| While Medical Tourism from the U.S. and Canada | | | | here is the proximity to home. For Americans and |
| to Mexico is ever on the rise, the high-quality and | | | | Canadians alike, direct flights are available from |
| low cost of Mexican healthcare also serves as an | | | | the Yucatan with an average time of about 3.5 |
| incentive for retirees to consider Yucatan real | | | | hrs to the U.S. and 4.5 hours to Canadian cities. |
| estate, as well as families considering relocating, | | | | While the bulk of world-class hospitals are located |
| who may be concerned about healthcare costs or | | | | in Mexico City and Guadalajara (the two largest |
| waiting lines back home; in Mexico costs are | | | | cities), state-of-the-art hospitals are also located in |
| minimal, and waiting lines are virtually non-existent. | | | | Merida, the capital of the state of Yucatan. Merida |
| In the past few years, more and more | | | | draws people seeking affordable, high-quality |
| Americans have been travelling to Mexico to take | | | | health care from nearby parts of central America |
| advantage of the low cost healthcare; some | | | | as well. The state also recently announced a |
| estimates have numbers up to 500,000 per year. | | | | special emphasis on investment into |
| Even for Canadians needing to avoid long wait | | | | retirement-oriented facilities in that city. (Also, in |
| times for medical services, Mexico provides an | | | | the rare case of speciality services not available, |
| less expensive, but equally high-quality alternative | | | | return flights to Guadalajara or Mexico City can |
| to heading to the U.S. Medicine costs are about | | | | be found for as low as $150.) |
| half of that in either country. | | | | Yucatan MLS listings can be found to suite any |
| Generally speaking, healthcare costs about | | | | lifestyle, from contemporary condos on the |
| 50-70% less than in the U.S. Teeth implants (6 | | | | beachfront to comfortable, traditional little Mexican |
| teeth), for example, costs about$18,500 on | | | | houses near Merida's colonial downtown, to lots |
| average in the U.S. In Mexico, it costs only $3600, | | | | for single family homes. Whatever your reason |
| meaning savings of 75%. And if you are | | | | for moving to Yucatan, you will find suitable real |
| concerned about the recent high costs of | | | | estate, and you can rest assured that top-quality |
| insurance in the U.S. (now obligatory), you'll be | | | | healthcare will be available for prices much more |
| happy to know that on average insurance for | | | | accessible than back home. |
| Mexican healthcare is 33% of of that in the U.S. | | | | Find a good online MLS listing, explore what |
| As for quality, the World Health Organization | | | | Yucatan real estate can offer you, and contact a |
| indicates that private Mexican hospitals are similar | | | | reliable, experienced agent. If healthcare is your |
| in quality to those in the U.S. | | | | concern, you need not worry; ask your agent |
| Another advantage for medical tourists that | | | | about hospitals in the area. You will be pleasantly |
| applies just as well for those considering moving | | | | surprised by both quality and low prices. |