For anyone looking to Flee the US
 

I will post some info in this thread if anyone is interested in moving to mexico.

I will pass along the info that I have on how we got here, and the few things that I have learned.


If anyone is interested post questions here.

I was considering it but not sure if its a good idea with a 6 year old, whats the schools like?

That depends. If you have money, there are some great private schools. they are bilingual, so that will make an even better place for your kid.


We are just south of the border, so you could actually drive her to school in the US everyday. If you wanted to go that route.

Just put some information in Gen....

OK.

Moving to mexico is a lot easier than you may think.

You do NOT need any specual visa. You can come across the border using a mexican moving company and it is not a major problem. There are several that are good.

You can bring your pets. ( there is a ban on birds, but you can bring them if you put them in a back pack or something like that,)

Property is not cheap, unless you compare it to Sandiego.


Prices in the stores are cheaper.

We are in Rosarito Beach about 25 minutes south of the border. Tijuana is just north if us, In TJ you can find Sam's, Costco ( 2 of them ) and also Home Depot. Most things that you can buy there, you can buy here.


Insurance is cheaper ( and by law you must have Mexican Ins. )

What else would you like to know?

What are the requirements to become a permanent resident? Also, aren't there some property ownership complications there for non-residents, or does that only apply to waterfront property?

Do you feel safe living there? And I always thought property was cheaper there, maybe the farther south you go?

Costa Rica

Well we live in Baja and a 200sq meter lot is about 50K

as for safe? Hell yes. I am in Baja and they rely on the tourism for money. The americans or anyone actually is safe.


As far as getting papers to work, ( open your own company here ) it is very easy especially if you have a US company. You can file the forms here.

Once you have the papers you can open an office. If you dont need an office you dont really need the forms, and there really is no visa that you need to live here.

for those of you not sure about mexico and are thinking of other places, you can also check out escape artist it has info and stuff on other places as well :)

http://www.escapeartist.com/

I concur, I just got their latest newsletter yesterday.

Yes they have great info.

Als one of the nice things about this area, is that you do not have to rely on the phone company for high speed internet.


There are two other companies that you can go to.

And in a Mexico, to have two others is great.,

How's the high speed internet access choices/prices?

cable/DSL/T1 ?

edit I see you mentioned it above but any more details?
Thanks

I am on a wireless connection from TJ. it is 75 per month for 5 static IP's and the speed is GREAT!


http://www.housewivescash.com/gfyphotos/speed-test.jpg

We're very interested, but was thinking of a little further south. Like the La Paz/Cabo area, but being right over the border sounds safer.... Don't know why, but it does.

Can you buy property on a 30 year morgage like in the US? or is it 10 year, or basically cash only?

What about health insurance? If I keep my US business then can I just keep my insurance as is?

Post pics of the area you live in please!

What's the story with taxes in Mexico?

run but ya cant hide


patriot act

Yes you can keep your insurance, but you may want to stop in and see my wife and pick up a little extra insurance here. It is really good, and cheap.

Taxes are high for a business, but like I said if you dont need an office you can work fomr home and you dont need a license to do that. the tax for a business is like 38%

Most land or home purchase will be done with cash, but you may be able to finance with some of the sellers. There is 1 bank that will do a loan but you have to put up like 60%, but I am not too sure about that.

The La Paz area is great, and the property prices are a lot lower, but it is a 24 hour + drive from the border.


Yes we know lars. But hey, it is also nice to be here. You should come and visit some time.

Do they have direct flights to Canada from Mexico? Without landing in the US?

of course dude

Yeah I am pretty sure that they do. But then the question would be what part of the country would you want to land in??

I am pretty sure that you can fly direct from Canada to Mexico City, and most likely to Tijuana. But some of the smaller areas maybe not.

Don't suppose you know any info about moving to Mexico from the U.K?

HERE IS A LITTLE INFO I FOUND:

Mexico is a traveller's paradise, crammed with a multitude of opposing identities: desert landscapes, snow-capped volcanoes, ancient ruins, teeming industrialised cities, time-warped colonial towns, glitzy resorts, lonely beaches and a world-beating collection of flora and fauna.

This mix of modern and traditional, the clichéd and the surreal, is the key to Mexico's charm, whether your passion is throwing back margaritas, listening to howler monkeys, surfing the Mexican Pipeline, scrambling over Mayan ruins or expanding your Day of the Dead collection of posable skeletons.

One look at this country is enough to remind visitors that there is nothing new about the so-called New World. Despite the considerable colonial legacy and rampant modernisation, almost 60 distinct indigenous peoples survive, largely thanks to their rural isolation.

Warning
Crime in Mexico has reached critical levels, particularly in Mexico City. The incidence of violent crime and, more specifically, sexual assault in crimes committed against women is on the up. Other commonly reported crimes involve taxi theft, armed theft, metro theft, pickpocketing, purse snatching, credit-card fraud and ATM robbery.

Travellers should also be aware of the potential for political unrest in southern Mexico. The southern states of Oaxaca and Chiapas are political hotbeds where travellers should maintain a high level of personal security awareness.

hey pornguy,
i've been researching Baja for living a property. I'd like to buy property in cash, a small house, not on the beach. more inland. I don't want to be near Tijuana but way more south.

Couple Q's. online real estate sites are geared towards ppl with more money, so i know i'm missing out on local deals. Could 100k get me a decent property?

how is vacation rentals (i mean renting your own house weekly/monthly to vacationers? are there many reputable companies that can caretake and look after things when you're gone?

and of course the big Q. is high speed internet access. How are the small towns for that?

thanks

good luck and hurry the fuck up!