Are you ready to live your best life down in Mexico?
You CAN move to Mexico and become an expat before you turn 65. Welcome to Almost Retired in Mexico. "Almost" may be a time frame - the near future. Or "almost" may be an amount of work - not quite retired, but just the amount of work you want to do.
Don't wait until you're retired - or maybe bump your retirement date forward.
It's possible to live in Mexico at a slower pace with a much smaller nest egg.
On this channel, I share our journey through buying a house, moving south (5 months a year to start) and learning all there is to know about living in Mexico as an American. And I'm sharing the journeys of many other gringos who've moved to Mexico - all to inspire you to move south!
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La gente pensionada debe buscar la forma y sobre todo el lugar donde vivir mejor con el dinero de su pensión, no importa su nacionalidad o idioma, no hacer vaso de lo de la gentrificación, en Mexico se están construyendo muchos desarrollos cerca del mar con servicios como, alberca, gimnasio, áreas verdes, etc. o se puede comprar un terreno y construir en algún pueblo, digo ese es mi plan respeten al prójimo y listo.
Mexico isn't dangerous unless you're those 3 surfers who were shot in the head in Baja California just because someone wanted the tires on their truck. Sounds safe to me.
After living for 20 years in L.A. I can tell completely sure that the USA is way more dangerous than Mexico. People say that the USA is more secure because they take that from the tv, and here in the USA, 90% of murders and crimes are not shown on tv... In 2019 I came back to my little home town in Jalisco and ever since I havent heard a single gun shot, haven't seen the dangerous cartels that the USA TV talk so much about,. Don't listen anymore about what the tv has to say about anything is just propaganda. There are government agencies dedicated to give information about crime rates in different areas and they easily give it to you if required, so stop listening to propagandist news shows, because that's what they are , just a show.
Great video! Can you please share the name and provide the information on the ESL training he took in Mexico to become an online English teacher? Thank you.
You keep talking about using the 'APPS." I'm curious how many you need (I assume at least one from each bank you have accounts with) and which platforms do they support (iOS, Android, etc). And most importantly, are they available to show English and Spanish? (and other languages for others)
If I retire after 65, before enrolling in Medicare, move to a country that has a national health insurance coverage for a couple of years, and then come back to the US, can or can't I get Medicare without any penalty as a new enrollee at that age (basically delay it until my return without any penalty)? If I can, what is the process to do it?
Lakeside Medical Group, they have several hospitals. They do not take cash. They take many, many medical insurance companies. Check out their website. I found it on Mexico Retirement Guide youtube channel. FYI about tge gas stoce. I never had a gas stove before either but my neighbor came over and showed me that the bottom door on oven is where the top heating element is.
Hello. I love your videos. i was in la paz in 2022 February, was very nice weather 22°C about. me and my husband we live near mexico city. i am sometimes thinking about moving to la paz. but there is one question i am wondering - how expats in la paz who are full timers - deal with those crazy hot summer monthts? do you have some interviews about it? we have 31° in CDMX now and it is challenging even if here is lesser humidity than in ocean areas. Can life be enjoyed there in la paz also when there is 39°? Can you do video about it please?
Wealthy Mexicans will always be there, because their Mexican. But there is a mutual respect between them. Certain lands are left alone for the poor. This is also disappearing.
Just listening to all the discounts you get in Mexico and knowing that these are true legit discounts because my mom is from Mexico and I help her pay her bills goes to show just how wonderful Senior Life Is there versus here and no one has any type of empathy on the elderly and I really appreciate that
This is what causes resentment from the locals. They cannot afford to buy in there own country. While foreigner are buying and turning properties into Airbnb.
WE ....THE MEXICANS CALL THIS GENTRYFICATION, AND IT HAS BECOME A GREAT PROBLEM,CAUSING HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TO MOVE FROM THEIR APPARTEMENTS TO A DISTANT PLACE IN YOUR CITY. RENTS HAS INCREASED LOTS OF HUNDREDS. EXCUSE FOR MY ENGLISH,I CAN UNDERSTAND MOST BUT IT'S NOT THE SAME WRITING AND TALKING. LIFE EVERYDAY THAT PASSES IT'S TURNING WORST. FOR ALL. WHAT MY OPINION? WE ALL ARE THE SAME CREATURES , THE WORLD BELONGS TO ALL LIVING PERSON. THE DAY WILL COME WHEN WE ALL WIL HAVE TO MOVE WHERE WATER IS PRESENT ( AVAILABLE?).
She rents to one Mexican family and divided her unit into two units adding an airbnb. Would it be gentrification if the old owner sold to a Mexican? And you are right about water. In the end, that is critical.
Who makes $4000 a month these days? That is rediculous. That is over $30/hour. So unfortunate, as a devotee of Santisima Muerte I want to go study under elders and start a Botanica and a shrine, live my faith and become fully integrated into the culture. Will be very difficult to do that stuck in Canada. Cost of living is so high here it is next to impossible to financially build the capital go there. Shall have to pray Santisima gives me a winning lotto ticket because does not seem any legit way to to make that kind of money to qualify
I'm guessing Mexico will need to recalculate the requirements at some point. Minimum wage is going up 20% a year and the residency requirements are tied to minimum wage. You could go to Mexico for up to 6 months at a time on a tourist visa. Or win the lottery!
Wonderful! I'm so glad to know that that exists in Centenario. There's lots of great massage here in Portland, of course, but also sound bath experiences as well. It would be one of the things I'd miss living in LP, but now I know I won't have to! Thank you for posting! ✨😌
You can at least be Honest with your Header! You bend the truth just to get views <<< It would have been just as interesting about her retiring in Mexico without being FALSE and the cost! Its actually pretty low.
So, why did you watch this video? I'm guessing it was because of the title. IMO, it's OK to stretch the truth on the title if I deliver value to the people attracted by the title. If I called it, "Woman can't afford to retire in Mexico, so she works past regular retirement age as a language teacher and carved out part of her living room to make an Airbnb so that she had revenue" I'm pretty sure we wouldn't be having this conversation because you wouldn't be here watching...
I want to go to La Paz but what holds me back is my dogs. Do you drive your car to Oregon and back to La Paz with your dogs? We also have 3 dogs one is 15 yrs old.
Your dogs would love life in Mexico! I know it's not fun traveling - especially with older dogs. But you can take it slow and give them lots of beach time. We drive back and forth with our dogs. 3 nights and 4 days of driving.
Great info and insights. LPG, however, is hardly the answer and I was dissappointed that you and your guest seemed completely unaware of the significant health risks associated with LPG. And did I catch an aside about your guest registering/plating the “beater” car he leaves in La Paz in South Dakota to get around the clean air regulations in his US “home” state? Hope not… sure hope you were chuckling about someone else…SMDH…
I believe we were talking about LNG, not LPG. But I agree that every form of burning fossil fuels is dangerous and unhealthy. I guess we should have made that more clear. The problem in La Paz (and much of Mexico) is that the energy sector is so bad. So almost anything is an improvement over the status quo. I'm not a fan of LNG in the US - as a wealthy country, we should be able to afford to avoid it. At the end of the video, we talk about conservation being the most important thing we can do. Maybe we should have lead with that. As to the SD plates comment. Those of us with SD plates aren't trying to avoid air regulations. We are trying to avoid the annual testing in our US home states, which would means we'd need to drive that vehicle back to the US just to get tested. BTW - I tried to get Baja California Sur plates and they turned me down because of a technicality with paperwork. Frustrating. I tried pretty hard to get local plates. But you can only try do hard...
It's so hard to know. Some folks are predicting stronger peso, but the big banks are predicting weaker peso. But I agree with you - I think stronger peso.
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico When I lived down there until 2020 it was 20-22 pesos to a dollar. Now its about 16-17, pretty big change. Also, it is not true that Mexico is cheaper, in general. Yes, rents and food but products Americans buy are the same price or greater.
I have been living in Mexico City well over 10 years. I am so tired of explaining this issue. If only gringos would have an existential crisis about security and violence in the US after every mass shooting.
So true. I'm hearing folks say they won't go to Mexico because of these murders. But murders are happening within miles of their US homes every day. Hmmm...
Great video. So smart. I came from a family that took care of the generation before. My grandparents died in my home and my parents had 5 children who pitched in for them. My wife and I don't have kids so end of life care was certainly a huge factor in our decision to move to Mexico from the USA. Hopefully at 47 and 53 we are far away from that, but life goes fast and it happens even faster. End of life care in the USA is ABSURD $$$. thanks Brighton, also love a great wall
Kat and I are "final generation" too. I need to build another house on our property to add a Mexican family! But as you said - hopefully that's far away!
Pam and I are in the same boat. Once "dinks" Double Income No Kids. Now No Income and only dogs to spoil. Not complaining but it is scary as we climb that ol age "ladder".
Cream cheese here in Huatulco, Oaxaca, as well. Must be a Mexico thing. No bien ... LOL! Todo bien as there is always something without the cheese if that is your preference :)
Poor Todos Santos with people like him coming there to live. A naïve, rich gringo raising living costs for the poor Mexicans. Ditto with this ilk coming to Montana. And paying the Mexican family $400 per month is extremely low for Mexican standards, the per capita being over $8000, in addition to the Baja being higher than the Mexican average.
Thank you for this video. I haven't found anyone talking about this. I do plan to relocate to Mexico, and I've been trying to learn as much as I can. I know I will need this type of care but my social security doesn't cover it all. Do I wonder if I become a citizen, would I be able to get help to cover with the cost in this type of care home?
I'm not sure if citizens have extra health care rights compared to residents. And I don't know if the government pays for anything like this. Normally the families just take care of the older generations. Best of luck in navigating this - the US is becoming way too expensive for most people!
@AlmostRetiredinMexico I watch yours and 2 other people's videos on living in Mexico. I agree it is getting too expensive here. However, it seems that in all videos, where they talk about health care, even for national spouses , that their medical procedures have been paid out of pocket. I find that odd and concerning for me. Even though I might be living a better quality life there, one medical emergency would wipe me out. I don't see other women sharing their stories about their medical concerns in videos. Maybe you can explore this.
This would be a tough place to live on a budget. Lowest budget living means not having a car. And the area outside Todos Santos requires a car. And the downtown area where you wouldn't need a car is expensive. You're better off looking to cities on the mainland if you have a tight budget.
Hmmm... Safe = most of Mexico away from the US border. But it's a bit more complicated than that. No water issues... most of Mexico has water issues. You won't find drinkable water and long-term many areas are at risk. For short term stays, you'll be fine. Just don't drink the water. Internet: Starlink is all over Mexico. And most bigger cities have fiber. One area to consider is Morelia.
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico Merida good? I know not to drink water but I am talking about water shortages. Where’s the best places to move long term I want to buy a house
I have lived in Mexico well over 10 years. My wife and I own an apartment in Mexico City, where we live most of the time. I love Mexico City. My wife and I have also purchased land in Todos Santos, where we intend to build. Baja is our escape from the big city a few times during the year. Mexico City and Todos Santos are extremely safe, tho you need to be smart about things (don't go to the bad barrios, don't go camping to remotely in Baja etc). As far as being cheap, Mexico City and Todos Santos are neither. If you get out of the trendy neighborhoods in Mexico City, you can find lower property values -- I would look at Narvarte, Santa Maria la Ribera, or Tlalpan. Water is becoming an issue in Mexico City, like Todos Santos and other places in Mexico and the world. If I was 20 years younger, not married, and just exploring for properties to buy in Mexico now...I would look in Veracruz, not the beach, but in the mountain region around Orizaba.
How lovely. He’s going to live a long time because he is happy. Sometimes I have to pinch myself because I feel so blessed to live in this amazing country.
Brighton, we are small veggie market farmers in MN. Is there opportunity for a small farm in this area of MX? We have spent quite a bit of time in Puerto Vallarta, including the mountains south, ie, El Tuito.
I don't know the Todos Santos area very well. I'm guessing there is a lot of demand for organic veggies because there are a lot of wealthy foreigners living here. But I'm also guessing some locals may have filled that niche because they have access to existing farm land. It would be worth looking into!
He’s a very young 78 year-old! Moving to Mexico was the best thing for him. He looks so vibrant & healthy! Much better than shrivelling up in the rain like a lot of his neighbours.
