| Have you been thinking that Canada is getting too | | | | choices Mexico shines out from the rest. |
| expensive? For real estate, for day to day living, for | | | | Mexico has very well developed infrastructure, both |
| taxes? So do many other people - in fact, Canada's | | | | in terms of transportation (it is currently #1 in the |
| tourist numbers have been dropping for this reason | | | | world for the most new highway projects), excellent |
| lately. For those who need their savings to stretch a | | | | health care for prices much more accessible than in |
| little further, Mexico real estate presents a | | | | the U.S. and without the waiting lines in Canada, and |
| continuously more attractive option for inexpensive | | | | activities; tourism activities, such as golf, ecoparks |
| living, and especially with cheap Mexico beachfront | | | | and marinas play an important part of lifestyle for |
| real estate available in up-and-coming regions. The | | | | Canadians and Americans living here, and Mexico's |
| possibilities are attractive both for retirement and | | | | many celebrations and cultural events make life |
| other reasons. | | | | interesting for those who have chosen a Mexico |
| No one needs to be convinced that the cost of life is | | | | retirement, or simply a new life in a year-round warm |
| high in Canada - real estate prices are at all time high | | | | climate. Mexico is also close to home, with a 4 hour |
| of with an average for homes over $450,000, and | | | | flight usually getting you from most places in Mexico |
| prices for everything else just seems to be going up | | | | to most places in Canada. |
| as well. While the high international value of the | | | | And how much does it cost to make Mexico your |
| Canadian dollar brought some hopes of lower prices, | | | | new home? Consider this; a lot with 20 m of |
| experts say that this will take a long time to have | | | | beachfront in the state of Campeche (on the |
| any effects, and may not bring the results hoped; a | | | | Yucatan Pesinsula) goes for $64,900 U.S. - and now |
| smaller market and higher general importation costs | | | | you pay the same, since the Canadian dollar is on par |
| will not allow importers to deliver products in the | | | | - and for about $100,000 more you can have a high |
| same vast quantities or low prices as to the U.S. | | | | quality beachfront home built. Campeche is an |
| With the Canadian dollar high, the high prices are | | | | up-and-coming tourism area and offers more and |
| even more noticeable for those from other countries. | | | | more activities and conveniences; it already has a |
| During the period from 2002 and 2008, Canada has | | | | Walmart supercenter (like the American ones that sell |
| declined 15% in tourism, compared to a 30% growth | | | | everything, including a full range of groceries), several |
| internationally, which represents a drop to 14th place | | | | large Mexican stores of a similar style with prices |
| in the world. The drop has occurred mostly in U.S. | | | | considerably lower than what you're used to |
| visitors, who are the vast majority of visitors; in | | | | (especially now with the dollar at par with the U.S), |
| 2009 there were about 12,000,000 U.S. visitors to | | | | up to date health care, and a beautifully restored |
| Canada out of a total of 16,000,000. Studies show | | | | colonial city, and two world-class golf courses on the |
| that Canada is still well-loved, but people just don't | | | | way. |
| feel they can afford it - sound familiar? | | | | This is only one example of a place where you can |
| But there is good news in all of this for many | | | | live in Mexico at a much more affordable price. If |
| Canadians. The strong Canadian dollar, now at par | | | | Canada is starting to seem expensive, consider |
| with the U.S, has made real estate and the cost of | | | | Mexico real estate. |
| living even more accessible abroad; and among the | | | | |