Mexico May Attract Retirees From Around the World
U.S. companies are beginning to build active adult communities in Mexico because these communities can attract nearby Americans who are thinking about retiring in Mexico as well as retirees from Europe and other parts of the world. Mexico is a great location to build a retirement community, said Davie Collins, president and founder of Active Living International and an NAHB member. “The weather is fantastic year round, prices are low, there is good health care and it’s a short plane ride from home,” he said. Currently, the global population of people over the age of 60 is 629 million. That figure is expected to jump to 1.2 billion by 2025. Collins said he has gained the confidence to invest and build in Mexico after attending NAHB’s 1st International Housing Conference of the Americas in Mexico City in 2003. Builders and building product suppliers looking to tap into the lucrative and growing Mexican housing market will gain practical advice and make valuable business connections at NAHB’s 3rd International Housing Conference of the Americas. The conference will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Mexico City, Nov. 3-5. For more information about the upcoming conference, visit www.nahb.org/mexicoconference. | 
