If you were going to have a new construction in San Miguel de Allende, a good and nice architect would charge you between US $700 to $1,000 per square meter ($65 to $95 per square foot). For $1,000 per square meter ($95 per square foot), you will get really top of the line appliances and exquisite finishing while $700 to $800 per square meter ($65 to $75 per square foot) would give you a standard home, which is like what most people are used to in the US. 
About 15 years ago, there was a tsunami that happened in San Juan Del Sur but it wasn’t too bad. I think it made it around 100 yards into town. We have evacuated have a dozen times in the last seven years because back then we were still living right on the beach so when there is a big earthquake, they usually call a tsunami warning and we evacuate. Now, we are situated on the farm in the mountains so we don’t need to evacuate for tsunami warnings anymore.
The Algarve has hardly any blackouts or brownouts. We have a very, very reliable power source. In a typical year, we will have zero blackouts or brownouts. 
You can rent homes in Corozal for as little as $200 - $500 US a month. Personally I lived in some larger sea view homes for $350 - $500 US a month for a 3 bedroom and 2 bath home in Corozal Town. Homes in the villages easy be found for $200 US a month. As far as utilities, power runs about $75 US, water is $25 US, cable and Internet are around $70 US a month. Do You Know What City has the Most US Expats in the Entire World? It is Tijuana, Mexico
You will probably be surprised that Tijuana has the most US expats of any city in the world.
The Tijuana metropolitan area has more than double the number of US expats compared to any other city or area in Mexico.
It is difficult to get true figures but according to US State Department figures, there are more than 1 million US expats in Mexico, more than any other country in the world. Data from the Mexican...
I survived my heart attack. Some of you may have read my harrowing story on this site about my ambulance ride to Panama City (
This story will cover the basics on buying or selling real estate in Panama, including the costs of buying or selling property and the conveyance process.