What Influences How Long Foreign Residents Stay in Mexico?
Some people spend short stints in Mexico and others commit with long term plans. Learn about what influences these choices and consider your own intentions
Mexico Home Life
Local knowledge, ideas, and inspiration to help you create and settle-in well to your home living spaces in Mexico
Local knowledge, ideas, and inspiration to help you create and settle-in well to your home living spaces in Mexico
How to Calculate Your Cost of Living in Mexico
Your life stage, and how you choose to live and organize yourself in Mexico will determine your living costs. This guide helps you to make the calculations
Learning to Live Well in Mexico Without Owning a Car
Some foreign residents live well in Mexico without owning a car. Whether you can depends on your lifestyle situations and your personal priorities
Mexico’s Residency Cards Sport a New Contemporary Design
Mexico’s green and white residency cards are being updated with beige and burgundy color cards that include printed codes to make them easier for scanning
Is Your Residential Home in Mexico Insurable?
Home insurance coverages are readily available in Mexico, and most residential property can be insured—with some notable exceptions
Heaven’s Breath: the Wonder of Mexico’s Mystical Wind
Wind storms in Mexico can be mystical: appearing suddenly, transforming a perfectly still day or night—and vanishing abruptly
An Ideal Way to Get to Know Your Neighbors
One way to get to know some of your neighbors and make new friends in Mexico is to keep a dog and take it on frequent sallies to the park
How to Determine if Mexico is Right for Your Retirement
‘Retirement’ is not an activity, but moreover a lifestyle concept that exists in many forms and which can manifest in lots of different of ways
Legal Title vs Possession of Mexican Property
Some property transfers in Mexico offer possession but not legal title; this article explains the practicalities of buying and selling untitled land
Total Cost of Property Ownership in Mexico
When buying a home in Mexico, up-front costs will vary depending on the circumstances, although the ongoing costs of home ownership are affordable
Using Mexico’s Toll Roads and Mexico City’s Elevated Beltway
Mexico's toll roads offer fast and efficient highway connections between major Mexican towns and cities. This article describes how to access and pay for them
Splashing Out on a Swimming Pool in Mexico
There is nothing quite like having a swimming pool in your back garden to deliver immediate refreshment, fun for children, and healthy exercise
