Hello, can you possibly give any insight about how someone living in the states might be able to move to Mexico? Did you move their from US? Is it complicated to make the move? How do I know which areas, towns or cities are safe for single woman? I’m not “dosed” so is that required? Is a passport required? I do not speak Spanish, how to overcome language barriers? Thank you 🙏
Hello, can you possibly give any insight about how someone living in the states might be able to move to Mexico? Did you move their from US? Is it complicated to make the move? How do I know which areas, towns or cities are safe for single woman? I’m not “dosed” so is that required? Is a passport required? I do not speak Spanish, how to overcome language barriers? Thank you 🙏
Living in Mexico has no problems other than living in your native country , but leave your US ideas about how things has to be done behind , learn a little bit Spanish and you will be fine, i live in Mexico a long time, build a house a while ago, if you own property and have a steady income you can apply for as resident permanente , that give you the same rights as a Mexican but you are excluded from politics and your property will be in a bank trust if your property is 50 Km from the coast or 100 Km from the border, but it is your property fully titled
Ahh, you’re living the dream! 😊 World travel sounds so liberating. I have rarely traveled beyond southeastern USA, so I’m not even sure where to start with a serious look at relocating to Mexico. I assume a passport is on the short list of first things to do. Then perhaps plan a short visit? Hopefully they do not require vaccinations to enter Mexico?
Living outside the US need an understanding that NOBODY will hold your hand, you are on your own and have to figure things out special in Mexico.
So you know how to use a PC /laptop , you can get the information about passport ( YOU need a passport ) and vaccination easy on the internet, that would be a good first step to find your own way and forget that playing by ear thing .
About locations , what do you prefer , at the coast or mountains ? full tourist area or little tourist area, i do not recommend for you living deep into Mexico the first 5 a 10 years
I,am living 1 mile from the Pacific coast 800 miles south of the border.
I have traveled a LOT trough the world in my live , due work and extended vacations.
Money wise, you need at least $2000 a month if you rent for a good live, bit depending where you live and your demands, less is possible but 1500 is the bare minimum ( my opinion )
I can tell you a lot about healthcare and the plus and minus and if you keep you US insurance or not , the regular healthcare is cheap meds are cheap and even operations are in comparing with the US cheap and from top quality if you know the way
Once again, excellent information. Very helpful and appreciated. Keep the info flowing as it comes to you anything more that is important to share. I appreciate your insights more than you might know. Thank you Peter.
best thing to do is go to whatever areas/towns interest you and spend some time there. Understanding there is a difference between living in another country/place and being a visitor. I spent three years in Copan Ruinas, Honduras as an expat, along with about two or three more years total time off and on in Mexico central and south america.
You still have problems as an expat, they are just different problems. most of the expats in Copan had a screw or two loose. I suppose we did too. There are many people who say how great Mexico is. I never had a bad experience there, except for some very clear hate for gringos in Northern Mexico. but if they want to sell you something, I'd be careful.
I should add that we came back to el norte during the dog and pony show Nov 2008. There is a whole industry for gullible gringos with stars in their eyes about living in Latin America. So beware.
As far as legal status, we just made the visa run every 90 days. In Mexico the visa run is every 180 days. For the first year or so that meant the Honduran border 12 km away. Honduran immigration would stamp your passport with another 90 days. I would just take a tuk tuk / Moto taxi. After that I had to go to Belize, Mexico or Guatemala and return to Honduras for another 90 days. That was when NAFTA kicked in. Just to give you an idea about how things work in Latin america, after awhile a service sprang up, they would collect your passport and for a few bucks get you stamped in for another 90 days. When I took a vehicle down to get my wife (she caught dengue) crossing the border at Brownsville, a Mexican told me everything is for sale in Mexico.
I don't know about the cartels but probably best to be wary. Understand that as a gringo you are a potential target for scams and the like or worse. I could speak passable Spanish but there were many gringos who couldn't speak a word. The general advice is go there for six months before you burn any bridges.
That's really good to know. I've never been to Mexico, but I've heard good things about living there. I'm mainly interested in being in a smaller town, not a large tourist town.
Hello, can you possibly give any insight about how someone living in the states might be able to move to Mexico? Did you move their from US? Is it complicated to make the move? How do I know which areas, towns or cities are safe for single woman? I’m not “dosed” so is that required? Is a passport required? I do not speak Spanish, how to overcome language barriers? Thank you 🙏
Living in Mexico has no problems other than living in your native country , but leave your US ideas about how things has to be done behind , learn a little bit Spanish and you will be fine, i live in Mexico a long time, build a house a while ago, if you own property and have a steady income you can apply for as resident permanente , that give you the same rights as a Mexican but you are excluded from politics and your property will be in a bank trust if your property is 50 Km from the coast or 100 Km from the border, but it is your property fully titled
Great information. Thank you Peter.
If you need more info do not hesitate to ask, by the way i,am a native Dutchman but traveled the USA extensively many years ago
Ahh, you’re living the dream! 😊 World travel sounds so liberating. I have rarely traveled beyond southeastern USA, so I’m not even sure where to start with a serious look at relocating to Mexico. I assume a passport is on the short list of first things to do. Then perhaps plan a short visit? Hopefully they do not require vaccinations to enter Mexico?
I write this in full respect .
Living outside the US need an understanding that NOBODY will hold your hand, you are on your own and have to figure things out special in Mexico.
So you know how to use a PC /laptop , you can get the information about passport ( YOU need a passport ) and vaccination easy on the internet, that would be a good first step to find your own way and forget that playing by ear thing .
About locations , what do you prefer , at the coast or mountains ? full tourist area or little tourist area, i do not recommend for you living deep into Mexico the first 5 a 10 years
I,am living 1 mile from the Pacific coast 800 miles south of the border.
I have traveled a LOT trough the world in my live , due work and extended vacations.
Money wise, you need at least $2000 a month if you rent for a good live, bit depending where you live and your demands, less is possible but 1500 is the bare minimum ( my opinion )
I can tell you a lot about healthcare and the plus and minus and if you keep you US insurance or not , the regular healthcare is cheap meds are cheap and even operations are in comparing with the US cheap and from top quality if you know the way
Once again, excellent information. Very helpful and appreciated. Keep the info flowing as it comes to you anything more that is important to share. I appreciate your insights more than you might know. Thank you Peter.
I have exactly the same questions, would love to hear back how it is to live in Mexico
best thing to do is go to whatever areas/towns interest you and spend some time there. Understanding there is a difference between living in another country/place and being a visitor. I spent three years in Copan Ruinas, Honduras as an expat, along with about two or three more years total time off and on in Mexico central and south america.
You still have problems as an expat, they are just different problems. most of the expats in Copan had a screw or two loose. I suppose we did too. There are many people who say how great Mexico is. I never had a bad experience there, except for some very clear hate for gringos in Northern Mexico. but if they want to sell you something, I'd be careful.
Thank you. Great information!
I should add that we came back to el norte during the dog and pony show Nov 2008. There is a whole industry for gullible gringos with stars in their eyes about living in Latin America. So beware.
As far as legal status, we just made the visa run every 90 days. In Mexico the visa run is every 180 days. For the first year or so that meant the Honduran border 12 km away. Honduran immigration would stamp your passport with another 90 days. I would just take a tuk tuk / Moto taxi. After that I had to go to Belize, Mexico or Guatemala and return to Honduras for another 90 days. That was when NAFTA kicked in. Just to give you an idea about how things work in Latin america, after awhile a service sprang up, they would collect your passport and for a few bucks get you stamped in for another 90 days. When I took a vehicle down to get my wife (she caught dengue) crossing the border at Brownsville, a Mexican told me everything is for sale in Mexico.
I don't know about the cartels but probably best to be wary. Understand that as a gringo you are a potential target for scams and the like or worse. I could speak passable Spanish but there were many gringos who couldn't speak a word. The general advice is go there for six months before you burn any bridges.
That's really good to know. I've never been to Mexico, but I've heard good things about living there. I'm mainly interested in being in a smaller town, not a large tourist town.
Wonderfull, but stop being to much an American