Brand NEW Life In Mexico--NO More Stress Or Aches And Pains!
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I totally did the opposite. Went to MX once for 2 weeks, went back for 3 weeks a couple of months later and bought a house, closed on the house 4 months later, and within 5 months sold or gave away everything I owned and moved to Mexico. Virtually no planning involved. When I make decisions sometimes I just jump off that cliff and never look back. Now here for 7 months and couldn't be happier with the house, the neighborhood, my nieghbors, the geographical area, and the climate.
Outstanding Jon. So glad that it worked out so wonderfully for you. It doesn't matter really how you get here, just do it. That is one way to do it now!
Glad it worked out for you! 😊
Agreed I decided 2 weeks ago I am moving and my lease is up in August. Moving September. I can not wait.
@@RENAissanceofConsciousness Very good. You will feel so much better when you cross the border and let all that negativity that is heaped upon us go. Smile with the people and enjoy a life that is all about being positive and happy. Yes, there are inherent dangers, but just be aware of your surroundings and try not to put yourself in harms way and your life will be fantastic.
Where did you end up?
Thank you for respect our country, our culture and our language. Welcome to Mexico. Greets from Mexico City.
Gracias in saludo
Thank you so much for making us feel right at home. We have loved every minute that we have been in this great country and we are proud to call it home. The people here could teach so much to our neighbors up north. That a smile and a kind word can go so far.
@@GringosRUs We both have so much to learn from each other. I hope soon go back for tourism in the United States (and keep practicing my english) and hope you can spend some days here in Mexico City. A wonderful city that receive all visitors with open arms.
@@abogadocarajillero3169 It is definitely on our list of places we are going to visit. The beauty and the history of that magnificent city are something that we have to see. Trust me, your English is a lot better than my Spanish, but I work every day to get better. Good luck with your upcoming trip and let us know how it turns out.
@@MexicoRelocationGuide what a lovely couple welcome home brothers
We moved to Mexico in 2022. We purchased a beautiful, 4/4 home near Cuernavaca, and we have never been happier or more relaxed. We didn’t want to live in an expat area because those areas are pricier and too catering to "Gringos". I am forced to learn Spanish, which at near 70 years of age is not so easy, but people are kind and patient with me. My husband is from Mexico but has been a U.S. citizen for 25 years. When we were married 23 years ago, we traveled to Mexico to see his family, and I fell in love with Mexico. We returned almost every winter to spend time traveling all over Mexico, and I realized that Mexico was where I wanted to live for the remainder of my life, so here we are. Best decision I ever made.
Nice! We have a video coming out on a family who moved to Cuernavaca also.
We are so happy that it is working out for you as well. We totally love it here in Mexico and the journey around this fabulous country has been outstanding. We are constantly meeting new and wonderful people everywhere that we go. And yes, so far, we are finding the same thing to be true regarding living in an area with a high concentration of Gringos just doesn't feel as comfortable. We are also having to learn Spanish and feel your pain, but the people here are so accommodating with us. As long as the effort is being made, they will work with you. Glad that you enjoyed the video.
I loved the advice, "don't bring your baggage"
Thanks Brenda. We left it at the border and boy are we glad that we did. It is such a relief not having people yell over top of each other and think they are having a conversation. That is the part that was starting to drive us nuts. People are entitled to have different views and that doesn't make them evil, stupid or hateful. They have lived a life that has lead them to these beliefs and if one took the time one may find that there is validity in what they have to say. That requires listening and actually engaging in conversation. That is totally lost in the tribalized US. OH Well, time to get off the soapbox. Thanks you for watching Brenda.
great advice, just accept things are better in Mexico !
These two people are really sharp and articulate their knowledge well. And I like their relationship. Good video.
Thank you Paul. We try to come across smarter than we are. LOL We are having such a good time here in Mexico that it just helps the relationship become even stronger.
"gracious and warm" describes most people I've met in Mexico 🇲🇽 ❤ I ❤the architecture, the colors, flora and fauna! Mexico has the most beautiful flowers 🌼🏵🌻💐🌷🌺🐦⬛🐦🕊🦅and birds. Best food!
That is so very true. The people here are just phenomenal and every time we turn around there is always something interesting to see. We have loved being able to explore our new home and all the beauty that it contains. Now if we can just decide on where that home will finally be! LOL
God blessed this couple! Being Mexican sometimes I watch these videos from Americans and people from other countries coming to live here because I have see the things we take for granted here and don't appreciate. This couple seem very intelligent people, they did their homework, did research and found a nice place in our country to settle. Great video.
Thank you Jose. We still haven't found home yet as we still have 3 years left on our tour of Mexico that we are doing to determine where our ultimate home in Mexico will be. The best part is that we are able to see so much of this beautiful country and the warm people that live here. Thanks for watching.
Im native of Mexico,, born in a small town at the time.. nows more lije a city, my father was from jalisco and mom was an American from Arizona. As child our parents took us there while on school vacation. Im now 68, i spend a whole lot of time in tijuana. I've always brushed off media's news feed. My sister returned in the 70s and started various businesses and very successful. Ive traveled to restorts as an adult with family. But 10 years ago life threw me a curve.. divorce.. lost everything to her, courts just side with women in California.. i did end up with my children as that to me was more valuable than materialistic things even money.. im finally very stabilized mentally and financially. Soon i too will be heading back to my country of birth.. where? Don't know, i plan to rent Air BnBs to figure out where i want to set roots...
Outstanding example of perseverance. Glad that it has all worked out for you in the end and we know that once you get back to Mexico, you will be able to relax and thoroughly enjoy all that this country has to offer. We are learning new things almost every day and we are just amazed at the beauty, the history and the culture that is here. Thanks for watching.
Nice couple 😊❤ Thanks for your kindness and respect to Mexico, our home (yours and our - I am a dual citizen and my husband stills a permanent resident for the time being); thank you for appreciate the way we are and become part of us! You are absolutely correct when you get a friend in Mexico IT'S a lifetime friendship. Our young friend from Acapulco gated community (the young gardener) still videochat with us anytime he can... To check on his old friends... We teased and tell him "yes, we still alive 😊😊😊😊"
Welcome 🤗
Thank you so much Dragon. This country is so magical and what truly makes it that way are the people. They will always share a smile and a laugh with you. It warms the heart to experience this every day and you can't help but return the warmth and love. That is a great story and it just goes to show how deep the appreciation for friends go here in Mexico.
@@GringosRUs Sweeet 8=) We (hubby and I) hope we meet you guys one day. We started our retirement in Acapulco, my hometown and stayed seven years there till the heat decided that no longer like me; we are now in Morelos but we prefer to move a bit more up... Jalisco which we are going to visit somewhere the 20th of this month.... You guys really understand the meaning of retiring in another country and merge in their culture. Gracias por sus lindas palabras....
@@Dragon-kf5sb Gracias. We are like Grand Funk Railroad. We're coming to your town, we'll help you party it down. LOL We still have about 25 cities on our tour left to do over the next 3 and a half years.
We just spent a month in San Luis Potosi and absolutely loved the city. Cool, flat and very pedestrian friendly. And we were just a few blocks from Jardin Tesquisquiapan and we had such a blast walking around and seeing the couples holding hands and being happy. It warms our hearts. We would love to meet the two of you as well and keep us abreast of where you settle down and we can give you an idea of when we will be swinging through on our whirlwind tour of Mexico.
@@GringosRUs that's a deal 🤝
First we thought of Chapala area, not Ajijic... Too darn crowd, some entitled expats and the infrastructure sounds like is getting too critical regarding sustainability ( according to Lake Chapala Society's RUclips reports, and several comments from the locals; this trend seems to be spreading towards Jocotepec, Chapala city , San Antonio Tlayacapan. We will be visiting there BUT to check out the towns further towards the East side of the lake and up north towards Puerto Vallarta (far from the coast... Heat and I no longer get along. Got good information from Access Chapala Real Estate agency's talked personally with them and we will see what they know about the near areas of Guadalajara/Puerto Vallarta/Chapala.... "Juntos pero no revueltos" ( together but not mixed up) an old Mexican saying... 😂 We prefer quiet and easy going place to spend the rest of our days staring at each other and see who goes first.... LoL 😂😂😂😂
@@Dragon-kf5sb We are also doing the Jocotepec, Ajijic and Chapala run at some point. The longer we are in the country, the less enthused I feel about Ajijic. When we were doing the planning stages, it was very high on the list, but in watching other RUclipsrs, it has lost a little of the luster for me anyway. If we were a little down on SMA due to the increased Gringo presence, I have a fear that Ajijic will be the same. Plus there is the traffic issue and that is not something that can readily be fixed as the layout really dictates the road possibilities. One of the things that we are doing is trying each location at it's worst time of the year if possible. Like Merida in the heat of the summer. Everyone says how hot it is there, well, if we love it then, we will definitely love it in the winter. We just don't want to be guilty of not totally knowing what we are getting ourselves into. If we start melting on our videos or resort to doing them only inside, then that will be a good indicator.
You do sound a lot like us, looking for that right location. It looks good on the map, but until you try it you don't know. Hence our 4 year tour around Mexico seeing all the potential landing spots. If it's a staring contest at the end, I am toast. LOL
Appreciate the honesty and candid advice. It's sad that America has that sense of anger and the lack of just being able to talk. Mexico still has the joie de vivre.
I think that part of that anger is by design and the other aspect is the loss of analytical thought. It is easier to just parrot what you have been told than it is to actually listen, think and formulate your own opinion. Oh well, other country problems. LOL
It is sad. It's difficult to have a conversation about current events before someone has to throw some shade on some politician or two.
@@Rhaspun So very true. When in fact neither party has done anything in the past two decades except point their fingers at each other and see who can yell the loudest. There is real work that needs to be done and those idiots are incapable of even passing simple bills like, abolishing daylight savings, or addressing spam calls. Term limits are so sorely needed to put fresh people in office to do some work and then return home to live with the results of their work. OK, off of my soapbox now. LOL
I've been traveling to Mexico for over 40 years. I always say that Mexico today is 40 years behind the U.S. in all positive ways. Listening to this couple reinforces my opinion. People are friendly, they greet you, they respect their elderly, they're all about community.
Thank you Richard. We agree 100% on the fact that life here is so much more "ahead" of the U.S. in all the good ways. Everything that you listed is so true and the people of Mexico have so big hearts and are so welcoming. It is so nice to hear so much laughter all the time. Thanks for watching.
Mariana, you're a superstar! I appreciate all the effort you put into the Guide and into your RUclips Channel as well. It's been great for me as I move forward to relocating in Mexico!
Glad you enjoyed this video Susan! I don’t do it alone - I have an amazing videographer who helps me a lot and is amazing at capturing stories. But I’ll comment your nice message with him
I’m feeling all those health issues that you mencione, n ready to go back to my country after 45 yrs in USA 🇺🇸 I’m 62 yrs young n looking for quality life there. Great video thanks .
Just come on down Elva. You will love it here and it took absolutely no work on either of our parts to start feeling healthier and better mentally. I think that the mental part is very underrated. The lack of stress has greatly improved our quality of life and we are so much more relaxed and happy. Start making the plans and then just make it happen, you will thank yourself very quickly after you cross that border. Using the Mexico Relocation Guide is a great way to begin planning your new life.
I think (we) all Mexicans living in the US
For a long time feel tired and sick,
we just want to go back home.
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@@edgarsantos1095 I can't say that I blame you one bit Edgar. The happiness and joy will make your life so much fuller and shedding all the stress that living north of the border comes with just makes it an even easier decision.
What a nice and humble couple!!! Thanks so much
Thank you so very much. Those are very kind words that mean a lot to us. Glad that you enjoyed the video.
Wonderful couple and great interview!!
I'm a Mexican living in Canada, and I love seeing people moving and retiring over there.
This is a great channel with lots of good advice.
Congratulations to the leader of this project, and welcome beautiful people to my country, Mexico.
I know the feeling of moving to a different country. It's tough.
I'm fortunate living in Canada, surrounded by wonderful people, too. 🇲🇽-🇨🇦-🇺🇲-❤️-👍🏼
Thank you for those kind words. We promise that we will take good care of Mexico until you get the opportunity to return home. We just love the people here and the history and culture are just awesome. Thank you for taking the time to watch us.
Wow these people are the real deal!! Pleasant, respectful and just fresh air!! I salute them and wish them the best life in Mexico!! Saludos to everyone!
Thank you very much for those very nice compliments. We just try to be ourselves and share with everyone how we have found our experiences here in Mexico. Gracias.
They're great people!
Gina and Mark...what a fantastic couple. I truly enjoyed your video and I learned a lot from both of you. I am in love with Mexico and getting ready to relocate. I am 72 years young and extremely excited about my starting over life in Mexico. Thank you for the tips. Stay well and happy. Greetings from Los Angeles.(not for too long)!
Come on down, the weather and people are great Kathy. LOL Seriously though, it was the best decision that we ever could have made and every place that we have lived so far, we are in city number 4, we have made such great friends in all of them that it was hard to leave.
I'm thinking to moving to Mexico, for sure, you guys sealed the deal.
Glad that we were able to answer some questions and help you close the sale. Mariana's Mexico Relocation Guide is the perfect place to start. It answers so many questions and saved us so much research time. We also have over 50 videos showing the steps we took in the US before making the move. Come join us Luis!
Im glad to hear this couple is enjoying life and that are adapting to their new environment and having a good time. I don’t doubt the majority of the locals genuinely welcome you and any American that want to start a new journey and integrate themselves in Mexico 🇲🇽
As we have continue to travel around Mexico, we are now in our 12th city, we have found this to be so very true. The people open their hearts and arms and have made us feel so very welcome here. It is the best part of moving to this wonderful country.
I fear because Americans are found in a ditch on the side of the road dead. I can understand why some people are just killing Americans because the USA trafficked their country people that we saw on TV they were in cages! And now we hear nothing. We don’t know where they are but not here. So I gather that T. is also involved in human trafficking.
Fun! We are starting our search for the right spot for us next year!
Hopefully with boots on the ground willowflick. We did all sorts of research, spreadsheets and months of conversation, but seeing the places in person has just blown us away. How we ever plan to narrow 30 cities down to the one spot for us is going to be difficult. But we look forward to all the great people that we will meet along the way and the wonderful sights we will see.
I LOVE LOVE your message. Many RUclipsrs you can tell they are merely trying to force their US lifestyle into their Mexico lives and then complain. It’s infuriating. So pleased to hear your mindset.
Thank you so much. We just believe in telling it how we see it. It really is so easy when the people here in Mexico are so welcoming.
There are also many foreigners who do a good job of integrating 😃
Hello friends from guanajuato Mexico. Thank you guys for being so kind 🌷🍺🇲🇽
Thank you so much. We have found so many wonderful people here in Mexico and every day we add more friends. It is truly a wonderful place to be and we are so blessed to be able to call it home now.
What is it like there where you are?
@@SM-yq1dr It is really peaceful and quiet. We hear the birds and at night we hear the frogs down by the river. It is a quaint town that has most everything that we really need and Boca del Rio is only 10 to 15 minutes away and Veracruz proper is just another 10 minutes past that. Very nice.
@@GringosRUs That sounds amazing and alot like the hills of TN where I'm at. Is that the Guanajuato area? There is a hidden comment apparently and I can't see it so I'm not sure the area being that it was another name who commented their area. I was looking at Guanajuato on the internet just a little while ago. Thank you for the response 😊
@@SM-yq1dr We came through the mountains and are now just by the Gulf of Mexico. The drive through the mountains reminded me a lot of taking I-40 from Asheville to Knoxville. Very green, very hilly and awfully winding roads. LOL
Been in tijuana for 24 yrs absolutely love it in comparison to the san diego side and yes people are much freindlier and its so much different than california if i could never cross back id do it but work keeps me here in san ysidro❤
We agree Matthew. It is just a better quality of life here in Mexico versus the USA. The Mexican culture is just fabulous. It is the best move we have ever made.
Loved this video!! Your "mind space" is where I hope to be one day in the not so distant future . Thank you so much for sharing your experiences. So insightful!!
Thank you Kidfresh. If you had seen us before crossing the border you would know that it isn't that difficult to check it at the border. The excitement of a new adventure combined with the fantastic people here in Mexico will make it so easy to relax and just let all the angst go. It does feel wonderful. The future will be here sooner than you expect and come join the fun here in Mexico and become one of the smiling happy people south of the border.
What a beautiful video. 💕 Thank you for sharing so much of yourselves and your experience with us all. Very inspiring - and well done MRLG & team. 🌞
Thank you very much for those kind words. We are glad to share how happy we have become since moving to Mexico and we love taking everyone along with us. Remember, we are doing it, you can to!
I love the Mexican culture , what a great video thanks ❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
So do we. And it grows with each and every day that we spend here. Thanks Rebeca
This guises moved something deep inside of me, when the lady said, “if you come here, don’t bring your baggage with you”!!! Im planning on moving to another state, and that advice killed me in a very good way! Bendiciones y saludos desde Las Vegas Nevada!!!!
Saludos! And yes it’s great advice
Glad that it helped. We were just fed up with everyone being angry up there and down here it is so relaxed and peaceful. Best move that we ever made! Thanks Ivan!
Warm and gracious are the people of Mexico. We don't speak loud, yell, cuss, pa la atraz. You will need to pay to use the bathroom. Amazing food and people.
Si. La gente es lo que hace Mexico único y cálido
@@MexicoRelocationGuide asi es, como la gente en otro parte de este mundo, unico y calido
Yeah, but if that is all that I have to complain about is having to have a pocket full of $5 peso coins, then life is pretty good. LOL
Bienvenidos a México muchach@s , saludos del estado de Jalisco. 😊
Gracias John!
Canadians moved to Mexico 2 years ago, then bought a Yacht in USA and drove it back to Mexico. Out of the norm but loving it! We are living on our Trawler in Quintana Roo! Loving life here, loving the people and living fully! ❤️🛥🇲🇽 ✌️
very cool!
Outstanding. That is what makes Mexico so special is what ever works for you they are very comfortable with. We all get to make it our own special experience and the Mexican people just continue to add to it to make it such an exceptional time here.
Mark & Gina - you guys ROCK!! I want to be just like you when (if-?)😂I "grow-up!" Haha! I'm 62 - just waiting til 67 to get the FRB from Social Security. Counting down the days...
Grew up in El Paso, TX and I’m very familiar with the Latinx people, the Hispanic culture, and the Spanish language! That said, I believe you are both correct - beautiful people reside in MX
Mariana thanks for sharing another fabulous perspective on moving to MX -- THE RIGHT WAY!!👍
Thank you. We just love the fact that we made it here. And no, don't ever fully grow up, keep the adventurous spirit of childhood alive and you will see life through a better set of eyes. You are already so many steps ahead of us, but we just keep putting one foot in front of the other and welcome each day here in our new home country.
I went to Mexico and I loved it. As you mentioned people in the USA are not talking to each other/ Neighbors do not greet each other/ very rare I see that. My way back to USA by Texas ( Dallas Airport) I was greed by an Unfriendly Inmigration Agent and I realized that moment how kind and friendly is Mexico. Totally two different worlds,
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And the longer that we are down here in Mexico, the more we realize how unhospitable most of the US has become. It is a shame, but until people wake up and start to be civil to one another, I fear that it is on a road that leads to bigger problems. It starts in Washington, when the leaders of the country show civility, people will follow. It has not been evident for many years and people have taken their cue from them. Glad that is a problem that is no longer ours to worry about!
Thank you!!! Great show and great info. And I concur, the anger in the US is unbearable, we are anything but United and I don’t see that changing anytime soon, thats the main reason we’re planning on making the move (plus we love the food)
That was a huge factor in our making the plunge. We were both amazed at how quickly that stress from the other side of the border disappeared once we were here. It is truly like out of sight, out of mind. The food is a huge plus as well.
Totally love these two! I’m essentially doing what they are doing in January. I’m definitely moving to Mexico but can’t decide where. I call it permanently on vacation. LOL. I hope to run into them in my travels❤
We would welcome an opportunity to meet up somewhere. The hardest part for us is in trying to nail down where we want to live. We have about 3 years left on our tour of Mexican cities we are considering. Thanks for watching!
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Ive been researching to make rhe jump for months. THIS is THEE best video Ive seen, period.
And this couple ... wowww ... ❤❤❤❤, beyondddd gracious.
glad you liked it! happy to help you with your move. check out the Mexico Relocation Site
mexicorelocationguide.com
Thank you so very much for those kind words. We like to think that we are only a reflection of the warmth that has been shown to us ever since we crossed the border. It has been a wonderful first year now and we are so looking forward to many fantastic years to come here in what we call paradise.
Really good information and I am impressed by how much research and forethought went into your decision to move to Mexico. I really did the opposite. I retired early and came to Chapala just because there were so many retirees moving here that I wanted to see what the fuss was about and ended up loving it and bought a house and have been so happy and glad about this decision now 17 years later! Thanks for your views on moving here.
Thanks for sharing Luis! Glad it worked out for you. Saludos amigo
Outstanding. We will be working our way to the lake Chapala area in our adventures. Look forward to maybe having a chance to meet up and compare notes!
Have to agree with your statement about the crowd. I was on the Malecon in the evening in PV. Very crowded. I felt more at ease there, than at the Jersey shore at night. Everyone was respectful. Enjoying themselves. They just added curfews here to the Jersey shore because the teens were doing so much damage. Sad.
It is a totally different mindset. There are people looking for trouble in the US and here, people are looking to have a good time. You can physically feel the difference and it is so refreshing.
Great video! I follow Gina and Mark and love their transparent, easy going style.
Thank you so much for following us and those very kind words.
They are a beautiful couple with an even better outlook!
Thank you so much. We think that the right attitude can make or break your time here in Mexico. Why try and change what isn't broken? Adapt and enjoy and life down here is wonderful!
Guys mentally healthy....it's the most importante.. remember we live only one time ..God bless you guys!!!
So true Jose. That is why we are here and exploring this wonderful country. There is so much beauty to see. It seems that everywhere we go, we find something different. Thank you for your kind words.
Absolutely Jose! Thanks for watching 😀
Thanks Mariana and your 2 guests. Great interview. Very honest & 4:17 helpful.
Thank you for the kind words. Mariana made it very easy for us. Just like everything that she does, it is always done well.
Thk u for the wonderful informative video. I spend 4 mos. each yr in the Jalisco/ Nayarit area. Life is good there...MX is a happy place.
Thanks for sharing. And glad you enjoyed this interview
It really is a happy place. We are so happy that we made the move to Mexico. It has been a life changing event for all the positive measures.
Listening to y'all in Irving TX and so amused. My husband is from Aguascalientes and I do hope you enjoyed yourself while there! All his family is there actually. You are correct about two things: #1 If possible, learn Spanish before you go over #2 Except that life is lived differently there and embrace it. Enjoyed your take on things.
Thank you so much. It has been great and even with the language barrier, that we are working to lower each day, one cannot help but feel the joy and happiness here. Embrace it and the hug you get back is so great!
Great stuff right here congratulations keep living and loving and spreading kindness.
Thank you Brian. We are only a mirror that is reflecting the love and kindness that we are given daily by the warm people that call Mexico home. So glad that we made the move here. It truly is the best thing that we ever did.
Try Cuernavaca, Morelos. It’s quaint yet modern. Good distance to every major city in Mexico.
We have discussed both of those cities. With it being a little fluid in how we put it all together one never knows. Thanks for taking the time to watch.
This couple is so likeable. I want to move to Mexico just for the expat community and I’m not even American 🇺🇸 haha
Love from New Zealand 🇳🇿
Expats don’t have to be from the USA 😉
An expat is someone who leaves their home county
@@MexicoRelocationGuide yes but it seems as the USA and Canada are close it is mainly North Americans ….I’m happy to break new ground and start a mass of Aussies and kiwis !
@@Kiwiwanderer Come on down, or up in your case, and join us. It is a great, welcoming and warm country that we have so enjoyed in learning more and more about!
I loved the video with this wonderful couple. Best of luck to them.
Thank you! You too!
Thank you very much Daniel. It was a lot of fun to do this with Mariana and the Mexico Relocation Guide team. We became customers of hers when we started looking at making the move and it has proven to be a great asset that we continue to utilize on this side of the border.
You guys look pretty young,healthy and happy.
Enjoy your new endeavor
Thank you. We have our days, LOL. For the most part that is a very accurate statement and moving here to Mexico will, hopefully, keep things that way a lot longer. Thanks for watching!
Hi, new to your channel. I love the video. As a Mexican living in North México on the border has been normal for me to travel into US (and in México of course) and is a little sad how the things have changed over the years; (now I feel not really welcome in US sometimes) ; you are right; there´s a tension now that I never experienced when I was younger as a tourist in US. I travel to Guanajuato every year in October, with a stop in León and SMA when i have the chance. I realy like your honest and warm words :) Jorge
Bienvenido Jorge! Check out our other videos on our site
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Great! Very helpful!
So happy that you liked it Kathleen. It is why we are documenting our travels around this great country to help others in gathering true and accurate information about Mexico. It is such a great place to live. Come join us!
Beautiful couple. Blessings and many happy adventures.
Thank you very much. We will keep everyone that wants to follow along updated on how it progresses in this wonderful country.
Hermosos! ❤
Fine couple! Kinda wish I could do this...now!
I tell you what, so did we. Then once we started to plan it, then start working the plan, it made the wait easier. Doing the little things like starting to purge the house. That was a huge chore and we really wish we had had more time to accomplish it. But start writing your plans down and refining them and then before you know it, it will be time to move to Mexico. I do recommend that if you are able to get your residency in 2023 to do so. That way you get the rates before they go up yet again. Besides, with the Mexico Relocation Guide, you have everything that you need to get the ball rolling. Thank you very much for your kind words.
Being from the US you shouldn’t worry about safety in Mexico. In any case Mexico is safer.
You think?!?!? We have done things that we would never do back in the US. Gather with a large crowd of people on a Friday or Saturday night. We weren't doing that in the US. Do you still need to be aware of your surroundings, absolutely, but we both feel so much safer here than on the other side of the border. SHHH, don't let that secret out though. LOL
@@GringosRUs that’s right, safer and life is better overall.😀
@@alalesc3796 In the words of Lynyrd Skynyrd, You got that right, you sure got that right!
@@GringosRUs this is what I’m talking about, crime in Mexico between cartels, crime in the US randomly anywhere and everywhere!?
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But the US media doesn’t want its people to think that way. Only their country is safe - I think not
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Thank you so much. The longer we are in Mexico, the more it's warmth and beauty continue to grow on us.
Wonderful video!! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and journey.
Glad to do it. We have found so much joy in the move here. Plus the adventure of seeing all the different cities while we search for our retirement home. There is so much to see in this wonderful country. Thank you for the very kind sentiments.
If you look for pace you get pace in my mexican land and stres free
Gracias wellcome to MEXICO amigos
Gracias Manuel. We love the pace here. Taking time out of the day to talk with people and there is no clock that is constantly running your life. Such a better way of life.
My husband will understand this tips I been explaining to him thanks great points 💚
Great video welcome in mexico 🇲🇽👋
Thank you very much. Our lives have changed so much for the better since we decided to do this. And it truly is all due to the hospitality of the Mexican people.
I enjoyed listening to your story. We are both over 67 and renting in SoCal near Laguna Beach. We have visited many beach towns in Mexico the last 18 years. Cancun definitely is not on our list. Puerto Vallarta is one place we have visited 9 times and enjoy very much. We have visited Loreto Baja Calif. twice the last 3 years. It is a beautiful quiet and peaceful town. We love the waters of the Sea of Cortez. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch. We agree totally about Cancun, and for that matter the whole of Riviera Maya. It just doesn't fit us. It works for a lot of people though and that is what matters. We are going to be going to both PV and Loreto in our journey to find our new home.
@@GringosRUs Please let us know what you think of both towns. Good luck in your search.
@@watdahek2 thanks, we are city number 8 of our tour of Mexico so far. It has been a fabulous journey and we are finding the one main constant is that the people here in Mexico are so warm and welcoming. Todos tienen grandes carazones!
Great video!
Thanks. I think that the credit has to go to this wonderful country that has welcomed us with open arms and made us feel so comfortable.
THANKS GUYS ALL THE INFO ..GREAT!! YOU GUYS HIT..THE ..NAIL!! THANKS GOD BLESS YOU..!!
Thanks Jose!
Bienvenidos a Casa Mark & Gina.
Gracias Juan. Nos gustan esta pais.
Que lindo Juan. Un saludo
Gracias por los buenos deseos
Thank you for your video lots help for us my wife and I
We are so happy that you got something out of it. Here at Gringos R Us, we really want to help everyone realize their best life here in Mexico. That really started for us when we purchased the Mexico Relocation Guide. It answered so many questions for us and also was comfort now that we are here in knowing that there is a resource at our fingertips to answer those unexpected questions. Let us know if we can ever help! Thanks Victor.
Very unique format, I enjoyed watching the whole video and I appreciate reading the questions. I hope you continue that, very original. Mark sir, Gina ma’am, I wish you the best on your adventure to 30 locations. I will watch and wish you good health and plenty of remote work to keep you motivated. Mark sir, I take it you were primarily into film. If you did digital, would you still pick up work and if so, what kind of work can a digital photographer do in Mexico? Asking for myself one day/some day.
Thank you for those kind words. I did eventually switch over to digital when the economics basically mandated it. When it was a dollar for every time one pressed the shutter button, it did not take much to convince me to make the switch. I got rid of all my gear when we came down here, no room in the car, and besides, I am retired. I do think that a good photographer could do well down here. Between shooting good shots for real estate and AirBnb's and then the never ending supply of nature and candid life in the streets. It all depends upon where you would want to settle in to.
I like Orizaba, Veracruz. .super clean city and nice weather.
So far we have found Veracruz to be very clean, but very humid! Thanks
Orizaba is nice I agree. We’re planning a video soon so don’t forget to subscribe and click on the notification bell
There faces glow and they have no stress wrinkles.
Yes I agree. They are living a good life in Mexico
Thanks. It truly is great here in Mexico and the ability to totally relax is wonderful and it shows. We are blessed to be here and are so happy that we took the plunge and moved down here to this wonderful country.
I just found your channel. You guys are awesome. Thank you for this great honest down to earth sharing of your experience in Mexico.
Thanks! I’ll share your kind words with Gina and Mark 😃 thanks for watching
So glad that you liked it. We were just telling it as we see it. It has been so good for us to be down here and everything has lead to a healthier way of life.
No way! i"m from Asheville too!! Can't wait to get down there...just subbed to you. Glad I found you :)
Yeah, we were in Fletcher. If we say Fletcher no one knows where there at, but everyone knows Asheville, whether for the good or the bad. LOL We are glad that you found us as well and let us know if we can answer any questions or help.
Everybody’s angry because of inflation, and the cost-of-living is ridiculous in this country
Yeah, it isn't great on this side of the border either. But at least people here have a smile on their faces. It makes a world of difference.
Great video
Thank you so much. The best thing we have ever done for ourselves was moving here to Mexico.
Well done. Great information. covered everything.❤
Glad it was helpful!
Glad that it helped. We tried to think of everything before we made the move and found that we still had a lot of things that we either over or under estimated in levels of importance or impact. The main thing though is that it was the best move we have ever made. We are both happier and healthier that before and that is what matters the most in our lives. Thanks for watching.
@@GringosRUs fascinating. As Mark Twain said:
At the last minutes of our lives, in deathbed two things we regret: how little we loved and how little we traveled.
You won't regret anything.
Great things happen when you don't think too much or calculate too much ' David Suzuki '
Well done 👍
@@nimacastro7664 And Mark Twain was a very wise man. My favorite quote from him is "politicians and diapers need to be changed frequently for the same reason." Avoiding paralysis by analysis is our motto. Do the homework and then pick a path. Thanks for watching.
@@GringosRUs 😂 love them all. He was a genius man.
Here is another one for the road :
The banker is a good fellow who will lend you his umbrella when it's sunny, but wants it back as soon as rain starts. 😂
Mark Twain
Very nice. I like their attitude. I feel the same.
Thanks Kendrick. We love it here and it is 100% due to the wonderful people here in Mexico.
Thanks for watching
Muy bonito gracias
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Gracias.
Make sure to visit San Cristóbal(de las Casas) in Chiapas and Oaxaca(city)! Both have excellent climates and great people, are safe and offer tons to see and do. Chiapas is packed with amazing places to explore. Las dos ciudades les encantarían! Mérida too, but it's a lot hotter there. PS. Regarding improving your Spanish, there's nothing better than intensive one on one classes of a few hours a day. And take your time with your homework :) Look into which schools are better....and you can always try a few.
Both of those locations are on our list of cities we will be visiting. Thanks for the tip on the Spanish. I am slowly getting better, though the hearing aspect makes it a little difficult, but hopefully hearing aids are going to help that out.
I am trying to understand where you currently live and how you manage healthcare. Just visited Guanajuato snd St. Miguel for the day of the dead. Found Guanajuato more " Mexican" and liked the fact that it's a university city. St. Miguel seens very touristy, beautiful but with lots of boutiques and exoensive restaurants.
San Miguel may seem like it only has expensive restaurants but there is so much more to San Miguel de Allende than the downtown area. It's a great city to live in if you learn to live like the locals do :)
We have not yet made it to Guanajuato, but from what we understand you are spot on about it being a very big cultural center in Mexico and SMA is a tourist spot with lots of immigrants that do reside there. We did enjoy our time in SMA and think that it is a spot everyone should visit, but it didn't trip our trigger as to living there long term. That's just us though. Thanks for watching.
Im thinking about moving to Mexico
Go ahead, you will thank yourself for doing it. We have been here now for almost two years and totally love the whole experience. The people are so warm and friendly. We have now been to over 12 different cities and the one constant is the fantastic residents of this wonderful country. Is it all perfect here? No, but it is a lot better than what we left.
Very nice guys, enjoy Mexico, you're very welcome, hope to see you one day over here in Puerto Vallarta, saludos amigos
Thank you Francisco. We will be over to that side of the country eventually. Puerta Vallarta is definitely on our schedule.
Anywhere Down the border! People are friendlier and are eager to get to know you! It is about family and community! Unfortunately the USA has become a rough place to live. Expensive to say the least and certainly not very welcoming.
Oh so true! That was one of the many reasons that we made the decision to move here. So glad that we did as it has made us so much happier. Thanks for watching.
That was very informational thank ;you!!!!!
Glad you enjoyed it! Check out our site for more information about moving to Mexico mexicorelocationguide.com/blog
Glad that you liked it Carol! Thanks for watching.
Thank you for this amazing video.
Thank you very much. So glad that you liked it. Marianna and the Mexico Relocation Guide made it so easy for us to do this.
We love Asheville!! 😃
We did too, but we love Mexico more. So happy to be down here now.
@@GringosRUs this is a great video! Thank u for All the info. We r thinking of moving to San Miguel de Allende. Mayb we’ll run into u. 😃
@@babyblue61549 Thanks Deb. We are currently in Valladolid. We are doing a 30 city tour over the next 4 years in an effort to find our retirement home. Figured that seeing the country would give us the best observations of the areas that made our list.
Great video and inspiring information!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you Tyler. It was easy to do when you just can share from the heart.
Going to do the same in 2 years.congrulations
That’s awesome Juan! Where are you thinking of moving to in Mexico?
You won't regret it Juan. It is a fabulous place to be.
I enjoyed your video.
Thank you for sharing your experience..
Congratulations and continue leaving a nice life in Mexico🎉❤
Glad you enjoyed it Maribel 😀 saludos
Thanks Maribel. It has been a great start to our new life here in Mexico.
This is a better, more informative testimonial than most of ther others. I'm Puerto Rican and so is my wife and we are hoping to hang 'em up in 2027 if all goes well (fingers crossed). By then I'll be fully retired (68 years old) and she will be one year away from early retirement. And combined we should be ok ....... (as long as the US social security system doesn't go boobs-up in our lifetime, but I digress). A question, it would be phonemenal to get some details of the logistics of how they are moving from city to city as far as rental agreements? combination of rental and short term rentals? I ask becuase we as well wish to spend at least a year or two exploring before we decide where to land. Kudos to both. I've been to Ashville .... its an amazing place. If you left THAT and feel happier here.... that is saying something.
They’re doing mostly Airbnbs. But I’ll let Gina and Mark chime
@@MexicoRelocationGuide We are using AirBnB's and we actually book them about a year in advance. For several reasons, but the number one is to lock in the price. We also tend to get the pick of where we would like to be with regards to location and amenities. We drive a maximum of 7 hours each day that we travel so most of the time we are going from one location to another that is only a day away. Occasionally we will have to spend the night on the road and we then stay in Auto Moteles that have garages so we don't have to unpack the car. It took some work to form the schedule, but so far it has worked out very well. If you have questions, just shout. Thanks.
This was an excellent detailed video! You two are GREAT FOLKS!!! I appreciated your honesty and warmth! 😊😊😊♥️♥️♥️♥️ THANK YOU
Thank you so very much. We have loved our move here to Mexico and are so anxious to see what is next in our journey. Thanks for watching.
I highly recommend Morelia, Michoacán.
You know Juan. That city keeps getting mentioned more and more. I am not sure if it was on our radar when we first arrived here, but it definitely is getting some serious consideration now. Thank you.
Lots of people we know LOVE living in Morelia. My grandfathers family lives on Morelia and the last time I visited was 10 years ago and I loved it sooo much: I have to make a trip back
Thanks for sharing ❤
Thank you Laura for those very kind words.
Great Video
Thanks for the visit
Very cool
Thanks for watching - their story is inspiring isn’t it 😃
Thanks Devon. We are glad that you enjoyed it as much as we did in sharing it.
I was really surprised that they lived in Ashville NC, im from Raleigh and many people here think of Ashville as a retirement city
And it is Jorge. We just couldn't deal with the ever increasing cost of living in Asheville. It is out of control and safety has become a huge concern after they lost so many police officers. It was just time for us to head on down here to Mexico and boy are we glad that we did.
@@GringosRUs im sorry to hear that about Ashville, its a wonderfull city, ive been there a couple of times at Biltmore. But yeah everything is getting crazy here, im happy for you guys.
@@jorgemarmolejolu6222 Thank you Jorge. Things have a way of working out for the best and this was truly for the best to be here in Mexico. We have a daughter in the Raleigh area so we are familiar somewhat with it.
Great video 😀
Thank you.
Thanks for the visit
You both are cool, well spoken and at ease 😂😁🤩🤩para mi y’all fam☺️🧘🏻♀️😁🫡
Gracias!
Thank you for your videos . I love all the information that you provide. We live in Las Vegas 😮 it's a great please but it's kind of expensive to live here on my house tax insurance and asociaciones we pay almost $1000.00 at month i feel like if I'm trow the money in the garbage. We are been thinking in sale our house and move somewher in Mexico but sometimes we are afraid . We both were borne in Mexico . Can you give us and avisé please . Thank you
sure! sign up for our newsletter on our site mexicorelocationguide.com 😀
The biggest savings that we are realizing, financially speaking, is in the ancillary items. Pharmacies, mercados, and gas. Yes, gas is more expensive here, but we don't drive like we did in the US. It was always in the car we would go, here, there and everywhere. Down here, we walk a lot more. The hardest part is in making the decision to pull the trigger, so to speak, on making such a life altering move. We took some time to come to the decision, but we are so glad that we did. We are now in our 12th city of our tour to find our retirement home. The people here in Mexico have made us feel so welcome and we just continue to live our dream every day. We have about 10 or 12 more cities to go before we make our final determination, but it will definitely be here in Mexico. All we can say is "come on down, the weather and people are both warm and inviting!"
How about your kids?? I know they might be older, but you don't see them often??
We really did not see them that often when we were in the US. So not much has changed in that regard. Lots of texts and calls, which is still the case. We just have a better tan now and a whole lot less stress. LOL And they are now warming up to actually coming down and visiting us. Thanks for watching.
So after you spend your time in an area, are you listing, yes, no or maybe after each place. It will be interesting as you travel, if you visit somewhere, and you just feel like home.
Yeah, we thought of that, but what if the next place is even better. That is one of the reasons that we book as far in advance as we do. Then we are sort of locked in, financially speaking to following our schedule. If someplace grabs us that much then we would have had many months to discuss it before we would return.
How is the water to drink? What about toiletry ? Can u flush paper? How is Internet? How close is a hospital?
Thank you for all your work and information because I am seriously considering to retire there🙏
Water is not potable. People buy potable water. Flushing toilet paper depends on the building and it's plumbing.
A lot of those questions are dependent upon where you retire to and even what neighborhood. The Mexico Relocation Guide answered a lot of those questions for us and saved us a ton of research time. As for the water, we are in Merida now for 3 months and we have our water delivered once a week. Thanks for watching!
Can anyone tell me, at timestamp 5:50, where is that? What is it called? Looks beautiful. Thanks
Thanks for watching Chris. It is in Centro San Miguel de Allende. It is a fantastic city and very scenic.
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Thank you so much for that info and I really enjoyed your video.