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needs a cheap condo or apartment in Mexico?
Moving to Mexico in November I need a cheap place to live a laid back area
also any advice from people who’ve gone to Mexico without a plan but have stayed…how’d you do it?
My son wants to study mexican cooking, I’ll be spending time in the US while he’s in mexico. So I can finance it all.
I’m not ready to retire yet i’m only 33 lol, my son is 16.
We just want a laid back life…i’d love a garden however that will take time to find a place out in the country side.
I guess it’s jump on in and go for it…thanks Charl
Check the Craigslist for Guadalajara:
http://guadalajara.en.craigslist.com.mx/
and Puerto Vallarta:
http://pv.en.craigslist.com.mx/
Mexico is a great place to retire, but it’s a difficult place if you have to work to support yourself. You have to job skills good enough that the employer will write the visa letter stating that he could find no Mexican with the right skills for this job. Some people get jobs selling time shares in resorts like Puerto Vallarta, but it’s hard because they nay only get one sale for every ten pitches.
A better idea is to work hard in the US and save and invest your money. Then take vacations to Mexico every year to see what area you like best. Then when you retire, you can take your Social Security and IRA money to your favorite spot.
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October 20th, 2009 at 11:54 am
Check the Craigslist for Guadalajara:
http://guadalajara.en.craigslist.com.mx/
and Puerto Vallarta:
http://pv.en.craigslist.com.mx/
Mexico is a great place to retire, but it’s a difficult place if you have to work to support yourself. You have to job skills good enough that the employer will write the visa letter stating that he could find no Mexican with the right skills for this job. Some people get jobs selling time shares in resorts like Puerto Vallarta, but it’s hard because they nay only get one sale for every ten pitches.
A better idea is to work hard in the US and save and invest your money. Then take vacations to Mexico every year to see what area you like best. Then when you retire, you can take your Social Security and IRA money to your favorite spot.
References :
http://www.mexicoguru.com/asktheguru.php
October 20th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
First, get a copy of "Head for Mexico" by Don Adams and read it. Another good source for laid back plus understanding Mexico is "People’s Guide to Mexico" by Carl Franz.
Read Rolly’s excellent article on moving to Mexico.
http://rollybrook.com/how_to_move_to_mexico.htm
Define "cheap" and laid back area. Rent is higher near the beaches than it is inland, and lower in areas with fewer gringos, but you need a lot more Spanish. For instance, folks near Lake Chapala or SME (pricier) are pretty clever about understanding bad Spanish. Further out you go, the less likely you are to find English speakers or people who can understand you unless you are fluent.
For example, in villages near Lake Chapala but further from the Gringo enclaves of Chapala and Ajijic, the rents are pretty reasonable. You can find a simple one-bedroom furnished (you DON"T want unfurnished - usually means no appliances, sometimes no fixtures) as you go toward the south side of the lake for around $200 a month. It may not have high speed Internet available, but will usually have phone service.
Many areas have CraigsList and sometimes you can find good rentals. The best rentals are word of mouth or notes on bulletin boards.
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retired in Mexico
October 20th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
Thank you for the personal request for an answer.
I have read the first two answerers and quite frankly, I have nothing to add that would be any different their answers.
Best of luck.
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