Second Homes in Mazatlan, Mexico

Mazatlan, unlike most Mexican tourist locations, has shown an increase in sales of second homes and tourist housing over the past few years. The main reason for this is because Mazatlan has become one of the most attractive beach destinations in the world in terms of affordability and standards of living.

Mazatlan has perfect weather, beautiful beaches, low living costs and - most importantly - property prices that are lower than other Mexican tourist spots such as Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta. In addition, it has the same infrastructure and amenities of a large city including restaurants, Softec bars, clubs, golf courses, sport fishing, first class medical services and great cultural traditions.

Currently, there are 41 active real estate projects in Mazatlan that offer vacation properties worth more than $100,000 USD. These projects are divided into 4 distinct areas of development defined as: 

1. Sabalo Cerritos: This is the newest development area in Mazatlan and gained popularity only 5 years ago. This zone, located at the city's north coast, has an extensive and beautiful beach area and is where most luxury vacation housing projects are located. First class hotels have also been built here such as the Riu Emerald Bay Hotel, which has more than 700 rooms and was inaugurated in 2009.    
Sabalo Cerritos has been the quickest-growing tourism housing zone in the past few years. 

2. The Marina: Also know as "The New Mazatlan," area is home to new shopping centers, a convention center, a new golf course, schools and universities. Housing developments in this area often offer a yacht dock for their residents. Land prices in this zone have appreciated approximately 300% in value in the past four years. 

3. Zona Dorada: The northern part of "The Golden Zone," is home to most of the beach hotels in the city including the famous El Cid chain, among others. The El Cid residential complex has the most important golf club in Mazatlan and some of the most beautiful residences in the city. 

4. The Malecon/Centro: The historic "down town" area is the oldest section of the city and is home to the longest boardwalk in Latin America. Even though there are only a few real estate projects here, they are well accepted by the market as a result of their great location and beautiful views toward the sea and boardwalk.

Mazatlan is a beach destination that represents many interested opportunities to invest in a second home, whether it is for business, as a personal asset or simply just to retire. 

Mazatlan has it all!

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