The early afternoon sun casts a golden glow over the white sand, its heat perfectly balanced by a gentle sea breeze rolling in from the turquoise waters of the Caribbean…
You walk along the soft sand, feeling it shift beneath your feet, until you reach the water’s edge.
Wading in until the water is deep enough to stand in, you let go and float effortlessly, the rhythmic sound of the tide lulling you into a state of deep relaxation.
After a while, you wade ashore and walk the short distance back to your luxurious community here in Playa del Carmen, on Mexico’s Riviera Maya. There you head to the rooftop to soak up the Caribbean views and relax by the infinity pool with a cold drink…
A waiter sets down a handcrafted cocktail in an elegant cut-crystal coupe glass—it’s a margarita with a hint of passion fruit, a welcome tropical twist.
As you rest under the warm sun, a light sea breeze brushes over your skin, the view of the Caribbean stretching endlessly before you…
The stunning beach city of Playa del Carmen on Mexico’s Riviera Maya draws millions of people from all over the world every year thanks to stunning white-sand beaches and glistening Caribbean waters.
This Caribbean lifestyle is one that so many of us dream of living part- or full-time. The appeal is undeniable. The year-round warm weather, the white sands, the breathtaking views of the Caribbean, its color shifting from turquoise to azure to deep blue…
Too often, though, this lifestyle can feel out of reach. Like an unachievable dream.
Except that’s not true.
More than two decades as an international real estate scout and investor have taught me lots of valuable lessons.
Here’s one of the biggest…one that’s reshaped my life.
We’re trained to believe that adding to your lifestyle costs you money. That if you want to own and spend time in a place like the Caribbean, that you need to pay for it.
But the reality is that if you buy right, it can make you money.
This is a fact that I’ve built my whole life around.
Playa del Carmen is a chic, upmarket destination. You’ll find lots of fine dining options…
I divide my year between my homes in Mexico, Portugal and Ireland. Always enjoying perfect weather. Always where I want to be. Never again wishing away a dark, cold and dreary winter.
This lifestyle isn’t expensive. It pays me.
When I’m not using some of my homes, I rent them out. Take my home in the 5-star Quivira Resort in Los Cabos…
I bought this home in an exclusive deal I brought to members of my Real Estate Trend Alert (RETA) group in 2015. The off-market RETA-only price on a two-bed ocean-view condo in the best-in-class Copala community in Quivira was $336,156. Similar condos now list for $650,000…that’s $313,844 more.
When I’m not using my condo, I rent it out, earning $3,000 per month from a renter who’s happy to work around my return dates. On an annualized basis, that’s a gross yield of more than 10.7%. (Last year I had offers of $3,500 per month that I refused because the dates I ringfence for personal use are non-negotiable.)
It’s similar with my other homes. For instance, I rent my beachfront condo on Portugal’s Silver Coast short term. I bought it for €300,000. A couple of years back, a local agent wanted to list it for €450,000…that’s €150,000 more than I paid. I didn’t expect this condo to be an income generator. It was a pure lifestyle investment. But in 2024, my condo generated €24,136.60.
My lifestyle is a work in progress.
I’ve already invested in several other condos that I plan to incorporate into my routine in the same way, like the Punta Laguna RETA members-only opportunity in Playa del Carmen in 2022. (And these are just the homes I plan to use from time to time. I have many other properties that are pure investments.)
You get the point…
Buy right and adding to your lifestyle is profitable.
And there are few, if any, better places to do this than in Playa del Carmen…
A wave of development has transformed Playa del Carmen. Now it’s evolving once again, becoming more upmarket…
I’ve been scouting Playa del Carmen for more than two decades.
In that time, it has undergone a dramatic transformation, evolving from a laid-back backpacker retreat into a world-class luxury destination.
What was once a scattering of ramshackle beach bars and dirt roads is now home to Michelin-level restaurants, sleek luxury condos, and exclusive beach clubs. The town has become a magnet for high-net-worth investors, international expats, and a new wave of travelers seeking both sophistication and sun.
It’s the beating heart of the Riviera Maya.
And everyone is coming here…
Hotel occupancy rates consistently push 90%, luxury developments sell out before they’re even built, and there’s an ever-growing community of full-time residents from every corner of the world.
Playa del Carmen’s rental market isn’t just strong—it’s uniquely resilient because there is no true off-season. Playa is a year-round powerhouse, with different demographics filling the city at different times.
Year after year, Playa ranks among the strongest-performing short-term rental destinations on the planet, delivering consistent occupancy rates, high nightly rates, and a demand curve that barely dips, even in traditional off-seasons.
Looking for yield, stability, and appreciation? You’d hard-pressed to find a better market.
Vacation rentals are in demand pretty much year-round. As my contacts on the ground have told me: “There just doesn’t seem to be a true low season anymore.”
Playa del Carmen had an average hotel occupancy rate of 89% in the first half of 2024. That’s huge!
And in terms of rentals, I know of a RETA member getting 98% occupancy on his condo in Playa del Carmen, a condo he bought in one of our past deals. Seasoned RETA member Kurt Hoppe truly has it figured out! And he graciously took the time to share with us how he does it in this video:
RETA member Kurt Hoppe really knows how to enjoy and profit from overseas real estate investing.
This all points to the scale of the opportunity in Playa…
Get the right deal and you’ll own something very special…a stunning personal retreat in one of the world’s coolest beach cities and an absolute money-machine as a rental.
That’s what RETA members are about to get in Playa del Carmen, with our incredible new off-market deal…
- It’s an exclusive RETA deal to own stunning condos in a community called The Landmark right in the heart of Playa del Carmen, a short walk to the beach, the dining, the shows, gyms, stores…
- This community will be next-level, with a half acre rooftop amenity area called The Sky Club. This will be unique in Playa del Carmen. A half-acre of lushly landscaped luxury, with a sauna, infinity pool, gym, restaurant and Caribbean views. Resort-level amenities like this in Playa are a major premium, but nowhere has a rooftop amenities area as expansive and devoted to quiet luxury as Landmark.
- I expect gains of $201,600 five years after delivery and red-hot rental income—I’d say an annual gross yield of 13%. That’s gross income of $41,500 per year! (That yield calculation allows for a lot of personal use by the way…)
- Prices to own in similar high-end communities in downtown Playa run in the mid-$400,000s and even the $500,000s or more.
- Yet the exclusive, RETA-only price is from just $318,400 for a luxury two-bed condo in The Landmark, in the heart of everything with that huge rooftop of resort-level luxury.
Own a condo like this and you don’t have to pay to live the dream lifestyle…instead it can make you money.
P.S. Check out this developer’s render of The Sky Club at The Landmark (renders shouldn’t be considered final, but can give a good idea). It’s set to be a half-acre of gardens and resort-level amenities, unique in all of Playa del Carmen…right in the heart of the action and close to the beach. This will have undeniable appeal to your renters…
The Sky Club at The Landmark. The RETA-only price is from a mere $318,400 for a two-bed condo that I believe will be worth $520,000 five years after delivery. And our condos will hands down dominate as rentals given our location and amenities.
P.P.S. Playa has been the site of some of the best deals in the 17-year history of my RETA club. Some examples…
- Boost of $225,609—Back in 2017, I brought our club an opportunity to lock down two-bed condos in a community called Siempre Playa in downtown Playa at exclusive, off-market pricing of just $193,800. In November 2023, retail prices for two-bed condos in Siempre Playa started from $419,409…that’s $225,609 more than our exclusive pricing.
- $93,361 more—In March 2022, we could own two-bed, two-bath condos in a community called The Village, in the 500-acre master-planned development of Corasol in Playa, from $258,600. Those same condos now start at $351,961—an uplift of $93,361.
- $309,018 uplift—In 2021, we had the chance to buy two-bed condos in a community called Singular Dream in downtown Playa from $265,304. In 2024, a two-bed condo in Singular Dream was listing for $574,322. That’s a massive uplift of $309,018.
The best-in-class Singular Dream community in downtown Playa del Carmen enjoys stunning rooftop amenities as well as incredible views of the Caribbean. Members of our club have seen huge six-figure uplifts from our past deal here.
