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If you’re approaching retirement age, you’re probably looking at your retirement savings and wondering whether you can afford to leave the working world. Studies now indicate that people who are in the age group most likely to retire, are instead delaying their retirement. One of their major concerns is the mushrooming cost of health care. When they look into their retirement options, they find that a Puerto Vallarta luxury home comes with health benefits that make a comfortable retirement possible.

How? Health care is, by far, the most significant retirement expense. In 2008, a US retiree can expect to spend $250,000 on medical expenses, starting at the point of retirement. Retirees who live into their nineties can expect to pay $400,000. Even with substantial retirement savings, most retirees can’t afford that.

However, when you consider that the cost of living in Mexico is significantly less than it is in the US, a retiree with “average” savings can stretch his or her dollars to cover the cost of retirement in style. One reason is that the cost of medical care in Puerto Vallarta is far less expensive than it is in the US. You can find high quality care here, including specialty care. In fact, one physician is in the process of establishing a bariatric surgery center for surgical treatment that shows real promise in eliminating diabetes. This particular surgical intervention was featured on 60 Minutes recently and is based on research and observation done in the US and in Italy.

By considering retirement in Mexico, where the cost of health care, prescription medication and the cost of living is much lower, people who thought they could never afford retirement are not only enjoying retirement here, they’re living in the comfort of a Puerto Vallarta luxury home. They enjoy an outstanding climate, excellent health care, affordable cost of living, regular personal and household assistance, low taxes and a great return on their investment, along with the security of full ownership rights to some of the most incredible Pacific Coast properties, which can be passed on to family members as part of an estate.

People tend to equate luxury with excess, but in the case of a Puerto Vallarta luxury home, it happens to be a very good way to preserve retirement capital and take advantage of the growth in the market here at the same time. You won’t find many investment opportunities like this. You don’t need to wait years to see your investment value soar. Within just a few years, the money you’ve invested could double, or even triple in the conditions present right now in Puerto Vallarta.

If you’re considering retirement and think you can’t afford it, think again. Before you make plans to punch the clock again, contact a Select Mexico Properties sales representative and let us show you how to make your retirement savings work double-time while you enjoy the comforts of a Puerto Vallarta luxury home.

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These days, it seems like it’s impossible to have it all. The biggest unplanned or underplanned expense in retirement is the cost of health care. Part of the reason it’s so hard to pin down is that costs rise so fast. Many Americans also underestimate the health care coverage they’ll have in retirement, or benefit provisions change along the way. When you factor in health care costs, it’s easy to see why so many people are looking to Mexico for an answer. What they find might surprise you. Many Americans beat the high cost of retirement health care by living in Mexico luxury homes.

If you look closely, the strategy makes perfect sense. The average retiree can expect to spend $250,000 on uninsured medical expenses. Retirees who are blessed with a long life could spend $400,000 or more. To compound the problem, prescription drug costs are extremely expensive. For some retirees, the majority of their monthly retirement benefits go toward the cost of medicine. To cope with these factors, retirees look for places that have both affordable, quality health care and prescription drugs. The less they spend on medical care, the more they have for other things, like food and housing.

A Mexico luxury home in Puerto Vallarta offers a high quality of life. You’ll find medical care comparable to what you’ll receive in the United States. Prescription drugs are available for 50% to 75% less than what you’ll pay in the US for the same medicines. Dental clinics in Puerto Vallarta cater to the American and Canadian residents here, so the care is very similar to what you find in modern US dental practices.

In a Mexico luxury home, a retiree can afford to hire a person to help with the laundry, meals and housekeeping. They can also afford to hire groundskeepers to help with outdoor maintenance and upkeep.

In short, life in a Mexico luxury home significantly reduces the cost of living in those areas that US seniors are most likely to spend extensively on if they live in the US. The cost of housing, medical care, and personal assistance are all substantially lower when retirees choose to live in a Mexico luxury home. Puerto Vallarta is within a few hours by air of most US cities. Puerto Vallarta is served directly by the major air carriers and getting in and out of the city couldn’t be easier.

If you’re looking for a viable strategy to beat the high cost of retirement living, consider building a custom Mexico luxury home. Please contact a Select Mexico Properties sales representative today and let us show you how to make your retirement dollars start working for you!

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These days, the official word on retirement could be “Who Moved My Cheese?” You’ve been working and saving your entire life for retirement, and now, with the economy in shambles and the value of your savings dropping like a stone, you’re beginning to wonder whether you can even afford to retire. The good news is that you can! And you may be able to live in luxury just like you dreamed, only much more affordably. A Mexico luxury home might be just the miracle you’ve been praying for!

Many Americans are turning to Mexico when it comes time for making final retirement preparations, and a Mexico luxury home is at the top of their list of things to get. A Mexico luxury home can provide you with the retirement comforts you dreamed of at a fraction of the price they would cost in the US.

For just that reason, Mexico has become the number one retirement destination, surpassing Panama, a country renowned for its affordability, beauty and quality of life.

You’ll enjoy living in Mexico because the quality of life here is similar to that in the US. You’ll have access to clean water, excellent medical and dental care, good food, and all of the activities you look forward to in retirement, at anywhere between 30% and 80% less than what you’d spend on comparable goods and services in the US.

Additionally, there are tax advantages to living in Mexico that you simply won’t find in the US. You won’t be paying annual fees to register your car here, and the property and income taxes are just a sliver of what they are in the United States.

Mexico is within easy travel of the US and Puerto Vallarta is accessible from most major US cities via direct flights of 2 to 3 hours. Puerto Vallarta is at the same latitude as Hawaii, and the climate is very similar. Unlike Hawaii, however, the goods and services aren’t nearly as expensive. You’ll still get the beautiful ocean views and the incomparable Pacific sunsets, at a price that fits your retirement budget.

Please, don’t wait for your retirement savings to be demolished by the downturn in the economy. If you’re feeling like you need to do something to protect your savings immediately, contact a Select Mexico Properties sales representative today. Let us show you how to retire in affordable style.

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Right now, more than 1.5 million Americans own residential property. What do they know about Mexico real estate that you don’t? They know that the cost of living is much lower in Mexico, that they can enjoy the same (or better) standard of living in Mexico as in the US, and that the value of Mexico real estate is going through the roof.

This migration to the south has been happening for many years. Truthfully, it’s nothing new. The value of Mexico real estate has garnered a lot of attention, given that it isn’t experiencing the same troubles that the US real estate market is. Investors don’t want to look at $40,000-per-year losses on their retirement investments. They want to see gains, and the Mexico real estate market is one area in which the gains are currently measured in double digits.

Select Mexico Properties has some of the most beautiful Mexico real estate available for sale right now, in San Pancho, just north of Puerto Vallarta on the Pacific coast. If you thought the possibility of owning Pacific coast real estate was slim, look again. These Puerto Vallarta building sites are beyond beautiful; they’re absolutely out-of-this-world!

Savvy investors are purchasing Mexico real estate here for the phenomenal return on investment they can expect to experience, but frankly the location couldn’t possibly be better, the views more beautiful, and the Puerto Vallarta experience more exciting.

Imagine what it will be like to live in a thriving, vibrant economy again, while you enjoy the luxury of a beautiful Pacific coast home. This is all waiting for you if you invest in Mexico real estate right now. Do the research for yourself, and find out how much the value of land here has increased in the last ten years. Take a look at all of the investments being made in infrastructure by the Federal government here. Look at the high volume of private investment.

When you’re done, you’ll see why you need to make Mexico real estate part of your investment portfolio. If you’re ready to put your investment portfolio back into high gear, contact a Select Mexico Properties sales representative today.

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The cost of living in Mexico has been low for a long time, so why only now are people making Mexico their number one retirement destination? Things have changed significantly in Mexico in the past several years, making Mexico much more attractive to foreign investors.

First, buying property in Mexico had been a “cash-only” proposition until recently. Financing wasn’t available, and few people have enough cash to buy property outright. Real questions existed about the ability of foreigners to take title to land in Mexico, and peso devaluations were common,

Several years ago, the system was changed to enable buyers to borrow the money they needed to purchase land or improved properties. The process of taking title to the land was clarified, and the value of the Mexican real estate market has put lenders’ minds at ease. You can finance your purchase of Mexican real estate using a Mexican or US lending institution. If you use a Mexican institution, your lender may increase the interest rate on your loan to accommodate devaluations in the peso that occur after your loan has been made but before it’s been paid back. If you use a US lender and pay back your loan in US dollars, your loan is immune to changes in the status of the peso.

Combined with the low cost of living in Mexico, these changes have made Mexico the number one retirement destination for North Americans. It’s hard to argue the logic of moving to an area where the cost of living is lower, especially when you’re trying to make your retirement dollars go farther.

In the US, stagnated and declining property values can put a real pinch on your retirement plans. If you’ve always counted on being able to draw a certain amount out of your family home when you are ready to sell, the current market uncertainty may make it difficult for you to look forward to retirement. Further, your retirement accounts may have sustained actual losses in value.

You may think you’ll never be able to afford retirement, but with Puerto Vallarta as your retirement destination, you’ll be able to afford retirement in style. You may even find that the appreciation in your property values will make up for the losses you’ve experienced in your other retirement investments.

Contact a Select Mexico Properties sales representative today and find out why so many US and Canadian citizens are making Mexico their number one retirement destination.

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