Beautiful Condo… thanks for the tour. It’s funny because our Mexico journey was similar to your until it took an unexpected turn to the pacific coast. In 2018 we looked at many properties in tulum and one condo in Tao Ocean in Akumal however it was very small and the section of beach wasn’t swimmable because of all the sea coral and rocks….and lots of sargassum 😫… that same year we took our first trip to puerto Vallarta… and found a lot of land a 6 minute walk from the pacific 🌊 ocean…even through covid construction was full speed ahead and we moved into our forever home in Nuevo Vallarta in July 2020. I often contemplate our decision… we traded the beautiful turquoise waters of The Yucatán for a beautiful new construction home with a backyard and private pool 5 minutes walking distance from the Pacific Ocean . We will always love the Yucatán side and maybe one day we can purchase a studio and split our time between coast. Sorry for the rant…continue to enjoy your beautiful condo in the best of health - your story and journey inspired us to make the move 🙏🏽
Brandon, we are going through what you spoke of above right now. We just spent a month in Playa, reconned all the little town around the area from there to Bacalar. Loved Bacalar and Puerto Morelos. We didn't purchase anything there yet. We are now going to PV to look around. I'm open for some advice for when we get there. Thanks brother.
@@ceaseless.explorer hello 👋🏽 - i will begin by saying no two coast are identical and this is certainly the case in Mexico ! If you’ve been to the pacific - west coast of Mexico you will know that it looks nothing like the Yucatán. I consider the pacific coast to have a natural rugged beauty. The Sierra Madre mountains melt away into the dark blue pacific. Depending on your budget you should definitely take a look at south of PV Conchas Chinas is a nice area in the hillside over looking the southern part of bay of banderas. In the north you can consider Punta Mita, and Chacala. There are several beautiful towns as you travel north into the state of Nayarit…. But the landscape becomes more rugged and secluded. Best of luck on your Mexico adventure brother keep me posted !!
@@kennai2094 hello. We are in Nuevo Vallarta which is about 20 minutes north of PV. We love what we got within our budget. We wanted a new construction house large enough for our family during the holidays with a yard and private pool in walking distance to the beach for under 400K . We are literally a 5 min walk from the beach. Like I mentioned before we had to give up the turquoise waters of The Yucatán side to get our dream home. Our original plan was to buy a home in Tulum but we couldn’t get such a house in Tulum within our budget…so tough decisions had to be made but we absolutely love it. PV has some of the most spectacular sunsets I’ve ever scene and the cost of living on the west coast is cheaper than the Yucatán side. The Sierra Madre Mountains also make for a beautiful backdrop within the bay of banderas! Let me know your thoughts on PV -best of luck in your Mexico Adventures- be safe.
I love this. You asked the man to do a job that he had never done before. Apparently, he was only familiar with door and and window screens. But he saw an opportunity, a niche, that he could move into with possible success and he expanded his horizons from those small jobs to entire walls. And now he's successful at it. The screened-in enclosure king.That is so Mexican. So representative of their hard work and initiative. It almost makes me want to cheer.
I rented a home right on the beach 13 years ago in Akumal and I fell in love with the area. Since then I've been planning my retirement here, and plan to permanently make the move in 2024. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful home. I love the screened in porch. I am looking for a place just like this for myself! 😊
Thanks Paul! Great anecdote about the guy doing the screens. That's one of the things that I find fascinating whenever I go to Mexico - that the barrier to entry for business is so low, and that people so entrepreneurial. If you want to go sell something and make money, you just show up and start selling :-) Would love to see more of these videos, but perhaps of different condos and layouts. I know the realtors offer these, but it's tough to really tell what things are like because they are always so staged. The simple virtual walkthrough makes it hard to "hide" things I think, which is helpful for those of us thinking of buying down there.
It beautiful, do these type of units ever list a monthly rentals? We want to come explore Mexico to see what area best suits us. Retirement coming soon. 😁😎
Man, we are on the same page about furniture! I plan on having it designed just like what you have. So cool! I hoping it will keep the termites at bay.
All of our bedroom furniture was custom built as well. They did a great job with the construction and the staining of the wood. Unfortunately, the folks we used are no longer in business. :(
Thank you Poul for allowing us to be part of your experience in Mexico. Hopefully when we are ready in few years the cost of living has not skyrocketed in Mexico. Good luck and thanks again.🍻🍻🍷
I just subscribed to your site yesterday. I have to say your videos are kind of addictive LOL. I've been binge watching. I have a cousin and her husband who plan on moving to Cancun this month and I was totally against it because of the usual things that I've heard about Mexico. So, I scoured TH-cam for videos that would bolster my prejudice of the country and found your site while doing so. I'm almost convinced that my cousin's move won't be as bad as I thought! I also subscribed to your Spanish course site, by the way. Thanks for your informative sites.
We love the Akumal area and hope to move there as well. I love your property and the reasons that you gave for buying on that side of the highway was excellent advice. I know you may not want to reveal where you live but could you suggest a couple of complexes in that area that may offer what you have ? Your condo looks like the perfect choice for us and we would like to find something similar. Gracias !
I wonder why screening in a patio here is so unusual especially with all the bugs! And we're from Florida too, where it's extremely common for probably the same main reason. BUGS! We screened in the patio of our rental in Playa because 1) bugs and 2) so the cats could go outside, but not escape. But when we were trying to find someone to do it, we got a deer in headlights look until we actually found someone. Unfortunately, based on the final product, it might have been his first one. Haha! Anyway, it serves the purpose.
Thank you for the tour. You do almost everything right, so nice to see such an intelligent and helpful person like YOU at the helm. My only comment is that the Riviera Maya is almost real Mexico, but the real, real Mexico are the historic city centers and more traditional cities with the massive churches and mainstream Mexican culture - places like Guanajuato, Guadalajara, etc. I sort of like where the mountains meet the sea, too. Often, I spend summers in P.V. and travel around Mexico from there.
Any chance we can get a monthly budget breakdown? My wife and I are planning on retiring early and moving to Mexico in '23. A real budget breakdown would do wonders for those like us planning for a future move.
How can someone else come up with your budget? I have help like 5 different friends do this but it starts with you. How much do you eat? What types of foods do you eat? How about Alcohol? One of my friends drank very expensive alcohol and that was $200 a month on his budget. How about medications? Special medical issues? Are you planning to buy a car here or rent a car when needed, Uber, bus, walk? How about hobbies? I have lived here over 10 years and can tell you the budget here is exactly the same as in the USA. All the same items. Water bill is cheap, cell phone slightly higher than the USA, cars cost more in Mexico, pay cash because interest in Mexico is super high. US you can get a car loan for 0 to 5 percent interest, here in Mexico closer to 15%. Property taxes here in Mexico are really cheap, almost nothing. Land can be $50 an acre in the hills or desert area up to $15,000,000 prime water front. To create a budget is the same as you do in the US. or any country for that matter. Nothing special. Food at the store costs a little more than the US. Most Mexican people live cheap because they live cheap, junk car, beans and tortillas, many live in a tiny house and a huge number live in homes from their grandparents or parents but that is a long store.
@@DrAJ_LatinAmerica exactly what you did except more fine tuned is what I suggested. I never said I need help with my specific budget, but thanks for pointing out the obvious that everyone's budget is different "doc".
Yes, thank you for asking this Oja! I was curious what the rent was BEFORE you bought it? Some general, cost of living points here would have been great. Cost of the Private healthcare?
I had a for bedroom and four baths gated condo with two floors, that I rented for $450 per month . I had my furniture made, purchased a new VW, and helped the non begging people. When I decided to leave Acapulco, I gave everything away to my body guard, and many families. The earthquakes were the deal breakers, and I had been visiting and living part time since 1962. God blessed me to bless others.
Thanks Linda and Paul, I feel like I know you from your informative videos. We actually booked our first trip to the area for Jan. 2022 and are staying at the Akumal Bay all inclusive resort you guys visited on your trip there befor moving to Mexico, based on your experience and comments about their staff. Maybe will will get lucky and spot you when we are in the area in January. We will be traveling from Ocala, Fl Oh, almost forgot...your home is beautiful and it is so generous of you to share it with us! Thanks again!
We haven't planned our travel plans out as far as January, but if we're hanging around Akumal at that time, they're is a strong chance that you'll run into us. It's a pretty small place. :)
Thanks Paul for all these video and info. We'll probably see you and Linda around this winter. We liked it so much there we also bough, KUN. Looking forward to our winters now.
Hey Qroo, I love your condo. I think you mentioned in a past video that you sold it. I was just in Cancun for a week at Live Aqua. Anyway, I love the information you pass us!
We have purchased a condo in Akumal and will be moving there in December. our condo appears to have nearly the same floorpan as yours so it was very gratifying seeing more than just a blueprint. Please post the names of the carpenters who made your wooden tables and your screened in porches, as per your advice we are not bringing much furniture with us so will have some built when we arrive. We have watched all your videos and have found them exceedingly useful. Thank you for taking the time to make them.
Hi Natalie. The carpenters were Ferro & Legno out of PDC and unfortunately, they went out of business. The screens were installed by Saul (his last name escapes me at the moment). You can contact him through Whatsapp (+52 1 984 166 1374). His designs are even better now.
We just got back from Akumal a few days ago. We stayed more in the jungle this time. Was wonderful. Drove to the beach you are showing. The sargassum was so bad. Turtles now have a hard time coming to nest trying to get through. The water was murky too. Went to Cozumel after. Since the sargassum doesn’t flow in the direction of the tourist side of the island it was clear there.
My favorite places in Mexico include Puerto Vallarta which I've known as a small village long ago, Huatulco and Guanajuato. It is a beautiful country and I also enjoyed Brazil immensely - my wife's from Brazil. They are wonderful places to live, but it's difficult for the young people coming up to find opportunity.
Just curious, I´ve seen some recent bad presser on the West Coast of México, lots of gangs, bandits, road extortion. Is that all just «60 minutes» TV hyper or is that something you´ve heard?
@@NewLife2028 Dear Pablo: You have to have street smarts wherever you live. I've extensively traveled in Mexico and lived there some summers, but rarely have had problems; however, you have to recognize when something's "not right" and you cannot be afraid. I've seen some gringo cars get pulled over for a regular car (do not be stupid) - some people will scare a gringo to get a free payoff although it's rare - there's a few bad eggs. I feel safer in Mexico, because I've spent a lot of time there. It's my opinion that incidents happening in Mexico get publicity on the news, but the news won't report the incidents up and down the streets at home. With open borders, the US is inviting criminals in from everywhere - it's less safe in the USA today especially in the big cities with so many pretending there's no crime problem. Confident visitors projecting good will - they should all be safe traveling in Mexico!!! I would caution those driving there that roads and highways have more hazards and are less safe than in the USA - so drive with great caution - do not be in a hurry!
I stayed in this country club for about 5 months in 2021. It was absolutely stunning, probably the best trip I ever had in Mexico. I thought about financing a condo from TAO, however the financing options were not that great. However, renting a condo in the Riviera Maya was a breeze and still more affordable than renting in California. I miss Akumal everyday since I left lol
Small world. I agree that the financing options offered by many developers in the Riviera Maya are not ideal. We sold the condo featured in this video last year. Nowadays we just travel around.
Nice place!. My wife and I just bought a beach front house in Akumal Norte ( Casa Caribe feel free to pass by)and all your videos helped us a lot!. We are in full remodeling mode (almost done) planning to be full time residents at the end of 2022. Just want to say thank you! LoHal restaurante is the best.
My son and I just bought a condo in tulum off Coba Ave, Xalet. Last year we had a fantastic thanksgiving night dinner at lo ha. I think that’s the name. Would love to meet sometime for a margarita
Many thanks to you and Linda for sharing like you do and answering the questions below regarding HOA, etc. Hope you continue with your New Years Resolution of doing TH-cam. You make a nice team together. We've been considering a move to the Lake Chappala area and are now reconsidering the the Yucatan Peninsula area after watching your videos. We had already fallen in love with the area having had a 2BED 2BATH Timeshare at the Westin Regina Cancun that also afforded us the option to stay at their properties in Puerta Vallarta and Los Cabos over the years. Back in the day we were fortunate to have been able to travel there multiple times a year due to low cost airfares, et cetera although weren't able to commit to full time living there. Hopefully, it won't be too much longer before we take a course of action similar to what you did as far as downsizing and making a go of it. Best Wishes!
My husband wakes at 4:00AM and I wake at 8:00AM. Linda is lucky! Why is the stove propane? Is that the only option in Mexico? Love the minimalism. Thanks so much for sharing.. great post!
New sub. I think I'm on my fourth or fifth video - really good, like all the others. Straight to the point with really useful information. Beautiful condo too. I guess this is the one you sold?
Thanks for the tour. We had driven through your community and have eaten at the Lo Ha a few times. At the time it just wasn;t in the cards to purchase but who know for the future. Sure do love Akumal.
Love your videos. We have a place just south of you, in Puerto Aventuras. We vacationed there a few times and fell in love. Don't live there yet, but someday will.
I love it they’re very beautiful haven’t been there in a little while but when I was we were still allowed to swim with the turtles I hear now they’ve stopped at but an absolutely beautiful beautiful part of Mexico
Beautiful! I live in PDC & west of the highway. The noise is the biggest thing for me. I love to go out meet up with friends, etc. however I've spent a few nights in Centro & I much prefer leaving it behind to live in a gated, secured neighborhood just a short ride to any number of beaches.
Thanks for the glimpse. I like, and I can afford. I probably need 1,500-1,750 sqft though, I need to be able to ramble a bit inside. Still, I imagine it's doable for
I'm new to your channel and started watching videos. My husband and I are talking about moving to Mexico and deciding where to move to. If you don't mind sharing how much rent is a condo like this go for - we are thinking of renting. Very nice place. I just learned you sold it. thnx for sharing.
Nice video, much appreciated, I just wish we had a habit of stating condo fees when stating price, for example a condo in the US in South Caroline is on 70k however 1400 a month in condo fee.
Yes. It varies bu size of the unit. Ours was around $150 a month but that employed over 30 full time emplyees: gardeners, painters, security guards etc.
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Beautiful Condo… thanks for the tour. It’s funny because our Mexico journey was similar to your until it took an unexpected turn to the pacific coast. In 2018 we looked at many properties in tulum and one condo in Tao Ocean in Akumal however it was very small and the section of beach wasn’t swimmable because of all the sea coral and rocks….and lots of sargassum 😫… that same year we took our first trip to puerto Vallarta… and found a lot of land a 6 minute walk from the pacific 🌊 ocean…even through covid construction was full speed ahead and we moved into our forever home in Nuevo Vallarta in July 2020. I often contemplate our decision… we traded the beautiful turquoise waters of The Yucatán for a beautiful new construction home with a backyard and private pool 5 minutes walking distance from the Pacific Ocean . We will always love the Yucatán side and maybe one day we can purchase a studio and split our time between coast. Sorry for the rant…continue to enjoy your beautiful condo in the best of health - your story and journey inspired us to make the move 🙏🏽
Brandon, we are going through what you spoke of above right now. We just spent a month in Playa, reconned all the little town around the area from there to Bacalar. Loved Bacalar and Puerto Morelos. We didn't purchase anything there yet. We are now going to PV to look around. I'm open for some advice for when we get there. Thanks brother.
@@ceaseless.explorer hello 👋🏽 - i will begin by saying no two coast are identical and this is certainly the case in Mexico ! If you’ve been to the pacific - west coast of Mexico you will know that it looks nothing like the Yucatán. I consider the pacific coast to have a natural rugged beauty. The Sierra Madre mountains melt away into the dark blue pacific. Depending on your budget you should definitely take a look at south of PV Conchas Chinas is a nice area in the hillside over looking the southern part of bay of banderas. In the north you can consider Punta Mita, and Chacala. There are several beautiful towns as you travel north into the state of Nayarit…. But the landscape becomes more rugged and secluded. Best of luck on your Mexico adventure brother keep me posted !!
@@brandonsimmons2414 will do. Thanks for the info. I'll reach out when we get there in August and buy you a "Chela".
Thats awesome. We are looking in to Puerto Vallarta now. How are you liking it?
@@kennai2094 hello. We are in Nuevo Vallarta which is about 20 minutes north of PV. We love what we got within our budget. We wanted a new construction house large enough for our family during the holidays with a yard and private pool in walking distance to the beach for under 400K . We are literally a 5 min walk from the beach. Like I mentioned before we had to give up the turquoise waters of The Yucatán side to get our dream home. Our original plan was to buy a home in Tulum but we couldn’t get such a house in Tulum within our budget…so tough decisions had to be made but we absolutely love it. PV has some of the most spectacular sunsets I’ve ever scene and the cost of living on the west coast is cheaper than the Yucatán side. The Sierra Madre Mountains also make for a beautiful backdrop within the bay of banderas! Let me know your thoughts on PV -best of luck in your Mexico Adventures- be safe.
Thanks for sharing. I’m a Chicago Detective and plan to live in Mexico after retirement.
Good luck Ana and stay safe, I'm out in Gurnee.
I'm leaving to Mexico in 5 yrs
Would love to do the same !!! We are out in Aurora now.
I love this. You asked the man to do a job that he had never done before. Apparently, he was only familiar with door and and window screens.
But he saw an opportunity, a niche, that he could move into with possible success and he expanded his horizons from those small jobs to entire walls.
And now he's successful at it. The screened-in enclosure king.That is so Mexican. So representative of their hard work and initiative.
It almost makes me want to cheer.
Very nice! I bought a house in Guanajuato and am currently remodeling and enlarging it. Love Mexico!❤️
Guanajuato is a great area! :)
Wow. I would never expect such a nice place in Mexico.
Nice. I’ma retired police SGT out of CA. Thanks for sharing and continue to enjoy! Love your content.
Thanks for your service. Come on down to MX. Your pension will go a lot further here.
@@qroo I love Mexico. Been there a number of times. Haven’t decided on location yet but we will probably be there towards end of next month.
I rented a home right on the beach 13 years ago in Akumal and I fell in love with the area. Since then I've been planning my retirement here, and plan to permanently make the move in 2024.
Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful home. I love the screened in porch. I am looking for a place just like this for myself! 😊
Hello 👋 how are you doing?
The condo is lovely, so what a wrench that you had to leave and return to the States.
Thanks Paul! Great anecdote about the guy doing the screens. That's one of the things that I find fascinating whenever I go to Mexico - that the barrier to entry for business is so low, and that people so entrepreneurial. If you want to go sell something and make money, you just show up and start selling :-) Would love to see more of these videos, but perhaps of different condos and layouts. I know the realtors offer these, but it's tough to really tell what things are like because they are always so staged. The simple virtual walkthrough makes it hard to "hide" things I think, which is helpful for those of us thinking of buying down there.
Thank you for showing us your beautiful home.
You guys have a beautiful place my wife and I are thinking about moving to Mexico in a few years. Thank you for your videos
Thanks for watching. :)
It beautiful, do these type of units ever list a monthly rentals? We want to come explore Mexico to see what area best suits us. Retirement coming soon. 😁😎
Man, we are on the same page about furniture! I plan on having it designed just like what you have. So cool! I hoping it will keep the termites at bay.
All of our bedroom furniture was custom built as well. They did a great job with the construction and the staining of the wood. Unfortunately, the folks we used are no longer in business. :(
Hi Linda, nice to see you on the channel. Your home is beautiful.
Thank you Poul for allowing us to be part of your experience in Mexico. Hopefully when we are ready in few years the cost of living has not skyrocketed in Mexico. Good luck and thanks again.🍻🍻🍷
Love to listen to you. You are so well spoken and clear. Best Wishes always to you and Linda from New York!!!@
I just subscribed to your site yesterday. I have to say your videos are kind of addictive LOL. I've been binge watching. I have a cousin and her husband who plan on moving to Cancun this month and I was totally against it because of the usual things that I've heard about Mexico. So, I scoured TH-cam for videos that would bolster my prejudice of the country and found your site while doing so. I'm almost convinced that my cousin's move won't be as bad as I thought! I also subscribed to your Spanish course site, by the way. Thanks for your informative sites.
We love the Akumal area and hope to move there as well. I love your property and the reasons that you gave for buying on that side of the highway was excellent advice. I know you may not want to reveal where you live but could you suggest a couple of complexes in that area that may offer what you have ? Your condo looks like the perfect choice for us and we would like to find something similar. Gracias !
Hi 👋 how are you doing?
Awesome! It's beautiful and I like the way you thought about the safe location, etc. Most wouldn't think about those things. Thanks for the share😊
I wonder why screening in a patio here is so unusual especially with all the bugs! And we're from Florida too, where it's extremely common for probably the same main reason. BUGS! We screened in the patio of our rental in Playa because 1) bugs and 2) so the cats could go outside, but not escape. But when we were trying to find someone to do it, we got a deer in headlights look until we actually found someone. Unfortunately, based on the final product, it might have been his first one. Haha! Anyway, it serves the purpose.
Thank you for the tour. You do almost everything right, so nice to see such an intelligent and helpful person like YOU at the helm. My only comment is that the Riviera Maya is almost real Mexico, but the real, real Mexico are the historic city centers and more traditional cities with the massive churches and mainstream Mexican culture - places like Guanajuato, Guadalajara, etc. I sort of like where the mountains meet the sea, too. Often, I spend summers in P.V. and travel around Mexico from there.
PreCOVID we did travel quite a bit around Mexico taking it all in. Mexico is wonderful place to explore. :)
Along those lines, Mérida (capital of the state of Yucatan, about 4 hours from Akumal) is a fabulous historic city center, and well worth visiting.
It is just beautiful.. Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful Condo and location! Thanks for sharing🌻
We did a weekly rental there last year. Very peaceful neighborhood. Muy bonito.
Muy hermoso! Muchas gracias para compartirle.
Your home is absolutely lovely !! And the screened in area is awesome - we need this 🦟 Thanks for the inspiration
Thanks! Take care, guys.
Thanks, Paul ! Hola, Linda ! Nice video. Hasta luego !
The screened porch is amazing
Any chance we can get a monthly budget breakdown? My wife and I are planning on retiring early and moving to Mexico in '23. A real budget breakdown would do wonders for those like us planning for a future move.
How can someone else come up with your budget? I have help like 5 different friends do this but it starts with you. How much do you eat? What types of foods do you eat? How about Alcohol? One of my friends drank very expensive alcohol and that was $200 a month on his budget. How about medications? Special medical issues? Are you planning to buy a car here or rent a car when needed, Uber, bus, walk? How about hobbies? I have lived here over 10 years and can tell you the budget here is exactly the same as in the USA. All the same items. Water bill is cheap, cell phone slightly higher than the USA, cars cost more in Mexico, pay cash because interest in Mexico is super high. US you can get a car loan for 0 to 5 percent interest, here in Mexico closer to 15%. Property taxes here in Mexico are really cheap, almost nothing. Land can be $50 an acre in the hills or desert area up to $15,000,000 prime water front. To create a budget is the same as you do in the US. or any country for that matter. Nothing special. Food at the store costs a little more than the US. Most Mexican people live cheap because they live cheap, junk car, beans and tortillas, many live in a tiny house and a huge number live in homes from their grandparents or parents but that is a long store.
@@DrAJ_LatinAmerica exactly what you did except more fine tuned is what I suggested. I never said I need help with my specific budget, but thanks for pointing out the obvious that everyone's budget is different "doc".
Yes, thank you for asking this Oja! I was curious what the rent was BEFORE you bought it? Some general, cost of living points here would have been great.
Cost of the Private healthcare?
I had a for bedroom and four baths gated condo with two floors, that I rented for $450 per month . I had my furniture made, purchased a new VW, and helped the non begging people. When I decided to leave Acapulco, I gave everything away to my body guard, and many families. The earthquakes were the deal breakers, and I had been visiting and living part time since 1962. God blessed me to bless others.
Your condo? no fricking way!! it is so awesome.
Thanks Linda and Paul,
I feel like I know you from your informative videos. We actually booked our first trip to the area for Jan. 2022 and are staying at the Akumal Bay all inclusive resort you guys visited on your trip there befor moving to Mexico, based on your experience and comments about their staff. Maybe will will get lucky and spot you when we are in the area in January. We will be traveling from Ocala, Fl
Oh, almost forgot...your home is beautiful and it is so generous of you to share it with us! Thanks again!
We haven't planned our travel plans out as far as January, but if we're hanging around Akumal at that time, they're is a strong chance that you'll run into us. It's a pretty small place. :)
please come back and tell us all about it!! would you?
Interesting clip thanks for sharing your condo.
Thanks for sharing the inside view, appreciate all your work
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for taking the time to check out the video and comment.
Thank you for the video .visited there in1986 .was still in the natural state.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience and knowledge; I have my residency but not sure where to land… your info helps!
There are a lot of great places to choose from. :)
Thanks Paul for all these video and info. We'll probably see you and Linda around this winter. We liked it so much there we also bough, KUN. Looking forward to our winters now.
We ended up selling the condo after six years but we do visit Tao a few times a year. You might end up seeing us there.
@@qroo that would be cool. Where did you end up moving to?
I really enjoy your videos, informative and you are always coming to the point quickly.
Thanks. :)
I love TAO was going to buy there as well in 2017/2018 but walked away as it was proving difficult..but would rent there ANYDAY
Hello how are you doing?
Hey Qroo, I love your condo. I think you mentioned in a past video that you sold it. I was just in Cancun for a week at Live Aqua. Anyway, I love the information you pass us!
Tienes hermoso condominio y México es muy hermoso No pierdo las esperanzas de vivir en México.😃
Gracias. Saludos. :)
We have purchased a condo in Akumal and will be moving there in December. our condo appears to have nearly the same floorpan as yours so it was very gratifying seeing more than just a blueprint. Please post the names of the carpenters who made your wooden tables and your screened in porches, as per your advice we are not bringing much furniture with us so will have some built when we arrive. We have watched all your videos and have found them exceedingly useful. Thank you for taking the time to make them.
Hi Natalie. The carpenters were Ferro & Legno out of PDC and unfortunately, they went out of business. The screens were installed by Saul (his last name escapes me at the moment). You can contact him through Whatsapp (+52 1 984 166 1374). His designs are even better now.
We just got back from Akumal a few days ago. We stayed more in the jungle this time. Was wonderful. Drove to the beach you are showing. The sargassum was so bad. Turtles now have a hard time coming to nest trying to get through. The water was murky too. Went to Cozumel after. Since the sargassum doesn’t flow in the direction of the tourist side of the island it was clear there.
Cozumel and Isla Mujeres are great getaways whenever the sargassum gets bad. Hopefully, it goes away soon.
My favorite places in Mexico include Puerto Vallarta which I've known as a small village long ago, Huatulco and Guanajuato. It is a beautiful country and I also enjoyed Brazil immensely - my wife's from Brazil. They are wonderful places to live, but it's difficult for the young people coming up to find opportunity.
Just curious, I´ve seen some recent bad presser on the West Coast of México, lots of gangs, bandits, road extortion. Is that all just «60 minutes» TV hyper or is that something you´ve heard?
@@NewLife2028 Dear Pablo: You have to have street smarts wherever you live. I've extensively traveled in Mexico and lived there some summers, but rarely have had problems; however, you have to recognize when something's "not right" and you cannot be afraid. I've seen some gringo cars get pulled over for a regular car (do not be stupid) - some people will scare a gringo to get a free payoff although it's rare - there's a few bad eggs. I feel safer in Mexico, because I've spent a lot of time there. It's my opinion that incidents happening in Mexico get publicity on the news, but the news won't report the incidents up and down the streets at home. With open borders, the US is inviting criminals in from everywhere - it's less safe in the USA today especially in the big cities with so many pretending there's no crime problem. Confident visitors projecting good will - they should all be safe traveling in Mexico!!! I would caution those driving there that roads and highways have more hazards and are less safe than in the USA - so drive with great caution - do not be in a hurry!
Akumal is the absolute best place to live on earth imo… Thx for the great info! New subscribers here from Canada!
Welcome aboard!
I stayed in this country club for about 5 months in 2021. It was absolutely stunning, probably the best trip I ever had in Mexico. I thought about financing a condo from TAO, however the financing options were not that great. However, renting a condo in the Riviera Maya was a breeze and still more affordable than renting in California. I miss Akumal everyday since I left lol
Small world. I agree that the financing options offered by many developers in the Riviera Maya are not ideal. We sold the condo featured in this video last year. Nowadays we just travel around.
Thank you for taking the time to show us your Beautiful Condo
Take care you 2 crazy kids
Thank you! You too!
I love to listen to you two!
Thanks, Asha. :)
Nice place!. My wife and I just bought a beach front house in Akumal Norte ( Casa Caribe feel free to pass by)and all your videos helped us a lot!. We are in full remodeling mode (almost done) planning to be full time residents at the end of 2022. Just want to say thank you! LoHal restaurante is the best.
My son and I just bought a condo in tulum off Coba Ave, Xalet. Last year we had a fantastic thanksgiving night dinner at lo ha. I think that’s the name. Would love to meet sometime for a margarita
Many thanks to you and Linda for sharing like you do and answering the questions below regarding HOA, etc. Hope you continue with your New Years Resolution of doing TH-cam. You make a nice team together. We've been considering a move to the Lake Chappala area and are now reconsidering the the Yucatan Peninsula area after watching your videos. We had already fallen in love with the area having had a 2BED 2BATH Timeshare at the Westin Regina Cancun that also afforded us the option to stay at their properties in Puerta Vallarta and Los Cabos over the years. Back in the day we were fortunate to have been able to travel there multiple times a year due to low cost airfares, et cetera although weren't able to commit to full time living there. Hopefully, it won't be too much longer before we take a course of action similar to what you did as far as downsizing and making a go of it. Best Wishes!
My husband wakes at 4:00AM and I wake at 8:00AM. Linda is lucky! Why is the stove propane? Is that the only option in Mexico? Love the minimalism. Thanks so much for sharing.. great post!
Lol, then you can relate. :)
New sub. I think I'm on my fourth or fifth video - really good, like all the others. Straight to the point with really useful information. Beautiful condo too. I guess this is the one you sold?
Thanks for the tour. We had driven through your community and have eaten at the Lo Ha a few times. At the time it just wasn;t in the cards to purchase but who know for the future. Sure do love Akumal.
Love your videos. We have a place just south of you, in Puerto Aventuras. We vacationed there a few times and fell in love. Don't live there yet, but someday will.
Beautiful home there. I luv the outdoor space also!
Thanks, Mike. :)
Thank you guys.
We just love 🐢 Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching! :)
We call the turtle Alfred. We bought it from an artist in PDC for $100 USD.
Looks very nice. Thanks for sharing. We would like to find something like this in PDC but just with one bedroom.
Thanks for your time very nice!
Beautiful 👍 thank you for sharing, take care
Thanks for watching. Take care.
I loved the screened off area. Great idea.
Beautiful- love those screens
Beautiful condo couldn’t ask for anymore
Very nice place. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching the video. We actually sold it recently and are beginning our quest to find another nice place somewhere in Mexico. :)
Exelente video. Gracias
The Mexican government should give you a medal for your contribution to American/Canadian immigration into Mexico
Love your condo! Thanks for sharing!
Congratulations, it's a beautiful condo!
You guys are awesome.
We love You, your amigos Celeste y Rogelio from Minneapolis Mn. Thx You guys for all the info.🤗🤭😘
Hi, guys! Thanks for watching!
Happy Saturday you two!
Same to you! :)
Thank you for sharing your lovely home! I absolutely love the turtle painting!!
Thank you so much!
Super gorgreous condo Enjoy living in south Mexico my friends
I love it they’re very beautiful haven’t been there in a little while but when I was we were still allowed to swim with the turtles I hear now they’ve stopped at but an absolutely beautiful beautiful part of Mexico
You can still swim with the turtles. You just have to go with a guide.
Thank you for sharing. It’s just beautiful!!!
Beautiful place and great info thanks for sharing
Great video! great condo & great surroundings - Love the area :)
Beautiful! I live in PDC & west of the highway. The noise is the biggest thing for me. I love to go out meet up with friends, etc. however I've spent a few nights in Centro & I much prefer leaving it behind to live in a gated, secured neighborhood just a short ride to any number of beaches.
The noise is a big factor too. I should have mentioned that as a reason why we live where we do. :)
Enjoyed the condo tour!
Love Akumal! planning a trip there in September. Coming to swim with the turtles!
I loved that you love Mexico and thank you for all the information is very helpful…..
We do love Mexico. It's a wonderful country with wonderful people. Thanks for watching the videos and taking the time to comment.
Thanks for the glimpse. I like, and I can afford. I probably need 1,500-1,750 sqft though, I need to be able to ramble a bit inside. Still, I imagine it's doable for
Looks like a great spot! Can't wait to have a condo down there ourselves!
Thank you nice to see! I’m in Morelia totally different place! But I do love the beaches. @ValerieVentures
Hello how are you doing?
You make great videos!
Thanks, Pat.
Paul, we’re going to be neighbors! Well, sorta……we’re renting a condo at Tao starting next week.
That's great! Welcome to the area!
Faiz, we just checked the areas out from there to Tulum. Saw a Tao in Tulum too.
Just discovered this channel. Awesome video
Thanks and welcome.
You should record form the outside it’s beautiful
Wow, amazing I can't wait to move to Mexico.. beutiful congrats...I like the guest room not big enough for them to stay.. 😆..
Beautiful place, thanks!
Thank you for the tour. Several years ago we looked at Tao, which I am guessing is fairly close to where your condo is (was).
Yes, we lived in Tao on the golf course side.
I'm new to your channel and started watching videos. My husband and I are talking about moving to Mexico and deciding where to move to. If you don't mind sharing how much rent is a condo like this go for - we are thinking of renting. Very nice place. I just learned you sold it. thnx for sharing.
I love your condo. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching the video. :)
Beautiful place!
Thanks. :)
Nice video, much appreciated, I just wish we had a habit of stating condo fees when stating price, for example a condo in the US in South Caroline is on 70k however 1400 a month in condo fee.
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for sharing. Your condo is beautiful!
Thank you so much!
Really nice Paul & Linda! Thanks for the tour and an idea of the cost. Is there an HOA fee?
Yes. It varies bu size of the unit. Ours was around $150 a month but that employed over 30 full time emplyees: gardeners, painters, security guards etc.