Mexico
Moving to Mexico: 8 Things to Know Before You Move to Mexico
Summary: Expats in Mexico share important tips for people preparing to move to Mexico. From banking in Mexico to finding a safe city, read these 8 tips before moving to Mexico.
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About the Author
Betsy Burlingame is the Founder and President of Expat Exchange and is one of the Founders of Digital Nomad Exchange. She launched Expat Exchange in 1997 as her Master's thesis project at NYU. Prior to Expat Exchange, Betsy worked at AT&T in International
and Mass Market Marketing. She graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University
with a BA in International Business and German.
Some of Betsy's articles include 12 Best Places to Live in Portugal, 7 Best Places to Live in Panama and 12 Things to Know Before Moving to the Dominican Republic. Betsy loves to travel and spend time with her family. Connect with Betsy on LinkedIn.
Additional Information:
- Mexico Guide
- Healthcare & Health Insurance in Mexico
- Members Talk about Healthcare & Health Insurance in Mexico
- Best Places to Live in Mexico
- Real Estate in Mexico
- Guide to Real Estate in Mexico
- Pros & Cons of Living in Mexico
- Cost of Living in Mexico
- 15 Best Places to Live in Mexico
- Panama vs. Mexico
- 10 Best Places to Live on the Coast in Mexico
- How to Navigate the Health System in Mexico
- 2024 Guide to Living in Mexico
- Pros and Cons of Living in Mexico 2024
- 2024 Guide to Moving to Mexico
- Members Talk about the Cost of Living in Mexico
Comments
guestWhy isn’t Mazatlán included in the best places to live in Mexico? Thanx
MsAlexBased on my own experience, I recommend house sitting in Mexico before settling down. Sitting allows you to stay in a "real home", meet the owner's friends and neighbors, and experience what the area would be like to live in—and stay for free. (House sitting is a no-cash exchanged relationship in which the sitter stays for free.) Ten years ago my husband and I house sat in three different towns before we settled down. Each stay taught us what we liked and what we didn't like in each. By house sitting those considering a move to Mexico become "informed consumers". Otherwise you're guessing. And moving is too costly and difficult to not be sure. "Experiential research" as a sitter really helps make good long term decisions. To share that experience, and to serve my fellow English-speaking residents of Mexico who need sitters, I own and run HouseSitMexico.com, a membership website focused exclusively on connecting homeowners in Mexico with house sitters. Readers are welcome to learn more at HouseSitMexico.com/start-here/. Alex The HouseSitMexico Team [email protected]
grapenutRULE #1 . DO NOT TRAVEL THE COUNTRYSIDE ROADS.. DRUG LORDS ARE LOOKING FOR EXPATS TO KIDNAP/KILL. #2 LIVE IN A LARGE CITY AWAY FROM BEACHES. BEACH TOWN ARE DRUG LORDS PLAY GROUNDS. CANCUN, MATZATLAN, VERA CRUZ, SONORA..# 3. LIVE CLOSE TO US BORDER.. TEXANS COME TO BORDER TOWNS TO SHOP ON WEEKENDS, MORE LAW ENFORCEMENT.SAFER.. #4. BRING YOUR OWN CAR... #5. ENJOY THE GOOD LIFE BY NOT STANDING OUT TOO MUCH... I AM THE ONLY HIPPIE IN JUAREZ; AND EVERYONE KNOWS ME BECAUSE OF HOW I DRESS.; BUSH HAT, TANK TOPS, SHORTS, SANDALS. IVE BEEN CALLED SANTA CLAUSE BECAUSE OF MY WHITE BEARD. CHILDREN LOVE TO SIT ON MY LAP. EVERYONE IN THE MALLS KNOW US AND ARE ALWAYS FRIENDLY.. BUJT BE CAUTIOUS. DONT BROADCAST THAT U R RICH. YOU WILL BECOME A TARGET.. #6 STAY INDOORS AT NIGHT. BECAUSE THE PRES OBRADOR IS A WOOS LIBERAL, CARTELS CONTROL THE HIGHWAYS AND THE NIGHT BECAUSE POLICE FEAR TO BE OUT AT NIGHT.
guestWe would like to know if 300,thousand pesos is a good start for one person in Mexico and could I buy a small house on a acre of land?
