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- Should you move to Mexico? Retire in Mexico? Reasons why we moved to Mexico & why we love it here.
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In today's Mexico vlog, we wanted to answer some questions we've been getting on our channel a lot lately. People have been wondering:
Should I travel to Mexico?
Should I retire in Mexico?
Is moving to Mexico a good idea?
Is Mexico safe?
The list could go on. To make things easier, we compiled a list of the things we LOVE the most about Mexico and that make it a great place to retire or move. These things come from our experience traveling in almost 20 cities, 5 Mexican states, and spending nearly 6 months in the country. (And we aren't planning to leave any time soon.)
If you're considering becoming an expat or retirement abroad, you probably have a lot of questions. What's the retirement lifestyle like? Should I move to Mexico? What's expat life like? Should I consider Latin America? Can I live as an expatriate abroad without knowing the local language?
If you're considering retirement or moving to another country, we think it's wise to take a look at your finances and prepare a budget. Answer questions like: What's the cost of living in Mexico? Should I travel there first to find out if it's right for me? What's the immigration process like? Will I have trouble at the border? Am I ready to become an immigrant in méxico?
Did we answer all your questions? If not, leave us a comment below.
You may also be interested in this video: All about visas, residency, and immigration to Mexico: • MOVING TO MEXICO LEGAL...
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Great overview, guys! We’re moving back to Mexico in just a few days! Love it there. Keep up the great work! -Jim
How exciting! Where to?? :)
Tangerine Travels Guanajuato as a home base for a month, then who knows after that!
México could have a lot of problems on the surface but the amazing people make the country a whole! Love the videos keep posting!
As does any place, right? Gotta appreciate the good in things. :)
Thanks Adrian, you're the best!
Si there is still a majority of real human beings who have not lost their souls and humanity to the $machine. Viva Mexico ~
could say that about anywhere. Except the states, where the people suck
I live in SWEDEN now, but spent nearly two years in Guadalajara & CDMX. Before that I thought about buying a house in Spain but now I'm 100% sure I'll buy it in Mexico. Reasons: Quality of life, Quality of housing per square meter for a much better price in excellent neighborhoods. My overall bill spendings will be 390% less than in sweden and 290% cheaper than in Spain a month. So I'll be totally foolish if I let miss this opportunity. 😞
Wowza now those are some savings right there! Seems like a no-brainer when you put it like that :)
Great!! We need more pretty girls...
What kind of work do you do that you can jump (go) ?
Put the savings and quality of life. THE PEOPLE!!
Better weather too
Thanks a lot for coming here. You are always welcome and any kind of people like who want to relax and have a good time in another country. Keep posting videos!
You guys are wise beyond your years. Yes I plan on retiring there.
A few observations about moving to Mexico. First, Mexico is a wonderful place, full of wonderful people. It has a rich, diverse history, culture, and geography. If you are thinking of living in Mexico there are some points to consider. First, how well do you do with change? Because Mexico is NOT the US, Canada, or other 1st World Western country. Things move slower, with less urgency than say Manhattan or London. If you are a type A personality who thinks that yelling loudly and confronting people is how to get things done, you will not like Mexico. Everyone will smile, nod their heads, say "yes", and then disappear. How are you with local celebrations? For example, in Puerto Vallarta and many other cities, the first 12 days of December are a huge celebration for the Virgin of Guadalupe. There are constant processions of pilgrims daily, church bells going off all day and into the night, fireworks, bands playing, mariachis singing, huge crowds downtown every day after around 4 pm which make it impossible to get anywhere quickly. Holy Week is also a period when usually everyone takes off and heads somewhere else - the beach usually. Dia de Los Muertos is another holiday can is really big some places and less so others. But again, depending on where you are there can be disruptions of the usual routine. Oh and the last couple weeks of December, forget about anything getting accomplished. Everyone is having posadas, street parties, business parties, and preparing for Noche Buena and then New Years. It is entirely possible that the street you live on, as well as, the street behind you and to the side of you will be blocked off for at least one all-night blowout party with a DJ, mariachis, food and drink until around 4 or 5 in the morning.
How well do you learn languages? Do you already know some Spanish? Because that will have an impact on where you live. If you know absolutely no Spanish at all, then you should consider something other than a small town or village in the middle of somewhere beautiful but essentially devoid of English speakers. The good thing is that there are language programs in many places. In Vallarta, there are a couple of places where you can go and have a rather intensive course of practice and lessons. They usually go around 4 or 5 hours a day. Figure on around 200.00 USD for a week in a small class. There are similar programs in other towns and cities where there are large ex-pat communities. They are often run by universities.
If you cannot speak any Spanish and have no aptitude at all for languages, then you will be happier in an area which is accustomed to more tourist trade. Likewise, if there are certain common US creature comforts that you really think essential to life, then you might want to consider an area where there are a large number of ex-pats like Vallarta, Cancun, Ajijic or San Miguel. There is where you will find the stores selling the things you want to use, the local vendors and contractors speak some English, and the professional people like lawyers, doctors, dentists, etc also are more likely to speak some English.
If you are the kind of person who wants some sort of nightlife, think carefully about where you want to live. If you enjoy cultural events, this is another issue. Large cities like Mexico or Guadalajara have major venues for the arts but smaller places do not. So for example, Ajijic is a beautiful place and the weather is springtime all year long. The people there are very nice but if you want any entertainment beyond an amateur level, you are driving 40 plus miles to somewhere in Guadalajara. Likewise, although options have improved there, Ajijic does not have a large variety of options when shopping for items you might need say to fix a toilet or repair a window.
Climate is another issue that affects people differently. Puerto Vallarta where I have owned a place since the 1990s is subtropical and it is lovely. But like Southern Florida for example, summers are rainy, humid [when it is not rainy], and the temps are usually in the 90s in the day and the 70s at night. This doesn't bother me at all since I grew up a sizeable portion of my life on Guam and Saipan so I am used to the weather. But if you are a gringo who turns on the air con as soon as the temperature gets above 82 and does not turn it off, you will not like your electricity bill in Puerto Vallarta or anywhere in the Yucatan for that matter during the summer.
If you have some medical issues or come from a family where certain medical issues often pop up, you need to consider that fact as well. If you become a permanent resident, you can pay the monthly fee for IMSS coverage [around $2.50 or $3.00 USD] and receive relatively good, basic medical care including pharmacy. I know a number of people who have done this and are quite happy with it. You can also buy a private plan where the price varies depending on where you are in Mexico and the level of service. In Vallarta, Medasist offers a plan for residents, as does CMQ if I recall correctly.
As mentioned in the video, in general costs run about a third of what the costs in the states are. But if you want, for example, meat cut in the cuts used in the US, it is more expensive since you are going to be buying from a store or butcher who caters to the foreigners. Meat cuts in Mexico and points south of there are different. Likewise, frozen foods are much less common. Anything imported is going to be more expensive. The great thing is that Mexico has wonderful fruits, vegetables, and other goodies which are much less expensive. Likewise, if you love to eat out a lot and like higher end restaurants or live in an area full of tourists, you are going to pay more for your meals than you would by eating in a place that catered to the regular folks living in your city. But that goes back to that whole, how adaptive are you?
To give an example, I have a one bedroom apartment I own in a building with 5 other owners. I spend about 180.00 a month on all housing costs - maintenance, repairs, gardener, maid for the building, building utilities, propane, laundry services, taxes, insurance, and water. In addition, I spend 20.00 a week for my maid who cleans and does laundry, electricity runs between 15.00 and 20 USD. phone & internet is 18.00 USD, and around 50.00 USD a week on food. I do not own a vehicle, I ride the bus or take a taxi when I go anywhere. Since most places I want to go to are walkable, I walk. If they are far, [more than say 3 miles] the bus is now 52 cents and a taxi runs 3 to 5 dollars depending on distance. Now I live in a tourist area, so my costs are higher than they would be, say in Cuernavaca or Guadalajara for some things.
In short, Mexico is a great place to live if you are willing to learn some Spanish, adapt to the local culture and customs and make friends with the people living there. But do not go there thinking everyone should be doing things your way because that is how things need to be done. Also, do your preparation. Visit different areas and get to know them. The worst thing anyone can do is go somewhere blindly and settle down only to discover that they do not like the weather in the summer or are driven crazy when the local community celebrates the Fiesta de X which goes on for 12 days of church bells, fireworks, street parties, and massive crowds.
you should write a book! ;o)
EXCELLENT advice on very important things to consider.
You guys are pretty smart ... and I love your perception about life in general ... I live in the US and honestly this ‘advanced society” is wearing me out already ... there is a lack of humanity and is getting worse day by day ... ❤️❤️
Lack of humanity... now that's really getting to the core of the issues! Hope you get to break away from that and start enjoying a more fulfilling life, wherever that might be! ❤️
I wholeheartedly agree!!!
Cheers.
That is why we moved here, just got settled in. Unhappy no more. Culturally, a man will not be shy to grab his mama's hand, a grown son, because he loves her!! Not shy to show this!! Where else but maybe Italy.....
I agree with you guys. I'm from A.Z. also. Born and raised my wife and I have are both from small towns in arizona. And we've relocated to both cities, meaning Tucson and Phoenix. Didn't like it. Although Tucson has a lot of great, happy kind residents. But it was hard to earn a living there. So we came back to the White Mountains. And it's changed for the worse. A lot of fanatical uptight, rude, paranoid bigots live here. It's weird. No one's really friendly here. All the good people we grew up with here moved or changed into seriously paranoid right wingers! It sucks..... It does seem like America is going bad.... Anyway great video guys. Lots of info. Take care. You guys look happy.
My husband was excited to see the topic today. We will be in Guadalajara in Feb.
Checking out where we will live when we retire!!! Thanks for all your info!!!!
michelle051961 ....There are a lot of americans living at the Chapala lake riviera and in Ajijic ...beautiful places and nice weather ....this towns are near Guadalajara
Hi I live in Dallas tx im from north mexico and my wife is from puebla mexico we visited puebla 3 years ago and I absolutly love it we are in our mid 30s and with our own business hopefully within a few years we'll move to puebla and come to the states just for business
Good job! I just retired from teaching in Los Angeles for 34 years, and watching your vlogs has given me second thoughts on continuing life in the U S. It’s good to know we have options, so thank you both so much for providing such insight into Mexico. Keep up the great work and stay safe. Be well. Alex from L A
Don't know about your reasons, just remember that even the very most humble US retirement money will give you an authentic 5 stars QUALITY LIFE in Mexico, in all terms: house, healthcare, food, services, weather, entertainment, sports, recreation, cultural or intelectual stuff, etc. You name it! You'll got it! Specially if you choose major Mexican cities.
I am on my first year teaching, and... I'm already thinking of retiring in Mexico. Good luck!
I wonder what Alex chose to do? I retired and look forward to more time in Mexico during Canadian winters
Beautiful!! I love this specific program, you talk about real facts between the Us and Mexico that very few people see.👍
We live in a 600sq ft apt for $600/month which isn't bad except we live in a kind of crummy area in Dayton Ohio! Weather is horrible most of the time here. Moving to Mexico next June and cannot WAIT!!! Trying to learn a bit of conversational Spanish. Not easy tho! I'm retired so ready to slow down and relax. Thank you for all your wonderful videos over the last six months that I've watched. They really help with decision making and being well informed on Mexico in general.
In ajijic for its climate there is a large community of estdounidences and Canadians near Guadalajara, in the lake of chapala.
I can help whenever you want, just PM me, I am Mexican and do well in both English and Spanish. And Welcome to Mexico!
Mexico is vastly diverse, whether if you like to rent a fancy apt or a simple apt/house there's an option for all tastes and best thing is that you can find an excellent quality apt/house for far less the price you would pay over there. Also, I can guarantee that you will always (a-l-w-a-y-s...) find something to do or where to go whatever your preferences or needs are you will find an option, just do your research. If you want to learn or improve your Spanish you may want to search online courses, there are lots of options.
If you want to practice your Spanish I can help you if you want and you can help me with my English as well. My email is ing.abraham.calzada@gmail.com.
I have a Colombian female friend from Medellín who teaches Spanish online. Me, I've been speaking Spanish for over 30 years. It's good to learn a language from someone who has a native accent because picking up the accent is one of the more tricky aspects of learning a language.
Late to this video, but your message is still valid today. Thank you for such a great perspective. I really appreciate videos likes this to open some people's eyes.
The reason they don't put dry ice in the atmosphere is that it didn't work 80 years ago and doesn't work any better now.
Awesome video guys I agree 100%
Thank you Sergio!
cool vid, and i love that you so smart. thank you for sharing your travels! i really feel that you guys are onto something.
Tks for all the good things that you have to say about my country!!, I’m glad that you are having a good time here!! And I hope you continue to doing so!!!
Nice video you guys are doing a wonderful thing . I'm 60 years old and live in So. California and will be retiring at age 69 with my wife who will be 62. My concern is I have a Son who has a mental illness and needs a blood draw once a month required for the medication that he needs, I realized he will be living with me for the rest of my life. I'm just hoping we can live near the ocean like Puerto Vallarta (we all are swimmers) to keep active and stay healthy. I just love your videos and the two of you are so cute together and of course informative. Much appreciative ☺️
You guys rock, love your videos and I love how you seem to really enjoy the city and everything it has to offer. You still have a lot of things to see and experience such as nieve de cajeta de garrafa de 'La Violeta' en Santa Tere, Hospicio Cabañas (maybe you've been but didn't record a video) lucha libre, cantina La Fuente, the new Cineteca de la Universidad de Guadalajara, local bars with rad live rock music etc... If I ever bump into you guys on Chapu I'll make sure to say a quick holaaa.
Yes we dooo! We love GDL :) Thanks for those suggestions. We are dying to go to Cantina La Fuente soon! Definitely say hey if you ever run into us! Maybe you can tell us more about these things.
My favorite couple on RUclips!
I'm originally from Guadalajara, love that you guys are showing the beautiful side of my country and it's people! Safe travels 😊
What a great video with clear opinions that my husband and I share with you! I know you made this two years ago, but we found your channel and are watching from the beginning. Keep up the good work.
So inspiring! I plan on driving from LA to the Mayan Riviera in 3 weeks, with my 3 dogs. By myself. Butterflies and excitement!
3 dogs!? Woah hats off to you! What types do you have? Hope they're good travelers. :)
3 rescues, 2 Greyhounds and one Staffordshire Terrier (aka pit:) One of the Greys hates being in a car but settles in after a while. This is how I found your channel several months ago: driving to MX!
Hi Silvia, Mexican here. Be sure to plan your route and ask about the cities/states you will bw driving through. ABSOLUTELY AVOID the states of Tamaulipas, Sinaloa and Chiapas.
Silvia Kratzer I hope this isn’t your first trip. Yikes! Driving by yourself all the way to yucatan. 😮
I lived in QUintana Roo for a while so I can tell you that the best places in my opinion are Tulum and Chetumal. I will also let you in on a little secret, only because I do not think many people will read my reply. There is a place, and yes it is a tourist secret, which is not that far from Cancun. It is called Isla Holbox. I can tell you that it is my favorite place in the world. If you google it you will get an idea why, though the pictures do not do it justice. It is also not packed ever so you get a feel that you are in paradise. Now, don't tell anyone :)... also if you drive through Merida, take a day to go towards el Progreso wich is north of there in the gulf. If you drive east from el Progreso you will get to Chicxulub which is not only beautiful, it has the historical meaning of being the place where the meteorite that killed the dinosaurs landed
Thank you guys for saying good things about mexico and for being humble im glad that youre enjoying your visit 🤝
We do our best to do just that :) Thanks friend!
Tangerine Travels try to visit lago de chapala you can take a small boat to a small island 👌 lots of food and giant beers
Great videos of yours, you guys make me cherish more my country, culture and lifestyle. Every time I watch your videos I fall deeper in love with my country, thanks for that !
You guys are great. I just recently discovered you and enjoy your informative and fun videos! Keep up the great work!
Mexico has a lot of problems, but it has a lot of good things too. I'm glad you enjoy my country.
Every place has problems, so it's best to focus on the good as much as possible.
RedSpiralHand, you might find this video series interesting (this is Episode 1): ruclips.net/video/DyV0OfU3-FU/видео.html
we have a struggle with prices too, but in here, for some reason, is easier to adapt with less money. You should find a way to move here
I'm going to check out Mexico because there seems to be more job opportunities for foreigners than in Colombia, where I spent 3 months last year. I lived with Colombians and years ago I learned Spanish mostly from Mexican friends in my home state of Texas. I made friends with one of the guys I lived with, an armed guard who wanted to learn some English because of the expat population in Medellín. I loved the climate there and am looking for something in Mexico about 5,000 feet (1,524 meters) above sea level, probably Guadalajara.
@@bhutchin1996 well, Monterrey is good choice too. Industry and progresist city in the north of México.
@@Kaiser-po2in I've been to Monterrey. I don't know how it is now, but tap water was actually good when I was there.
Yes!! We love Mexico. We purchased a place in Tulum Mexico and will be retiring there in a year in a half. Can’t wait!! Until then.. we get to watch you guys and be inspired. Thank you!
That is awesome! We are so happy for you Judy! Tulum is definitely on our list of places to visit.
Hope we continue to inspire you in the meantime! :)
judy rubio nice. Tulum is where I’ll end up as well in a few years. Can’t beat diving in the cenotes there. I’ve only been there 5 times in the last 5 months. 👍
The two people in this video must be from rich family.Too young to retire.U need money where ever U live.its great place for vacation.what work will U do in mexico.
Stephen - That’s quite an assumption. Neither of us are from rich families. The opposite, actually. We both have worked for all the money we’ve ever made.
u saiy tulum my favorite beach
Thank you. I love your videos because they help me to know more about Mexico.
Dude I’m mind blown! I am so thankful that I came across your Channel.you guys are so open minded, adventurous and know the true meaning behind life! I’m thinking of Spontaneously moving to Mexico, so I decided to RUclips it and see if anyone else is currently going through that experience and I’m so happy you guys are sharing yours, Endless blessings
YOU GUYS ARE SOO CUTE!! MUCH LOVE FROM MISSIPPI!
So my girlfriend actually had to talk me into going to Mexico because I lived in fear of Mexico. I'm so glad she did. The way the news talks about Mexico you'd think there would be dead bodies every 10 feet. I now love Mexico. We are in the process of buying a house in either Puerto Vallarta or maybe even rosarito!!
Mexico really does get an ill-deserved rep! Glad you were convinced to come because it's a beautiful country with so much goodness to offer. :) Happy for you guys, buying a house and all! Super cool!
Tangerine Travels awesome. Thanks for responding.
Mexico seems to have gotten better in recent years. I know a family from northern Mexico. One guy went there to get a wife, and one of my friends' dads drove down there and back without a problem.
Hollywood Mexico!
Joe Young and I wonder how many more millions of Americans like you live in absolute horror of Mexico 😂
Thank you for sharing, you guys are awesome! I highly enjoy watching your videos ❤️❤️❤️
You guy's are amazing. Keep trekking, learning, and living your best life.
Great Video Guys! I Made the move down to Merida Mexico about 2 months ago and it was probably one of the best decisions I have ever made! Mexico is paradise for anyone who considers themselves a True American! I'm a fellow RUclipsr and a RUclipsaholic and I'm just addicted to your channel! Love your videos guys keep up the great work! You guys are one of my favorite channels! :)
Well put! The Mexican culture and country is a beautiful thing. See life through a new lense, be a citizen of the world, life is short so experience it to the fullest!
Couldn't have said it better ourselves, Jody! ❤️
Excellent words to live by. Live and enjoy.
And I wanted to thank you for your very informative videos I really appreciate it!!!
New subscriber. I've been bingeing on your videos all day. Love your videos. Really appreciate that you are really telling us how it is in Mexico, and are giving us such GREAT information! Thank you so much!!
All good points. One that you touched on where language is concerned, and is at the top of my list is the friendliness of Mexican people. When I walk down the street, or step on to public transportation, most people here look me in the eye, and we verbally greet each other. Not so back home. The climate was another big one for us moving here, and the food.....of course the food!
You are SO right. How could we miss that one! People are incredibly friendly here. "Buenos dias!" "Buenas tardes!" Hellos when you walk into a restaurant, good byes when you leave, etc. It's like all people can do to avoid eye contact in most places in the US.
[Insert the Step Brothers "Did we just become best friends? YEP!" meme here] This was BY FAR your best video yet. I love the fact that you're willing to be controversial (although I agree with you). There are only so many happy, sanitized, "let's take a taco tour" videos I can take before the whole channel (not yours) becomes boring.
I was expecting some bland, non-controversial reasons why US citizens should consider moving to Mexico, but y'all went full HAARP and economic collapse on us. This was an absolute homerun video, and you are officially my favorite "Living in Mexico" RUclips channel, and making a strong case for being my favorite channel overall. Keep the honesty coming!
Damn you are singing our praises! Thanks so much MummyFit! 😍To be honest, we try to stay away from controversial topics in most of our videos, but sometimes you gotta let it out. In this case, it seemed well-suited. Glad you appreciated it! Hope we can continue to impress ;)
Great video as always guys, keep it up!
Wow, I'm impressed, good job. So much of what you said is right on. You nailed it! I'm hoping to move from the USA in a few years.
When you were talking about learning the language and the patience of the locals at 5:12, I loved when you said, "In Mexico we would never". You attached yourself to the Mexican people and culture in that one sentence and that's fantastic! Love you guys, keep up the great work.
We hope to be more incorporated and part of Mexico every day we're here. ❤️ Thanks Qvolepues!
This is one part of the video I disagreed with. In the area of the US I live in people are pretty good about language barriers. If you attempt to speak English ( which is the only language most people speak) we're pretty understanding. We welcome immigrants, we're understanding, but if you're going to live here please assimilate and follow the U.S. immigration laws.
Wow! Nice about time! You guys are keeping it real, keep up the good work, by all means!
I like your adventurous spirit and open mindedness That’s why i like your videos. Also your positive attitude. Good luck to you wherever you go.
I was born in mexico but moved here when I was 14 y old but moving back when I retire early in 3 years.I can't wait!!!
The entitlement thing really resonated with me, I am guilty as well of thinking that because I live in the U.S. I should have everything that is the latest and greatest. It only brings temporary satisfaction, then the magic goes away after you've owned it for a while and you want the next thing. We need to be more connected with the earth around us, dirt, plants, animals because the true secrets of life are found in the simple things.
_"We need to be more connected with the earth around us, dirt, plants, animals because the true secrets of life are found in the simple things."_ What a great way to put it. We love that!
When people from other countries ask me what's unique about the US, I show them a picture of a storage unit.
@@bhutchin1996 it's sad that people hoard so much useless crap that they don't need, that they need to rent space in a storage locker to keep crap they can't fit in their house.
Plus most Americans and Canadians don't use a garage for putting their cars in. They fill them full of crap. Crap that they don't use.
Liked and subscribed guys thanks so much. Your video is great.
Awesome video guys, enjoy my country 😉😉😉
What would you tell someone considering retiring in or moving to Mexico?
Come here! We love diversity, making new friends and making sure you feel at home. If you are retired, you will make the most out of your hard earned savings and we will take care of you.
Wacha waiting for?
I’m going back home as well. The US society has been poisoned, that’s sad.
You can see that everyday. Maybe it’s by design, but I want no part in it.
Having stuff doesn’t mean happiness. I want to be happy DAMN IT!!!
Medical services for seniors are way more affordable then in the US. Like nurses, therapies, labs, etc.
Simply ... just do it. We did over five years ago for retirement and we love, love, love it. We live on a third to half of what we did in Texas. Now we don´t worry about money, we travel the world as we want, have fabulous, kind, friends and neighbors, we enjoy a new adventure every day, enjoy springlike weather most of the year here in the mountains of Michoacan, our utilities and rent here are a third, or less, than in Texas, and we feel safer here than we ever did in Texas. It is so liberating and we will never go back! Do it, but first travel the country to know where you need to settle. Every town is different and what we like, well, you may find other needs. Do your research and homework. Join a few Mexican expat forums to learn. Fly in, take executive and first class buses to everywhere, or drive in to explore. Thanks Tangerine for being so honest and telling it like it is.
I have watched many of your videos you have wonderful chemistry, very enjoyable please keep up the good work. Thank You!
As always, very interesting video. You summarize conveniently all your experiences in Mexico in a single video. How long you will stay in Mexico?
I'm considering moving in another year... at least for 3 months to start. Watching these and other YT vlogs are very inspiring and keep me on track. I also know there are spectacular schools there. Unfortunately, for me/my child, the schools here in Oklahoma are in the bottom ranking of all the U.S. I lived in Guatemala for a year (as a teen). I went to private school there, and I had to REPEAT 10th grade because I wasn't up to par with 11th graders at the school. I know the schooling is the same in MX. Beyond that, I love the culture and can imagine a more peaceful life there in MX.
How great that you are so dedicated to getting a good education for your child! It's important. Unfortunately we can't shed much light on the schooling system across Mexico. However, it does seem like it's quite good in Guadalajara. Most young adults we talk to are bilingual and seem very bright.
Lots of people from around the world retired in Mexico, there are whole communities of expats that live and interact in small cities. Health and dental care is cheaper than other countries too
It's great for people on a fixed budget :)
It is l payed 200 dlrs in Tijuana for one tooth here unite State the cost was $ 1800 no way jose to much money.
Only bad thing about this is that the locals are being driven out due to the high cost of living that these expats are causing. Everything gets expensive and pretty soon everyone is charging dollars. Whites folks can afford it but the locals cannot. And most expats create their communities and never mingle with the locals. I see that as a form of racism. If they don't want to live amongst us, they should return to the US.
Well I do not know where those that you comment happen, because in chapala and ajijic the expatriates help a lot to the local locals, they say they prefer to buy their food in local markets and avoid as much as possible the wal-mart, they give work to locals or they go and consume what they see in markets restaurants and you have, in addition to doing a lot of social service
There are a lot of Anglo expats in Colombia who don't bother learning Spanish. I agree that they contribute to rising costs. I don't care for expat bubbles either. Last year in Colombia I lived with 2 security guards and 2 university students, all locals. But there are a lot of people living in different countries now. There are Mexican expats living in Colombia, and Colombian expats living in Mexico.
Guys, I love your videos. You are so clear, objective, positive, even when you criticize something, you are respectful and tolerant. Thank you for appreciating my country. You are the kind of people that make this world come together, open eyes, demolish walls and feel as one, as it should always be. Hugs from a mexican whose heart smiles with your images, because it is away from Mèxico.
I appreciate what you guys are doing in my Mother Land of Mexico. Godspeed!
This video rocks! I agree w most of what was said in this video! Thanks for the info! I'm considering moving to Mexico!
Glad you found it useful! Dare we ask... what were the parts that you don't agree with?
WOW! Mad props for just putting it out there :-) After you put on your tinfoil hat, you may appreciate NO AGENDA Podcast. You've done a good job expressing that we (north of the boarder) have really neglected all MX has to offer. We'll keep watching if you keep creating.
No tinfoil hat over here, but we do our best to share the truth as we've come to learn it through real-life experience :) Thanks for the recommendation of the podcast! We'll try to give that a listen.
this video pretty much cemented my love for you guys. i agree on so much you guys had to say! and you said it very diplomatically , great job.
Thanks for the compliments! Glad we have a like-minded soul in you Rachel! :)
Thank you so much for your videos. I am enjoying them so much and learning a great deal. I'm making my first exploratory trip to retire in Mexico. Arriving in Ajijic May 30th of this year. Thanks again for your work!
You guys are pretty insightful...
I love you guys, You guys say it how it is no lies
We do our best ;) Thanks Eric!
Great video...very informative!
Haven’t viewed your whole video yet.....just want to thank you for making it in advance . I haven’t visited Mexico and know nothing but are curious. Thanks again you two.....be safe and have fun.
I love the 3 of you!!!
Thanks Hugo! ❤️❤️
I live in Hermosillo. Costs are half those of the States. I can live a pretty comfortable live here on my Social Security. Close enough to U.S. to visit occasionally.
Thanks for sharing Gretchen! We only visited Hermosillo for a night, so we've never been able to tell people about cost of living there. Out of curiosity, where did you come from in the US?
I've lived in a lot of places, mostly Arizona in my 68 years. The three most recent places were Tucson, Tombstone, and Bisbee, all in Arizona. I moved to Bahia de Kino in June of 2015 and then did a short stint teaching in San Jose Del Cabo. After I got fired there I moved back to Sonora, but to Hermosillo because I lost my car in Baja. Prices in Kino are low if you don't live with the gringos. There are many and some of them have lived there for 20 years and still don't know Spanish. A reason to stay close to the U.S. is that I take a couple of psychiatric medications that are not available here and since I'm on Medicare I can get six months of two different medications for $15. I really don't want to chance changing meds but may do so if I can't continue to take care of myself and need to go to assisted living in Mexico.
Y’all went ham at the beginning of the video haha! I love you guys!
This is a very insightful video with some great points...
The reason my Family moved to the United States was for a "Better Life". At least that's the Believe and Hopes of Living in the USA.
The perception of Mexican family In Mexico of you here is when we go visit them is "Look they got cars and Money and they never said we've gone a day or days with out eating". When the truth is we're Renting or paying a mortgage we struggle from paycheck to paycheck to keep what little we have and how much in Debt we are just to go show them that Used car we got from the Dealership.
Some of my family here Owns land in Mexico yet why do they prefer to Live here and pay Monthly? Just so they dont have to warm up the water on the stove and take a shower from a Bucket instead of the shower( is NOT done all over Mexico most houses have a working shower but as A kid that's how I did things). So that we have gas coming to our houses instead of Buying off a truck who's guy is yelling "El Gaaaaaaassss!!! " over a loud speaker.
If The hourly pay In Mexico was similar or close to what you get Here I'll be living in Mexico.
But Mexico is a good place to Retire and live a simple life (which I miss). The information you shared is as accurate as can be.
Oh and Jordan Your Superman punch was on Fleek! 😂
We really empathize with what you're going through / previously went through. Hope you get to come back to the simple life here in Mexico but continue to enjoy the journey along the way. Whether that's in the US, Mexico, or somewhere else in the world.
Tangerine Travels most of us are going through that here in the States. I mean there's some that are doing very well for themselves.
But most Mexican households here in the states are living From Paycheck to paycheck.
My family grew up here on Great value everything No brand names lol. Yeah we went through a Tough time. It's somewhat better now. But still most of us still hold on to that American Dream.
I know a lot of Mexican families in my home state of Texas. Many times 2 or 3 generations are living under the same roof and they keep ties to Mexico. Last year in Colombia, other than the hostel where I spent my first 2 weeks, I didn't have hot water for showering or washing dishes, but you adjust. If you can find a job that lets you work remotely, and from a different country, that will be one way you can live in Mexico and still earn a US salary. Some people do freelance jobs. Others teach ESL and pick up private students. I have an amiga from Medellín, Colombia who makes money by teaching Spanish online via Skype. There are ways to make money online. It's not like it was 25 years ago when there really wasn't an Internet other than for universities and the military.
so do have a 6month visa ?
You guys are amazing! I really admired you! The best of best. Thank you for showing us the beauty of México
Great vid, so true.
>>> Nice job Tangerine Amigos
I could also live anywhere in the world. But I chose Mexico !!
..real freedom, real friendships, real food, and all really affordable
*NO ORWELLIAN PC POLITICS & CORPORATIONS TRYING TO DICTATE YOUR LIFE & THOUGHTS*
Escape the USA!!!
I’d say escape some parts of the US: like California. There are places in the east where you can still find paradise...if you have money.
You can say the same about California if you have the money.
The problem is that the great things about the US are starting to decline due to the an ballooning security sector, corporatism in washington, and the widening wage gap.
+Gavin Selm It is high time to get out! I am leaving soon
Leave the US if you are a liberal, you are destroying the Country by supporting the communists of the Democrat Party.
I'm an American thinking about retiring to Mexico. I find your videos refreshing and informative. Gracias por la ayuda..
Honestly I love you guys. I love how you guys are dedicating your lives to travelling, especially my family country Mexico. I love all your videos and I'm learning a lot, regarding pesos. As I am going to my mom's hometown next month and I'm so excited. Wooo!! I love this video, exactly why me and my fiance want to leave, because we also want to get away from here with similar intentions and thoughts as you guys.
I love you guys, continue doing what you're doing! 👏🏽👏🏽
I’m 100% with you guys!!!
Thanks Jose! Yay, Mexico!
I have watched everyone of your episodes. This one is by far the best.
These videos are great, we hear such horrible stories in the news and knowing that you really could move and retire to Mexico is wonderful. Thank you !
One of the reasons I've been following you guys is because of the interaction between the both of you, it's nice to see a couple that gets along so well, I'm sure off camera you have disagreements but who doesn't. Another couple that I used to follow was Way Away but sometimes I could feel the tenseness between them. Keep it up, stay safe and good luck.
Aw thanks Loera! We certainly do have our disagreements but we can’t live without each other. We’ve seen some of the Way Aways videos but maybe not those tense ones. That’s gotta be uncomfortable to watch! 😳
I really want to live in Guadalajara and work there. Is it easy for a European to get the paperwork done to work there? I can leave the Netherlands in 2 weeks already.
Yes, you just need a company to work for. The working permit is reeally eaaasyyyyy. My GF is European and we didn't have any troubles ;) When you enter MX as European you have 3 months without any need of visa, enough time to get a job. If, for any reason you can't find you just cross any border and return back to MX for getting your new tourist permit.
I suppose yes, there are many working areas in growth, maybe if you communicate to the consulate of Netherlands in Guadalajara they can help you.
I know a guy that was born in Argentina, lived half of his life in USA and came to visit Mexico. He never left, got a job here at a call center and they took care of all the paperwork for him.
SunDown no not yet :(. I'm going to call tomorrow to the Mexican ambassy here in The Netherlands.
SunDown i know about it. But i think i will still need a work permit then. Free accomodation and food is okay, but then i won't have an income to pay for other things.
"Dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery."
I'm from Mexico but lived in the US for 11+ years.
It gave me some great times and beautiful places, but the rigidity of the laws and rules is so over the top that it feels non-organic and couldn't stand it no more.
I'm back to my organic Mexico and couldn't be happier. In charge of my safety ;).
Francisco is it safe in Mexico for Americas
big Feet lmao don’t be ignorant. Look at the numbers. More Americans go to Mexico than Mexicans to America EVERY. SINGLE. YEAR. Stop it
Yea but more and more people are trying to go to the US. The Caravans???? Remember???
Orangeguy Learn how to form sentences before speaking to me.
Orangeguy Reading a bunch of incoherent dribble deserves a coherent response? Maybe in retardville
this is an awesome video guys!
What it surprises me a lot is that, you guys are so young and came up with this idea of moving out of the country. I really like your videos keep it up, hopefully one day I’ll randomly see you guys on the street.
I need to move to a small mountain village and farm with a beautiful senorita that likes to cook. I'll do the dishes.
+Maria Gabriela Flores Ontiveros looks like nice place, gracias
Or Mazamitla too.
I have Flores ancestors from Spain (and distant relatives in Mexico, Colombia, and Puerto Rico), but I would never move there. Some of my friends are married to Mexican women and are very happy. While I enjoyed my time in Colombia, a lot of the women there are *prepagos e interesadas* Not all of them though; one of my *amigas* there teaches Spanish online and says she can't stand lazy women who expect money from men. Many Brazilian women are good too. I speak fluent Spanish and Portuguese. I enjoyed Medellín's climate last year and I know that some places in Mexico are also at about 5,000 feet above sea level.
DO IT!!! Lol Teamwork!
Check Arteaga, Coahuila in México. Every year snow and there is a lot of big mountains, Arteaga is a village nearby Saltillo, Coahuila.
You're so right about when you said "it is a matter of time before shit hits the fan", many of us have not fully recovered from the last recession, another one, perhaps a bigger one is coming, brace yourselves, prepare for it if you can, good to see that some people have already started.................
The courage that passes between you Thank you .
You two are amazing. Such insight in so young of people i love it. Its definately 4 yesses from me. Keep it up. Tshtf is definately going to happen. You are ahead of the game already. No need to have a bug out bag down there..😀
*I absolutely LOVE this video! You two covered everything I've been saying for years especially about Mexico! Yes, HAARP is the main corp who's manipulating the weather. There's a lot of proof yet most Americans are blind and rather believe whatever the elite tells them* 🙄 *Anyways great video as always! I will share this everywhere. Best channel on RUclips for sure* 😍
This brought such big smiles to our faces! Thanks for the lovely comment Lionel! We appreciate your love of our channel and sharing it with others. That's a huge help for us! 😍
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I wish "they" would manipulate the hot, dry, windy weather in the Denver area. I'd like to put in an order for a nice Meditterananean climate....😜
but there is HARRP and weather manipulation in Mexico too. I visit Puerto Vallarta once a year and it seems to be less than Vancouver. What cities in Mexico have less weather manipulation? Cities off the ocean? The hot weather is manipulated that way too and not just the rain. It can go both ways
Jesus what the actual f?
Never heard about “weather manipulation” and now I’m kind of scared😥😥
Love u guys. Thanks for telling us about this❤️😘
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I've been wanting to join my mother down in Mexico for years now! My husband has really been dragging his feet, but your videos have truly helped to reassure him and give him the motivation to want to be in Mexico.
We have converted an RV to be off grid capable and are now saving up a bit before heading down this winter!
Just keep up the great work, you guys are awesome!
Wow, love your attitudes! It's great to see young people with such good values.
Great! No everyone can get into Mexico like us citizens or Canadians. There are people that do require visas to get in. A few years ago, Mexico removed visa requirements for Colombias and other South American countries and now Mexicans are questioning the decision since there have been groups of people from South America committing crimes in many Mexican cities. Mexico is a friendly country and Mexico knows that expats have an income from the us and this income helps the local economy. Sometimes they set up businesses that help the local economy even more by creating jobs. There is a win-win situation that it is only seen by Mexican. But unfortunately the USA doesn't see win-win situations.
We agree with you on the "supplementing the economy" side of things. That's why tourism is great for lots of cities. It brings in $$$ from other parts of the world, creates jobs for people, etc. Sure, that can sometimes bring crime, but it's hard to get around that.
Tangerine Travels, just for your information. You guys have no visa requirement as us Citizens. I believe that You are in Mexico with a visitors permit for 6 months. But you don't need a visa. If you decide to become temporary or permanent residence you will have to apply for a residency permit still not a visa. I made the comment of visas requirement to highlight that Mexico has restrictions for other countries and that you guys are lucky that the USA citizens haven't got any requirement. Because you mentioned in your video that everyone can enter Mexico, which is misleading. Mexico has laws. It felt like you were encouraging anyone from anywhere to break into Mexico. I don't think Mexico wants that! Which is what the South Americans thought when Mexico took the visa requirement. Now there are issues! Tourism is great but when it is true tourism meaning when people visit and then leave!
I did feel like anyone could enter Mexico when I went to Los Algodones to get some dental work. At the border crossing there, I just walked across with a sign above me "Welcome to Mexico." No one was there to question me, no one stopped me, nobody searched me, and I wasn't asked for any documents. I was just free to walk into Mexico, no questions asked. Given that experience, I don't think it's inaccurate to say that anyone can enter Mexico. Is it breaking in if they let you walk across the border?
Tangerine Travels, I think that you are missing the point. You were coming from the USA. They knew this, didn't they? This is why they let you in. Now I would invite you travel by plane from any city in the USA to any Mexican city. Then as soon as you arrive you will be asked to show your ID and they will also ask you questions. I'll give you another example let say that you are coming from Guatemala into Mexico. At a legal crossing location in the Guatemala - Mexico border they will also ask you for your passport and they will also question you. You guys are still lucky that Usa citizens haven't got any visa requirement to enter Mexico and yes most of the time they won't ask you anything if you're American looking guy coming from America.
Al Royce the U.S. is crap and so money hungry and becoming a communist country..too controlling.
About our health system... We (México), have the most complete Vaccination program over the world, is one of the topics we fill more proud of, and the reason is because while our Medical practice is quite good (because we use mostly theory, clinic signs and symptons, mainly because we don't have as much economical resources in health institutions as in the USA) so we must practice traditional medicine by theory and deeply knowing the pathologies, because we can't send a patient to make all the loads of studies (mostly unecesary), when we ask a lab or a imagenology study, we need to support that requirement with cause of evidence that a patience will benefit himself by doing it. And is extense, great and really a wide vaccination program because again, we must prevent the more pathologies we can because the economical repercussions of treating a preventable disease costs to the country a lot, and many times even as cheap as our health system is, there are many people who can't afford even the basic of their treatment or attention.
Our health system is overload, yet it's almost free or really cheap, depending on which institution you are affiliated. We also do have private hospitals yet they are quite expensive, but overall, health in Mexico is really cheap. It's a double edge weapon because, as a Medical Doctor, the income we have is mildly low compared to 15 years ago, but in the other hand, the population from Mexico are quite benefited, because you can now find some Pharmaceutical chains in which they count with their own Doctor (who is paid mild to low salary, about 10,000 pesos (arround 500 USD), per month, working 6 days per week, between 8 to 10 hours daily. And there are also another pharmaceutical chain in which the medical attention cost just 35-50 pesos (about 1.5 to 2.5 USD) + medicines.
We don't have many side effects with our medicines or vaccines because we produce our vaccines or import most ones from Germany and France. Here we don't like too much the tendency about health conspiracy theories like the vaccines topic, because people are very easily influenced by every rumour, and also we still carry many "popular beliefs" that are quite absurd such as babies getting "eclipsed" when an eclipse occurs, so the pregnant women use a red ribbon arround their bellies with some needles attached to that ribbon, or like "mal de ojo", a curse about someone seeing you or wishing you bad luck or health. Or babies with "Mollera caida", refering to depressed head fontanels (quite normal in a baby until 1 to 2 years old), so they go to a "curandera" wich is like a "pseudohealth practitioner", that push and pulls the soft palate of the baby, causing a protruyent fontanel which in reality is because they damaged the meninx by causing their herniation... some hours later the babies die :/
Mexico is great, but sadly a high amount of population is still really ignorant and credule of quackery/charlatanism. Our colleged population is still between 11 to 8%, is still increasing because actually we are a more young population with gradually higher opportunities of getting college education, but still is quite low compared to a first world country, that's our reality :/
About the weather manipulation topic, indeed we don't have the technology, but it's reasonable that some people may use it, mostly on the USA. But I think that they main reason why you have those heat issues is mainly due 2 things. The first one is your wide deforestation process (in contraposition to Mexico which we highly value our green zones, not just for our culture, but for our prehispanic religion history), the second thing is that you may easily have seen a higher proportion of cars per habitant in the USA, than in Mexico. You may think that they are even... but that's not quite true. They seem similar just int the big cities, such as Guadalajara, Mexico City, or Monterrey, and some other mildly big urban cities, but in most of the country, the proportion between habitants and cars are not that high, compared to the USA, that means less smoke production from combustion-fuel on average thinking about the overall country.
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Interesting video, thanks for the video.
IM GLAD YOU LOVE MEXICO. KEEP HAVING FUN AND JUST LIVE LIFE. LIVE LIFE YOUR OWN WAY. STAY SAFE AND GOD BLESS. YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!!!
I think many people are gonna start moving to mexico and other countries from the states because it seems like the states is falling apart and that is sad but it is.i have a humble home there in your current city and one in los altos de Jalisco (inherited this one) but thinking of selling los altos and get something in Guanajuato.been watching videos of Guanajuato and it looks awesome.hope you guys explore Guanajuato one day if you haven't yet.nice videos thanks for sharing.
We visited Guanajuato City right before coming back to Guadalajara. It's gorgeous there! Thanks for watching our videos, friend! Do you recommend anything in Guanajuato besides that city?
sorry no ,I have never been there just through videos but gonna visit one day soon as Im interested in buying some small affordable house there if I truly like it in person .keep filming your videos are liked by many.stay safe
HOLA THERE .! You should visit SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE GUANAJUATO.. TO KNOW OTHER PLACES, I REALLY RECOMMEND IT
We can't wait to visit there :)
We're definitely making our plans to retire there in the next three years, for all the reasons you listed in this video! Your videos have offered a wealth of information and enjoyment. Travel On!
You folks are amazing. Im proud to know you exist and spread the knowledge and love for my mexican culture.
As a mexican i appreciate your videos and honesty.