Living, Working, Retiring in Mexico – Index Page

A Resource Page and Forums

Living, working or retiring in Mexico is a dream for people in many parts of the world. For others, it has become a reality.

This Resource Page is intended to provide a solid base of practical advice, viewpoints and personal experience.

Through articles, resource materials and references, this Resource Section will assist those considering the move, to make informed decisions. For those who have decided, it will help you to make the changes necessary to live here successfully. For those who are living here, it will provide an opportunity to contribute as well as to learn.

RESOURCES

• Inmigración, Visas, Legal – Birth to Death . . . – (Index)
• General Information
• Insurance & Medical – (Index)
• Real Estate (Bienes Raices) in Mexico – (Index)
• Bringing stuff in.
• How To Move Abroad (to Mexico) – And Stay Sane!
• Moving to Mexico – Getting Ready & a Checklist
• Mexican Trusts – Fideicomisos.
• Taxes Here, Taxes There, Taxes Everywhere
• Uncle Sam Has Something To Say About Your Mexican Home
• Can You Say “RFC”? – Mexican Taxes – Raoul Rodriguez-Walters
• Fraud a la Mexicana
• Where There’s a Will There’s a Way
• U.S. Tax Obligations Related to the Sale of Mexican Real Estate. Mexican Homestead Tax Exemption
• ¿Learning Spanish or is that Español? – (Index)
• Mexconnect Recommends these Books – (Index)

ARTICLES 

• “Know The Law In Mexico” A Series by Adriana Perez Flores
• Moving to Mexico is a Breeze – jennifer rose
• Mexican Property Appraisals – Judy King
• Home Construction and Home Maintenance in Mexico – J. Brad Grieve
• Sending a Child to School in Mexico – Molly McHugh
• Judy’s Amazing Adventure – Judy King
• Some Thoughts on Living in Mexico. – Ken Luboff
• Getting Used to Things. – Teresa Kendrick
• Moving Stuff to Mexico – A Personal Perspective. – Melville King
• Where There’s a Will There’s a Way – Raoul Rodriguez-Walters
• Renovating Our Morelia House – Hank Duckman
• A Woman’s Perspective On Living In Mexico – A Series by Karen Blue
• The Key To Mexico – A Series by Larry Landwehr
• Learning to Live in Mexico . . . – A Series by Amy Gray Kirkcaldy
• WestWords – A Series by Marvin West
• A Balloon in Cactus – A Series by Maggie van Ostrand
• Romantic Weddings South of the Border – By Eleanor S. Morris
• Superama Mama By Sally Davis Ellwein
• “The Umbrella” By Jeanine L. Kitchel

ADJUSTING

• The Yin and Yang of Retiring at Lake Chapala
• Josefina, A Woman of Mexico
• Idioma Idiota, or, I was a Spanish School Dropout.
• A Newbie Gabacho in Mexico
• Nine Steps to a Happy Life in Mexico – Maggie Van Ostrand
• The Wonder of Living in Mexico
• Mexico – Points of Comparison: The Social Perspective
• Comparing Cultural Differences:Mexico with Canada & the United States
• Transitional Anxiety – Overview
• Transitional Anxiety – Interpersonal Effects
• Transitional Anxiety – Intrapersonal Effects
• Communicating Across Cultures
• Idle Ramblings of a Homesick Girl
• Tying the Knot – The Mexican Way

WORKING

• Can You Say “RFC”? – Mexican Taxes – Raoul Rodriguez-Walters
• General Legal, Business & Entry Issues
• Common Questions Asked of Mexican Customs
• Documents Needed to Ship Your Products to Mexico
• Entry of Private Vehicles
• What is a Maquiladora?
• A Brief Snapshot of Mexican History
• General Information on Mexico
• Incorporation of a Mexican Company
• Intellectual Property in Mexico
• Taxes in Mexico
• Requirements for Going to Mexico as Business Visitor
• Mexico Labor Market and Laws
• Personality and Adjustment: The Foreign Executive in Mexico
• The New Mexican Executive
  – Observations on working with Mexican Executives
• Comparing Management Differences: Mexico with Canada & the United States
• Comparing Management Differences: General Items
• Comparing Educational Differences
• Part 1: How to Make Teaching English in Mexico a Reality
• Part 2: Marketing Yourself
• Part 3: How to Plan Realistic, Communicative Practices in the ESL Classroom