Top 5 Reasons Expats Leave Mexico: Avoid These Mistakes
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ต.ค. 2024
- Many people dream of living in Mexico, but no one ever dreams of having to leave too soon. After living in Merida, Mexico, for five years, I've seen patterns in why people must leave their dream life. Today, we will discuss the Top five reasons why people have to leave their dreams of living in Mexico early.
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Great list Monte. All very important things to consider before relocating. Thanks. 👍🏾
@@actionvj my pleasure
Thanks again Monte, we just moved to Conkal after a year in New Aleman. I would not suggest anyone move to Merida and be tucked away in a Privada outside the city vs. one of Merida's well established local neighborhoods as their first living experience here.
I totally agree. Once you have a community it’s different.
You and Jose Arteaga are the best and longest running TH-camrs in Merida! Keep it up!
@@SPKLifeStyle2.0 bruh. Thank you. Where you been?
I was just looking for himmmmm! Miss his video's dearly. He is also my Bmore cousin's twin!!
@@meliw4142you talking about SPK or Qroo?
bro thanks for not wasting time and delivering concrete considerations rather than just lazy opinions. 5 minutes of value.
My pleasure.
Monte,
As usual, You are spot-on.
BTW, were your ears burning this afternoon?
I was at LA CALLE ESCUELA DE ESPAÑOL this afternoon for my daily Spanish language lesson, and mention that "Monte" recommended them on his TH-cam channel. They seemed to know you. I thank You for recommending them.
I feel for Qroo Paul. I like his site because he, like you, is honest and helpful. I'm sure he will be heard from in the near future on TH-cam. In 2012, I also moved home to take care of my mother until she passed.
I appreciate your assessment of why migrants return to the United States after moving to Mexico.
I'm sure I qualify for México's permanent residency, but honestly, at 71-years of age, after a career as a "Road Warrior" traveling 4-5 days every week, forty+ weeks a year, for years, and in good health with no dependents, and comfortable moving from one hotel to another, I am not ready for the rocking chair! Therefore, it's slow-traveling Latin America for me!
It's 8:25pm, it's time to go eat at another restaurant.
"I'M A BOOMER. NOT A DOOMER!"
Thank you. You keep moving! I love La Calle. It’s about time that I return there for a week or so.
Great information Monte. Everyone's circumstances are different. Mine is unique. For me I like to live abroad just part time out of the year. It's mainly for the mental health of taking a break living in the US. Peace!
Awesome. How do you adjust to going back to the US each time?
Great advice!
Thanks for watching.
Paul didn’t want to leave , you can hear and see it in his face he didn’t want to and financially didn’t have to but chose to do what was right to take care of his mother in law (obviously meaning his wife left to take care of her mother) I pray the mom changes her mind about living in Mexico (she’d be treated better as an elder) but if she doesn’t it’s their choice and I pray they are blessed for honoring a family member and that they will be able to return
@@crazyazmommy Yes, He made the best decision for his family. He will continue to be be Blessed for honoring his Mom and his wife. I’m sure his next go around in Mexico will be even better than the first.
@@Mexitplans Amen! That is why you are blessed and will continue to be for putting things out as such. Proverbs 18:21 The tongue has the power of life and death , and those who love it will eat its fruit 🍉 🍎 🍌 thank you for encouraging people and stay cool over there !
@@crazyazmommy it’s my mission.
Seems to me many people move to Mexico to save money not because they want to assimilate. We live in a small village, our kids go to public school, and we live in a Mexican neighborhood.
I think people move to Mexico for a lot of reasons saving money is probably one of them. I think most people they are successful adapt and assimilate to their new home. It’s important to learn the language and find your people.
Same reason Mexicans go to the U.S. To have more money to enjoy life.
#1 is why I'm back in the US. I couldn't get my mom to relocate.
That’s why it’s #1. That’s the story for a lot of folks. Thank you for sharing.
I was a foreign exchange student in high school and it was the best experience. I do not understand why parents wouldn't enroll their kids in the local school or at least a bilingual school. IME if you're not working on becoming fluent in Spanish, then you can't really form the community you need. I have horrid social anxiety and am an extreme introvert but I force myself daily to greet and converse with my neighbors.
@@jonf2126 study abroad and foreign exchange can be life changing for people. It was for us.
Hey Monte I've seen your video for 3 days and I loved it. Do you have any editor for your videos and want any video editor for your video to elevate
Thanks. I edit my videos.
May I left because are the rising costs in Mexico it's totally outrageous. I lived on Isla Mujeres for 6 years I left last year because the prices have quadrupled more expensive there than it is in fort Worth Texas
Thanks for the feedback. It’s good for people watching to know real stories.
My pleasure
Great information, makes a lot of sense!!!
Thanks for watching.
Great insight Monte. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers from 2 Canadians 🇨🇦 living in Mexico. 🇲🇽 ✌🏼
Thanks
at the end parents will screw your plans.
@@mnoorist8223 yeah that’s a big one
unless you have parents who have planned ahead to not expect their kids to drop everything & run to take care of them 😂 because they don't have the resources to pay others to do it. My kids are not expected to come "take care of me" when I can't look after myself due to illness/old age (fingers crossed I live long enough to even get there) I have made that promise to them now eventhough they're under 18. I want them to live their lives without having to worry about looking after mom❤.
Good video! I believe Community to be maybe the biggest reason people leave. I don't think so much of it being that they don't have friends but that the traditional person who is successful in Mexcion isn't in fact a social person. It takes a certain type of person to move to a foreign country and live outside the norms of their former culture. Think about in what group you fit. Are you a boat person, a cowboy, a city slicker, a church devotee, a biker, a hiker, or an RV person? There are lots of niche groups of people with "special" personalities that you know you either fit in or you don't. People who move to Mexico are a group of their own. The successful people. And from my experience, they are NOT social. They are eclectic. You can get only so much socialization from cheap margaritas and pickleball - the common social outlets for people over 60 in Mexico. The point being, don't look for it to be a "community" of ex-pats. You're more likely to be shunned by ex-pats than welcomed. Maybe you want to live here because of the beach. How much time do you plan to spend at the beach? Honestly. Now think, can you live like that the rest of your life? Day after day. Week after week. The other four of this gentleman's top 5 will likely become contributing factors to if you stay. Don't sell everything you have and move here. You are welcome here. Enjoy Mexico. But be honest with yourself if you can make it a life plan.
@@stevefritz5182 great feedback. Thanks for watching.
Great video! You are absolutely right about the value of community! I was blessed to find friendship and community in Merida and I can't imagine my life here without them.
@@carolynalford1272 thank you for chiming in.
Qroo Paul will be missed.
@@carlonoble4903 I think he has much more good stuff up his sleeve.
He has a cool online Spanish school going. After I take my spanish class, I come home and watch his video on the same subject explaining the rules to me in English. He’s a great teacher.
@@DenLD indeed. He has a good special running right now on lifetime membership.
I am in Queretaro city and we have great people here and are very social. We have great fun.
Awesome. I have to visit there soon.
Left Mexico for Colombian cafe region ( Pereira, Manizales, Armenia) cheaper and people are friendlier
Thanks for sharing. I’m planning to visit that area one day. I was headed there in January but changed my destination to Nicaragua.
Teenagers should be able to learn a new language in no time flat! And making friends should be easy too.
Should be? Not the reality of many...it's a challenging time for them
@@wakeuppaidit's only fast for kids. I'm catching hell learning Spanish
Not exactly. Once teens get to High School friend groups form. It because harder to integrate.
It certainly is.
Little kids learn quickly
You forgot 19 de septiembre cyclic big earthquakes.
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Much a what you said can be applied to the Philippines, Thailand, etc. There is no "Utopia" anywhere on this planet after Covid. You will always be viewed as a "foreigner" in any different country no matter how well you attempt to assimilate! Currently on my fourth passport and have spent a lot of time overseas' back when Lonely Planet guidebooks were popular. With Mexico offering a 6 months tourist visa, why try to become a permanent resident? Once the newness wears off, you will find life is no different on a tropical island than where you moved from, people are people, good, bad, indifferent, just trying to make it from one day to the next. Enjoy life, there is always someone worse off, than you!
@@billyhorton5779 yes. I think these are universal truths. 6 months is a tourist visa. If you plan to live somewhere you should do it legally in my opinion.
Thanks for sharing your perspective. It’s super valuable.
Thank you for this video. Wife and i have a 2 year plan to leave South Florida and move to Yucatan. I am guessing the best thing to do in regard to citizenship is hire an attorney or advocate to assist?
You have to start with residency unless you have Mexican ancestry. The first time I recommend hiring a lawyer. Please join the free seminar in August.
@@Mexitplans I will, very happy to have met you. Thank you again.
@@TheU33901 my pleasure. Thanks for being apart of the channel.
This is a great video. It is important that people think about these things before the move.
Thanks for watching
Great video and good points.
@@RC94332 thanks for watching
Great video
Thank you
Wow!!I have lived in Mexico for a number of years and have never formally compiled reasons to leave, you have and I will conclude that everything you are saying is valid. I would add unrealistic expectations of Mexico and Mexican culture. I see many, many people that don't process Mexican math,w current peso rate at @16.4..and because the mental calculations are not automatic, many assume things in Mexico will be much, much less expensive. Which is not the case. I live in an area w Walmart and Costco..I buy pet food and paper products like toilet paper, and limited bulk food items like ham,beef and chicken. Pet food and toilet paper is more expensive in Mexico..beef that is quality inspected is the same or slightly more expensive in Mexico.. depending on where you are from in the United States gasoline is more expensive in Mexico. And depending on the region of Mexico you are in highway travel often involves toll roads which can range from $3-14 dollars at a toll booth and often multiple tolls for a limited number of miles.. can be very expensive. You mentioned elder care, which is a fairly big business in my area of Baja.. some facilities have billboards and other advertising saying in English and sometimes in Spanish, something to the effect of twice the care at half the price. Not far from me are traditional nursing home scenarios and a large American population. Care that would be $5-6000 a month in the states is $1800-2500 in Mexico, and because of the age and background of residents, English is widespread amongst the staff. I have seen many people who don't establish any community connections and always feel like they are visiting Mexico and not fully living, often making multiple expensive trips back and forth between US. I enjoyed your video and encourage people to do research for sure, at the same time, personally I know what you are saying is very very accurate.
And one thing.. silly thing really.. American pop culture is a big export and in Mexican movie theaters, first run new movies are often playing in English with Spanish subtitles and it's a fraction of the cost of going to a movie in the states.. when I left the United States I almost never went to the movies and in Mexico I go a few times a year..
The movies are awesome here. I first experienced 4dx almost 16 years ago in Guadalajara.
Wow
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Thanks for watching
Reason #12 - get your permanent residency then move back to the Western World lol
Why?
Stay in the USA. Mexico is a great place to visit but you wouldn’t want to live there.
Oh on the contrary. Mexico is a great place to live and the people are the Best.
@@Mexitplans I agree with you. I've been living in Mexico for 4 years and you raised some great points. I recently saw Q Roo Paul's video and I was so shocked but I do understand. Everybody's situation is different. Take care. New sub!
@@milesandcoffee awesome. Welcome to the channel.
@@milesandcoffee I’ve been watching your videos as well. Keep up the good work.
Ridiculous that you would say that.