30 April 2008 No Comment

If you have always dreamed of a lifestyle that seemed far beyond anything you would ever be able to afford in your home country, why not take a few minutes and dream a little in the State of Yucatan, Mexico? The average age of most expats is somewhere over the age of 50 and they usually have a little money to spend, not much… but enough so that, invested wisely, they can do quite well. However, what if one wanted to take a huge step up in lifestyle? What would that kind of life look like? And can dreams really come true in the State of Yucatan? Of course they can! Here are a few lifestyle upgrades that can be found in this southeastern Mexican paradise. (photo credit)

Assume that you have retired and bought a little house in Yucatan - not much, maybe just a relatively new 2 or 3 bedroom patio home so that you won’t have much house or yard to keep up with - but still have a patio and garden you can enjoy. Your maid and gardner cost you about $15 USD a day each, so they certainly aren’t budget busters but what about that garden? Begin your dreams with Selva y Jardin, and it only gets better from there.

Now that the garden is taken care of, you have to furnish your house. Don’t overdo. Remember… its always summer in Yucatan and (in this dream) you have moved there to enjoy life, not to clean house. Even though less may be better, that certainly doesn’t mean you can’t have nice things. Let Yucatan Living take you furniture shopping. Do you like antiques? Here’s a shop-til-you-drop list of what’s available in Merida. And don’t forget about that bathroom and kitchen. Find a few special things in the Village of Dzitya.

Suddenly, you realize that its really true - the City of Merida actually did develop more as a cosmopolitan European city than as a Mexican city and the lifestyle you have always dreamed of, complete with Symphony Orchestra, is alive and well there. Your little house and garden is a wonderland you never thought you would be able to afford and all that’s left to do is enjoy the mostly free events and take yourself out to dinner at some of the finest restaurants in the world.

Consider Merida and the State of Yucatan, Mexico before making that final retirement decision. They truly are the place where dreams come true.