Avoid Mexico At All Costs, Unless You Can Deal w/ These Things

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LOVE mexico and the culture. As a singke BLACK man they've shown me love. Never had an issue here. I love the people and their culture. I've been here three years and make sure I support local business while here

I sold my unaffordable house in Florida and move down south to Mexico now i can save more, I bought my all concrete around house i dont need insurance, no mortage payment, 50 dollar property tax annually, way better off than USA, I miss my town in Florida, but it was way too expensive for my fixed job income, and those sky high increases seem that never will stop

I’m Mexican and I’m glad you both seem to be enjoying Mexico! Thank you for being respectful and putting this information out. ❤

I think that the cost of getting a residency has gone up to try to curve the effects of gentrification. Mexico has become very popular with ¨digital nomads¨ and because of that, rent prices have not only gone up in some areas, but are now advertised in US Dollars. Thus pricing out the locals. Mexico has always been a friendly place for foreigners, but when locals get basically pushed out by foreigners that can pay more and take over the neighborhoods, yes, I think that it´s normal the some of the locals will develop negative feelings towards foreigners. And that´s true in any country, not just in Mexico.

I used to travel to Mexico every year for a few weeks back in the last century! Then I lived there for a year in 1984-85. I lived in a colonia (Bugambilia) outside of Oaxaca City, and also in the campo outside of San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas. My how things have changed!! 3 years ago I made my permanent move to Guatemala. I had already achieved permanent residency on a pensioners status. Income requirements $1000/month, easily attained by social security or a pension for most Americans. They do vet you though...you have to provide clean FBI and county court reports, among other things. It took me a year to get approved. While I am living here happily and have just finished construction of a new home in the Altiplano...spring all year 'round, no need for heating or cooling...cost of living is way higher than it used to be. Mercado yes lower prices on produce, but you won't find anything organic and it's hard to vet the quality of the produce with regards to how much they are chemically sprayed. Higher quality food is more expensive, as is anything imported...import taxes are high. Restaurants are pretty expensive, I don't know how the poor locals manage. But there is always cheap street food and price fixe ("executive") meals. Also, if you have a car yes, you pretty much pay for parking most shopping places, they charge you property tax to renew your registration every year and it ain't cheap (like NC where I moved from), and gas is just over $4/gallon. I haven't been in touch with prices in the US lately so I don't know how they compare, but friends tell me they are sky high. So it's probably still cheaper here, but on the rise. Also, the Guatemalan quetzal is extremely stable compared to the dollar, and lately the dollar has lost ground, so we are paying more for things than we did last month. I hope some of you might find this information useful. ❤ Or at least entertaining LOL.

I assimilated so well, my cholesterol levels doubled…. love Mexico street / local food.

Feb 13th is our 1 yr anniversary of moving to Ajijic Mexico. We bought our home and love it. The people are amazing

Your list is really good and it's important. Many people don't do due diligence when moving to another country and end up going back to their home country because their "idea" of the country and the "reality" are miles apart. Good job!

Gotta say, the best thing about your channel is its longevity, alongside straightforward honesty which certainly goes a long way to help people make that big decision to emigrate there. I first visited as a tourist/traveller in 1993/4 but what made me stay after my second visit in 2008 was meeting a Mexican woman. It was pure coincidence, it was a Saturday night and she asked me what I was doing in Mexico City. I replied that I was going to visit Querétaro then travel overland to Panama via Belize and Costa Rica, the two other countries in CA that I'd never visited. Well, she said, if you're still here Monday afternoon, I'll give you a lift should you wish, 'cause I live in Querétaro. I rang her on the Sunday and said yes, thanks a lot, that'll save a lot of bother! Now, a lot of people talk about the class system out here being a real obstacle to integration, and they're right. Her uncle had worked for a previous President and her family were well off, whilst I was a working class Englishman. Mexico is a lot like Spain and Latin countries in Europe, where the adults dress up in their Sunday best just to go out for their evening's paseo. I get home from work and will go out after having worked on my motorbike - still coved in grease and grime and still wearing my working jeans and jacket or what-have-you. Don't get me wrong, I love to dress smartly just as much as the next man, but there's a time and a place for everything. And a trip to my local bars or cantinas for 2 or 3 bottles of beer simply to unwind at the end of the day isn't one of them. Pretty soon, mind you, all the locals think you're just a local yokel and uneducated (I went to the University of Life). Before long you will of course have met all the local ex-pats too. Their reasons for coming range from an Englishman who loves the very open gay and bisexual scene in Mexico where, if a bloke carried on like that where I come from he'd get a good pasting (he got married to a local girl too, who puts up with his predilections due to his high income), to a Ukrainian who moved here after the invasion of the Crimea and then got himself a coke habit, to another Londoner who had a habit before he came and died of a heart attack last Christmas. A Mancunian came back with a woman he met online, had a kid with her here, before she took the boy and went to live in the UK, before marrying a Portuguese feller. The poor Manc fell into alcoholism and putas (prostitutes), before we fell out when he made inappropriate comments to my gf (also mother to our kids). I knew a Moslem "Bosnian" refugee, who plainly wasn't really Bosnian because he didn't bat an eyelid when I played their National Anthem on the stereo in an ex-gf's café. An Italian borrowed money to start a posh ice-cream emporium from his wife's family, then he got cut off financially when his wife found out he was shagging one of his employees (a waitress half his age). I could go on, but you get the picture. People come here for all sorts of reasons, one of which used to be the cost of living. That's ended. Not only is there this new law about minimum income, but prices in supermarkets are artificially high due to the cartels who tax the growers. Potatoes come from America (Mexico, btw, is in North America), but whereas back in the UK we have a choice of about 6 in the supermarkets and more at the farmers' market, here there's just the 1 type in the super, and the same variety on the street or covered market, the prices are artificially high and the cost per kg is identical to Sainsbury's or ASDA back home. Same goes for a lot of other stuff, but who's gonna argue the point? Blimey, I'm writing a book here! Keep up the good work and please, if you remember the name of the black guy who used to post on the black communities in Mexico, where he seemed to get a new gf in every one, please could you remind me of his name or his channel's name. I can't find them anywhere and I've got a black mate who's interested in moving out here.

Love your channel! You both keep it real, no drama, just the facts mixed with some humor. I just subscribed, and wish you both success and happiness in 2024.

It seems sorta counter to the idea that raising the dollar amount to get in will prevent "gentrification'. Higher income people coming in will make it even more divided as far as the income disparity. They could have done it like Panama and require an FBI background clearance. Or like Ecuador require a higher learning degree. I could get in based on current income, but not on retirement income when I stop working. So for anyone thinking about retiring there, get the residency NOW.

Just came across your channel and enjoyed the comprehensive nature of its input. I'm from the UK and travel extensively so not surprised by the information that you've put forward, but really like how its presented. Love what you do, keep on keeping on.

I was born in Yoakum Texas and grew up in South Texas, during Jim Crow, in Sinton Texas, outside of Corpus christi texas. Use to go to Mexico a lot I speak the language and of course as a child we lived in a mostly Hispanic neighborhood my mother spoke the language also funny being a Aboriginal Indian indigenous to the America's an knowing about the Seminole's and being Sobaipuri and Cha'hta Apache an Ayiyunwiga Cherokee. Has thought about moving to Mexico a lot, but not along the border but more down in southern Mexico. An relocating my welding business there too, my wife is Natchez Apache and Mexican, we have been together for over 35 years but Married only 23 years. Keep up the great work really like your channel, much love from Freman and Hilda Huachuca Lamar and family.

I was just approved for MX residency at the DC MX consulate. The requirements are definitely expensive in DC. I looked and the IN consulate is about $2500/mo. I also hear that the Atl, GA consulate is a good one. So if anyone wants to get residency I would say do it now because the solvancy route is definitely getting higher. Also if you are able to live in MX for 180 days you can obtain residency without the solvency requirements thru their RNE program. GREAT VIDEO! 🎉

I’m Mexicana and your videos are great. Keep them coming.

Damn… Now that was eye opening! Touched on the real deal. All subjects I’ve been wondering about. Thanks guys!

The subjects you guys tackle keep your videos in a lane of their own. I love you both 💕 and your channel 😍

Thank you for talking about all the things others don’t. This is video is very informative.

Thank you for a great video. I admit I first thought this was only going to be click bait like some other channels based on the title, but every point is spot on. I got my TR thru economic solvency last November. As you say in your video, it's 20% more to qualify this year so I am glad I did it last year. I am moving to Mexico next week to live full time. Assimilation and being mindful of how the locals live and their struggles, as well as learning the language is the key.