Your New Life in Old Mexico for as Little as $38,000 Kathleen Peddicord - Live and Invest Overseas
go to original October 18, 2014

Xalapa is a rare blend of rich Mexican culture with the energy and spark of a university town. It is supported by modern conveniences but remains old, traditional Mexico with no cultural influence from expats.

To top it all off, this is also a very affordable choice in this country, and property can be an absolute global bargain. You can own a home of your own in Xalapa for as little as $38,000. That's the price for a three-bedroom, single-bath apartment in Jardines de Xalapa that recently came on the market.

Xalapa (pronounced hah-LAH-pah) is a city of a half-million residents in the town proper and more than 800,000 in the surrounding metro area. Also spelled Jalapa, it's a town of rolling hills, with an elevation that ranges between 4,300 and 4,800 feet, depending where you are in town. The hills provide for great views, and the elevation means pleasant temperatures that average about 15 degrees cooler than the nearby Gulf Coast, about 35 miles away as the crow flies.

Capital of the state of Veracruz, Xalapa is home to about two-dozen universities, including the Universidad de Veracruz. The big presence of university students gives the city a youthful, vibrant energy. This city could be a great place to live in retirement for many reasons, including the fact that it doesn't feel like a retirement community. This is a place of culture and art, with symphony, theater, and plenty of excellent restaurants.

The English-speaking expat community in Xalapa is small, maybe 500 people, and well integrated with the local community. If you're looking for a place to retire overseas where you'd be me by a welcome committee, expat hangouts, and English-speaking discussion groups, Xalapa isn't it.

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