The financial news keeps getting worse, and investors are being confronted with the reality that their retirements savings may have taken a big hit. Young investors have time to rebuild their balances following losses like what we’ve seen in the past quarter, but older investors may not have that luxury and may be concerned about the prospects for their retirement lifestyle.

If you’re looking for a real estate investment that can turbo-charge your savings, consider upgrading your retirement lifestyle. It sounds counter-intuitive, but you can actually enjoy a more luxurious lifestyle by retiring to Puerto Vallarta. Unbelievable but true. The cost of living in Mexico is substantially less than it is in the US. You’ll see steep declines in the cost of health care, prescription drugs, transportation and energy costs, food and other necessities. The price of land is still a good value, but the property appreciation is what makes the deal so great.

Property values have increased by about 10 percent per year for the past ten years, and are expected to climb farther as more retirees come into the area from the US, Canada and Europe. This is one of those deals where you’ll kick yourself if you don’t take advantage of this opportunity right now.

Buying land in Mexico will never again be this affordable, and the choicest parcels for new development are being snapped up fast. This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to invest and realize the kind of gains you’ll need to re-inflate your retirement account balances after this quarter.

If you would like more information on real estate investments that can produce solid gains, please contact Coaching Services today.

If you’re considering an investment in real estate, but you’re concerned about the marketplace right now, you should consider talking to the professional real estate investment coaches at Coaching Services.

There’s a lot that goes into making the decision to put money into a real estate investment. When your financial security and peace of mind depend on making sound investment decisions, real estate investment coaching from experienced investment professionals can make a big difference.

Our coaching staff can help you analyze the market and the risks, and determine whether a particular real estate investment opportunity is right for you. There’s nothing that can substitute for the peace of mind you have when you know you’ve made the right decision.

Real estate investment isn’t for everyone, but there can be tremendous rewards for those who can spot the right opportunities at the right time, and who are prepared to move on them. If you would like more information about the services we provide, and how they can help your investment performance, please contact Coaching Services today!

Retirement is a scary proposition these days. Many people are delaying retirement plans, or treading water trying to maintain their retirement savings. Unfortunately, these assets can be consumed by inflation, high expenses for health care, housing, transportation, prescription drugs, and energy. No matter how hard you work or how much you save, your retirement lifestyle is always going to be a question mark. That is, unless you make the right investments at the right time. Right now, there’s not much promise in real estate investment, but there are a few bright spots you should be aware of.

Mexico’s real estate market is moving in a positive direction. Real estate in places like Puerto Vallarta have been appreciating at a double-digit rate for about ten years, and are expected to continue appreciating. Demand for luxury retirement properties is high right now and is expected to grow as more Baby Boomers enter retirement. These retirees are coming from all over the world in order to take advantage of the high quality of life and the low cost of living in Mexico.

If you would like to know how real estate investment can be used as a hedge against the bite of inflation, please contact Coaching Services today. Our certified real estate investment coaches can help you determine whether an investment in Mexican real estate is the right move for you and how it will help you reach your retirement or investment goals.

Right now, there’s a fabulous opportunity to tour the Nayarit Riviera and see this area for yourself. Talk to developers, designers, architects and engineers. Inspect actual parcels for sale and see the economic conditions and the quality of life for yourself. Talk to other investors and potential investors who are considering the same move. As a bonus, you may also qualify to have your three-day stay here paid for! If you would like more information about the upcoming Nayarit Riviera tour, scheduled for October 16-18, please contact Coaching Service or a Select Mexico Properties representative today.

Talk about good timing. You won’t see a better example of it than what’s happening right now in Mexico. Property ownership laws have been changed, and those changes mean that foreign investors now have a way to own property safely in Mexico. Buying real estate in Mexico right now is as safe as buying real estate in the US, and it’s becoming part of many real estate investment plans.

The changes to property ownership laws have encouraged banks in both the US and Mexico to start offering mortgages. Just a few years ago, mortgages were practically unheard of, and when mortgages were first introduced, the interest rate was alarmingly high – nearly 50%. It’s no wonder that all property transactions were cash-only sales!

In the past decade, however, the mortgage industry has blossomed and mortgages are now available in both US dollars and Mexican pesos, and the interest rate is very competitive – about 7%.

The third leg in this triangle is the value of property here in Mexico. Land values in certain areas – like Puerto Vallarta – have been increasing at double-digit rates for about ten years. The Puerto Vallarta real estate market is one of Mexico’s five best markets, too.

So, when you bring together desirable properties that are increasing in value, security in land ownership for foreign investors, and appropriate financing vehicles, you have something that many people are interested in.

Investors are streaming into Puerto Vallarta looking to acquire land and build luxury homes, either for their own enjoyment or as an investment. Not all coastal property in Puerto Vallarta is available for sale, so those parcels that can be sold are in demand. In a few years, it won’t be so easy to acquire the most desirable properties here. Individual investors will either be paying the market rate, or they’ll be closed out of this opportunity altogether.

If buying in Puerto Vallarta is part of your real estate investment plan, or if it isn’t and you think it should be, contact Coaching Services today. We can help you make sense of the market conditions here and determine whether buying Puerto Vallarta real estate is the right move for you.

If you haven’t been to Puerto Vallarta lately, you may not recognize it. The Mexican federal government has been making massive investments in infrastructure to support tourist sites like Puerto Vallarta. These multi-million dollar investments are designed to support and encourage tourism direct foreign investment and individual real estate investment here.

The most recent infrastructure improvements include the construction of an interstate highway serving Jalisco and connecting the state to neighboring states; a new airport terminal at the Puerto Vallarta International Airport; newly refurbished marine terminals for the cruise ships for which the city is a favorite port-of-call; a new convention center in Puerto Vallarta to support major meetings, trade shows and events; a brand new water treatment plant to supplement the existing water services; new tunnels that serve the city; new schools; new hospitals; and more.

The Mexican federal government has identified tourism as a major component of the “new Mexican economy.” Right now, Mexico gets much of its money from its exports of oil. Unfortunately, Mexico’s oil reserves are dwindling and experts predict that within 15 years, Mexico will go from being the world’s sixth-largest producer of oil to a net oil importer. That’s right: Mexico’s oil reserves will not even support the country’s own needs for oil.

These infrastructure investments are critical to Mexico’s plan to shift its economy from oil to tourism. Buying real estate in Mexico right now, especially in tourist areas like Puerto Vallarta, is a once-in-a-lifetime real estate investment opportunity. If you would like more information on how you can make this opportunity work for you, please contact Coaching Services today.

When it comes to real estate investment, now is the time to consider buying real estate in Mexico. Changes to Mexican property laws mean that your interests are better protected than ever before. These changes have encouraged the growth of the mortgage industry in Mexico, which was practically unheard of less than a decade ago.

Your property interests are held in a trust called a fideicomiso. A fideicomiso is required for all land purchases within 50 km of a coastline and 100 km of a national border. These laws apply to foreign nationals and citizens alike, and create indefeasible property rights for the trust beneficiary. The trust is active for 50 years and can be renewed.

In addition, the trust vehicle allows you to pass property easily to another person, such as a family member or close friend. You enjoy all of the same ownership rights you enjoy on property held in the US.

If you would like more information about land ownership in Mexico, contact us. Coaching Services can offer you a thorough overview of the process of acquiring land in Mexico. In addition, the real estate investment coaches at Coaching Services can show you why owning land here is an excellent investment plan.

Buying real estate in Mexico will enable you to take advantage of not only the new property laws here, but also changes in the marketplace that will bring thousands - perhaps even hundreds of thousands – of people to the Puerto Vallarta area in the next several years.

Now is definitely the time to invest if you want to stay ahead of the game here. Please contact Coaching Services for more information!

Buying real estate is likely to be one of the most complicated transactions the average person will encounter in his or her lifetime. Buying real estate in a foreign country is likely to be even more challenging. Buying real estate in Mexico has gotten substantially easier in the past decade, and new mortgage companies are cropping up to serve the huge demand for real estate investment capital.

As an example, ConfiCasa just opened a new lending office in Puerto Vallarta this week, and is offering mortgages here, as well as in a number of other resort towns in Mexico. Mortgage lending is becoming more common in Mexico, and you can find mortgages denominated in either dollars or pesos. The interest rates are highly competitive – around 7 percent – and the process of obtaining a mortgage is relatively straightforward.

The demand for property here in Puerto Vallarta is hot, and the demand for luxury property is even hotter! Investors from North America and Europe are looking for solid real estate investment performance and they’re certainly finding it in Puerto Vallarta. The property values in Puerto Vallarta have increased steadily in the past ten years and will continue to increase as the number of interested buyers rises.

In addition, property taxes in Puerto Vallarta are very low - .1 percent of the sale price of the property and the taxes don’t increase until the property is sold. This is one great reason to build in Mexico instead of buying already developed property. Another is that you’ll pay no capital gains tax on the sale of your home if you have used the property as your principal residence for at least five years. This is excellent news for the investor.

The investment climate here is unbeatable. Luxury real estate in Puerto Vallarta – especially with its exceptional views of the Pacific Ocean – is possibly the best performing real estate investment you can make right now. The potential for increasing long-term growth is excellent and buying real estate in Mexico has never been safer.

If you would like more information about real estate investment opportunities in Mexico, please contact Coaching Services today!

Retirement is a scary proposition for most people these days. They spend too much time worrying about whether they’ve saved enough for retirement and too little time thinking about the prospects for enjoying life. Real estate investment coaching can help you simultaneously prepare for retirement and open up a world of retirement lifestyle opportunities that you may not have even known were possible! Our real estate investment coaches are certified professionals who have long since retired from the day-to-day grind and enjoy the possibilities that smart investing has opened for them.

Financial planners used to counsel people about the “three-legged stool” of retirement: Social Security, pensions and savings. Now, they’ve added a fourth leg: working in retirement. Isn’t the point of retirement to stop working? If you’ve been planning to leave the world of work behind, you may need a source of income, but who says that it has to come from work?

The real estate investment coaches at Coaching Services can show you how to have the retirement lifestyle you want without spending your retirement collecting a paycheck. Our professionals can help you define your real estate investment goals, identify your level of risk, identify resources available to you that you may not have been aware of, and help you craft a plan that will allow you to worry less about retirement and enjoy your retirement lifestyle more.

Some solid real estate investment advice and planning can make the difference between working for money in retirement or having your retirement money working for you. If you’re ready to stop worrying and start enjoying life, contact Coaching Services today!

For each person, real estate investment and retirement planning mean something unique. For some people, retirement is a goal and they spend years figuring out what their lives are going to be like in retirement. They know where they’re going to live, how much their retirement lifestyle will cost and what they need to do to achieve their goals.

For other people, retirement seems so far off that thinking about it - much less planning for it - is difficult – even painful! They worry that they won’t have enough to live on; their obligations won’t be met; and they can’t even consider the kind of retirement lifestyle they’d like because they’re sure the money won’t be there.

Real estate investment coaching can help in both of these situations. For the investor who knows what he or she wants, real estate investment coaching can help them define and refine their investment strategies to make sure they reach their goals, accelerate their retirement horizon (yes, early retirement is still possible!) and develop confidence in their investment abilities.

For the investor who hasn’t planned effectively for retirement, real estate investment coaching can help him or her develop a plan, provide options for “catching up” and realize the income they need to support a retirement lifestyle they might not even have dared to dream of.

Regardless of your retirement situation, it’s never too late to start working toward your goals. If you’re interested in learning how real estate investment coaching can help you define and realize your dreams, please contact Coaching Services today!

Lots of people are thinking about buying real estate in Mexico these days. We know because we talk to them every day. There are plenty of opportunities to buy, but inexperienced investors don’t know what to look for. This is one of the classic investment mistakes: buying because everyone else is. A better approach is to develop an investment strategy, so you understand how buying real estate in Mexico fits into your goals and what it will accomplish.

If you’re thinking of buying real estate in Mexico, but you’re not familiar with the Mexican real estate market, please talk to Coaching Services. Our professional, certified real estate investment coaches can help you understand what you need to know about the Mexican real estate market, the kinds of investments you should be looking for and those you should avoid.

We can also help you craft a real estate investment strategy that works toward your goals. We do this by helping you define your goals, your resources and your tolerance for risk. Knowing these, you can then develop a real estate investment strategy that maximizes the opportunities you have within the framework you establish.

Time is always good, but many of our clients are retired or on the verge of retirement. Don’t assume that your opportunity to invest in real estate has passed. Most people make more money through investments once they’ve retired than they do through investments while they’re working. That just underscores the importance of making good investments once you’ve already retired.

If you’re troubled by the chaos in the US real estate markets, but you’re willing to consider real estate investment opportunities elsewhere, please talk to us at Coaching Services. We can help you understand what you need to know about real estate investments!