Mexico Newsletter —
June 2025
Summer begins; Essential skills for expats; Residency by Family Unit; Living in the countryside; Home stewardship; Extraordinary journeys; Insurance options...
Discover Mexico
Inspiration, insight and connections to experience more of Mexico
Mexico Newsletter —
Key Update
RNE Procedure to Apply for Residency in Mexico is Closed
Under a former RNE procedure holders of an expired visitor permit could apply for residency in Mexico. The program was closed in May 2025.
Mexico Newsletter —
May 2025
Springtime; Cusp of the rain season; Road trips; Copper Canyon; Permanent residency in Mexico; Fractional property ownership; Practical lifestyle insights...
Mexico Newsletter —
April 2025
Easter Holiday; Important updates about residency; Coping in the dry season; Approaches to (re)forming a lifestyle in Mexico; Home rentals; vaping outlawed...
Mexico Newsletter —
March 2025
Springtime in Mexico; long-weekend holiday, (No)clock changes; Pay days; Motivations for moving; Copper Canyon seasons; Spanish lessons, Living costs...
Mexico Newsletter —
February 2025
The dry season; Residency qualification; Trip insurance; Pay with a Smartphone; Mexico's peso; Selling your house; Cultivating friendships; and more...
2024 Was a Year of Two Halves for the Mexican Peso
Mexico's peso started 2024 in fine spirits, but events during the summer brought pressure to bear on the currency, causing a 19% devaluation by year-end
Mexico’s Minimum Wage Increases by 12% in 2025
Mexico implements eight consecutive years of double-digit daily minimum wage rises with an increase of 12% for 2025—to $278.80 pesos per work day
Mexico Newsletter —
January 2025
New Year celebrations; Residency qualification; Monarch butterflies; Seasonal notes; 2025 lifestyle plans; Property values; Local bakeries; and more...
Mexico Newsletter —
December 2024
Christmas & New Year in Mexico; Agreeable winters; Monarch butterflies; Winter road trips; Mexico home rentals; Passenger trains; Mexico's peso; and more...
Find Your Home in Puerto Vallarta & Riviera Nayarit
Our associate in Puerto Vallarta, Marc Murphy, helps you discover the region and find a home in this sought-after area along Mexico's Pacific coast
Mexico’s (No) Clock-Time Changes in Spring & Fall 2024
Most of Mexico won’t change its clocks this spring & fall, but clock changes elsewhere will create time differences to note when you plan travels and meetings