Photo courtesy of Bill MacKenzie
- Bill MacKenzie is retired and lives between Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and Omaha, Nebraska.
- MacKenzie said the cost of living between Mexico and Nebraska is similar.
- He added there is a lively American and LGBTQ+ community in Puerto Vallarta.
Bill MacKenzie said he gets the best of both worlds in his retirement: time in Mexico and time in the US.
MacKenzie, 67, owns a condo in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with his husband, Darin Templeton. Together they spend about half of the year in Puerto Vallarta and the other half in Omaha, where they also own a house.
MacKenzie, who retired in 2018 after a 36-year career as a lawyer, said retirement in Mexico is fantastic: He loves the climate, food, vibrant retirement scene , and local community.
He said life in Puerto Vallarta is like having San Diego-type climate but with Omaha real estate prices, where the typical home value is $279,760, according to Zillow.