We did our consulate in Texas on our way down from New York. We didn't have an easy time at the consulate in New York, I'm pretty sure you can be from any state, Texas went well for us. Nice channel
I recently read that the income minimum is $2900 (USD). We've lived in Morelia, Michoacan for almost two years. Busses in Morelia cost less than 5.00 (10 pesos) each way. As far as violence is concerned, I agree. We've had NO experience with violence in Mexico, so I agree. Violence occurs every in the world. I'm from Reno, Nevada and my wife is from Mexico City. As long as you stay away from the wrong people, and mind your own business, Mexico is an incredible place. Nice Video. VIVA MEXICO 🇲🇽
Thanks for watching and commenting. I’m glad you enjoyed Morelia. We still have to get there for a visit. And, yes…I have read where you can get Temporary Residency if you earn $2500 a month. It depends on which consulate you go to. Some require proof of more income than others. Where are you living now?
@@lwalkerphd We live just outside of City Central, in Morelia. We're lucky enough to find a beautiful home, with a low rent ($400 USD). With the other living cost advantages, we live a very good life on just my Social Security. I did a lot of research prior to our move, which helped. I've been keeping up on the topics you addressed in your video. Good job! Another thing that helped us, is my wife is a Mexican citizen, which immediately puts me in the fast track to citizenship. Because of her status, I'm not bound by income minimums. We've been here almost 2 years. The best move I've ever made. Beautiful city, beautiful people, beautiful culture...
Hey there Louisa. Michael I have to say it looks like you've adapted pretty quickly and you're looking pretty chill. I've only been living here a few months and I can't say enough about how nice the people are. Nobody seems to be in hurry....that is unless they're driving!! If you make even an effort to learn just little bit of Spanish they are very helpful and will laugh with you when finally get something right. All of my friends from the LA area were concerned about my decision to move here and the first thing they ask about is my safety. I've traveled down into some pretty remote and sketchy places in Baja to surf for over forty something years and knew what it's really all about. It seems to be a lot of hype to keep the people that seem to need it, to be afraid of something/anything. There is the Tourist Police, the Municipal Police, the world famous Federales and the National guard. Yeah I always feel very safe and yes I walk around the town at night. The food is another one of those things I could get carried away with talking about. Being Vegan you guys must really appreciate the freshness of the right out the garden produce. BTW- The streets are only "Dangerous" if you you aren't watching where you step!
Hola! Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting. I love your positive attitude. It’s nice to hear about your experiences with the people and the lifestyle. We are really happy with our decision to move here. Bonito día!
Subscribed and great video. I was born in Jalisco and will be visiting for 3-6 months out of a year when I retire. I don’t want to see another snowflake once retired (maybe) lol. Love Colorado but will love warmer weather during the winter months. Love Mexico too so why not split my time between both!
Very good tips on Mexico. I worked in Monterrey MX for a year and a half. I truly loved Mexico, for the most part people were very friendly. That being said every where there are humans you can find bad people. I was in charge of opening a new factory so I definitely got to see some of the horrors that the average traveler wouldn’t of see. Dealing with the Mexican government can be a major challenge. Our plant was in a newer industrial park in San Pedro, and they had crazy rules. I had no idea that Mexico had unions and the first rule was I could only use the same union as every other plant in that industrial park. The industrial park was in charge of setting the pay scale of every employee in my plant. It took me six months to find the right person to pay off in the utility company to turn on the power to the plant. Our employees were amazing people I would do it all over again instantly. I loved going to work each morning just because everyone was so positive and friendly. Working in such a huge city so close to the US border I saw live the horrors from the drug cartel. I learned street smarts very fast. I remember we use to go to a local mall down the street from the industrial park frequently for lunch at their food court. One night I was getting ready to go out for supper and watching the local news and the mall we went to for lunch at that afternoon had been targeted by the cartel. Seven guys with automatic weapons shot up that same food court we had lunch at thirty minutes earlier. Thank god we weren’t still there. I can’t tell you how many times on the way to the plant I would see hanging bodies of rival drug cartel people. The best thing about Mexico was definitely the friendly people. I made some lifelong friendships. It reminded me of traveling through Europe and how important family is. Down there it’s all about respect of your elders and your family. It’s not uncommon to see multiple generations of family in line at a restaurant at 11:00pm for dinner for some special occasion. The other thing I enjoyed was the all of the soccer matches so much local patriotism to their favorite teams. If you’re going to Mexico and your going to visit a bigger city I highly recommend going to a soccer match if you’ve never been, it’s totally amazing especially if you’ve never experienced a European football match.
Thanks for watching! And it’s so nice to see that other people love Mexico as much as we do. I agree, it’s the people that make it great. That’s some amazing experiences you have had. It’s something I have heard of about living closer to the border. Thanks for sharing your story. Muy interesante!
That figure you quoted for getting a permanent residency is very high. I would imagine that a small percentage of Americans or Canadians can show a pension with that amount or have so much in their bank account.
I agree. That figure is high and it goes up every year. We hear that the Mexican government wants to make sure that new residents don’t become a burden on their economy.
I agree those pension amounts are crazy high, especially, with the exchange rate. Wouldn’t that amount put you in the top 1% of citizens. If you can live incredibly comfortable with $1000 US per month (twice what the average Mexican citizens earns) then why would the government require more than 4x that amount to gain residency? They really can’t use “burden on the system” as an excuse if someone has a $1500 pension.
@@lwalkerphd ! I live in Patzcuaro, in the perilous Estado de Michoacan de Ocampo! I tried the beach and found it to hot for me. Patzcuaro is at 7,000 feet, so a very temperate climate. And very inexpensive!
We love the jungle and ocean nearby but it’s mostly the easy access to vegan restaurants and the wonderful people. We haven’t visited Mazatlan yet so that may be a place to consider in the future. We really liked the people in Chapala and Ajijic but the towns are very small compared to Vallarta. The fact that the lake is polluted was not appealing to us.
Charles Schwab brokerage account ( like checking) gives you a debit, ATM card with reimbursed charges to withdraw cash or when used to pay at restaurants, etc!
What is considered flashy? I don't wear much jewelry other than my diamond engagement and wedding ring set, sometimes pearl or diamond studs. Is it the number of jewelry worn or the size of the diamond on a traditional engagement ring. I don't have context. I live in Southern California in an area where my jewelry is not considered that flashy, at all. I don't live in one of the mega mansions around my area lol If we moved there would I have to just place my things in a safety deposit or is that ridiculous? Cause that sounds ridiculous to me. Or are we talking, tennis bracelets and massive stones, Gucci from head to toe kind of flashy? Also, I can't imagine there aren't places in Mexico, like DF and Monterrey where people are dressed to the nines (and 9 figures lol) Mexico is pretty big, where do these rules apply?
Flashy in this context would mean not wearing a lot of jewelry ie. tennis bracelets, gold chains, and anything else that makes you stand out as someone who has a lot of money. I wear a couple of rings and earrings and haven’t had any issues. I think what you said you wear would be fine.
Another good one "you cant drink the water" sure you can, if its filtered and who uses ice from the faucet, been en Tijuana for 45 years, never feel unsafe just smart, its amazing who believes the misinformation that stick in peoples minds, Americans I know think its a positive that Americans think Mexico is so dangerous, to many Americans may raise my rent, please you may know from Experiences with other Americans who live there, my wife and I are retired, good health, I still work part time, we may not reach the amount per month you need, if you don't, do you have to return like every 6 month, please answer, also can your (Medicare) be used with some doctors and hospitals? it would be highly appreciated if you can give me some feedback, thanks we have lots of relatives in Mexico and we speak Spanish
Hola. Thanks for watching our video. I can only answer your questions based on our experience. Mostly we understand that we can’t use Medicare here in Mexico. As for residency, I think Tijuana has different expectations for people living there after 6 months. Do you have a tourist visa that you have to renew every 6 months? Sorry but I don’t know how to help with that question. We got our residency cards because we live far away from the border and didn’t want to have to worry about going back to the states to get another tourist permit
Good video. Note: Most Credit Unions do not reimburse ATM fees; but, my Charles Schwab card/account does. Not being reimbursed by Charles Schwab to say that! ;-)
So WHY do you have to make almost 5k a month when it's MEXICO.... I'm moving to Mexico and I make 1,000 a month on disability that's DEFINITELY ENOUGH TO PAY THE LITTLE RENT IN MEXICO 🥰
I do not know, why you have to answer the question that if in Mexico we accept dollars... cmon guys, you are in MEXICO. We use the Mexican pesos as a currency. Don't you think it would be silly if I would ask if in USA I could use my pesos???? Well, that is the same. Just have common sense please!!!
@@lwalkerphd I think the beaches are beautiful, but they could get boring after a while. Living inland can afford more than laying in the sand and drinking. We have a week booked in Baja Sur at the end of this month. I'm aware that any coastal tourist city is in business to make money, so you have to deal with it.
I mean....being around this area is probably the least boring you can be. You have so many thing to do around, fishing, scuba diving, kite flying, theres cenotes, lakes, theres arqueological sites, theres amazing sea food and typical food, so why is it boring ?
Great stuff, thanks guys.
Thanks for watching 😊
We did our consulate in Texas on our way down from New York. We didn't have an easy time at the consulate in New York, I'm pretty sure you can be from any state, Texas went well for us. Nice channel
Yay! Glad it worked out for you in Texas. Thanks for watching. Enjoy your experience in Mexico. What part are you going to be in?
I recently read that the income minimum is $2900 (USD). We've lived in Morelia, Michoacan for almost two years.
Busses in Morelia cost less than 5.00 (10 pesos) each way.
As far as violence is concerned, I agree. We've had NO experience with violence in Mexico, so I agree. Violence occurs every in the world. I'm from Reno, Nevada and my wife is from Mexico City. As long as you stay away from the wrong people, and mind your own business, Mexico is an incredible place.
Nice Video. VIVA MEXICO 🇲🇽
Thanks for watching and commenting. I’m glad you enjoyed Morelia. We still have to get there for a visit. And, yes…I have read where you can get Temporary Residency if you earn $2500 a month. It depends on which consulate you go to. Some require proof of more income than others.
Where are you living now?
@@lwalkerphd We live just outside of City Central, in Morelia. We're lucky enough to find a beautiful home, with a low rent ($400 USD). With the other living cost advantages, we live a very good life on just my Social Security.
I did a lot of research prior to our move, which helped. I've been keeping up on the topics you addressed in your video. Good job!
Another thing that helped us, is my wife is a Mexican citizen, which immediately puts me in the fast track to citizenship. Because of her status, I'm not bound by income minimums. We've been here almost 2 years. The best move I've ever made. Beautiful city, beautiful people, beautiful culture...
@@russellbarnes7728 nice! Sounds like you have done a great job researching. We’re still new enough that we’ve got a lot to learn 😊
@@lwalkerphd You're gonna do well. Good luck!
@@russellbarnes7728 gracias ☺️
I'm so glad to see you guys. Have fun!
Thanks for watching!
Hey there Louisa. Michael I have to say it looks like you've adapted pretty quickly and you're looking pretty chill. I've only been living here a few months and I can't say enough about how nice the people are. Nobody seems to be in hurry....that is unless they're driving!! If you make even an effort to learn just little bit of Spanish they are very helpful and will laugh with you when finally get something right. All of my friends from the LA area were concerned about my decision to move here and the first thing they ask about is my safety. I've traveled down into some pretty remote and sketchy places in Baja to surf for over forty something years and knew what it's really all about. It seems to be a lot of hype to keep the people that seem to need it, to be afraid of something/anything. There is the Tourist Police, the Municipal Police, the world famous Federales and the National guard. Yeah I always feel very safe and yes I walk around the town at night. The food is another one of those things I could get carried away with talking about. Being Vegan you guys must really appreciate the freshness of the right out the garden produce. BTW- The streets are only "Dangerous" if you you aren't watching where you step!
Hola! Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting. I love your positive attitude. It’s nice to hear about your experiences with the people and the lifestyle. We are really happy with our decision to move here. Bonito día!
We are getting ready to retire but don't want to stay in America. I am glad that you have made this video about Mexico. Thank you
Thanks for watching! Congratulations on your impending retirement 👍🏻
Subscribed and great video. I was born in Jalisco and will be visiting for 3-6 months out of a year when I retire. I don’t want to see another snowflake once retired (maybe) lol. Love Colorado but will love warmer weather during the winter months. Love Mexico too so why not split my time between both!
Thanks for subscribing! We totally agree. No snow or freezing for us either. And we love Mexico 🇲🇽
Be Happy! Thanks for the video!
Thanks for watching!
Great choice, guys! Have fun, be Happy!
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Thanks!
No problem!
Very good tips on Mexico. I worked in Monterrey MX for a year and a half. I truly loved Mexico, for the most part people were very friendly. That being said every where there are humans you can find bad people. I was in charge of opening a new factory so I definitely got to see some of the horrors that the average traveler wouldn’t of see. Dealing with the Mexican government can be a major challenge. Our plant was in a newer industrial park in San Pedro, and they had crazy rules. I had no idea that Mexico had unions and the first rule was I could only use the same union as every other plant in that industrial park. The industrial park was in charge of setting the pay scale of every employee in my plant. It took me six months to find the right person to pay off in the utility company to turn on the power to the plant. Our employees were amazing people I would do it all over again instantly. I loved going to work each morning just because everyone was so positive and friendly.
Working in such a huge city so close to the US border I saw live the horrors from the drug cartel. I learned street smarts very fast. I remember we use to go to a local mall down the street from the industrial park frequently for lunch at their food court. One night I was getting ready to go out for supper and watching the local news and the mall we went to for lunch at that afternoon had been targeted by the cartel. Seven guys with automatic weapons shot up that same food court we had lunch at thirty minutes earlier. Thank god we weren’t still there.
I can’t tell you how many times on the way to the plant I would see hanging bodies of rival drug cartel people.
The best thing about Mexico was definitely the friendly people. I made some lifelong friendships. It reminded me of traveling through Europe and how important family is. Down there it’s all about respect of your elders and your family. It’s not uncommon to see multiple generations of family in line at a restaurant at 11:00pm for dinner for some special occasion.
The other thing I enjoyed was the all of the soccer matches so much local patriotism to their favorite teams. If you’re going to Mexico and your going to visit a bigger city I highly recommend going to a soccer match if you’ve never been, it’s totally amazing especially if you’ve never experienced a European football match.
Thanks for watching! And it’s so nice to see that other people love Mexico as much as we do. I agree, it’s the people that make it great. That’s some amazing experiences you have had. It’s something I have heard of about living closer to the border. Thanks for sharing your story. Muy interesante!
That figure you quoted for getting a permanent residency is very high. I would imagine that a small percentage of Americans or Canadians can show a pension with that amount or have so much in their bank account.
I agree. That figure is high and it goes up every year. We hear that the Mexican government wants to make sure that new residents don’t become a burden on their economy.
I agree those pension amounts are crazy high, especially, with the exchange rate. Wouldn’t that amount put you in the top 1% of citizens. If you can live incredibly comfortable with $1000 US per month (twice what the average Mexican citizens earns) then why would the government require more than 4x that amount to gain residency? They really can’t use “burden on the system” as an excuse if someone has a $1500 pension.
Just found you guys , like your channel and subscibed! Thanks !
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Great information!
Thanks for watching!
Very interesting and informative video :)
Thanks! I’m hope it was helpful
Moved to Mexico from Seattle 10 years ago. Much safer here!
Which part of Mexico did you move to?
@@lwalkerphd ! I live in Patzcuaro, in the perilous Estado de Michoacan de Ocampo! I tried the beach and found it to hot for me. Patzcuaro is at 7,000 feet, so a very temperate climate. And very inexpensive!
@@j.whisper2379 we’re hoping to visit Patzcuaro this summer when it gets too hot here in Vallarta
@@lwalkerphd ! I think you may like it. It is somewhat quaint! Large native population.
How and why did you choose PV over Mazatlan or Ajijic, Lake Chapala? Thank you, Ronnye
We love the jungle and ocean nearby but it’s mostly the easy access to vegan restaurants and the wonderful people. We haven’t visited Mazatlan yet so that may be a place to consider in the future. We really liked the people in Chapala and Ajijic but the towns are very small compared to Vallarta. The fact that the lake is polluted was not appealing to us.
Charles Schwab brokerage account ( like checking) gives you a debit, ATM card with reimbursed charges to withdraw cash or when used to pay at restaurants, etc!
Yes, I have heard that. Thanks for reminding folks. Thanks for watching our channel and commenting!
I like your video.
Thanks for watching!
What is considered flashy? I don't wear much jewelry other than my diamond engagement and wedding ring set, sometimes pearl or diamond studs. Is it the number of jewelry worn or the size of the diamond on a traditional engagement ring. I don't have context. I live in Southern California in an area where my jewelry is not considered that flashy, at all. I don't live in one of the mega mansions around my area lol If we moved there would I have to just place my things in a safety deposit or is that ridiculous? Cause that sounds ridiculous to me. Or are we talking, tennis bracelets and massive stones, Gucci from head to toe kind of flashy? Also, I can't imagine there aren't places in Mexico, like DF and Monterrey where people are dressed to the nines (and 9 figures lol) Mexico is pretty big, where do these rules apply?
Flashy in this context would mean not wearing a lot of jewelry ie. tennis bracelets, gold chains, and anything else that makes you stand out as someone who has a lot of money. I wear a couple of rings and earrings and haven’t had any issues. I think what you said you wear would be fine.
Another good one "you cant drink the water" sure you can, if its filtered and who uses ice from the faucet, been en Tijuana for 45 years, never feel unsafe just smart, its amazing who believes the misinformation that stick in peoples minds, Americans I know think its a positive that Americans think Mexico is so dangerous, to many Americans may raise my rent, please you may know from Experiences with other Americans who live there, my wife and I are retired, good health, I still work part time, we may not reach the amount per month you need, if you don't, do you have to return like every 6 month, please answer, also can your (Medicare) be used with some doctors and hospitals? it would be highly appreciated if you can give me some feedback, thanks we have lots of relatives in Mexico and we speak Spanish
Hola. Thanks for watching our video. I can only answer your questions based on our experience. Mostly we understand that we can’t use Medicare here in Mexico. As for residency, I think Tijuana has different expectations for people living there after 6 months. Do you have a tourist visa that you have to renew every 6 months? Sorry but I don’t know how to help with that question. We got our residency cards because we live far away from the border and didn’t want to have to worry about going back to the states to get another tourist permit
It's like the USA they have good places and bad places but the Yucatan peninsula is the SAFEST
I agree 💯 we have not been to the Yucatán yet but hope to visit there in the near future!
Good video. Note: Most Credit Unions do not reimburse ATM fees; but, my Charles Schwab card/account does. Not being reimbursed by Charles Schwab to say that! ;-)
Thanks for that clarification. We use Navy Federal Credit Union for ATMs so we know they do. Glad to hear Charles Schwab does as well. Gracias
@@lwalkerphd , NFCU? Were either of you in the military? I was in the US Navy for 20 years! ;-)
@@calistatejobcoach yes! We both were. I did 7 years and Michael retired after 28. Both Navy medical
@@lwalkerphd , my brother was a Hospital Corpsman for 4 years. I was initially a Ballistic Fire Control Tech and then a Supply Corps officer. ;-)
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So WHY do you have to make almost 5k a month when it's MEXICO.... I'm moving to Mexico and I make 1,000 a month on disability that's DEFINITELY ENOUGH TO PAY THE LITTLE RENT IN MEXICO 🥰
I guess it’s the difference in becoming a resident or being here on a tourist permit. Happy for you on your move
I'm vegan too 🥰 So I'm glad they have A LOT OF VEGAN OPTIONS ☺
Isn't it wonderful?! We love the places that are all Vegan and try to support them the most! Thanks for watching and have a great day!
I do not know, why you have to answer the question that if in Mexico we accept dollars... cmon guys, you are in MEXICO. We use the Mexican pesos as a currency. Don't you think it would be silly if I would ask if in USA I could use my pesos???? Well, that is the same. Just have common sense please!!!
Exactly! Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching 😊
I had to stop watching because this poor guy gets interrupted every time he speaks. I got triggered.
Sorry about that
I m in cancun super boring, everything overpriced! Never again
So sorry to hear that. Have you been to Puerto Vallarta?
@@lwalkerphd I think the beaches are beautiful, but they could get boring after a while. Living inland can afford more than laying in the sand and drinking. We have a week booked in Baja Sur at the end of this month. I'm aware that any coastal tourist city is in business to make money, so you have to deal with it.
Come inland, like Monterrey, it's a big city, there is a lot of things to do.
I mean....being around this area is probably the least boring you can be. You have so many thing to do around, fishing, scuba diving, kite flying, theres cenotes, lakes, theres arqueological sites, theres amazing sea food and typical food, so why is it boring ?
@@TheDarkSideOfYouSoul just be careful with the warm weather. It could be even at 100° F on summer time
Hello guys. Great video! I have liked, subscribed and am looking forward to hearing more of your travels and times in Mexico.
Thanks! Let me know if you have any questions