Topic - Living

Updated November 28, 2012 Mexico’s long-awaited new immigration law was adopted into code by the country’s Immigration Institute earlier this month. We have updated our Mexico Immigration page with details of the new visa types and an overview about what is now known of the new immigration procedures. Initial reports suggest that there is a [...]

By Monica Rix Paxson When I moved to Mexico, one of my concerns was the availability of modern dentistry. You know, the kind with Novocain and high-speed drills. (I’m from an era in the US when you could see the pulleys that powered the drill and as I child I had a number of teeth [...]

Updated Oct 17, 2012 More details have emerged about the changes that will come into effect with the new immigration law that was, after some delay, passed into law on September 28, 2012 and which must be implemented within 30 working days thereafter (we are expecting this to happen sometime in the second week of [...]

By Monica Rix Paxson Those of us who are considering Mexico as a lower-cost retirement destination will find it reassuring to know there are a growing number of assisted living and nursing care facility options south of the border. Many of these offer high-quality and affordable care with all the other benefits of living in [...]

Whether you are visiting Mexico for a short while, living here part-time, or living or working here permanently, you’ll want to make use of modern communications. Mexico has an extensive telecommunications network that includes land-lines, high speed internet, cell phones, and mobile data networks which make it possible to employ all of the communications tools [...]

Statistics published by foreign consulates demonstrate that the overwhelming majority of foreign visits to Mexico pass by trouble-free. Health problems, when they arise, tend to stem from a small group of ailments which are directly related to the climate and local environment.  People who stay here longer usually become acclimatized to the local food and [...]

If you are planning to buy a property in Mexico, whether that’s a built home, land for investment, land for building, or extending/developing an existing (or future) property, consider downloading a copy of Ed Kunze’s excellent eBook Buy, Build or Extend Your Home in Mexico, that will enable you to make better choices, fewer mistakes, [...]

Finding and working with a reliable local real estate agent can pay long-term dividends when it comes to renting, buying, and selling property in Mexico. When you’re scouting for a home here, you’ll need to do plenty of research.  The Internet is the ideal starting place, and the aid of a detailed local map (Google [...]

In May 2011 Mexican legislators signed a bill that is due to usher-in one of the widest ranging reforms of immigration law in Mexican history.  The new law, that represents a root-and-branch revision of the current immigration regime, was due to be implemented by the end of November last year.  However, owing to the sweeping [...]

Property ownership in Mexico carries all of the same responsibilities of property ownership elsewhere, and protecting your valuable physical assets against unforeseen events is an essential consideration as you formulate your annual budget. It’s worth noting that home insurance is distinct from Title Insurance, which covers you in the event that the title deed of [...]