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SUCH a great video. So many RU-vid travel "top 10" videos are kinda filler content. This one is solid, valuable information. Master class in a few minutes. Thanks Paul!
I know retired Canadians who drove their Canadian vehicles to Mexico and left them at their condo fully insured no problems All paperwork completed before they left Canada
Plus, Mariana is just a pleasure to deal with. She's answered several questions for me and I've very much enjoyed our conversations. It also helps that the MRG won't recommend a product or service based solely on second hand information. You're getting verified information from somebody who knows the material well.
I used Marianna’s mother-in-law last year for the Panama Relocation Tour. Honest and professional people . I plan to make a tour with Mexico Relocation in the near future with a private relocation guide from their company. I watch all of their videos as well. I highly recommend.
Good God!!! At last, at long fucking last, someone who speaks in complete sentences, with clipped succinct thoughts which are well-organized. Thank you, my good man~~~
Hi Paul, I’m Mexico Relocation’s Guide here in Playa Del Carmen. Mariana’s services and guide are top notch. Over the past year we have done a few video interviews and live streams touching on many of the points you covered. Coupled with your excellent videos and her detailed approach to getting “boots on the ground” info about what life in Mexico is really like it’s a win win combination! I’m a big fan and every time I’m at Lol-Ha I hope that one of these days our paths will cross!
I use debit cards, and I always donated to non beggars to help themselves.I keep a little cash, and I keep preps. I do not deal with coins. Thank you. Cash can be counterfeit, so be careful, and you can be robbed of your cash. Thank you for sharing your EXCELLENT videos. I started traveling from age 20-73, and now at 79, I have retired to Queretaro, Mexico, because USA became too deadly and expensive. Stay blessed and safe always. It is nice to be nice.
As usual, your insights are invaluable for prospective expats. I hope you can revisit the topic of safety. This is singularly the most challenging concern that keeps us from taking the plunge…Areas of concern: police corruption, abduction, cartel violence, etc.. I’m sure you have previously addressed these topics however it would be good to see if your experiences have changed your initial perspectives.
Paul, you've done so well, I found your blog first. It was a joy to watch you do a RU-vid channel! Your information is spot on, and you are amazing at RU-vid! I've been in Mexico since 1989 on a part time basis, and since 2009 on a full time basis. I can vouch: your information is absolutely correct on everything. When I retired from the federal government in 2015, it allowed me to experience Mexico the way that we as retired folks should. With fun, caution, and with all our hearts.
IM a permanent resident of Mexico and the Philippines , in Asia now, when I come back Im going to pull the trigger and take the citizenship test. What the hell I've been there since 96 Took me 15 yrs to get a Mex credit card, I've built two homes , got a Mex drivers lic, mex bank account mexican exwife hehe mexican appetite for chile I love it. Except the new draconian tobacco laws , I like a cigar after dinner , but like everything that will all calm down. Rules are meant to be broken.
Car related; I drove my 27yr old Honda American plated car from California to my condo in Cabo, Mexico (what an experience!) Next step, I will be getting South Dakota license plates. According to one of your videos, Americans drive these plated cars in Mexico, without a problem. And of course I will be applying for Mexican residency. I’m keeping my small 1 br condo just for vacation purposes (love it!) And I will be keeping my Mexican property manager, Maria, just to get things done for me. And will look at the web site resource you refer to. Gracias Paul !
@@teresaschmidt5636 I need a California SMOG CHECK every two years to be allowed to renew my CA registration on my US plated car in Cabo. So that wouldn't work. South Dakota does not require that (already transferred my reg'n To So. Dakota; was easy to do).
I love living in CDMX. Great advice. I couldn’t believe there were not “comps” when buying my condo like in USA. It’s a bit more complicated to figure out how much the departamento is worth before buying. Ask around. The doorman “portero” is a great place to start
Question below regarding "safety" and this doesn't just apply to Mexico. 20 years ago we had an acquaintance who moved to San Jose' Del Cabo after retiring (we had been going there for years to fish). Anyway, Herb met a Mexican national, got married and purchased a home and we (his fishing buddies who hadn't retired yet) visited and enjoyed seeing Herb and his new wife enjoying themselves. Flash forward a few years and things got a little sketchy when Herb's wife's extended family moved in. Herb dealt with it the best he could for a couple of years, until a few years ago when we visited and Herb was no longer anywhere to be found. His wife of 6 years said he just "up and left". We contacted the local police (if Herb would have reached that point, he would have contacted one of us), but they simply shrugged their shoulders and said "we will keep an eye out". Sadly, we never knew what happened to Herb. His wife and family now refuse to speak with any of us.
One main reason to move to Mexico as a permanent resident would be to avoid having to pay the high taxes in Canada. The issue with transferring money from a Canadian to a Mexican bank would be a red flag for Revenue Canada. The CRA would deem you to still be a resident and therefore be liable to pay taxes. One option might be to move your money to a Caribbean country with favourable banking laws (Turks & Caicos) and then transfer money as needed and check the rates as stated.
This is my first time watching your video. Your advices are great! I am, in fact, Mexican, but living in California for 30 years now and we are planning to go live in Merida, but we are afraid to be honest. THANK YOU!
For those who use Schwab and dont know they don't use XE for exchange on wire transfers and ATM. It's about 5-10 cents less or so than XE so close but less
Speaking of your background. Will never forget you original "animated" videos. They are stellar and set the bar for those types of videos. I miss them :) But understand why you have moved on from that. Exchange rate education-insight was awesome ! Great tips 🙏. OM-Gosh: Just did your "cognates" video on your Spanish-language channel. It has your cool animations and I even learned something 😳 ❤️ Where there is life there is hope.
I love this set of tips.. I enjoy your Spanish lessons very much, they are clearly stated and short enough lessons to really practice and learn before moving forward.. VERY PRACTICAL! MIL GRACIAS !!!
I PAID 1-800-Got Junk to empty my 2 bedrooms apartment, closets and all. It was a Swedish Death Cleansing, and they did an excellent job. I did not have junk, and I had lived there almost 24 years. I always packed up things I was not using in RubberMaid containers, gave the RM numbers, and packed like with like. Books, tapes, journals, pictures, and furniture. I seperatd things within the RM with Ziplock bags of all sizes, and I used index cards to write, what was inside, RM#, and location in the apartment, all covered with Mexican serapes, and books on display on top. I still have the index cards, ad what I was taking to Queretaro was in my bathtub, as they emptied the entire apartment. Later, I gave away all my food preps,bathroom, and kitchen items. I have been coming to Mexico over 60 years, mainly Acapulco, and I speak Spanish as a second language. Earthquakes were the deal breakers for Acapulco. USA got too deadly and expensive, so at 79, I moved to Queretaro, Mexico. I have a beautiful apartment, that is 100% furnished, all utilities , WiFi, and a maid is included in a gated community with 24/7 security. The people are super nice, and it is about $800 per month for everything, including groceries home delivery, takeout, laundry, tours etc vs $1650 per month in the USA. If you are on a pension, or can work online, get your passport, 2 Charles Schwab debit cards, so you do not pay ATM or foreign transaction fees, but notify them when and where you travel. Queretaro is SAFE, CLEAN, and BEAUTIFUL, and I thank God for moving me here. R.I.P. Everyone being killed everywhere, for the souls leave the bodies, and God is in charge. ALL LIVES MATTER! Please behave, and obey God.
YES!... I agree with all the positive comments. Glad to have finally found "the real deal" source of information. And you do it so well. I was disappointed yet glad when hearing about the car import scenario. I DO want to travel into Mexico with my car (nine years old haha) because I'd like to travel the country leisurely in order to find my spot. There are SO many places that attract me. But now I'm faced with the conundrum of having to go for the temporary residency, when I would really prefer to go for the permanent one right away. Coming with my car would also allow me to load up my car (Subaru Impreza 2013 hatchback, less than 40K miles) with my belongings which seems so much easier than shipping suitcases, but perhaps it's not?... Any and all feedback would be so very greatly appreciated. Your videos ROCK! Muchos Gracias!
Great video! I am in a funny position. I am a Mexican born but being gone for far too long. Of course I speak Spanish but the country has changed and now I have a spouse that is American. I need to orient myself to be Mexican again. Not a bad place to start. Best regards!
Honestly, I've watched plenty of youtube videos about moving to Mexico. Yours Paul, is the best I've viewed. This is the first one I've viewed and I will be viewing whatever you put out. Really, really sound advice.
Very good. I am starting to look for a place to move to and getting ready to visit Chiapas. It is one of the things, I am doing is checking currency exchange to get the best rate. I also speak Spanish. But it helps to see videos like this one.
Jijiji about furnitures great tip one of my sister is from Mexico and she is returner from US after 25 yeas and she is carrying her all staff paying a lot money and the Fanny part is she bought some furniture from Mexico longtime ago payed Mexico=US/US=Mexico and the costs of the furniture was $100 dollars and naw for the transportation she is paying $300 per each returner furniture jiji 😜 love or no brain 🧠 waste money for material things but your idea is great thank for you recommendation.
I paid 1-800- Got Junk to empty my apartment of 24 years , when I moved at 79 to Queretaro. Charles Schwab debit cards work for me. I rented a Beautiful furnished apartment, that included all utilities.maid, security, and a. Beautiful view..
Re: Buying a car in Mexico. I'm not in a position to know if regulations have changed but when we started living in Mexico in 2010, it was possible to be a temporary resident for 5 years before converting to permanent residency. In fact, I think that was the only option then. Anyway, during this these 5 years we were permitted to kept our US-plated car and only had to pay a small tax each year which we could doeasily in a nearby town. When we converted to permanent residency though, we had to take the car out of the country (and we bought a Mexican plated car). Also, there is another option at least in some parts of the country. In the state of Guanajuato, where we live, it's possible to keep a US-plated car indefinitely, even after permanent residency, if you use what they call UCD plates (not sure what that stands for). UCD plates on a US car are, I think, more restrictive than Mexican plates on a Mexican car would be but many around us seem to get by just fine this way. Again, I don't know all the current regulations and would listen to Qruu if he chimes in on this. But, I'd hate to come down here and make the commitment to buying a Mexican car right away before I tried living here if I could avoid it.
I’m already ok at Spanish I mean I can have a few conversations in Spanish with moderate detail and I’m not even old enough to actually move to Mexico yet anyway so hopefully if I decide to that will be helpful and I’m learning more everyday so 🤞
Violent crimes are uncommon in Portugal, and when they occur, they rarely involve tourists. Regardless, one should take the usual precautions and stay in populated areas. On the other hand, while most popular areas of Mexico are safe, violent crime is a widespread issue in many Mexican states.Jan 9, 2023
Great videos, thanks! It would be of great value to retirees to learn the nuts and bolts of how to get reimbursement from our insurance for medical services in Mexico by our US insurer: 1) United Health Care Medicare Advantage, 2) Straight Medicare, etc. Or what other strategy to be covered by someone for Catastrophic Medical Expenses while in Mexico.
I’m really enjoying your channel! Btw, there is a great language channel called Spanish with Paul (coincidence) that helped me learn the basics very rapidly. And he resides in Cancun, so he helps with coloquialisms and accent for that area (I frequent Quintana Roo/ Playa del Carmen). You have a lot of great info! Thank you!
this was an excellent presentation. full of info lacking in other videos. more details for sure. i just recently learned the sad news about driving your own car to your mexican destination. sadly, i just bought a "new" used car just to tow a trailer when i move. so, i guess i won't be going to mexico any time soon. i've only owned my car for a month now. just paid 500 bucks for the hitch 2 days ago. i'd lose way too much money to sell it now. maybe next year. in the meantime, i gotta now find an affordable place to live here in the states! and that's becoming nearly impossible. no matter what GOOD things i hear about anything, they never seem to apply to me. there's always a catch - or 20! no matter what i try to do to better my life, there's always something put in place to stop me!
Real estate sales have plunged 38% in USA. Sales will slow to trickle by January. This will change the way people think about relocating. A positive I'm thinking as Foreigners tend to raise prices in Mexico. Saludos...
Hhha anyone else re thinking moving to Mx After his video ? And this is coming from a fully bilingual dual citizenship human woman who has travelled the entire world.
I am like you and Linda I hire taxi drivers to take me around, a d many introduced .e to their families and friends I did use the city buses, and never had any problems.
Exactly why I did not move there in 2020. I could not get appt. in Orlando. Been following u since '20. I moved to NM. I have all those questions, gonna try again. Ty
Great info 👍. The only thing I would disagree with is #5. If you will be going for temporary residency(4 years) like me do not sell your vehicle. Take advantage of that 4 years to save money for a new mexican one. After you qualify for perm residency, then sell your paid off vehicle in the U.S. and then buy new mexican vehicle. This will be my plan since my vehicle is still low mileage and it would not make financial sense to buy new if I dont have to as a temporary resident.
You make a valid point. That ceratinly sounds like a good option for your situation. The vehicle advice is very general and depends on so many different factors unique to the person.
I use Wise to transfer money from US dollars to pesos. It can be set up to exchange automatically. Best of all, it has a credit card to allow me to use it like any other card.
Mexico is a let's make a deal place. Since we are gringos expect to be high-balled a lot. So low ball and then work up. Always live next to a boarder, preferably SD in case you want to work in the US. Get a fast track pass or walk across. Most importantly, gringos are sold by at least 25 -50% more so always haggle down. If you're at a regular store type place, then the price is what it says in pesos. Obviously the dollar is ok.
Coming South in the next couple weeks…breaking at least 3 of your top 10 tips. Oh well, you can use us as an example if it doesn’t work out. See you at Lol-Ha next time you guys are around.
Mexican relocation guide. My father bought me membership to the Mexico relocation guide as a gift. I will move to Mexico probably next month (July). I have sent them 2 emails. They haven't replied to either email. I do notice they take the time to respond to RU-vid in the comments section. They do have a lot of useful information compiled on one website about Mexico though.
Great job Paul! Your videos have been a great help in our decision to move to Puerto Morelos. Thank you. We are always still learning. Keep them coming. Oh, and have you and Linda found that little paradise yet wear you can finally have a yard? 😉
