Where To Live and Retire in Playa Del Carmen Mexico 2022: A Tour of Neighborhoods Before You Move

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  • Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
  • Do you dream of retiring in Playa Del Carmen Mexico? Or perhaps you are researching where you want to retire in the Riviera Maya - Cancun, Puerto Morelos, Playa Del Carmen, Tulum? All have their distinct flavors and attractions.
    Real estate agent and friend Susana MacDonald has lived in Playa Del Carmen for 10 years. She shares why Playa Del Carmen may be the place you want to retire and which neighborhoods are ideal. There's Colonia Zizal Ha, Centro, Constituyentes, Mamita's Beach, Shangrila and more!
    You get an inside look as well as inside info on what makes these neighborhoods appealing as well as how much condos cost.
    If you are ready to start serious research into retiring to Mexico, check out
    www.DreamRetirementInMexico.com.
    It's the only online program that provides detailed information about buying and selling real estate, renting, healthcare, veterinary care, mortgages, banking, visas, accounting in one package. You'll also hear from a few expats who have made the move and the advice they have to share. Resources and downloadable pdfs, audio files and videos. Everything is pre-recorded so you can go at your own pace.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 82

  • @ModernAging
    @ModernAging  2 роки тому +7

    What areas of Playa Del Carmen do you like best?

    • @EmilyDiaz83
      @EmilyDiaz83 2 роки тому +2

      Love the Mamitas Beach Area. Oceana Residences there are gorgeous!

    • @rick-be
      @rick-be 2 роки тому +1

      Centro

    • @gallo1x1sg
      @gallo1x1sg 2 роки тому +1

      Beach side by 5ave

    • @gordonause6956
      @gordonause6956 Рік тому

      Zazil Ha. Thank you for sharing this tour.

  • @sadie9527
    @sadie9527 2 роки тому +13

    I think renting is the best option. Playa is no longer reasonable in price

  • @AchillesWrath1
    @AchillesWrath1 Рік тому +3

    Just got home from a week in Playa. Had a pounding headache my last morning there though because of 2 restaurants close by blasting techno music until 2 am. Same drum beat for 6 hours straight. Probably worse than Guantanamo waterboarding torture.

  • @2GringosOnTheGulf
    @2GringosOnTheGulf 2 роки тому +2

    Been to Playa many times. We love it
    But to touristy for us to live
    Thanks for sharing
    2 Canadians sending support from Mexico Merida
    J&D

  • @daveuygur
    @daveuygur 2 роки тому +2

    Such an informative video. Thank You for creating such genuine content.

  • @screwhead873
    @screwhead873 2 роки тому +4

    What they don’t tell you is how much scam goes into the sale of the houses and also how shitty the material is because in a few years you’ll start to notice the imperfections or in less time

    • @OrdinaryAlien
      @OrdinaryAlien Рік тому

      Finally someone mentions this. It´s built by workers who are hired because they are from very poor areas of the country and they are NOT professionals. Lived there for 6 years... full of corruption, crime, money extortion. The entire area from Cancun down to Chetumal is run by the cartels. The local authorities are clueless and frankly not better than the drug cartels. Think twice before you consider moving there...
      And as the blonde Lady in den video says.... it´s a "cash" country. Be prepared to pay for everything double if you are a foreigner, even for your gardener, the cleaning lady or the corrupt offical who needs to stamp your visa card.

  • @khayeel634
    @khayeel634 2 роки тому +4

    This lady sounded a little suspect every time she was asked about pricing. That’s your job. You should be able to rattle off numbers in an instant. Otherwise, very nice video.

  • @trashcarcass
    @trashcarcass 2 роки тому +2

    You went past all the areas that I have stayed and love! It was just like being there! My friend has a shop on 38th, up from 'Shangrila'. :)

  • @HamiltonRb
    @HamiltonRb 2 роки тому +4

    I much prefer Puerto Vallarta to Playa. I think the beach is better in Playa, and maybe a bit cheaper to live, but other than 5th ave, it is a pretty boring town. The weather is far better in PV, more restaurants and entertainment, better views because not flat like Playa, and more of an expat destination rather than just a place to visit. Also PV has an airport where as to get to Playa you have to fly to Cancun

    • @yestohappiness2721
      @yestohappiness2721 2 роки тому +2

      We like PV more but with the flight prices and having 2 college kids in the US, we will move to Playa... $200 tickets to Playa vs $500+ to PV

    • @risam
      @risam 2 роки тому +1

      they definitely have 2 different vibes... but both have their pros and cons. :) but ultimately I've met amazing people in both places.

  • @fourthdeconstruction
    @fourthdeconstruction 2 роки тому +1

    OMG! I have a friend from Colombia. She looks exactly like the lady driving! How amazing she could be this lady's sister.

    • @ModernAging
      @ModernAging  2 роки тому +1

      Did we mention in the video that Susana is Colombian from outside of Bogota! :)

    • @fourthdeconstruction
      @fourthdeconstruction 2 роки тому

      @@ModernAging Sorry I missed that but anyhow please let her know that she has a double in Colombia. She should promo Colombia.

  • @ppod5204
    @ppod5204 2 роки тому +1

    I needed this today. Gray and cold up here in the northeast.

  • @screwhead873
    @screwhead873 2 роки тому +2

    Where to live? Y’all drove around and didn’t show anything in specific

  • @margiestephens8977
    @margiestephens8977 2 роки тому +1

    Will watch next week for continuation of this trip...thank you dear

    • @risam
      @risam 2 роки тому

      absolutely! :)

  • @kickinit333
    @kickinit333 2 роки тому +1

    Great video. Thank you. New subscriber. More views outside, map locations and apples to apples comparisons would make it even better.

  • @MarceloLaraM
    @MarceloLaraM Рік тому

    Great content! Thank you for your kindness and this valuable information.
    Cheers from Peru 🇵🇪

  • @yanuriroschev7270
    @yanuriroschev7270 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for posting this really great video of PDC.

    • @ModernAging
      @ModernAging  2 роки тому

      awesome. I am happy you enjoyed it!

  • @FARBOLUOS
    @FARBOLUOS 2 роки тому +2

    How about Uber??? I find it very convenient when I visit family in Querétaro. Great info. Thanks.

  • @wildloveliving
    @wildloveliving 2 роки тому

    That was an awesome video! Transported me right there! So insightful, thank you so much❣️

  • @Cocoamelanated
    @Cocoamelanated Рік тому

    This video was very helpful. Thank you

  • @GodsGreenEarth360
    @GodsGreenEarth360 Рік тому

    This video was so helpful for me!!! Thank you so much!!! 🙂

  • @jacquelinestennis8076
    @jacquelinestennis8076 2 роки тому +3

    Hello Modern Aging, I am new to your channel. I truly learned so much from your interview with David in Playa Del Carmen. Have you done any interviews with individuals late 50s who are on social security disability and on choice voicher/section8? This would be good for us folk who are blessed in this type of living. Thank you in Advance.

    • @Debraclark900
      @Debraclark900 Рік тому

      Wait. They accept section 8 in Mexico

    • @loueol
      @loueol Рік тому

      @@Debraclark900 Hi Debra, Not Sec8 in all Mexico...

  • @NicoleJButler
    @NicoleJButler Рік тому

    This was so useful. Thank you!

  • @dovygoodguy1296
    @dovygoodguy1296 Рік тому

    How do people protect equipment, including cars, from the effects of the humidity and salt in the air? What about houses, condo, apartment interiors? Fascinating video..... What are the areas with amenities within walking distance besides Fifth Avenue?

  • @lolasvow3732
    @lolasvow3732 Рік тому

    i asked someone on another video about the sushi in mexico lol i eat it almost everyday

  • @mineralt
    @mineralt 11 місяців тому

    Two beautiful ladies

  • @mantralife6620
    @mantralife6620 2 роки тому

    Loved my visit there!

  • @joesegura2076
    @joesegura2076 2 роки тому +2

    hearing mexico is changing its citizenship where its getting a little difficult to become one?

  • @DiandraStarShine
    @DiandraStarShine 2 роки тому

    there were a lot of video/edit breaks in this upload..so, would you please consider uploading a companion video with arrows added? in order to consistently show, in which direction, the beach /east coast/Riviera Maya can/could be located?? thanks!!🗺

  • @Debraclark900
    @Debraclark900 Рік тому

    Can you refer projects were you like the developers

  • @TheIrvingsylva
    @TheIrvingsylva 2 роки тому +4

    I’m looking to one day son retire to Mexico but am concerned with all the videos i keep seeing that show displacement of the local cultures and customs when foreigners who’ve relocated bring their “beliefs/lifestyle and cultural insights”…

    • @ModernAging
      @ModernAging  2 роки тому +2

      I totally understand. Most of the videos are certainly from the foreigner perspective... when foreigners do relocate in other countries it is important that we do our part to be respectful of their culture.

    • @magamaga1827
      @magamaga1827 2 роки тому +2

      come to my "home town" of nyc. it's all foreign.. they look at me now like i'm the stranger.

    • @trashcarcass
      @trashcarcass 2 роки тому

      That's probably why the expats move there...? It's more comfortable, with mix of 'exotic'... Why do you want to move there? Wouldn't you be a foreigner relocating? Maybe pick a small town in the middle of the country?

    • @larabraver
      @larabraver Рік тому +2

      Throughout history, people have moved around willingly and sometimes under duress. The US as a nation began when European migrants went to a Native American land and later invaded forcefully. I understand and share the concern for the locals, but it shouldn’t deter migration. Mexicans are moving to the US and other countries just as immigrants/foreigners are moving to Mexico.
      Best wishes.

  • @dhobby7771
    @dhobby7771 Рік тому

    Many thanks for a most professional video. I will seek this agent should I need service in PDC. ATB from lovely Cancun.

  • @GhostdanceCalaveras
    @GhostdanceCalaveras Рік тому

    What is the best way to find long term rentals in the Shagrila area?

  • @googleme7754
    @googleme7754 Рік тому +1

    Playa is going to face a depression soon. Too much ridiculously expensive inventory, and nothing of much interest in the city. It is no longer a reasonable little retreat.

  • @suebrurell5282
    @suebrurell5282 Місяць тому

    Same prices as Montreal...

  • @tanagrant6252
    @tanagrant6252 2 роки тому +1

    I'm moving there for the new year

  • @roadrunner6806
    @roadrunner6806 2 роки тому

    Where’s the best golf course communities?

  • @GhostdanceCalaveras
    @GhostdanceCalaveras Рік тому

    Do taxis allow you to bring your dog with you?

  • @rick-be
    @rick-be 2 роки тому

    Ya gotta be nuts,for $300,000 you can live like a king for 20 years here.

  • @bob9lives
    @bob9lives 2 роки тому +4

    Too much looking at you two. Show where you are driving. This was more like a talk show.

  • @sallylee6934
    @sallylee6934 2 роки тому +1

    I cannot get on Susana's website.

    • @risam
      @risam 2 роки тому

      sorry about that! the website address changed - it's now susimacdonald.com/

    • @sallylee6934
      @sallylee6934 2 роки тому

      @@risam Thank you

  • @mamaitaliano9774
    @mamaitaliano9774 Рік тому +1

    what's with not wearing your seat belts?

    • @risam
      @risam Рік тому +1

      thanks for your concern. we are wearing seatbelts if you look carefully...they are under our arms because we were wearing mics just where the strap hits, we had to wear it under our arms. but indeed we were wearing them

  • @rick-be
    @rick-be 2 роки тому

    The law says 3 floors,but it is being evaded

  • @fresasol9856
    @fresasol9856 2 роки тому +4

    So I love Playa Del Carmen but honestly the recent cartel activity makes me not want to visit that area. I feel Puerto Vallarta is by far the best retirement area🇲🇽🏝🍓

    • @coyoteheartdestinythesylph5902
      @coyoteheartdestinythesylph5902 2 роки тому +3

      To be honest thus seems like it's becoming super pricey and overbuilt I guess the downtown Parr. That's not my price or my vibe. Looking for quiet, traditional and short walk to beach. I should probably listen to the part just before little Italy and around outside??? I am more the 400. to 700/800 $$ renting. Not buying real estate...this is a very good show, none the less

  • @vitavi2800
    @vitavi2800 2 роки тому +1

    Is it mid age(55+) single pple there?

    • @risam
      @risam 2 роки тому +1

      for sure. I am 54 and have met several middle aged people there. ;)

  • @stevegordon9997
    @stevegordon9997 2 роки тому +2

    Playa del Carmen is overpriced and overrated . Had a condo in cancun for 15 yrs .sold it 2003 and go to the west coast now .

  • @crystalfolse3208
    @crystalfolse3208 Рік тому

    Thanks

  • @ilyatichtchenko1039
    @ilyatichtchenko1039 2 місяці тому

    Seatbelts 😂😂😂❤

  • @magamaga1827
    @magamaga1827 2 роки тому +4

    I don't know, a lot of it looks like crappy parts of East LA. I ain't feeling it.

  • @rick-be
    @rick-be 2 роки тому

    A bicycle or scooter is risking serious injury.

  • @hunterxxcc
    @hunterxxcc 3 місяці тому

    Susana, please fasten your seatbelt....

  • @Debraclark900
    @Debraclark900 Рік тому

    Is there section 8 in Mexico

  • @screwhead873
    @screwhead873 2 роки тому +1

    The real estate lady’s way of explaining is so artificial and fake

  • @frankh6399
    @frankh6399 3 місяці тому

    Don’t trust any kind of “life” coach that doesn’t know how to use a seatbelt 🤡

  • @gianfrancobolla6658
    @gianfrancobolla6658 Рік тому

    Boring daaaaaa.