0 There are plenty of downtown condos and homes for sale, beachfront homes and condos and also segregated gated communities like Playacar and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/results.php?pageId=1&amp;search_box=el+cielo\">El Cielo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Playa del Carmen truly has something for everyone.\u00c2\u00a0 After experiencing Playa del Carmen, one is likely to want to never go home!\u00c2\u00a0 For many, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s only taken one trip to get them to move here forever!<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<br \/>\n<strong>Doug Morgan<\/strong><em> was born in Dayton, Ohio and went to college at Buckeye State. Moving to Louisiana after college, he became President of his New York Stock Exchange company at the age of 28. His later career shifted to Florida and the investment business, where he was a financial advisor and branch manager for over 30 years. He bought his first condominium in Mexico in 2008 (from Top Mexico Real Estate), initially as a vacation home, but a year later he retired and moved full time to Playa del Carmen. Contact Doug at<em> <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">(512) 879-6546<\/span><\/strong>.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The <em><a title=\"Mexico Real Estate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">TOP<\/span> Mexico Real Estate<\/a><\/em> Network; <em>&#8220;Mexico\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Leading Network of Specialists for Finding and Purchasing Mexican Properties Safely!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/buy-in-mexico-testimonials.php?web=Blog\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Banners\/testimonials-01.jpg\" alt=\"Mexico Real Estate Testimonials\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you are scrolling through different real estate options in the Riviera Maya you will likely look into Cancun, Tulum, Puerto Adventuras and Playa del Carmen; all of which are beautiful places to live and retire.\u00c2\u00a0 But today I want to point out some of the great benefits of choosing to buy a home in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1858,274,46],"tags":[667,922,1046,838,1526],"class_list":{"0":"post-7428","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-living-and-retirement","7":"category-mexico-community-information","8":"category-playa-del-carmen-retirement","9":"tag-el-cielo-playa-del-carmen","10":"tag-fifth-avenue-playa-del-carmen","11":"tag-mexico-real-estate-2","12":"tag-playa-del-carmen-downtown","13":"tag-playa-del-carmen-real-estate","14":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7428","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7428"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7428\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9638,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7428\/revisions\/9638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}