Volcanoes near Apizaco, Mexico
A retiree in Apizaco, Mexico talks about retiring in Mexico. He and his wife decided to move to Mexico for the lower cost of living and climate.
Apizaco
Apizaco, Mexico has a better climate, better prices in rentals, medicines and food.
All year
Friendly atmosphere, many cultural events.
Traveled frequently in Canada
40 years
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Understanding how to handle bureaucrats, learning a new language.
Being accepted into the local society, finding new challenges.
Study the history and customs of the country.
Expat community is small but there are many cultural & recreational events.
Proof of how to support myself, apostilles of marriage and birth certificate and yearly tax report in the country I retired to. The < a href="https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/mexico-uscis-mexico-city-field-office">Immigration Department in Mexico had a lawyer who advised me as to documents I needed for the process.
We bought an empty lot and built a house on it. Had to get construction permits, since I was a resident at the time it had to be in my wifes name as she is a citizen.
It far exceeded expectations, I could never afford the same thing in the USA. And, the Mexican Government offered many things such as educational courses for free.
How to find an entrepreneural work to pay expenses.
A single person can live comfortably here for $1500 dollars a month.
Yes, I get 100% medical services such as Doctors, Hospitals, Operations & Medicines for free through the ISSTE system. My Wife was an English teacher at a Federal School so I was able to enter the system as her spouse.
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Tlaxcala State has one of the lowest crime rates in the country. But there is always petty crime everywhere and a person should always be alert and cautious.
There's a lot of public transport, mini vans, buses and taxis and at a very economical price for persons over 60 there is a 50% discount. A local bus in this town costs about 25 cents (in American Currency) for a Senior Citizen.
Yes, it costs me 600 pesos a month (about $30 dollars) for a package of Internet, Cable TV 98 channels and a phone.
Be positive, learn the culture, and immerse yourself in the society, you'll be surprised at how many things we have in common.
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