Right now, virtually my entire team has got boots on the ground on Mexico’s Caribbean coast, known as the Riviera Maya…
They’ve converged on this region ahead of the annual Gathering event for Lifetime members of my Real Estate Trend Alert (RETA) group. That’s set to begin in the cosmopolitan beach city of Playa del Carmen in a few days.
In advance of the event, my team have fanned out across the Riviera Maya…
They’re digging deep on the transformations of renowned destinations like Playa del Carmen, Tulum and Cancun…they’re scouting the beach towns of Akumal and Puerto Morelos…they’re exploring the tropical island of Cozumel…
Earlier today, I shared an initial update on their findings with RETA members. And I wanted to offer it here with you too because the opportunities we’re finding in this region are truly mind-blowing…
The Riviera Maya draws millions from all over the planet thanks to stunning white-sand beaches and glistening Caribbean waters. Many of them come to Playa del Carmen, the booming beach city at the heart of the Riviera Maya.
The Riviera Maya draws millions from all over the planet thanks to stunning white-sand beaches and glistening Caribbean waters. Many of them come to Playa del Carmen, the booming beach city at the heart of the Riviera Maya.
Already, my team’s internal WhatsApp Scouting Group is flooded with findings, updates, intelligence, and videos. This is a group where my team and I share what we’re seeing and finding in real time.
Here’s a taste of what my scout Ciaran Madden sent to my team from the renowned beach town of Tulum. It’s a video walkthrough of a condo that’s almost ready for delivery in the community of Samsara, where I brought an incredible off-market deal to members of my RETA group…
Ciaran shared this video with my team showing a condo in the stunning community of Samsara in Tulum. Check out those amenities. RETA members could own here from just $198,600. Mind-blowing! Click to view…
When I first went to Tulum, it was one street and not much else. Today it’s booming into a small city.
“Tulum is alive…bustling… The roads, including the main avenue Coba, are constantly improving,” says Ciaran.
“The supermarkets have gone upmarket. And the demographics feel like they’re changing. There are more families. Young kids. Grandparents joining the kids with three generations traveling together. More Europeans as well, from Britain, Poland… The vibe here is relaxed, welcoming. It’s incredible to see how much Tulum has changed since the last Gathering.”
What Ciaran found is a continuation of what I saw when I last put boots on the ground there.
The transformation of Tulum into a true city is accelerating. And the deals I brought to RETA members there now look mind-blowing.
Above I shared the video that Ciaran recorded in Samsara. Condos are now being delivered in Samsara, where RETA members could own from just $198,600.
That’s insane pricing!
Especially when you consider the stunning amenities like a rooftop terrace with infinity pool, yoga/meditation deck, two lagoon-style pools on the ground level with a palapa lounge in between, a co-working space, a gym…
The stunning amenities in Samsara include two lagoon-style pools on the ground level with a palapa lounge in between.
Ciaran also met the developer in a nearby community, Gran Tulum, where I also brought RETA members an exclusive, off-market deal. RETA members could own two-bed condos here from $175,000.
The developer showed my team a new price list. A two-bed condo RETA members could own at launch for $214,600 is now listing at retail for $475,092.
That’s $260,492 more!
Deliveries are beginning in Gran Tulum. Ciaran toured a unit that’s almost ready for delivery. He shared this video in our WhatsApp group…
Ciaran toured the community of Gran Tulum. Deliveries have started there now. Check out this condo that’s almost ready for delivery…
While Ciaran has been in Tulum, my latest team member, Geneviève Vienneau, has been sharing updates from the other side of the Yucatan Peninsula, where’s she’s been blown away by the progress of a community called Yucalpeten in the beach town of Progreso. In December 2022, RETA members could get in there from just $209,800.
She says: “From the moment you enter the gates of Yucalpeten, you know that you’re in a different place. It’s a step above from everything else I’ve seen in the region in terms of style, amenities… Because of its privileged location at the corner of a lot surrounded by water, you see different shades of turquoise everywhere you look. The views are unreal!”
The Yucalpeten deal was a chance for RETA members to snap up luxury condos in a landmark marina with a private Caribbean beach. As I say, RETA members paid from just $209,800 for a two-bedroom condo in Yucalpeten. Recently, the starting retail price for condos in the same building where RETA members could own was $456,000…an uplift of $246,200.
“I explored other developments here in Chelem, Chuburna, Chixculub and really nothing compares, at all, to Yucalpeten. It’s just a world apart in the region,” says Gen.
“I toured the amenities of one of the finished towers and they were beautiful. I was told the ones where RETA members bought would be a step up, too. The beaches were beautiful. The water was all shades of blue. You could see the pier in the distance from one side, and the marina on the other. Truly a gem of a location.”
A photo Gen shared from the Yucalpeten community. RETA members could own here from just $209,800. Recently, the starting retail price for condos in the same building where RETA members could own was $456,000…a huge uplift of $246,200.
I’m about to join my team in the Riviera Maya.
Later this week, The Gathering XI will begin in the booming, cosmopolitan beach city of Playa del Carmen, just north of Tulum.
The Gathering XI is where my team and real estate contacts get together with RETA Lifetime members.
My contacts and virtually my entire team are flying in from around the world for the event. They’re jetting in from the States, Panama, Colombia, Spain, South Africa, Ireland, Costa Rica, Nicaragua…
Ciaran will be there talking about what he found in Sicily and on his recent scouting trip to Uruguay, where his biggest discovery was a potential opportunity to lock in gross yields of as much as 34.5% for owning in an up-and-coming area of the country’s capital that’s been dubbed Uruguay’s answer to Soho.
And the latest member of my team Gen will be there to talk about what she’s bringing to the upcoming RETA Academy.…
Soon to be launched, the RETA Academy is an exclusive platform designed to guide RETA members every step of the way as you turn your overseas real estate dreams into a reality. (Not a RETA member? Learn how you can join here.)
And Genevieve Vienneau is the RETA Academy’s first and primary guide.
A photo Gen popped in my team’s WhatsApp scouting group of the beach by Yucalpeten in the beach town of Progreso.
A photo Gen popped in my team’s WhatsApp scouting group of the beach by Yucalpeten in the beach town of Progreso.
Gen is more than an international real estate investor—she’s a passionate advocate for building a life that aligns with your values. She’s built a portfolio of lifestyle real estate investments in places like Costa Rica and Canada that not only generate income but provide unforgettable experiences for her family. And she’s not done yet! Mexico, Portugal, and the Dominican Republic are all on her hitlist.
Stay tuned. I’ll be sharing more about Gen and the RETA Academy soon.
Last thing today…
One of my senior scouts, Eoin Bassett landed in Playa on Saturday. I know exactly where he is because he’s insisting on staying as close to the site of the upcoming RETA members-only deal there as he can.
In his words he wants to “walk the streets around the site and live the lifestyle.” And I know he and my company’s COO are spending a lot of time checking out other projects around Playa to truly run the rule over our opportunity.
What is that opportunity? Well, RETA members coming to The Gathering XI will hear all about it and get a chance to reserve. I’ll be doing a big sneak peek deal reveal!
I can tell you now…
It’s a new opportunity right in the center of booming Playa del Carmen. A perfect location.
And it’s set to be utterly unique with resort-level amenities on a scale unmatched…
I expect gains of $201,600 five years after delivery.
Those gains are likely conservative, when you consider the RETA track record in Playa…
- In 2017 in Playa del Carmen I brought RETA members a deal in Siempre Playa, close to 5th Avenue and the beach. A two-bed condo available to RETA members for $264,400, was listed in 2023 for $523,933. That’s a price uplift of $259,533.
- We had another RETA deal in a stunning community called Singular Dream at the heart of Playa del Carmen in 2021. Our RETA price was from $265,304. In early 2024, a two-bed condo there was listing for $574,322. That’s $309,018
Now I’ve found a new Playa opportunity for RETA members…one that’s only possible because of years of networking, knowing who to deal with…and knowing where, when, and how to use our RETA group buying power to get the best deal.
Last word to Eoin in Playa: “Walked around 5th Avenue and the site of our upcoming opportunity after I landed. I was a bit jetlagged but I can well believe occupancy in Playa runs over 90%. And I checked out a lot of hotels and condo rentals before booking my place. It’s clear that Singular and Siempre [where RETA members had deals] have the best amenities in town. They are just next level. We’re being told by contacts here that they have the highest rental on a per square foot basis in all of Playa!”
I’ll have more updates from the Riviera Maya as the week progresses. Stay tuned…
P.S. Have a question for my team while they have boots on the ground in the Riviera Maya? A place you’d like them to scout there? Drop me a line here to let me know. I’d love to hear from you.
