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 🤗
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.
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'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.
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/
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 ;-)
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. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fdnjezbufmc.html
@@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 🍻
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.)
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!
@@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.
