Central Mexico’s San Miguel De Allende is a colonial-era city known for its Spanish Colonial baroque architecture and Mexican heritage sites dating back to the 16th Century. It’s also an expat retirement haven named the #1 Small City in the World five times by Condé Nast Traveler thanks in part to its thriving arts and cultural scenes.
“Our 2008 UNESCO designation exponentially increased the city’s attractiveness,” notes local expat resident and real estate broker Greg Gunter, who owns the local Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices real estate office and works almost exclusively with American expats looking for homes in San Miguel de Allende. The city’s historically significant sites—many contained within a 64-block designated area of Centro—are now protected under the privilege and preservation rights of United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites.
From the La Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel representing 17th-century neo-gothic architecture, to the 43-gallery Fabrica la Aurora art complex which is always showcasing artwork from local, national, and international artists, the city is filled with adventurous and nostalgic destinations. Hence, the reason why San Miguel is home to both a flourishing tourist industry as well as a growing community of American and Canadians seeking an affordable yet culturally rich retirement.
“San Miguel de Allende boasts the nation’s most extensive English-language cultural and social infrastructure,” adds broker Gunter. “We’re an active city, and you needn’t posses perfect Spanish skills to enjoy it all!”
With tourists pouring in from around the world and expats setting up vacation homes and acquiring luxurious estates for retirement, it is the perfect time for investors and rental property owners to take on the market. Broker Gunter highlights the important developments in the San Miguel de Allende real estate market through his online forum and international conferences.
As an architect with an MBA in real estate, Gunter—who for years held the status as the #2 Realtor nationwide in Mexico by sales—opened the nation’s first and flagship office for the Warren Buffett-led real estate brand Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices in San Miguel de Allende. Gunter frequently talks about the amazing appreciation rates homeowners realize while owning homes in San Miguel de Allende.
Gunter notes that foreign expats continue in increasing numbers to acquire luxury estates in San Miguel’s baroque landscape filled with colonial-era architecture. From humble abodes to prestigious mansions and villas, San Miguel de Allende offers plentiful options for home buyers and investors in the full price range. Many of those investors are choosing to buy homes and estates to rent out to tourists and start passive income streams.
Gunter notes there are also mid-career individuals with growing families aspiring to settle as a family in San Miguel de Allende. “Our demographic is skewing younger,“ says Gunter. “Last year I sold a home to a 37-year-old Dutch couple with two children who were raising their family here as full-time residents. That’s more common these days.”
Gunter remains an influential personality in the real estate market in San Miguel de Allende, especially now with his affiliation with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices under the Warren Buffet umbrella of real estate companies, previously ranked by Bloomberg as the #1 real estate brand globally. Branded as The Dream Pro, “San Miguel’s Real Estate Expert,” Gunter has eased hundreds of expats buyers through the process of buying a home in San Miguel de Allende. He provides real estate news and updates with lucrative house listings for sale on www.DreamProHomesLuxury.com