Right now there is a flood of bargain priced real estate on the market in many cities in the US. Real estate agents report that they are seeing some interest in luxury real estate from overseas clients who want to take advantage of depressed housing prices in the US. If you’re looking for bargain real estate as a retirement investment, is buying in the US a good strategy?

You may get more return on your retirement investment from buying real estate outside the United States. Some experts, like real estate mogul Sam Zell, insist that even at low prices, real estate in the US is no bargain. Instead, Zell and others are turning to emerging industrialized countries like Mexico for the real value in real estate.

Puerto Vallarta is among Mexico’s hottest real estate markets right now. The government has made Puerto Vallarta and other tourist towns the centerpiece of its plans to transform itself into a regional and global economic powerhouse. Developers who want to build hotels, resorts and condominiums are buying real estate here, in anticipation of a flood of retirement-age émigrés looking for affordable retirement living.

This is great news for real estate owners here in Puerto Vallarta, but it signals an urgent need for individual investors who are looking for solid retirement investments to buy residential building sites while they’re still available. Pacific coast real estate is in particular demand right now. Additionally, federal laws limit the amount of coastal real estate that can be used for private residences and recreational or commercial purposes.

If you’re looking for a solid investment with high growth potential, you need to consider adding Puerto Vallarta real estate to your retirement investment portfolio.