ILoveMexico

Hi Julian,

Sorry for the delay, I had not checked the site, since logging in, and have travelled a lot on business, what business are you starting, I take it in Guadalajara, I have been there, to be honest, I much prefer DF, but it depends on what you want.

ILoveMexico

Hi Brian,

Where are you living, and working. All of my European and British friends are the same, very strange, I am looking to buy a place in Interlomas, but live down in Ajusco at the moment.

Sorry for the delay in replying, I had not checked the site, since logging in, and have travelled a lot on business, thanks

ILoveMexico

HI Nikki,

Very nice message, New Zealand, I do fancy visiting there, so will look you up, when I arrive.

Yes I am amazed at the write up, I think the Americans do not want anybody to come here, but my friends when i speak to them, are like "You are still alive". Very funny.

I love Polanco, but for $250,000 USD you do not get that much for the money, its very expensive, so I am looking at Interlomas, the same prices, but 300 sq metre apartments, with pools, gym and the usual trimmings.

Best of luck in New Zealand, its meant to be lovely.

Thanks, and sorry for the delay, just logged into the site after receiving an email from Anna, I thought it was linked to my email, and I also been away a lot on business,

ILoveMexico

Hi Sharon,

I love Acapulco, but next time I go I am going to fly, the traffic is amazing, last time on the way back, it was eight hours in the car, not good.


Thanks

ellapops

Hi,
Thanks for your reply(s) Ideally my husband and I would like to have our own business, a small guest house or retreat. Not sure if this is do-able in Mexico or not? Don't really have any jobs in mind for us as we would like to be self-sufficient and working together. We are big on spending as much time with our daughter in the early years as possible and thats why we thought of running a business. I have been trying to find some info on Mexican Immigration. Bit confusing. So, if I were looking to invest it would have to be 40,000 times the avg. daily wage. What!!?? Am I complicating things?
I really liked what you said about kids being kids longer. Thats one of the reasons we are so keen on emigrating away from the UK.
Thanks again
Jules

markp1980

Hello All,

I am Mark, 26 year old male from UK who has just returned from a wonderful holiday in Cancun, Mexico.

While there I went to look at the Punta Cancun apartments (www.puntacancun.com.mx) and fell in love with the place, the views and the weather!

I am self employed and run my businesses online, which i can do from anywhere, so why not in paradise!

I am now seriously considering moving to Cancun, Mexico and looking for advice, tips and information of how, what, and when.....

Also, would love to speak to anyone who is living in cancun or other areas in mexico....

PM me to Get in touch!

Thanks

Mark

kirk_mat

Hi Mark,
I am 31 from England and living in Cancun, I am married to a mexican so my situation is different, however, its a lot of paperwork but not to difficult. Come here on a tourist visa for 3 months, then I know a company that will sort your paperwork out. They did mine and its a lot less hassle than trying to do it yourself. I am not 100% sure, but I think this is the way it goes. You can get an FM3 rentista, which means you have money to support yourself here (the amount is average 18000 a month(pesos) You will need to bring all your documents and a statement from the bank with your last 3 statements and a letter saying this is your average monthly balance is EX amount. If you want to buy a house then you can and the bank holds it in a trust, if it is within 50kms of the beach, but this is no problem. Basically just come and rent somewhere to start and take it from there. You can fix anything here with a bit of cash. I will help you with anything I can, finding an apartment and setting everything up, no probs. Just get yourself out here, its really not that hard!

Ozzidoc

Welcome - can I suggest that u remove your email details and have people PM you.

ellapops

Hi Mark

Check out Tulum and Playa da Carmen, both south of Cancun. Amazing and well worth the trip!!

Good luck

markp1980

Thanks Ellepops,

I will make sure I visit them two places the next time I visit in June.

ellapops

Especially TULUM but you need to travel through Playa de Carmen to get there so it's worth a visit too. Hope you have a great time in June.

kellysgirl

I am so pleased to have found this site and particularly this forum.

I have fallen in love with Puerto Vallarta and long to move over there.

I too have read that you need to invest 40000 x the daily wage!

Any advice would be very welcome. I have a friend who owns a business and have a possibility to go into business with him but not sure how to go about this.

Does anybody else live or know any british that live around the area?

Fortaleza

Hi all. I'm over here on an excursion from the Spain board, so please be gentle!!

I've read through this thread and sent one or two of you emails with the following points.

Live in Spain at the moment with Spanish missus and she's mulling over taking up a job in Mexico City working as a co-ordinator in the Private School sector. We've been told that the schools and where they will house us is in the suburbs. Is this suburbs like leafy Surrey or suburbs like the dodgier areas of Madrid?

We - and particulary I - have grave doubts about the move. For example, I've heard that it is quite dangerous, especially for foreigners. Looking through the comments here, the party line is "it's like any other big city". Would like a bit more detail than that if anyone can oblige.

We are in our mid-30's and maybe don't have the same requirements to live as the more adventurous post-grads in early 20's ie we prefer the quiet life - a decent local bar and some semi-decent restaurants.

Is 4000 dollars a month before tax a decent wage? Is tax high? Accommodation is provided but if we're not happy, what's the average rent for a decent place in a safe neighbourhood?

There's a possibility - as it is only a one year rolling contract - that missus might go on her own while I continue with my business interests in Spain. Is it safe for her on her own? (I would need a hell of a lot of convincing for that one!!)

Also, how reliable is internet in Mexico? Is the local telecom provider expensive? This is essential for me to monitor our business in Spain whilst in Mexico.

I might need to do some work if I do join her there. I have very high level spoken Spanish although my written stuff needs to be checked as I have no sense of grammar whatsover!!! Is it easy enough for a Brit to get a job?

I'm sure I've got loads more questions but this will do for starters.

Madmex

hi,
I have lived in Monterrey for the last 7 years now and looking through the forum have noticed that most of the comments regard Mexico city or Cancun (area)

If i can help anyone with questions regarding this part of the world then please contact me.

I have been to Cancun 3 times now and it is a great place (always said I would move there when the kids finish Uni ) but 3 years ago I drove down the Gulf coast and if there is a more beautiful state than Vera cruz then I have yet to see it. We travelled the coast along the Costa Esmeralda and it was like the cover on a chocolate box. It was not overcrowded like Cancun, in fact it is rather the opposite. My friend took the same route last year and it has become a bit more populated but like me fell in love with the whole area.

I personally think Mexico is not truly exploiting one of its greatest assets, which is its fantastic coastline. My kids often go to the pacific coast and return with the same sort of stories.

Monterrey is a huge University city and I can vouch that education is not cheap, but it is of a very high standard.

One to remember for anybody moving to Mexico (especially the North) is the very high temperatures. We average around 40° C in the height of the summer, sounds great but takes a lot of getting used to.

Mexico is a great place to retire to


Just to add to the above post. I run a cyber here and the internet is generally very good, not as cheap as the UK but I have a 2MB download at a reasonable cost.

Fortaleza

Is there an English language paper or magazine based in Mesico City? Daily, weekly or monthly? My background is in newspapers so that would be nice to do there.