Why the Charms of the Uruguayan Coast Are Drawing Homeowners
In and around the town of José Ignacio, a series of upscale (yet fittingly understated) waterfront developments are underway.
The Colette, a waterfront condominium with a minimalist concrete-and-glass aesthetic, in Manantiales, outside of José Ignacio. Credit.Colette
By Paola Singer
June 9, 2021, 5:02 a.m. ET
For Ingo Schirrmann, a television producer from Germany, a hastily planned New Year’s vacation in Uruguay turned into a new lifestyle. In December 2012, almost on a whim, he canceled his tickets to Courchevel, France, and flew to Punta del Este, on the Uruguayan coast, instead. The beaches of South America sounded more exotic, not to mention warmer, than the slopes of the French Alps, he recalled.