How We Rented A Condo Next to Lake Chapala Mexico 

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Hi. Thank you for the nice comment. Dave and I spent a year living next to Lake Chapala. It has a lot going for it. Since then, we've been living part of each year in Baja California Sur, MX. I occasionally look at Ajijic area rentals online. It seems that the prices are staying in the same range as while we were there....but I'd say there may be slight increases here and there. I've recently seen rent for as low as $350/month for a small place. From there the price goes as high as a person has the budget for (there are some very deluxe places one can rent). I still suggest Facebook groups as one of the best spots to find rental listings online for that area. If you search: "AJIJIC RENTALS" "LAKE CHAPALA RENTALS" "CHAPALA RENTALS" in facebook....many groups that are set up just for that will be shown. That's where I found the place we rented. There are also many realtors handling rentals in the area. Same searches...on Google. Here's the search results for Ajijic Rentals: bit.ly/3rDMKYc Here's just one of the groups on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/lakechapalarentals I hope this info is helpful. Feel free to comment with any other specific questions. I wish you the best in your endeavors!

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Thanks so much. We aren't sure where we'll be by next year, but if we're here....you bet. :)

Thanks for watching!

We do not rent our house. We're interested in making Mexico more of a full-time living situation. Little by little we're figuring/sorting out how to do this..it would be great to do it quickly, but alas life sometimes goes at a pace we can't control. Thanks for viewing. I'm glad you found it informative and I appreciate the feedback. - Sandra

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Great video , very informative. Myself and my wife . Are planing a trip for a week this coming august . We will walk around , scout the area and ask a bunch of questions. We are planing to retire and live there , with in three or four years . We don’t have Facebook or WhatsApp. We aren’t a fan of those things .do you think a week in and arriving the area would be enough to get a concrete answer to moving there in the future and retire there? . Thanks again for your video

Sorry, I didn't see your comment until this evening - There are quite a few realtors in the area who deal with both sales and rentals. Also...many times you see "for rent" signs on houses and buildings. I suppose it depends on how adventuresome you are...if a week is long enough...We've been to Mexico before (other parts)...and we keep returning. The Lake Chapala area is not that big and it's easy to see it all and visit each small town in a short time. So much depends on you and what you want. I wish you good luck & hope you enjoy the journey!

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Each town is walkable to food and suppiies. We've only driven our truck about once ever week and a half or less. The smallest towns have a lot less in terms of shops...but you could technically never leave them and have food and household goods that are needed all within walking distance. There are buses that run regularly. MANY local people ride public transport. There are also taxis and other forms of pay rides. Abundant choices. They are in the process of completing a new path for walking/bikes that runs the entire length between Jocotepec on the west and Chapala at the east end. Our longest internet outage was for 5 days. Then we had outages that lasted a day or a few hours. Less than ten times over the time we've been here.

@@SandraBegotka Thank you so much for always taking the time to respond, Sandra.

@@SandraBegotka How long have you been there?

@@SandraBegotka So glad to hear that as that was one of my concerns since we are not coming with a car. We're flying into Mexico City and I take then we would fly to Guadalajara ? Hope I'm correct. Also does your condo come with a washing machine ?

2 Videos: Crossing the Border. The first is a "vlog" type format when we were traveling. The second is a review of the trip and driving through Mexico. Driving Across Mexico 2021 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AqXft-4KtbE.html What it's like to Drive Across Mexico - 2021 Details, Perspectives, Tips ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-A_PW8o7W-s8.html If you have any questions after that....I'll be grateful to you if you leave them under the videos - I'll see them. I keep a list going and I try to include them in future videos. THANKS

Wow. Thank you for the nice compliment. I try to eat healthy and drink lots of water. Exercise and stay active. Don't wear cosmetics. That's my routine! :)

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Facebook group:. Ajijic rentals chapala - that's one. Another is Lake Chapala Rentals.

@@SandraBegotka Thank you very much. Have a good day.

I made up a name for my facebook account. The link to the video we did iabout the AirBnb is in the description for this video & there's a link to the listing underneath that video. Best wishes.

@@SandraBegotka WOW, I did not know that ! That you can just make up a name ok a fake name on opening an acct on Facebook............................I'm going to check it out, thank you.

Sierra Lake II

Chantepec. The name of the place is Sierra Lake II. There are many gated communities nearby....another one where we almost lived is called Senderos de Lago...it's bigger and we almost rented a place there, fully furnished for $450/month. Beautiful grounds and many swimming pools.

@@SandraBegotka Thank you for sharing that info. We just arrived in CDMX and are staying there for a month.

Thanks. Google "Sierra Lake II Chantepec, Jalisco" It will show on google maps & in the search results. There are lots of condo communities along the lakeshore. I'm sure you'll succeed in finding something to suit you. I'd also recommend searching Lake Chapala rentals on facebook.....it should yield several groups that post rentals.

Haven't noticed any changes in getting into Mexico. Our experience has remained consistent since we began going in 2016.

I don't know details...but I have read that many retirees move here and there is a growing "care" assisted living industry. I've seen people who were obviously working as "assistants" to elders.

We rented in Chapala. Found the listing on a bulletin board in a store... everything you said is right on!

I did a tour here - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kCCIBmgolW0.html Our condo was 2 bedroom. The sizes of the condos in the complex varied.

@@SandraBegotka thanks a lot🙏

We have no residency. We get a tourist visa (FMM) for 180 days. Before that time is up...we cross the border and "reset" everything. We were only asked for our passport info for ID when we signed the lease.

6 month tourist visa. You're welcome and THANKS for watching!!

We didn't buy any plane tickets. Just drove. We came back to TX for x-mas and reset our FMM & vehicle permit when we returned again. When we got our paperwork done, they ask how long we intend to stay. We only told them we would be staying in Ajijic, Jalisco.

@@SandraBegotka Hola again. So getting that FMM card so you did not have to write an address ? I remember those times I flew down to Mexico they gave a card to fill out and if I remember right it stated there and asked where I'm going to stay. Ok, then I wrote down my hotel address. Ok then also I wrote down the date me flying back to the US but if you can only buy a one way ticket so are you saying then that on that card you only state or write that city and not an address and they give you a 180 day auto on that ? I'm in Scandinavia now, planning on flying to Guadalajara in December and stay there till spring and then from there up to CA so this way I buy uno way ticket from here to Mexico and uno from Mexico to CA. I'm planning on staying in a AirBnb so I'm going to check out your link about AirBnB in Ajijic. I'm checking also what's around in Guadalajara.

This blog post explains some about the paperwork and requirements. adventuresofsandraanddave.begotka.com/driving-into-mexico-fmm-tip

Here's a link to a full tour of the condo - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kCCIBmgolW0.html 2 bed/2 bath.

Every realtor in the area is online. Google "lake chapala realtor". Ajijic realtor. Chapala realtor. The search results should yield these businesses.

www.google.com/search?q=lake+chapala+realtor&oq=lake+chapala+realtor&aqs=chrome..69i57j0j0i10i22i30.8596j0j1&client=ms-android-verizon&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

Yes,. Few people want to rent a place out for less than a year. We didn't sign a lease without seeing it first. We got an Airbnb rental (great for short term) when we arrived in the area....then we went to look at potential houses. www.airbnb.com/

@@SandraBegotka Thank you so much! Looking forward to new videos!

Look for Samuel Aguirre from Ajijic Real Estate! He is one of the best realtor in the area! Highly recommended!

Yes. Definitely 😃

Yes. A few over the course of a year. The longest lasted maybe a couple of hours? It didn't cause us much inconvenience.

11500 pesos. No notary. I looked the contract over in both Spanish & English. Our entire experience was good. No problems. We got our deposit back at the end. However....everyone has to do their due diligence to their satisfaction.

@@SandraBegotka Thank you, hope you guys are doing well!

Sierra Lake II

Go on Facebook. Search for “lake Chapala”, “ajijic”. Specify your search for “groups”. There’s an option for that built into the search. All the groups for that area will show.

Yes we did.

Yes we did.

Hi Jerry. I, unfortnately, can offer you no suggestions to a specific rental that can accomodate you. WIth luck maybe someone who can will see your comment here, but I wouldn't rely on it. Where there's a will, there's a way....that's what inspiring people tend to say. If you really want to do something....you will be steadfast in your effort to make it happen. You need to get online and start making inquires of as many rentals as it takes. I would say it'ls probably going to take you hours and hours of time, emails, phone calls, etc. Facebook groups has many "rentals" groups for this specific area. A google search will yield many real estate offices with emails and phone numbers. Traveling and renting with pets is much more challenging than without. We used to have dogs and I totally relate to it being non-negotiable to have them with you whatever it takes. Thanks for you comment....I hope you find the right place.

When we were in the Chapala area, there were no papers needed to prove anything medical. We drove...so we didn't face any testing or papers - which are required for airplane travel. Businesses had signs asking you wear masks. I never saw any enforcement personally. We did encounter some expats who seemed very disturbed by the C-vid and very reactive...extreme in my opinion. Ajijic was definitely the most expressing of the "safety police" measures. Now we're in Baja....masks in stores..done in a way that makes zero sense...but people are just into this now I guess. Relaxed atmosphere otherwise. If you seek less madness...go where there are fewer people IMO.

Thank you sooo much for this wanderful respons ,manu hugs !

We leave Mexico before our tourist visa is expired. When you do this, and then re-enter, your six month visa resets. Yes. We get receipts from the propane guy.

Not in a million years. My southern accent is part of my charm and authenticity. ;)

@@SandraBegotka adding a letter in the middle of a word is not an accent, it is a spelling mistake

@@SandraBegotka adding a letter in the middle of a word is not an accent, it is a spelling mistake