You really can stretch your retirement income in this quiet haven and find a comfortable lifestyle on about half of what it costs to live in the United States. You have probably heard about the area and wonder if it's a place you could live.
Many gringos do.
In fact, the largest contingent of expatriates in the world lives in Lake Chapala, and the majority of these folks are American and Canadian. But this is old Mexico. It is not the resorts, and that must be kept in mind. Majestic Mexico has now teamed with a popular tour operator that offers retirement tours of the Lake Chapala area. Meet gringos who have retired here, take a real estate tour, meet doctors and immigration officials and have all of your questions about safety, drinking the water, buying real estate, paying taxes and more answered.