Keeping Your Mexican Home Warm During the Colder Months
If your Mexican home is situated in a desert area or elevated region inland you might need to use some heating during the colder autumn and winter months
Discover Mexico
Inspiration, insight and connections to experience more of Mexico
Guides to House Maintenance & Home Security in Mexico
Our regularly-updated guides & articles offer tips and practical knowledge to help you keep your home and dwelling spaces in Mexico well-maintained, and secure
The Visas You Need for Doing Volunteer Work in Mexico
You can use a visitor permit to volunteer in Mexico provided the work is non-lucrative. This article describes what visa types you need to volunteer in Mexico
'26 Key Update
Legal Residency in Mexico: Residency-Related Fees for 2026
Learn about the 2026 fees when you apply for residency-related permits or a change in the status of your legal residency in Mexico
Arranging Medical Air Evacuation from Mexico
Medical insurance provides certain worthwhile coverages, but sometimes a fully-managed medical evacuation plan might be necessary
Essential Skills for Expats 1: Learn Spanish
In part one of our series about Essentials Skills for Expats in Mexico we examine possibly the most essential skill of all: learning the local language
Essential Skills for Expats 4: Contacts & Networking
Learn about how cultivating helpful local contacts and real social networking in your local community are vital to your everyday life situations in Mexico
Essential Skills for Expats 3: Negotiation & Bargaining
In part three of this series, discover how how trade, negotiation, and bargaining are woven-in to the fabric of everyday Mexican culture
Essential Skills for Expats 5: Cultural Awareness
In this final part of the series, learn how developing an awareness and understanding of Mexican culture is essential to integration and longer-term settlement
Series: Essential Skills for Expats in Mexico
This five-part series on Essential Skills for Expats in Mexico describes key skills you’ll need to help you settle-in and assimilate to Mexico
Essential Skills for Expats 2: Flexibility & Patience
In this third part of our series, we explore how developing flexibility and patience are essential qualities to assimilate well to your lifestyle in Mexico
Insurance for Domestic Help and Other Workers in Your Home
Whether you rent or own in Mexico, third-party coverage can mitigate the cost of accidents and liability when a housekeeper or others are working in your home