Most buyers who are considering real estate on Mexico’s Caribbean will be familiar with the three main market options; Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum.  Each area offers quite distinct lifestyle atmospheres and different benefits.

ne of the main factors in providing a high quality lifestyle and investment opportunities in Mexico real estate is the large amount of investment, both from private and government sources, which tourism brings to the areas where most Americans and Canadians choose to buy.

Why invest in Cancun real estate? One of the best signs that real estate investments will pay off is large scale investment from international corporations and government sources, as well as economic expansion and real efforts to broaden horizons and offer more infrastructure and services for those who live or invest in a given location; this is the case of the Cancun real estate market.

One of most important aspects of Mexico real estate beach front property is, well…………the beach. Unfortunately Mother Nature is constantly changing the shape of our beaches and the Cancun real estate region has been ravaged by hurricanes and tropical storms that have drastically eaten away the white sandy beaches.

The Cancun real estate market is effected and keeps close tabs on the trends of the tourist industry.  Despite all of the global economic woes, 2009 ended with Cancun as one of the most sought out and attractive tourist destinations in Mexico. This past week Google published their Zeitgeist List for 2009 and Cancun was number one for searches by Mexican nationals in the category of tourist destinations. http://www.google.com/intl/en/press/zeitgeist2009/regional.html#mexico

Cancun real estate and the Playa del Carmen real estate  markets are joined together with highway 307.  Over the past five years, the growth in the entire region
has accelerated at spectacular leaps.  Population, investment, construction and the investment from the public sector has been clipping away at a steady pace to keep the infrastructure in healthy conditions for today’s growing demands and of those of the projected future. 

The Cancun real estate area is the focal point of an ever stronger network of tourist destinations throughout the Yucatan Peninsula, and those living in Cancun always enjoy the benefit of easy travel to various nearby colonial cities,  world-renowned pyramid sites, eco-parks, and other tourist destinations.  There are little Mexico real estate markets that have as many tourist attractions in such a reduced area such as the Yucatan  real estate area.  Due to this unique situation, plans are underway to make transportation from the Cancun real estate area to various key destinations easier and faster.  There are currently plans awaiting approval for the construction of two new branches from the Merida-Cancun highway, and a new expressway.

Cancun Real Estate already offers some of the most attractive beaches in the world, with their soft, white sand and turquoise-blue water; and the best is about to get better. During the second week of September, restoration of beaches in the Cozumel Real Estate area, as well Playa del Carmen and Cancun is scheduled to begin with the arrival of dredgers and other machinery in Puerto Progreso, Yucatan, and the placement of underwater pipelines.  The  announcement was made by the head of the Federal Ministry of Tourism (SECTUR), Rodolfo Elizondo, who chairs the committee to follow up the issue.

A significant section of Mexico's economy is tourism. For this reason the drop and recovery of the tourism industry Mexico has gone through since June is of considerable importance to those interested in Mexico real estate in tourist destinations This summer vacation, Mexico's favourite beachfront vacation spots have recovered significantly from the impact of the swine flu travel advisory which virtually halted Mexico's tourism industry in June Areas such as Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and the Playa del Carmen real estate markets were effected by such down turns During the month of July, the Secretariat of Tourism reported that average numbers from throughout Mexico show hotel occupancy at about 70% While these numbers reached up to 80% or more during this period last year, the numbers still show a significant recovery.