Puerto Vallarta is #1 destination for Americans looking to buy abroad

Point 2 recently released their analysis for the top destinations for Americans looking to buy abroad, and Mexico came out on top. A big move as back in 2015 it wasn't even in the top three most-desirable locations. They came to this conclusion by analyzing what countries and destinations had the most searches on their website.

Within Mexico Puerto Vallarta came up as the most-searched destination, beating out second-place San Miguel de Allende with 50% more Google searches. Cabo San Lucas came in third place. They write Puerto Vallarta is a "superlative city (that) has all the lovely beaches, narrow streets, and colorful house fronts that anyone could wish for."

Some other key takeaways:

• Mexico and Canada remain the most popular destinations in which to buy a second home in the Americas.
• Puerto Rico — the third-most sought-after location in 2018 — dropped to number four, switching places with Costa Rica.
• Newcomer Honduras kicked Jamaica out of the top 10 most-desirable locations.
• New countries to enter top 30 include: El Salvador, Grenada, Anguilla, and Peru.