We learned that the property is warranted under Mexican law for 5 years for structural damages. 3 years for waterproofing and 1 year for appliances and miscellaneous. We had significant water damage in our home in Cholula and the developers were awesome and fixed everything without any issue. The damage was due to an additional bedroom, bath and terraza after completing the initial build. We've had a bit of cracking as well, due to moisture, and they resolved immediately.
it seems to be different for us here in San Luis Potosi. It's just one year. Beside with the people our contractor was sending over maybe it's better that we find reliable and good help through our friends. -Marc
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico The country has this as a country wide law. Obviously, if your developer/contractor doesn't wish to comply with federal law there is nothing to do unless you hire an attorney to force the issue. Also, this may apply only to new construction, so that could be a variable. Anyways, this was a good episode and I enjoyed it... haven't been to San Luis Potosi for many years.
@@RioBahiaWilliams , Maybe I should check with our Notaria to see if they can help us. Let us know if you make it back to SLP, maybe we can meet up. -Marc
Im glad you guys have come a long way. What you guys have accomplished in an other country, it would be almost unthinkable for most Americans to do. It takes a lot of courage and determination to pick up and move to another country and start from scratch. May you guys enjoy many more years of happiness and health in Mexico.
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico I started my temporary residency trek last November 5th. I have 3 years left on my temporary residency before I go to permanente :) 🕥
when we had our home built we hired the architect to Inspect and track/inspect the build. He would stop by at least once a week and he signed off on Electrical, windows, cement... etc etc We actually got a 5 year warranty. So far happy with the new home, no issues yet.
Congratulations on four years there! Congrats on your Permanent Residency, Paulette! Hopefully, the cold won't last long. I'm glad you love living there!
You two are awesome. So much good information as we follow in your footsteps. You are inspiring many to live their best lives. We are certainly at least 4 years behind you, but documenting our progress on our channel called "Wading Into Retirement"
Thank your detalles información. You are in Lake Chapala area? youtube mentioned that it is cold there, 61° and 71°. I World love it there! It is 40° outside where I Lively now
Hi, congrats. I am living in Ecuador but México was my first choice. Long story on how Ecuador came to be. It's good, but im certain that the food is better in México.
Funny thing spanishwithrobyn, that is the one thing that has kept me away from Ecuador, the food. Mexico has the best food and in some states it's beyond the best. Plus a few other things like the current president in Ecuador is allowing Monsanto to "practice" growing GMO food. Pretty soon it will be all over Ecuador.
OMG!! My picture on my residency card looks horrible too. I didn't realize my bangs needed to be off my forehead. It's the worst ID card I've ever had. LOL!
I think its worse for women because men usually have short hair anyway so no need to put it back. There should be a recovery group for women that have had to do this. lol.-Marc
Hola and Aloha Marc and Paulette. I don't watch the RU-vid channels so much anymore. Ok, I never did but so anyway, congrats to your new status Paulette. Remember now, you guys can't stay away from Mexico anymore an 6 months having your permanent status card. with that Temp yes, you could stay more an that 6 months so anyway, you may know this already. But, you may not want to stay more an 6 months being away from Mexico so you guys are safe. Ok, on my end here in my life, everything is good so far. 2 more months where I am ( and you know where I am ) and then to Guadalajara for 3 months and then back to that russian boarder for the summer LOL. Life is good if it is so Viva Mexico Viva Life like Frida Kahlo said and painted in her paitings. And having Love, Viva Juan Gabriel that he was singing Amor eterno if you have Love so all the best. Hopefully someday when we get older we can meet to talk about the past, like so many do 🤣🙃🤩🤪so like Elvis did say after his last song before he left the staged : in till we meet again ADIOS 😎❤🤟✌🙏👏
Congrats on getting your permanent residency, Paulette. I hope you are enjoying your new car. The leaks from the rain...such a pain. 😢 and the cold floors and walls (or hot in summer). When I first moved here, we used 3 space heaters, and my electric bill was 10x what it has been the last two years, since I have adjusted and use less. (Same with swamp coolers when it is hot.) Others may know the term for it, but they charge you at a significantly different rate when you use the heaters or coolers regularly. My favorite thing here is affordable fresh fruits and vegetables, and the hospitality of many people, and their graciousness about my limited Spanish. It has surprised me how many people have said they should learn English so they can communicate better with English-speaking foreigners.
Thanks for the great video, you two have answered many questions. We plan on moving to Mexico in 2025. I know it’s far away but will be here sooner than later. Thanks for sharing Bob and Jim in Texas.
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico Hello, I’ve done some research on Ajijic and Jocotepec but it’s so expensive there. Merida would be nice but we don’t want the heat. I will turn 67 in May 2024 and Jim will be 59 in April. We need to explore like you two have done, wow all the states in Mexico y’all have been to. Impressive.
@@JimerBober69 , what kind of climate are you looking for? Mexico has a climate for everyone. Do you need to be in an area with other expats/immigrants? Do you need to be near conveniences? Some of these things you may not figure out until you get to Mexico. That's why it's important to explore. Have you considered renting in a few different places before buying? Some people we know thought they were going to bounce around Mexico every few months but then realized that it was important for them to have a home base. There will be things like that that come up that your not aware of now and may not come up until you get to Mexico. Don't be surprised if you mind set changes about what you need in Mexico. -Marc
Great vlog Marc & Paulette! Congrats to the both you on having a PR status! No worries on having to renew your residency going forward. Driving a foreign plated car in MX is a huge Bullseye. Glad that you are now driving a MX tagged car. Regarding bank accounts, it's the U.S. that imposes additional tasks & requirements on All foreign banks (not just MX) to report to the irs all of their U.S. customers' names, acct balances, interest paid... Therefore, many foreign banks choose Not to deal with U.S. Citizens in order to avoid all these reporing requirements. Wishing you many more happy years wherever you are.
Hi Tino. Yes the U.S. requires many things from banks to track U.S. citizens where ever they are. That's a good point you make. I had forgotten about that. We wish you and your family well. Are you in Mexico? -Marc
Congrats to both of you on 4 years in MX and to Paulette on her RP!!! Two questions (and maybe 1 or both, or parts of them, can be used as a future video idea): 1. How hard was it to apply to IMSS - I watched your older video on it, but did not figure if you had a facilitator for this and where do you go - I guess to IMSS building, but where inside, etc... And the thinking process of dropping it etc... 2. As you traveled in Mexico what airlines have you used? We already exhausted the area around us (within 4 hrs ADO drive) and would love to get on the plane but the Volaris and Viva are so confusing - not sure what fee they'll tag on the weight of a carry-on, and so on. We don't know when they have discounted trips etc...Also, how do you find hotels in the places you go - do you book from expedia, what is your criteria (close to centro - how close etc)... Thank you guys, learning a lot from you! Congrats again!🥰
We could do a video on IMMS. There were a few steps including going to an IMMS hospital a Governmental financial institute a bank and then back to that Government financial institute with proof of payment. We use AeroMexico for flights though they aren't great about telling you what gate you need to be at to connect to a connecting flight in Mexico city. -Marc
Thanks Marc - yes, aeromexico seems the more transparent option, but seemed higher than the others in price - yet I could not figure out what the final price was for viva or volaris... i trust aeromexico though (besides the gate issue :))! Appreciate it :)...
We love the area mostly because the people are so kind and friendly her. Also the weather is good. We love the Historico centro for the architecture. We still keep in contact with our friends and family though video phone calls. Healthcare is fantastic here. Health insurance is inexpensive here. Healthcare is inexpensive here. You can go to a pharmacy doctor for 50 pesos. I had surgery here that included an overnight stay at a hospital for everything it was 1,900 USD. -Marc
Hi, we live in San Luis Potosí. We looked at Morelia and Queretaro. We chose San Luis Potosí because we love the beauty of the architecture and the people here. Other cities that I would consider if we didn’t already own a home here are Durango, Puebla (minus the volcanos) Aguascalientes and parts of Mexico City.
I wish I would have been able to move to Mexico when I was young but now I am much too old so I will never be able to even visit Mexico. My main reason for wanting to spend time in Mexico would be for Spanish immersion to improve my Spanish.
Hi Clarence, we know people in their 70's that have visited Mexico. We wish you were able to come to Mexico and experience at least once in your life time. -Marc
Oh yes what about receiving mail? I’ve watched numerous videos on RU-vid and no one has talked about how they are getting their mail, etc. house mail box or post office? Thanks 😊
We'll do a video on that and answer some other questions that we've gotten lately in the next couple weeks. Thank you for watching and commenting. -Marc
On the banking issue, I understand to open an account you are now required to have an RFC even if you are not working in Mexico or collecting an income from Mexican sources. I do know they are a hassle to get. I forget which one but I think it's either the RFC or the SAT that everyone is now required to get.
Hi David, it's the RFC which you get at the SAT office. We made our appointments on line and waited 5 months and we were still only #'s 65 and 66 in the virtual line to get an appointment date and time so we went to the SAT office in person because we needed an RFC number to open a bank account so that we could receive a payment here in Mexico. They took us in right away and we had our RFC's in an hour or so. -Marc
I do have a question. We love San Luis and would be interested in going there again for a few months. We spend the winter months on the coastal towns on our boat and the summer months in the mountains. Do you think we will have any hang ups converting to permanent if we were in an Airbnb for 3 months prior to applying for permanent?
No you won’t have any problem as long as you can get CFE bill from your air bnb host. The INM office in SLP will want the bill to have an SLP address. Let us know when you get to SLP. We’d love to meet up. -Marc
The bubbling concrete under the paint issue is VERY common. Go look at JC Travel stories channel He does this wall remediation every year! He just sees it as part of the maintenance of his home which he has owned for 20 years on lake Chapala, Mx
Hi Diana, that's true, in our case it was caused by a poor drainage system that our contractor in stalled. I did see the video you are talking about. It's also important to fix the root cause of the issue other wise if you only patch the problem wlil return. -Marc
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico Yes, I was wondering if there is some sort of leak causing JC's issue... Good to know you found the cause of yours hopefully no more bubbles!
Congratulations guys. That's awesome. I wouldn't complain about two hours processing to get it done, if I were you. Even in USA and Canada your dentist and Dr keep you waiting over two hours. Forget about hospitals in Canada 5 hours to see a damn Dr in emergency room. No Mexico is way better in many ways than other countries. Poor Mexico just don't know how to advertise for it's good, opposite USA and Canada that making their country look good on the surface and eyes of the rest , but down deep is really nothing to offer.
Paulette: Congratulations!!!!! My Permanent Card is also green like Marc, but wondering if someday in the future we will have to get the new beige card. Hope not
Can you make a video about buying your house? Did you have an attorney? Did you trust the contractor? I hear a lot of people say the real estate agent and/or contractor will sometimes take your money and run…especially being a foreigner.
First time on your channel. You picked a lovely area of Mexico to live in. it is off the awareness of most US citizens. What made you choose SLP? I love that you relate that Mexico is a family-oriented country and let people out here know how lively, lovely, kind, friendly, and helpful the Mexican people are. Family is everything to them. I always feel safer in Mexico than in many places in the USA. Of course, like all countries, there are areas of crime and criminal activities and Mexico is no different. Of all the states you have visited in Mexico, what are your top 3 favorites?
Hi biking momma, thank you for taking the time to watch our video and comment. When we were passing trough SLP for the first time headed to visit in the U.S. there was something about the city that made us want to come back so we did. For us in the beginning it was the beauty of the city including the people and architecture but it's so much more then that now. It's the culture, the conveniences and the fact that it isn't on most peoples radar to retire to. The weather is great here. It would be difficult to narrow it down to 3 states. Aside from San Luis Potosi i would say Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Queretaro with 4th place going to Durnago (Durango city is amazing though) and Puebla (would be higher but to many volcanos). -Marc
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico Thanks so much for the response. I agree that Pueblas' drawback is too much volacanic activity. I also like to visit the places that are not on all expats radar. I really love Yucatan and it's history but the climate can be overwhelmingly hot. I am used to it though, being from South Texas. I love to visit Merida and all along the coast from Progresso. I will be there permanently one day soon. I want to venture out like you and visit many of the states of Mexico.
Hey guys! I have a question for you. When you got your Mexican insurance when you initially came down with your American vehicle, did you get a copy both in Spanish and English? TIA
@@julietschida9114 I used the Mac version of Office which has a language converter in it so i just uploaded the document into Pages (the Mac version of Word) -Marc
Florida was pretty similar. Didnt look the projects over - just signed the paperwork. One guy took us for some $. Not a lot but yeah. Next project they never finished the process with the county and then went under. That was fun. But county just signed the paperwork- never came up to the house. (And this probably all cost a ton more than what u guys paid) Also freezing up here once it dips below 75. 🤪
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico I just don't think a lot of US does things differently - just more expensive. Friends lived in a new condo building where all the balconies leaked into the brand new condos - for years. They were repeatedly brought back to fix it. I would like to move to MX sooner than later. :) PV is my goal. Thanks for sharing your experiences! 😍
@@jenniferressmannwriter . You're probably right about that. We're headed to PV at the end of this month for the first time. Anything we should check out? -Marc
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico We have a friend from the States who is there, but we have not yet gone to visit. My 2 go-tos to visit - Costco and the beach. 😂 I bet you'll have a great time. Maybe you have some nice warm weather for the holidays. ☀🌴
I just got my credit card company to send us new ones since it was the only darn thing that didn’t have our middle names on it for TIP. Copies of EVERYTHING x’s 3. Do you guys use a dash cam? I like the one on that can see the cop full frontal in front of your window. It make them nervous especially if they are trying to get a bribe
do either of you have any experience with allergies? In Mexico or when you were in the US? I have HORRIBLE allergies here in Florida and I am hoping to find a place where this will be relieved. I have watched numerous videos from all sorts of people/countries and pretty hard finding any info on it.
Hi Annie, Not really but we do know people that had allergies in the U.S that don’t have allergies here. They attribute it to cleaner less processed food. -Marc
Forgot to ask you guys, if You could possibly compare the two PR Cards Marc's green and Paulette's beige to see if there are any differences like new holograms or security markings and if You could let us with the old green card know...Thanks
There are some minor differences on the front other then color. My green card has a bar code on the bottom. The big difference is on the back. Hers has 2 QR codes that I think can only be read by an INM device and i'm guessing the SAT office as I tried to scan them but they didn't pull up anything. Possibly at some point we will have to get the new cards, if anything so that we have to go into INM and report our address. Just another way for INM to keep track of where we live, but that's just speculation on my part. -Marc
Hi Marc; Thanks I was watching Ernie's Livestream this evening and he kind of answered the question.........Like You said I guess that have put some additional security measures on the new beige cards. Didn't know there were two QR Codes on the new ones. And possibly we might have to get our Cards reissued ,but that will probably be a way down the road. Thanks for checking that out and getting back to me. @@TheTwoTravelersInMexico
@@tomm9540 I was busy answering questions and researching questions that people have been asking me about immigrating to Mexico and my thoughts on different places. and couldn't watch Ernie's live feed tonight so I'll have to watch the replay. Are you in PV? -Marc
I'm from Jalisco and in my life I have never heard that micheladas are called " cielos rojos", reading your comment it's the first time I hear or read that name to micheladas 🤔🤔🤔🤷🤷🤷🤷
Hola Gustavo; Cada vez cuando estoy in Puerto Vallarta y pido una michelada, ellos me tragen una otra bebida que no esta hecho con jugo de "Clamato". Quizas ese trago esta llamdo Cielo Rojo solo en PV? @@gustavoperez5480
Congrats on getting permanent residency. Would you ever consider getting citizenship? Being in any place has it's pluses and negatives. Like you said there is a lot of freedoms in Mexico and that is fun but it also means that sometimes the quality of work is not that great, it is all give an take. I have been to all the states in Mexico and it is amazing how much culture is out there. For as much as I have seen I still feel I am still scratching the surface.
Hi John, as a matter of fact we have talked about it. We're not eligible to apply for another year. The benefits are that you can get a Mexican passport and you can get a drivers license that last for your life time. Also voting but I don't know enough about the many political parties to consider voting. Also we would need to find out if we get our citizenship here if we would then have to pay taxes on my U.S. income. -Marc
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico I can tell you the answer on the taxes is you still pay taxes back in the USA. Mexico will only tax you as a citizen for income that you earn in Mexico. Thankfully there is agreements that exempt you from double taxation.
@@pedrozatravel, thanks John, I know we will still have to pay taxes in the U.S. but that's good info to know that I wouldn't have to pay taxes on that same income in Mexico. Your channel used to be called Elderp (i think) what was that about? -Marc
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico ElderP is the username I first started RU-vid with but I switched it because it wasn't getting subscribers and it no longer fit the channel theme. It comes from my missionary days when I was in Argentina, they used to call me ElderP instead of Elder Pedroza. Now that I am no longer a missionary and my channel is about travel in general, it makes more sense to have it be called PedrozaTravel.
got my perm card in Toronto last week, they said go into an imm office when you're in Mexico (Jan 2nd- Mar 2nd for me) to finish it. Do I need to make an appointment or just walk right in there? Thanks, Bob
Hi Bob, in our experience when you walk in they will give you some forms to fill out and make an appointment for you to come back later. Keep in mind that once cross the border you have 30 days to get to where your going to finish the immigration process at the INM office in the city of your initial residence. Make sure that you have copies of everything including bank statements dating back 12 months. Do you know where you're going to start out in Mexico? Don't be alarmed if the process takes longer then 30's you just have to start the process. Be prepared to stay in Mexico the entire time from starting the process at INM in Mexico until you have your residency card in hand. A lot of patience is required in Mexico. -Marc
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico Thanks Marc, I'm in Peurto Vallarta Jan 2 then Sayulita Feb2-Mar2. I'm hoping as a Canadian, the CRA doesnt do the 25% withholding tax. but thats a while down the road. Thanks for your advice - I'll walkin from the airport to INM to start things :D
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico Canada Revenue Agency - the charge 12.5% tax on my dividends if they see me as a tax resident - I may have to ask other Canadian expats how they do things in Mexico, cuz I dont want to pay 25%, although perhaps you get half of that back eventually, IDK yet- still learning and asking :D !!
I really appreciate hearing your story... I am almost ready to give up with ever getting my residency... I have been denied twice... They do NOT like the fact that my Marriage certificate doesn't match my Passport NAME... so yeah that part of "heaven forbid your name doesn't match" I thought we were getting everything straightend out when we got "married " again in Mexico but the stupid people ONLY typed my maiden name on the Certificate ... currently we travel to Mexico multiple times through out the year... several months at a time as we have property in Puebla that we are working on improving... another crazy story... but yeah... CONGRATS on all your good things!
Are you having issues at the consulate in the U.S. or in Mexico? Either way it's a bummer because there's a kind nightmare where there's no consistency between consulates in the U.S. or the INM offices in each state in Mexico. You may have to get an attorney involved. Sorry you've had some issues. -Marc
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico My attorney was with me the second time and said everything was perfect... only my maiden name showed up on the marriage certificate and they said they couldn't accept it.. .I don't know what the remedy is. :( Just feel like if everything was perfect they should have accepted it.?
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico I tried at the Capitol of my state in the Secretary of State's office where I got my two apostilles. They said they couldn't help me... I went back to the office in Mexico where they did a Mexican Civil marriage certificate and they refused to change that one because even though I provided me New ID for travel and Passport both with my correct name they refused to add it to the marriage certificate... Nobody seems to understand how important it is except INM office!
My JOB of 10-yrs has answered the question " can I take My job out of The US' as a No... but ! I am willing to test it LOL but FrFr!. Does any1 know IF the land line/Internet services are Reliable ? also how many digits is a Telephone# in Mexico. If any1 knows of a remote CSR Job that is hiring Id appreciate that as well
Most major cities have fiber optic internet. Phone numbers in Mexico are 10 digits not counting the +52 for the country code. Sorry I can’t help with the he CSR question. -Marc
Excelent video 👍👍👍👍👍 Excellent information that personally will help me a lot‼️👍 You both are such a Delightful couple‼️😁 Will you share with me the contact information of the individual that helped you with the process of applying for 🇲🇽 residency ❓ Thank you for your kindness 🙏🙏
The person who originally helped us is in Morelia. The person who helped Paulette here is not a facilitator she just went with Paulette to help translate. Are you going to apply for residency in San Luis Potosi? -Marc
Excellent video as always.‼️‼️‼️ Congratulations😁 permanent 🇲🇽 resident 👍👍👍👍👍 Will you do a video On virtual mail for 🇺🇸 expats ❓ Question ❓ How do 🇺🇸expats with virtual mail get, receive their physical: state id, Bank 🏧 and credit cards. Medicare id Etc Thanks 🙏 for your cooperation 🙏
We can do a video on those questions. In the mean time here are some quick answers. For credit cards and ATMs the banking institution will typically send them via a mail service like FedEx or DHL. For our regular mail we have a service that we use in South Dakota where our mail goes that will scan the outside of the envelope and then we can ask them to scan the contents to our virtual folder that they setup for us. If it’s something like a state ID card they will send it to us via FedEx. We’re too young for Medicare cards but if they’re like other federal agencies I imagine they will only send to the address you use when you register for Medicare however there is only one place in Mexico that will accept Medicare and that’s in the Lake Chápala area so a Medicare care may be of little or no use in Mexico unless your going to be in the Lake Chápala area. You would probably gave to gave your mail service forward you that card as well. -Marc
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexicowould you be kind to give me the contact, name , and phone number of the person or persons that helped you with the Mexican residency process.❓ I have questions and need information to apply for 🇲🇽residency for my mother and I. Hoping this individual have patience answering my questions even if we will apply at our timing. MARC THANK YOU SO very VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND KINDNESS ‼️‼️🙏🙏
My last drivers license picture is a hoot. I'm going gray and the pictures are BW. My mustache is going gray in stages so the center still is dark while the ends are gray. Needless to say I look like Hitler. The gray parts of my mustache blend in while the center is still dark.
Hola Marc and congratulations Paulette! I renewed my Residente Temporal Visa for three years last week. On both cards I've gotten it looks like my picture was taken with a wide angle lens and I look like a giant mouse...Does that mean I'm going to have to learn how squeak in Spanish? Desde Ensenada!
@@davidsebastianelli1326 Yeah my picture from 3 years ago looks like a wide angle lens as well. If you had to squeak in Spanish would it be called Spaneak? Congratulations on renewing your residencia temporal. Where did you renew at? -Marc
@@davidsebastianelli1326 Yeah my photo from 3 years ago looks like it was taken with a wide angle lens as well. If you squeak in Spanish does that mean the you are speaking Spaneak? Congratulations on renewing your residencia temporal. Where did you renew? Ensenada? -Marc
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico aha! You two are cute! I just found your channel and I'm really enjoying it. I want to live in Merida, Yucatan so bad I can taste it but my doctor says he doesn't think I can make the move. I am nearly 80 and I just waited too late to get interested. Wish I had gotten fired up about this about 20 years ago. Enjoy your lives in Mexico for me, too. You exhibit some of the characteristics that I think are most important in life....... The desire to smile and laugh. Those two things can carry you a long way and help you through a lot of difficult times.
@@byrw9557 If it's healthcare you're concerned about it's pretty good here. The only thing is that they don't take medicare but medical care here is pretty inexpensive. Merida by the way is amazing but hot and humid if you like that. We've known people that were in their 70's that moved to Mexico and love life here. The food is better here. The food is typically cleaner and less processed here. Some people that had allergies in the U.S. have said that they no longer have allergies here. Even if you don't move to Merida you should at least check it out if you haven't already. Don't live life in regret that you didn't do something you wanted to do. The people and the culture are amazing here. -Marc
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico you're so kind to respond with all of that encouragement and information. Those are all the things I yearn for. However, the deal is the bad heart that the doctor thinks can't endure the move. But, I would love it.
❤Shepardville Kentucky I love it, we have the Appalachia mountains, we have Jim Beam. Everyone think I am George Lopez. Well, yes, we still have a drug issue, but they blame Mexico for everything .. 😂😂😂.
I read that banks in many foreign countries don't like to open accounts for US citizens because they don't want the burden of monitoring the accounts and the possibility of having to deal with the US government. Regardless of how much money you actually had, because of your US citizenship, your account requires more observation. @@TheTwoTravelersInMexico
No, they adopted. Maybe they used a surrogate? At some point she mentioned not being or looking pregnant, I forget which. She's really thin, we would have noticed, LOL.
