I'm becoming more convinced that I'd like to live long-term in a coastal area, but can't say that I'll be adding any of the cities in BCS as contenders. So far it's looking like Mazatlan, or possibly Puerto Vallarta. I'm moving to PV for 6 months starting next week, and have done a ridiculous amount of research. Obviously the Zona Romantica sounds interesting but insanely touristy, but I've been reading about lots of secondary areas that are close to the action, but more laid back with a very Mexican feel.
If one of those areas grabs my attention, then I might be looking to buy in a year or 2. The plan would be to live there 6-9 months out of the year, and then rent it out when PV gets way overcrowded. You could probably make a month + in rent just during Semana Santa when all the Mexicans will be there, and gringo season Dec-Feb would also be a great time to rent the place out and do some traveling/visiting family of our own instead.
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Originally Posted by boliver
thanks for the input fossil, mazatlan looks to be my plan for june to scope it out, as its the largest city in mexico with warm water and close surf as well. Buying a place also makes so much more sense in a beach city/tourist market than a commercial city like gdl/cdmx, and im too broke for PV/tulum beach houses
Yah, that's the huge advantage Brazil has over Mexico, most of their biggest and best cities are on the coast, whereas it's the complete opposite in Mexico. Cancun and Acapulco would be the largest, but both come in at slightly under a million metro population. Brazil has a dozen or more big cities on the beach.