Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico - It is estimated that the number of foreign retirees currently residing in Mexico is over 500,000 people. Due to the climate, cost of living, relaxed lifestyle, and overall friendliness of the people, it is no wonder many choose Mexico as their retirement destination.
With baby-boomers reaching retirement age in the very near future, a handful of forward thinking Mexican organizations have emerged to meet the current and future demands of thousands of retirees that will move to Mexico in the next decade.
One of those organizations is AMAR: the Mexican Association for Retirement Communities.
The AMAR is a non-profit group focused on providing quality of life as well as quality of care for seniors retiring in Mexico. The alignment has based its mission in freedom, trust, well-being, and security for retirees making their future home in Mexico.
AMARs mission is to encourage the development of the senior living market and to continually improve the standards among retirement communities in Mexico. The organization acts as a bridge between the communities of expatriates in Mexico, and the bureaucrats that they must interact with, such as governmental officers at every level and providers of goods and services.
Some of the services the AMAR offers to their members include resources for:
Legal Concerns
Financial Issues
Accounting
Foreign Investment Counseling
Real Estate Consulting
Tourism
Nursing & Health Care
Medical Service
Assisted Living Facilities in Mexico
The AMAR also hosts an annual expo/conference to connect the expatriate community with products and services to help them better take advantage of their place in Mexico. This year the convention, titled The Baby Boomers 50+ Living Show, will be held at the Hotel Real de Chapala, located in Ajijic, Jalisco, just 31 miles from Guadalajara on the shores of the beautiful Lake Chapala.
The expo will feature seminars on:
navigating immigration
renting or buying property
driving and owning a car
health and medical services
travel
security and banking
The convention will also include:
an expatriate art expo
Tequila and margarita tasting
Mariachi music
information on visits to various retirement communities