Working as a doctor in playa del carmen I get calls from hotels and houses every day, I also see tourists and locals in my practice and in 3 years of experience in the Riviera Maya I can tell you that the top 3 reasons why non-locals call me are: Earache, diarrhea and sunburn. Do […]
Fideicomiso Still In Effect, Foreign Investment Flourishing
The Purpose of the Fideicomiso In 1917, Mexico’s government created a constitutional law, Article 24, that would keep foreigners from buying up and owning outright, the nearly 5,800 miles of coastline on the Pacific, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean as well as areas along land borders between the U.S., Belize and Guatemala. At […]
Baja Norte & Sonora
Northwest Mexico, including “Baja California Norte” and the Mexican state of Sonora are bordered by the U.S. states of California, Arizona and New Mexico. The Mexican state of Chihuahua is to the east, and Sinaloa is to the south. Although these are “border” areas, they are safe places in Mexico, inviting, and full of exciting […]
Living in Ensenada, Mexico
Click here to view our directory of Ensenada local resources Ensenada, nick named “The Pearl of the Pacific”, makes our “Best Places to Live” and “Best Places to Visit” list for it’s close proximity to the U.S. (just 78 miles south of San Diego), large international expatriate community, diverse landscape, mouth watering sea food, breath taking wine […]
Filing U.S. Taxes as an Expatriate
We do not give out specific tax advice but we do recommend using a tax accountant familiar with international tax laws. As a U.S. expatriate, you are responsible for filing your U.S. taxes even if you have a $0.00 filing. This holds true if you are a retired expatriate as well. As long as your […]
Living in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico
Click here to view our directory of Puerto Peñasco local resources Located in the northwestern corner of the state of Sonora, Puerto Peñasco (or Rocky Point as it is commonly referred to by expatriates) makes our “Best Places to Live in Mexico” list for it’s proximity to the U.S., large expatriate community, dry desert climate set […]
Mexico on My Mind Has Released Their New 2014 Mexico Relocation Guide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2013 Mexico on My Mind (MoMM), the Expatriate resource website for moving to and living in Mexico has just published the “Mexico Relocation Guide 2013-14”. The popular guide 2012-13 edition was downloaded over 3000 times during the last year by people looking for relocation information on Mexico and expats living […]
Mexico’s South Pacific Coast
Mexico’s Southern Pacific Coast includes miles of sandy beach, rocky cliffs, and mountainous tropical forests that provide surfing, sailing, fishing, scuba diving, kite boarding, hiking, birding and more which make it one of the best places for expats to retire in Mexico! Nearly year round temperate climates of 75 – 82F degrees keep Canadians and […]
Living in Puerto Escondido, Mexico
Located in the state of Oaxaca, Puerto Escondido makes our “Best Places to Live in Mexico” list for it’s beautiful breathtaking mountainous landscape that rolls into the beautiful Pacific Coast bay, temperate climate and “Old Mexico” feel. The general population of about 45,000 consists of local fishermen, farmers, expats and surfers. English is spoken here. There […]
Tallboys Band of Expats is Gaining Notoriety
Serendipity and The Tallboys Band It’s funny how things come together in Mexico sometimes, the people you meet and the ways you meet them in Mexico always seem to lead to something when it comes to making expat friends down here. The Tallboys Band based out of Ajijic, Mexico just south of Guadalajara on Lake […]