| In any list of the 10 best places for Mexico retirement, | | | | conveniences of the new Marina, about half way |
| Puerto Vallarta is most certainly near the top. For | | | | around the bay of Banderas, 20 minutes from |
| more than 5 decades now, Puerto Vallarta has been | | | | downtown. |
| home to a large expat community, which has now | | | | For about $500,000, larger homes closer to downtown |
| grown to about 50,000 Americans and Canadians. The | | | | in an up-and-coming neighborhood are available, only a |
| thriving tourism industry in this city has brought a large | | | | short, and cheap, taxi ride away. On the other hand, a |
| number of services and activities ideal for enjoying | | | | fixer-upper in the same neighborhood could be found |
| retirement on the beach. While condos have grown as | | | | for about half that, for those who still have some time |
| a retirement favorite, the two other options, Puerto | | | | before retirement to invest into converting the property |
| Vallarta Homes and land, should not be overlooked. | | | | into the home they've always dreamed of. |
| Homes for a comfortable retirement in Puerto Vallarta | | | | Another good option for those who have some time |
| can be found in all price ranges. Those looking for | | | | and would like to have a home built according their |
| high-end luxury can find homes running $2 million USD | | | | own design is Puerto Vallarta land. Lots can be found |
| and upwards. For around this price a buyer could find a | | | | as low as $60,000 USD, in new, but well designed |
| 3 bedroom home with a pool and number of other | | | | neighborhoods with numerous new stores and |
| luxuries, as well as a 2 bedroom guest house, either a | | | | shopping centers a short walk away. From their prices |
| traditional "hacienda" style home with a spectacular | | | | go through up through all ranges, and through all parts |
| view of the ocean and the historic downtown, near the | | | | of the city, with the top end for residential lots being |
| original American community ("Gringo Gulch") or | | | | around $1.5 million, for a lot, again overlooking the ocean |
| modern style luxury in one of the newer areas. | | | | and the prestigious old neighborhoods of the south of |
| For those buying on a budget, many options are also | | | | the old town. |
| available. For a bit over $120,000 USD, a newer (but | | | | If you are considering retirement in this thriving expat |
| smaller) 3 bedroom home in a condominium setting can | | | | community, your options are broad, and within reach of |
| be found, only a few blocks from the beach and within | | | | just about any budget, and matching the luxury of just |
| walking distance (2-3 blocks) from the shopping and | | | | about any lifestyle. |