I would have never guessed that moving to Mexico would be an option for my retirement. Retirement in Mexico never even crossed my mind until a good friend of mine suggested that I take advantage of a Discovery Weekend event in Puerto Vallarta.

I was initially concerned that I would be trapped in a timeshare, high pressure sales event. My friend, who had been to many of these events in the past made it very clear that a Discovery Weekend is not about pressure to buy. The Discovery Weekend is about education on Real Estate in Mexico and in my case Real Estate in Puerto Vallarta.

Through the Puerto Vallarta Discovery Weekend, I was able to learn how to buy property in Mexico, get financing in Mexico and the actual day to day reality of life in Puerto Vallarta. I was also able to meet many other attendees who were in my exact situation. It felt great to chat with people that I could relate to when it came to my concerns about retirement in Mexico.