La Paz Home Tour
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2021
- Join me as I tour a recently sold home in the El Centenario community just outside La Paz, Mexico. Tim's house is a good example of an inexpensive home for expats in Mexico.
There are many houses that are much less expensive - most are owned by Mexican citizens. Expats tend to live in houses that sell for $100,000 to $400,000.
If you're planning to retire in Mexico, you can easily afford to live off the proceeds from selling your home in the US, while buying a much less expensive home in Mexico. Some people like to maintain a house in the US as a future insurance policy (in case you need / want to move back north.) You can rent out your house in the US if you can afford to buy a house outright in Mexico.
Mortgages in Mexico are uncommon and more expensive than US mortgages. Locals often build houses in stages as they can afford construction.
Tim's house is a 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath house on a secure (walled) lot in El Centenario Amplicion. Most expats live further up on the hill where there are better views and more breezes. And some of us live down on the bay of La Paz.
The El Centenario Ampliacion is the newer section of El Centenario, but it's not obvious - things look exactly the same. The police station and central park are in the old section (which I think was built in the 1970's.) Streets in the Ampliacion are numbered and often named after trees. The old section has names of historic individuals.
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Beautiful home in my country 🥰
Yes - Mexico is a wonderful country - you're lucky to call it home :-)
Nice new home 🏡
Stayed at the other end of malicon close to hospital w/family.7/19. Always enjoy the family and people , going back maybe April or may. Good job 👍.
Thanks Pablo. La Paz is a wonderful town!
Pretty sweet house! Wow, the prices near the beach are certainly at a premium. Enjoy your videos sir.
Thanks Julio! The prices for houses in the middle of Centenario (where Tim's house is) are the lowest. If you go to the beach or up in the hills the prices go up.
I really like this house Brighton esp that it is in a local neighborhood. That's my preference. Not in a position yet to retire and move down, but this is exactly the kind of house I want.
Why wait for retirement to move south? Most expats wish they'd moved down sooner.
As to the house - it's great to live amongst locals - but best if you speak fluent Spanish so you can hang out with your neighbors and not just say "hola" in passing.
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico I would come down in a heartbeat if I had the money to qualify for residency. However I'm also going through breast cancer treatment and need to get that behind me. Timing is always important. But when I can get there I will 🤗
So sorry about your cancer. I hope your treatment goes smoothly. And then I hope you get to celebrate with a move to Mexico!
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico Thanks Brighton! I feel it will happen sooner rather than later. Enjoy your evening!
Que bonito tu canal si mi Ciudad es muy bella 😊
Muchas gracias!
I really like that cute house, I will love to get a home like that in Mexico.
Go for it!
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico is that home still for sale?
I want this place/home !!!
This one sold. But there are others.
LINDA CASA
Si!
Honestly, it was the first time I heard the word “bodega” used for that. It means “wine cellar” in most of the cases. Great video!
Yea - bodega seems to have different meanings depending on the location
We've been casually house hunting in La Paz online ahead of our trip in November. The house you toured is one we have saved so I wanted to thank you for the tour! Keep up the great work with the videos. Do you have a realtor that you would recommend?
Online house hunting is fun! I'm not sure how quickly houses are moving right now. I would recommend Jim at bajaliferealty.com. He was our realtor. You should be meeting him in a future video - we are scheduled to film later this week.
That is a beautiful home but the tree sparked my curiosity. Given that having a backyard with some shade is very valuable, what kind of trees can be grown in El Centenario/La Paz without using much water? Maybe this is a good idea for another video, hehe.
Great idea. The native trees here don't cast much shade. We have a few Neem trees which seem to grow well, but one fell down in the hurricane and another is tilted quite a bit. So I'm not sure how strong rooted they are. We also have a could ficus trees. But I should talk to some locals about best options - ideally not someone who is trying to sell me a tree ;-)
Another Great Video, you mentioned Tim’s house located in Centenario, I did not catch the neighborhood’s name. What is the name and is there others ones where Tim near lives by. I am looking into to that type of neighborhood where I can live with the locals from that area. I prefer one story home with some backyard room. Does your realtor that you mentioned has possible listing there?
This neighborhood is just “El Centenario.” The developments up in the hill have names, but most of El Centenario doesn’t have distinct neighborhoods. I think Diamanté Realtors is a better choice for the more local areas. I think they were the ones who sold Tim’s house.
I been there before and man does it get hot!!🥵
Yup - AC is a necessity in the summer here.
awesome! I would love to own a beautiful casita like that in Mexico, La Paz is definitely a place to consider.
It really is!
Is home still available? Wanting to buy something similar to you showing !!! Love the cactus and nature in the area!!!
This one sold. But just about every home in El Centenario comes with cactus!
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico yes but the locals dont like that, they build up to the last centimeter!!
I'm pretty sure "bodega" as a small store is more of a Puerto Rican/Dominican Spanish usage. Everyone in New York City uses bodega like that. I think in Mexico its used more like storage/basement. Anyone able to confirm?
Those are great dogs.
I can confirm! Small store in New York and storage in Mexico. I'm Mexican but have lived the majority of my life in the US. It is funny that I did think of a small store at first, haha.
So funny - I've never lived in NY, so I'm not sure where I cemented my bodego=small store thoughts. Maybe Spain?
Today I drove by a "renta de bodega" storage place. So it seems like down here, storage is most common! Thanks all!
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico I have seen the term used for a small storage area, or sometimes the clothes washer will be there, it's an outside building...a small shed.
@@lifewantstolive After reading these comments, I've started using bodega to refer to our shed. Learning new things all the time!
Would like to see some homes up in the hills and I'm wondering if they have any good views?
Perfect timing. I released a video yesterday that tours El Centenario including in the hills. It's hard to see the views from the video, but many houses up there can see the bay and La Paz. ua-cam.com/video/fdnjezbufmc/v-deo.html
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico Thank you for that. I'm will watch that video right now!
What an amazing price. How far is it from the ocean?
It’s about 7 blocks in from the ocean.
is this home still available? How can I contact Tim? I plan on heading to Mexico in November to find a property to purchase. I am from Calgary, Canada. Thanks!
I know Tim had lots of interest. And I think it's under contract. It's no longer on the real estate agent's website. But you can see other available options on their site: diamanterealtors.com/listings/
Have you settled on La Paz? There are a number of great cities in Mexico that expats find attractive. We jumped right into our La Paz purchase because we could get a beachfront home. Check out this article about options: www.mexperience.com/lifestyle/retire-in-mexico/locations-for-retirement/
We mexicans do not call small stores bodegas. Bodegas are storage rooms or buildings.
Yes- I've since learned that. In Spain I think it's different.
Was he able to sell it?
Yes - he sold it in about 2 weeks. Not many houses available right now
Is it still for sale?
Sorry - this one sold
Anyone who doesn’t like dogs isn’t worthy. Their friendship and love is unconditional.
We’re looking to retire in Mexico. However I really like the climate in Chapala/Ajijic.
San Miguel de Allende/Guanajuato/Queretaro also has REALLY good weather like Chapala. You might find better deals on real estate, too. Check them out if you haven't. Plus they don't have those insane traffic jams on the weekend.
I love dogs and I was totally needing my dog fix because mine is home in Oregon with my wife right now. We never explored Chapala but I wish I had. It seems like a much nicer climate!
Where are the traffic jams?
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico I went from Guadalajara to Chapala on a weekend and the traffic was terrible for several miles into Ajijic and maybe beyond. Stop and go for miles. Everyone is trying to go there on the weekends. Ajijic gets a ton of tourists from GDL. Another issue is the Sea of Cortez, you can get in it and go snorkeling etc. But Chapala has really high rates of chemicals that aren’t great for you. The breeze from the lake is nice, it’s pretty but there’s a reason you don’t see people swimming in it. The proximity to Guadalajara is really great though. Airport, shopping, restaurants, museums…it’s a great city but air pollution is a bit of a deal breaker for me in terms of living there.
Good to know about the lake not being a good swimming place! FYI, there is a lot of air pollution in La Paz, but Centenario is on the "clean air" side of town.
Is this still available
I’m sorry - this has sold.
Tim why are you moving?
Tim is building a new house on a smaller lot. I think in an area where he will have more gringo neighbors.
Did this place ever sell
Yes, it sold. I believe they got the asking price.
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico is there anymore like that one around for sale
@@pauldeveau3592 check diamanterealtors.com/
Why is he selling it????
He sold to buy a new construction house on a smaller lot nearby.
Pools are expensive to built and a year round hassle to maintain. Jacuzzi is much better.
Yeah - we have a jacuzzi in Portland, but we wanted the look of a pool in Mexico. Our pool is gonna be a little bigger than a hot tub. My wife really wanted a hot tub so we bargained (I got a wall to make our property more private, she got a pool.)
I would bet the house sold if not please reach out to me. Thanks
Sorry Mike -this one is sold.
He took his dogs with him right?
Yes he did :-)
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico thank you so much for the update.
I enjoy a lot your videos, it is great to see my country though your eyes and see how happy you are. Thank you for loving Mexico, we are happy and lucky to have you.
Cheers 🍻
BUDDIES SWEATIN
It’s HOT right now in La Paz. 95 degrees and humid most days in September.
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico keep hydrated with beer!!!!!
Yes - it's more hydrating than tequila shots ;-)
And why are you selling? Perhaps Mexico is not your cup of tea?
Tim built a new home about 1/2 mile away from this home.