I moved from California to the Yucatan in 2/2020. IT IS NOT THIS CHEAP TO LIVE HERE unless you plan to live in a hostel and eat rice and beans daily. The HOT and HUMID 6 months of the summer in Merida is brutal. I've lived in the Mojave desert, this was worse. I love the people, food, culture, etc. The development of the "Yucatan Riviera" beach areas is on steroids. I've lived in a small fishing village on the Gulf Coast 30 minutes from Merida. 4 years on, I'm looking for another smaller, less developed and LESS expensive Mexican beach village to relocate to. RULE OF THUMB: if the Mexican Govt and Real Estate agents are advertising a "CHEAP RETIREMENT" area, it's already overdeveloped and 20 years past the Paradise on a budget you're looking for.
No one said cheap- We give a very detailed range cost of living from personal experience and from rental examples we know are currently available. Cheap is very subjective. What might be cheap to you might be expensive to someone else. And what might be expensive to you might be inexpensive to someone else. That's why we always publish cold numbers. Thanks for your feedback. Also, just FYI it is not The Yucatan it is only Yucatan 😉
Lived here for 3 years and it's home now. It's great to see such a comprehensive and accurate video on our city. I'll be sharing this with anyone looking to come here.
Greetings from Cleveland, Ohio USA. I was fortunate to buy and renovate a home in Centro in 2015. I'd never be able to afford my home now. Superb video with great information.
Just got back from Mérida 2wks ago and can’t wait to return. A lot has changed for the better in the year I was gone. I love the new Gastronomic District at Calle 47 and the new Parque La Planche. Both are great additions to the city. You covered SO MUCH of the greatness of Mérida. Thank you.
Was in Merida and Progreso earlier in December last month, hadn't been to either probably in 40 years. I remember Progreso was just a small fishing village now it is more touristy, but not like Cancun or PV. Merida was probably more of a town back then not a small city. The weather was superb almost chilly at night and not unbearably hot during the day. For those leaving from Merida to the Airport I took the (Va y Ven) bus from the ADO Bus Station near the Marriot and Fiesta Americana hotels for 12 pesos (71 cents USD?) very nice, air conditioned with luggage racks on board, only made one other stop before the Airport and had plenty of time to check in before my flight. Took the 5:40am bus as my flight was at 8:05am. A cab was only about 200 pesos, and again there is Uber and DiDi. Happy New Year Mariana and as always thanks for the valuable information!
I spent a month there there, and I was miserable in the constant 110 degrees weather. Then comes the rain season with mosquitos swarming you non stop. I suggest you spend 3 months there before you decide to move, it’s not for everyone. Beautiful place and wonderful people tho!
Thank you for such an informational video! Merida (outside the city centre) just entered my top 5 options for where to live in Mexico ! Can you do a video on San Luis Potosí please ?😊
Great video thank you for all the information. It’s very helpful to see the cost of rent and the different areas - you covered it well and I especially appreciated the info in markets and organic food. Thumbs up!
Hola Mariana, con mi esposa Isabel Rios de Reyes acabamos de comprar tu Mexico Relocation Guide como regalo navideño para prepararnos a una nueva aventura de retirarnos en Mexico.- Ahorita vivimos en Port St Lucie, Florida, pero nuestra intencion es completar el proceso durante 2024.- Nos estamas inclinando hacia Merida, por lo que hemos disfrutado mucho el video.- Muchas gracias y estaremos en contacto con algunas consultas en el futuro cercano mientras revisamos a fondo el Guide y empezamos a prepararnos.- Muchos exitos.-
Great video a great overview and thx for adding an idea of pricing. Seems like u would need a car or moped or be near a good bus route. Im sure the big box Costco and Walmart must be expensive expensive so seems the markets local mercados would be the best pricing. I subscribed so i can find yr videos . :)
Thanks for watching. For a more in depth overview of the neighborhoods, I highly recommend taking a private relocation tour. mexicorelocationguide.com/tours/private-relocation-tours/
This was a great video. I had to pause a few times to try and do the conversions from pesos to dollars. Maybe you can add it in as well on the screen? Overall, amazing video and so detailed. Thank you!
It’s just not possible because it changes every day and from one week to another. So to still make it valuable in a few years, we figured to leave the equivalent out so that it doesn’t mislead anyone when the conversions change- Thanks for watching
I would love it if you'd go further outside Centro. From what I've been finding in my research, there are some lovely communities in Merida, further out from Centro, but it would be nice to actually see them and hear your opinion of them. Thank you for all you do.
We covered a few other neighborhoods outside of centro in this video. Like Montes de Ame, Montebello, Montecarlo :) did you get a chance to watch the full video?
@@MexicoRelocationGuide Yes. I'm talking about a wider range, as well as some of the southern areas. I realize there's a lot of Merida to cover for one video. I hope I get to see other areas some day soon as Merida is where we plan to go.
Hi please go visit too Merida is sooooo nice and beautiful friendly people real good food ❤alot of love I used to go there every year growing up as a young child in Belice love thar place in fact I love the entire Mexico 🇲🇽 I Been to almost every different part of Mexico so May God 🙌 bless abs keep everyone safe and May your dreams comes true Have a Happy XMAS everyone I love ❤️ all of you and God loves ❤️ you too.
I’ve been living in Mérida for 18 months. It is 🔥🔥🔥 And I was very tickled when she spoke about the Yucatecans attitudes towards Mexican foreigners. They seem to have special animosity for those Mexicans from Mexico City and vice versa. My driver (from CDMX) and a Yucatecan almost fought in the streets because of each perceived the other as an “asshole”, and neither would budge. Man!! 😳
Thank you for this video, it was very helpful. My wife and I are planning our fourth visit to Merida in June 2024 from California and actually will be there for a month to explore home purchase possibilities. Gracias por tu ayuda.
Absolutely LOVED Ermita and San Sebastian colonias when we stayed there. It is within walking distance to centro with so many options for eating. There are food carts in both San Sebastian and San Juan every day and evening. Las Vigas in centro was our favorite local hangout for good meals with drinks for less than 200 pesos per person. Merida has so many cultural things going on every day of the week as well - all for free. Mark got hearing aids in Merida for less than half of what they cost in the US. Our electricity was about 2000 pesos per month for us to run 1 mini-split unit almost 24/7. Shopping options are amazing, from small tiendas to the big box stores. That heat tho - this was the first Mexican city that we were ever in that had a large number of people up and moving around through the streets by 6 am - and places were actually open that early for breakfast.
First choice to move around is walking? Good luck with that. Uber and Didi, or public transportation are the best choices. Overall good video. Thanks for the upload.
Been wanting to visit Merida for a while and now it is definitely on top of my list. I love the hot weather but probably will go between November and March since summer sounds pretty intense. =D Great video and very informative.
Just catching this video today. This is very helpful as I am now getting ready to move to Mexico and looking one last time at best options. Thank you for this update on Merida.
Hello. Thank you for introducing this lovely city. Could you provide the information about of inheritance law in Mexico. For example, after the death of one of the spouses, is the spouse the first heir to real estate and bank deposits, or are the children the first heirs? (as in Ecuador). What is the percentage of bank (cooperative bank) deposit? Is it possible to live on this percentage of the deposit? Thank you.
For estate planning in Mexico we highly recommend having a testamento- which is a will in Spanish. You can designate who gets a property in case you pass. If you don't have a will, the next of kin is automatically given the property- these are children or spouses and common law partners. However, if one of these family members wants to fight this in court they can.. To have a testamento done, you would need to work with either a lawyer or a notario in MX. If you need our recommendations, we give you access to our directory of contacts when you purchase our complete Mexico Relocation Guide - mexicorelocationguide.com/guide/
35,000 - 40,000 mexican pesos per month? I'm assuming for a mansion that is furnished right? If not, the US is cheaper in most mid sized cities at this point
Not sure which section you're referring to but I showed rentals in all prices. Going from $10,000 pesos and up. However, yes there are huge houses that rent for a lot of money. Especially in the trendy neighborhoods
Moving to Merida at the end of June. Can’t wait! Been there several times including staying for an entire month during the hottest season. Absolutely loved it! I do agree that Mexico is no longer as affordable as it was a couple of years ago. Was in Puerto Vallarta last month and thought it was very expensive. Other Latin countries are way more affordable (and even some European ones too).
I was happy to see the Petco. I've been trying to reach dog food brands in Mexico with not much info. Would if you would add areas not to move to or less desirable areas. And if its pet friendly or not. Thanks for the info.
Yes, I completely agree. Americans top bad about immigrants, but then when they move to other countries, they just called themselves ex-pats. I’ve noticed this for years.
Expatriate: someone who lives outside of their native country. Immigrant: someone who comes to live permanently in another country. I plan to spend six months in the northern hemisphere, and six months in the southern hemisphere. Therefore, I'm "Expat"....
@@HealthyThinkingsubstack, Not "immigrants", per se. Rather, "Illegal immigrants" that reportedly cost United States taxpayers $190 BILLION, ANNUALLY! Anyone is welcome to legally enter the United States. Just as My grandparents did in the early twentieth century (1906).
@@user-nb9jm3xo8uExpat is the same as immigrant. There are many "expats" that live for ever! In my neighborhood there is an English teacher living and working here, for me is an immigrant (legally or not) he is living and working outside his country
6 months is the maximum duration of a tourist visa in Mexico...so, that makes you a long term tourist. If you have a residency permit, then you might a part-time immigrant/resident depending on physical presence requirements. If you work in quality control for Volkswagen, GM, or another mutinational company with ops in Mexico (for example), and they arrange the paperwork for you to live and work there for years at a time, while your kids go to an international school in Mexico, and you stay there long enough to take advantage of the IRS's Foreign Earned Income Tax Exlusion, THEN you're an EXPAT. Btw, that's what I was in the Middle-East years ago for a large oil company. When I move to a humble abode in Oaxaca, to retire with my Mexican born wife of 30+ years, then I will be an immigrant...living with Mexicans, improving my spanish, and playing loteria with them on Saturday nights. I wish more of my fellow gringos would try to blend with the Mexicans. Maybe they'd feel some pride in calling themselves an immigrant.
Just visited the beginning of November. Maybe it's just me, but man, what a disappointment. I had been looking forward to the rich cultural experience and beautiful architecture I kept hearing about. Instead, it was all subpar. One Guayabera shirt shop after another, one marquesita stand after another. Street food was uncommon. Good tasty food was hard to find. I'm thrilled we visited but there are at least 5 other places on our list that are more remarkable.
You didn't see Merida. Your comment suggests you'd hate New York City based on Times Square. I've lived here many years, can't remember the last time I or any one I know spent time where you describe.
I was hoping to move here. But now that the word is out and people are flocking there i need another option. I'm thinking of Ecuador. Does anyone know about Tabasco?
Diversity. Cheaper better climate. And they have american dollars as a currency. Also food wise culture and nicer people. Little crime almost zero. And more more @juliaallen771
Just left Ecuador and met several people from the US who are VERY happy living there. Some live in Cuenca and others lived outside of Loja. I would consider it as it is SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper but the 15 hour plane ride back to the US is a deterrent for me
No, this was done end of September :) It was all done in the middle of the week and during working hours. So not as many people on the streets as on weekends.
Yes it might be cheaper to tourists end expats,,,but its now making it expensive for the locals...Its just whats happening in tbe States,,,people move from California and New York to Texas...Now Texas is more expensive...In a few years not even México will be cheap...
@@shawngall7846, Not exactly. Real estate, like gold, is merely a hedge against inflation. While you may get more pesos when You sell, those pesos will have diminished in purchasing power. In fact, an investor may do better to rent and invest the difference. The world is too unstable for me to be saddled with liabilities that are nonrevenue producing. I want portability and convertibility.
Hi. I am from a small and artistic town called Asheville located in North Carolina. I am an avid cyclist and mountain biker who and am very interested in moving to Mexico after living in Spain, China and USA. I wish to find a city that has a good yoga studio, close to mountains and public transportation. I do have an assistance dog so the place I want to move must accept my service dog. Thank you to all who offer ideas.
Try Guadalajara. It has close countryside where You can ride bicycle. Lot studio to practice yoga and that city is not far from the sea too. Other city could be Querétaro.
@@dlwilliamson5644 I second Querétaro for its services. It is very welcoming and surrounded by inviting natural features. Also, you may wish to investigate San Luis Potosí; the surrounding state has amazingly diverse natural features, the Potisanos are very friendly, and your dog would be tolerated if not welcomed. Not so many Gringos either.
Renting is what we recommend for the first year at least. But some people rent forever and never buy If you do buy, getting a mortgage in MX isn’t easy. So most foreigners purchase a home with cash
It’s not taboo at all. It’s a fair question All of which can be found on this site www.inegi.org.mx/contenidos/saladeprensa/boletines/2023/ensu/ensu2023_04.pdf
@@MexicoRelocationGuide Thanks. Love how you passed that 'hot potato' to a 21 page report...a 21 page report written in Spanish...with no commentary of your own. Outstanding.
@@anthonypeter8652 - Terrible attempt at projecting your ignorance onto me, friend. There's a word in the english language...context. Look it up...if you know how... I relocated to a tax haven in the Tropics 2 decades ago...very content. My experience is that most Latin countries are crime infested, and ex pats are easy targets...thereby, essentially, forcing ex pats to live in ex pat dense communities. Horrific from my perspective...hence my comment how all these 'marketing' videos always, always neglect to mention the topic of crime to their prospects.
Great video seems like Mexico is on a small internal boom Tourism and the lower peso’s to the higher North American. As long as the people that visit behave ;
The city is peaceful because the drug lords have agreed Merida is to be a safe haven for their families to live. If this agreement is every broken, crime will rise to levels in similar size cities.
That's the word on the street. If crime rates are kept low, Mérida could well become the most expensive Mexican city to live in, outside of CDMX, in the next 5-10 years. Prices have inflated dramatically in the past 5 years.
that's the rumor, but it is much complicated than that and I'm not sure how true it is. The police force there is super on point, the folks and the culture don't tolerate it very much. It's also just not a geographically advantageous place for them. There are many cities in Mexico that are very similar in safety, so they are no go cartel zones as well? Unlikely.
People do not get when they say "safe" means "rigged" actually. Police cars every corner in every neighborhood? C'mom, who pays for that? Government? lol, people love to be fooled. Campeche is the real safe city.
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We spent 6mos in Merida abt 2 yrs ago...what a wonderful place with such friednly people..Yucatan is magical
I'm in Merida right now. On election day! Loving it so far.
Except on the Saturday and Sunday of Elections, the sale of alcohol is prohibited.
@@user-nb9jm3xo8u Why is this?
@@user-nb9jm3xo8u I found that out!
I moved from California to the Yucatan in 2/2020. IT IS NOT THIS CHEAP TO LIVE HERE unless you plan to live in a hostel and eat rice and beans daily. The HOT and HUMID 6 months of the summer in Merida is brutal. I've lived in the Mojave desert, this was worse. I love the people, food, culture, etc. The development of the "Yucatan Riviera" beach areas is on steroids. I've lived in a small fishing village on the Gulf Coast 30 minutes from Merida. 4 years on, I'm looking for another smaller, less developed and LESS expensive Mexican beach village to relocate to. RULE OF THUMB: if the Mexican Govt and Real Estate agents are advertising a "CHEAP RETIREMENT" area, it's already overdeveloped and 20 years past the Paradise on a budget you're looking for.
No one said cheap- We give a very detailed range cost of living from personal experience and from rental examples we know are currently available. Cheap is very subjective. What might be cheap to you might be expensive to someone else. And what might be expensive to you might be inexpensive to someone else. That's why we always publish cold numbers. Thanks for your feedback. Also, just FYI it is not The Yucatan it is only Yucatan 😉
"Cheap" sounds rude. Affordable would be better.
Just move westbound. The city of Campeche is great.
@@MexicoRelocationGuide when referring to the peninsula, you say The Yucatan, I'd say his use was correct 😉
Lived here for 3 years and it's home now. It's great to see such a comprehensive and accurate video on our city. I'll be sharing this with anyone looking to come here.
Greetings from Cleveland, Ohio USA. I was fortunate to buy and renovate a home in Centro in 2015. I'd never be able to afford my home now. Superb video with great information.
Just got back from Mérida 2wks ago and can’t wait to return. A lot has changed for the better in the year I was gone. I love the new Gastronomic District at Calle 47 and the new Parque La Planche. Both are great additions to the city.
You covered SO MUCH of the greatness of Mérida. Thank you.
Watching from Mazlatan, Sinoloa Mexico. Love this town and hope to visit again soon. Merida is growing so fast.
You packed so much good information into 27 minutes! Amazing. Thanks for making this video. I hope to be feet on the ground in Mérida in March 2024!
Hello, I'm enjoying the videos and all the important information that you share. Thank you from Alberta, Canada
Was in Merida and Progreso earlier in December last month, hadn't been to either probably in 40 years. I remember Progreso was just a small fishing village now it is more touristy, but not like Cancun or PV. Merida was probably more of a town back then not a small city. The weather was superb almost chilly at night and not unbearably hot during the day. For those leaving from Merida to the Airport I took the (Va y Ven) bus from the ADO Bus Station near the Marriot and Fiesta Americana hotels for 12 pesos (71 cents USD?) very nice, air conditioned with luggage racks on board, only made one other stop before the Airport and had plenty of time to check in before my flight. Took the 5:40am bus as my flight was at 8:05am. A cab was only about 200 pesos, and again there is Uber and DiDi. Happy New Year Mariana and as always thanks for the valuable information!
Beautiful city and great information as usual, thanks, Mariana!
Currently live in Chapala. Have purchased a pre-construction condo in Progreso. Look forward to visiting Merida often for shopping, exploring, etc.
Make sure to visit from October to April, the rest are unlivable hot
Canadian expat living in the south east USA. Love your channel, my family and I are considering making Mexico our next adventure in life.
I am watching from Nigeria and I planned to move to Mérida with my partner and special sister.
I spent a month there there, and I was miserable in the constant 110 degrees weather. Then comes the rain season with mosquitos swarming you non stop. I suggest you spend 3 months there before you decide to move, it’s not for everyone. Beautiful place and wonderful people tho!
Thank you for such an informational video! Merida (outside the city centre) just entered my top 5 options for where to live in Mexico !
Can you do a video on San Luis Potosí please ?😊
Thanks SO much for the great video.
thanks for sharing all the info.
Hi good morning all the way from Ohio. My biggest goal is to visit Mexico and moving to Mexico. on the process on applying for a passport very soon.
Beautiful City! Sisal also looks quite interesting, at least from the drone view.
Great video thank you for all the information. It’s very helpful to see the cost of rent and the different areas - you covered it well and I especially appreciated the info in markets and organic food. Thumbs up!
Glad it was helpful. We have a lot more helpful information on our site mexicorelocationguide.com/blog/
Hola Mariana, con mi esposa Isabel Rios de Reyes acabamos de comprar tu Mexico Relocation Guide como regalo navideño para prepararnos a una nueva aventura de retirarnos en Mexico.- Ahorita vivimos en Port St Lucie, Florida, pero nuestra intencion es completar el proceso durante 2024.- Nos estamas inclinando hacia Merida, por lo que hemos disfrutado mucho el video.- Muchas gracias y estaremos en contacto con algunas consultas en el futuro cercano mientras revisamos a fondo el Guide y empezamos a prepararnos.- Muchos exitos.-
Great job on this video. Thank you!
Thank you Mariana for this video. Was interested in Merida. Worried it might be to hot to live there though, especially being inland.
Yes its to hot, dont come, we dont want you here
Great videos! Watching from North Richland Hills, Texas
Great video a great overview and thx for adding an idea of pricing. Seems like u would need a car or moped or be near a good bus route.
Im sure the big box Costco and Walmart must be expensive expensive so seems the markets local mercados would be the best
pricing. I subscribed so i can find yr videos . :)
Greetings from Virginia. A wonderful and informative video. Gracias
Great video Thanks
Nice job, thank you for sharing. Do you have more info on some of the higher end neighborhoods in the area?
Thanks for watching. For a more in depth overview of the neighborhoods, I highly recommend taking a private relocation tour. mexicorelocationguide.com/tours/private-relocation-tours/
This was a great video. I had to pause a few times to try and do the conversions from pesos to dollars. Maybe you can add it in as well on the screen? Overall, amazing video and so detailed. Thank you!
It’s just not possible because it changes every day and from one week to another. So to still make it valuable in a few years, we figured to leave the equivalent out so that it doesn’t mislead anyone when the conversions change- Thanks for watching
I would love it if you'd go further outside Centro. From what I've been finding in my research, there are some lovely communities in Merida, further out from Centro, but it would be nice to actually see them and hear your opinion of them.
Thank you for all you do.
We covered a few other neighborhoods outside of centro in this video. Like Montes de Ame, Montebello, Montecarlo :) did you get a chance to watch the full video?
@@MexicoRelocationGuide Yes. I'm talking about a wider range, as well as some of the southern areas. I realize there's a lot of Merida to cover for one video. I hope I get to see other areas some day soon as Merida is where we plan to go.
Another well done, informative video. Thanks Mariana. We're hoping to travel there next fall...haven't explored the Yucatan yet, so this really helps.
Hi please go visit too Merida is sooooo nice and beautiful friendly people real good food ❤alot of love I used to go there every year growing up as a young child in Belice love thar place in fact I love the entire Mexico 🇲🇽 I Been to almost every different part of Mexico so May God 🙌 bless abs keep everyone safe and May your dreams comes true Have a Happy XMAS everyone I love ❤️ all of you and God loves ❤️ you too.
I’ve been living in Mérida for 18 months. It is 🔥🔥🔥 And I was very tickled when she spoke about the Yucatecans attitudes towards Mexican foreigners. They seem to have special animosity for those Mexicans from Mexico City and vice versa. My driver (from CDMX) and a Yucatecan almost fought in the streets because of each perceived the other as an “asshole”, and neither would budge. Man!! 😳
Thank you for this video, it was very helpful. My wife and I are planning our fourth visit to Merida in June 2024 from California and actually will be there for a month to explore home purchase possibilities. Gracias por tu ayuda.
I personally just couldn't take the extreme heat and humidity. If it wasn't for that, probably a great place to live.
Exactly. It was actually on my list to visit but not with that heat and humidity.
Beautiful but extremely hot and I know hot since I live in Florida.
Gracias. Now I can mark this one off. 😢
Absolutely LOVED Ermita and San Sebastian colonias when we stayed there. It is within walking distance to centro with so many options for eating. There are food carts in both San Sebastian and San Juan every day and evening. Las Vigas in centro was our favorite local hangout for good meals with drinks for less than 200 pesos per person. Merida has so many cultural things going on every day of the week as well - all for free. Mark got hearing aids in Merida for less than half of what they cost in the US. Our electricity was about 2000 pesos per month for us to run 1 mini-split unit almost 24/7. Shopping options are amazing, from small tiendas to the big box stores. That heat tho - this was the first Mexican city that we were ever in that had a large number of people up and moving around through the streets by 6 am - and places were actually open that early for breakfast.
La Ermita and San Sebastian are Centro...
@meatgravylard you are correct. I meant to say barrios.
Las Vigas is my go to place for drinks and affordable food.
@@robertk617 You can't go wrong with Las Vigas. The only Las Vigas where you come out a winner!
I'm watching from Oregon
First choice to move around is walking? Good luck with that. Uber and Didi, or public transportation are the best choices. Overall good video. Thanks for the upload.
Watching from Canada. Love your chanal. 😊
Awesome! Thank you!
Great video and information. Thanks 😊
Thank you. 🏝️🌴
Great video
Que bueno que te gusto! Glad you enjoyed it
Been wanting to visit Merida for a while and now it is definitely on top of my list. I love the hot weather but probably will go between November and March since summer sounds pretty intense. =D Great video and very informative.
Very good video
Watching from Michigan
Just catching this video today. This is very helpful as I am now getting ready to move to Mexico and looking one last time at best options. Thank you for this update on Merida.
Great! Check out our relocation tours
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For autos, tenencia hasn't been used for many years in Yucatan.
Where can I find out how much to buy a house for If you know any realtors.
Hello. Thank you for introducing this lovely city.
Could you provide the information about of inheritance law in Mexico. For example, after the death of one of the spouses, is the spouse the first heir to real estate and bank deposits, or are the children the first heirs? (as in Ecuador). What is the percentage of bank (cooperative bank) deposit? Is it possible to live on this percentage of the deposit? Thank you.
For estate planning in Mexico we highly recommend having a testamento- which is a will in Spanish.
You can designate who gets a property in case you pass. If you don't have a will, the next of kin is automatically given the property- these are children or spouses and common law partners. However, if one of these family members wants to fight this in court they can..
To have a testamento done, you would need to work with either a lawyer or a notario in MX. If you need our recommendations, we give you access to our directory of contacts when you purchase our complete Mexico Relocation Guide - mexicorelocationguide.com/guide/
I like your content and presentation. Could you , please, do a similar presentation for city of {San Francisco de } Campeche. Another hidden gem
Thanks for the support. We’ve done a video in Campeche. It’s on our channel
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Any vlogs on Sayulita or Punta de Mita ? Aloha
Do you recommend a conversion tool for converting pesos to US dollares?
Yes- I highly recommend using Xe.com they send you a daily report if you sign up for it
to join IMSS (state medical) =19,000 pesos per yr. (@ $93 US month). No car saves major money.
It depends on your age and whether you have pre existing conditions or not 😉
123°F is really hot. That's Death Valley kind of hot.
It’s def hot when it’s hot in Merida
35,000 - 40,000 mexican pesos per month? I'm assuming for a mansion that is furnished right? If not, the US is cheaper in most mid sized cities at this point
Not sure which section you're referring to but I showed rentals in all prices. Going from $10,000 pesos and up. However, yes there are huge houses that rent for a lot of money. Especially in the trendy neighborhoods
@@MexicoRelocationGuidethe part where you said an apartment or house in centro? That’s so high, im having a hard time even believing it.
It's very common in centro.
@@ej1692 believe it, it's not cheap here anymore.
Moving to Merida at the end of June. Can’t wait!
Been there several times including staying for an entire month during the hottest season. Absolutely loved it! I do agree that Mexico is no longer as affordable as it was a couple of years ago. Was in Puerto Vallarta last month and thought it was very expensive. Other Latin countries are way more affordable (and even some European ones too).
I was happy to see the Petco. I've been trying to reach dog food brands in Mexico with not much info. Would if you would add areas not to move to or less desirable areas. And if its pet friendly or not. Thanks for the info.
I need my dog so anything you want to share is much appreciated by this "pawrent". 🐾
Between taxis, Uber, and Didi, which would you recommend?
Whichever one is available
Taxis always...faster and cheaper, full stop.
You had me right up to 1 min.
Falts history (her-story)
Merida too expensive? Settle down in the city of Campeche. If you still wanna be close to Merida then live in Valladolid then commute to Merida.
Can you do Guanajuato city?
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Hola
Unfortunately, with the growth, and popularity comes inflation and over saturation of different outside cultures.
Great video but stop calling immigrants Expats !
Yes, I completely agree. Americans top bad about immigrants, but then when they move to other countries, they just called themselves ex-pats. I’ve noticed this for years.
Expatriate: someone who lives outside of their native country.
Immigrant: someone who comes to live permanently in another country.
I plan to spend six months in the northern hemisphere, and six months in the southern hemisphere.
Therefore, I'm "Expat"....
@@HealthyThinkingsubstack,
Not "immigrants", per se. Rather, "Illegal immigrants" that reportedly cost United States taxpayers $190 BILLION, ANNUALLY!
Anyone is welcome to legally enter the United States. Just as My grandparents did in the early twentieth century (1906).
@@user-nb9jm3xo8uExpat is the same as immigrant. There are many "expats" that live for ever! In my neighborhood there is an English teacher living and working here, for me is an immigrant (legally or not) he is living and working outside his country
6 months is the maximum duration of a tourist visa in Mexico...so, that makes you a long term tourist. If you have a residency permit, then you might a part-time immigrant/resident depending on physical presence requirements. If you work in quality control for Volkswagen, GM, or another mutinational company with ops in Mexico (for example), and they arrange the paperwork for you to live and work there for years at a time, while your kids go to an international school in Mexico, and you stay there long enough to take advantage of the IRS's Foreign Earned Income Tax Exlusion, THEN you're an EXPAT. Btw, that's what I was in the Middle-East years ago for a large oil company. When I move to a humble abode in Oaxaca, to retire with my Mexican born wife of 30+ years, then I will be an immigrant...living with Mexicans, improving my spanish, and playing loteria with them on Saturday nights. I wish more of my fellow gringos would try to blend with the Mexicans. Maybe they'd feel some pride in calling themselves an immigrant.
Just visited the beginning of November. Maybe it's just me, but man, what a disappointment. I had been looking forward to the rich cultural experience and beautiful architecture I kept hearing about. Instead, it was all subpar. One Guayabera shirt shop after another, one marquesita stand after another. Street food was uncommon. Good tasty food was hard to find. I'm thrilled we visited but there are at least 5 other places on our list that are more remarkable.
Sorry you were disappointed in Merida.
You didn't see Merida. Your comment suggests you'd hate New York City based on Times Square. I've lived here many years, can't remember the last time I or any one I know spent time where you describe.
what are the places on your list?
You showed Centró/Santa Lucia most of this video But never mentioned it. How odd
we talked about centro a lot in the beginning of our intro to neighborhoods?
The title says $2000 per month. Is that per person?
I was hoping to move here. But now that the word is out and people are flocking there i need another option. I'm thinking of Ecuador. Does anyone know about Tabasco?
I don't, but do you think that they may be of interest to me?
I BELIEVE ECUADOR WILL BE A MUCH MUCH BETTER OPTION FOR YOU
@@moreno-lh7ys why?
Diversity. Cheaper better climate. And they have american dollars as a currency. Also food wise culture and nicer people. Little crime almost zero. And more more @juliaallen771
Just left Ecuador and met several people from the US who are VERY happy living there. Some live in Cuenca and others lived outside of Loja. I would consider it as it is SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper but the 15 hour plane ride back to the US is a deterrent for me
Where are the people in this Video, Was this created in the summer?
No, this was done end of September :) It was all done in the middle of the week and during working hours. So not as many people on the streets as on weekends.
Excellent video. We love Merida. However it is hot.
Yeap. Very hot- although some people still love it
Yes it might be cheaper to tourists end expats,,,but its now making it expensive for the locals...Its just whats happening in tbe States,,,people move from California and New York to Texas...Now Texas is more expensive...In a few years not even México will be cheap...
Yah, and in that few years I'll double or triple my investment.
@@shawngall7846,
Not exactly. Real estate, like gold, is merely a hedge against inflation. While you may get more pesos when You sell, those pesos will have diminished in purchasing power.
In fact, an investor may do better to rent and invest the difference.
The world is too unstable for me to be saddled with liabilities that are nonrevenue producing. I want portability and convertibility.
Hi. I am from a small and artistic town called Asheville located in North Carolina. I am an avid cyclist and mountain biker who and am very interested in moving to Mexico after living in Spain, China and USA. I wish to find a city that has a good yoga studio, close to mountains and public transportation. I do have an assistance dog so the place I want to move must accept my service dog. Thank you to all who offer ideas.
Try Guadalajara. It has close countryside where You can ride bicycle. Lot studio to practice yoga and that city is not far from the sea too. Other city could be Querétaro.
@@hectorsalmoran9235 WOW! Thank you VERY much🌻
@@dlwilliamson5644 I second Querétaro for its services. It is very welcoming and surrounded by inviting natural features. Also, you may wish to investigate San Luis Potosí; the surrounding state has amazingly diverse natural features, the Potisanos are very friendly, and your dog would be tolerated if not welcomed. Not so many Gringos either.
Queretaro & Aguascalientes
What about the mortgage? Only renting I've seen in this video. Great information otherwise 👍
Renting is what we recommend for the first year at least. But some people rent forever and never buy
If you do buy, getting a mortgage in MX isn’t easy. So most foreigners purchase a home with cash
@@MexicoRelocationGuide Renting for a year in a rapidly escalating real estate market has risks too. Act fast or pay the price.
Wey vengan a dar la vuelta al Tren Maya, welcome gringos.
Sounds expensive and very inadequate.
Any comments on crime...petty, or armed, home break ins, muggings, drug dealing? Or, is this topic 'taboo'...for the usual obvious reasons?
It’s not taboo at all. It’s a fair question
All of which can be found on this site www.inegi.org.mx/contenidos/saladeprensa/boletines/2023/ensu/ensu2023_04.pdf
@@MexicoRelocationGuide Thanks. Love how you passed that 'hot potato' to a 21 page report...a 21 page report written in Spanish...with no commentary of your own. Outstanding.
@@elgar6743you’re interested in relocating to Mexico and you’re upset at a report in Spanish? Please be serious 😂
@@anthonypeter8652 - Terrible attempt at projecting your ignorance onto me, friend.
There's a word in the english language...context. Look it up...if you know how...
I relocated to a tax haven in the Tropics 2 decades ago...very content.
My experience is that most Latin countries are crime infested, and ex pats are easy targets...thereby, essentially, forcing ex pats to live in ex pat dense communities. Horrific from my perspective...hence my comment how all these 'marketing' videos always, always neglect to mention the topic of crime to their prospects.
It's the kind of person that wants to do ZERO research and wants everything done for them
Flocking.
Cus make money in west then come to Mexico mas cheap 😏
Great video seems like Mexico is on a small internal boom
Tourism and the lower peso’s to the higher North American.
As long as the people that visit behave ;
The city is peaceful because the drug lords have agreed Merida is to be a safe haven for their families to live. If this agreement is every broken, crime will rise to levels in similar size cities.
That's the word on the street. If crime rates are kept low, Mérida could well become the most expensive Mexican city to live in, outside of CDMX, in the next 5-10 years. Prices have inflated dramatically in the past 5 years.
that's the rumor, but it is much complicated than that and I'm not sure how true it is. The police force there is super on point, the folks and the culture don't tolerate it very much. It's also just not a geographically advantageous place for them. There are many cities in Mexico that are very similar in safety, so they are no go cartel zones as well? Unlikely.
People do not get when they say "safe" means "rigged" actually. Police cars every corner in every neighborhood? C'mom, who pays for that? Government? lol, people love to be fooled. Campeche is the real safe city.
Interesting, so you think it will become as dangerous as the US cities? Smh. Anyway, it's the gov't and police that ban the cartels.
Thats just a rumor. It has more todo where it is located and the type of tourism here. But the thing with the narcos is just a fairytale
Saludos, you mean immigrants guide to enjoy Mexico
Actually, from what I've seen, there are more domestic and foreign tourists than expats or immigrants.
Way too Hot, dirty streets, no beaches, expensive and generally horrible service…..good for a weekend to see and that’s about it.
Sounds like any city in usa
I sincerely hope that you did not come back, or if you stayed, you have already left
for $2000 you get air conditioner, a clean place, good service, and you can go to the beach every weekend
I've lived there for3 years...I agree with the service, it's horrible. They don't understand hospitality. and the weather is super hot.
At this point anywhere is better than a crumbling USA.
Convinced me to stay in Campeche. Thanks! 😅
Campeche is much better than hyped Merida
San Pancho just as beautiful and half the price of everything
thanks for the feedback- however San Pancho is tiny compared to the big city that Merida is. Not everyone wants to live in a small community