sparksmex
American expat in Mexico
Forum posts
219
About me
American
Lives in Melaque, Jalisco
Speaks English, Spanish
Registration: 07 April 2012
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Teaching Salary in Mexico by cshelly12
Hi everyone! I'm an experienced teacher currently living in the U.S. I have been a bilingual teacher for 8 years here, and am considering moving to Mexico. However, I'm unsure what teacher salary expectations I should have. Does anybody ...
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Full Time RV'rs in Mexico by rovtype
My wife and I are planning to relocate from Texas to the Quintana Roo area of Mexico. We had planned on buying a Class A Diesel Pusher to live in and travel in Mexico, Central America and the USA. I was hoping to connect with expats or visitors ...
A TIP is a temporary vehicle import permit Read More
Full Time RV'rs in Mexico by rovtype
My wife and I are planning to relocate from Texas to the Quintana Roo area of Mexico. We had planned on buying a Class A Diesel Pusher to live in and travel in Mexico, Central America and the USA. I was hoping to connect with expats or visitors ...
RV's can get a 10 year TIP but you will a resident Visa to stay over 180 days Read More
How is Uber working ? by travellight
So what has been your Uber experience in Mexico ? Does your city have Uber? In some places the taxistas are not very happy about Uber, and some city's have banned it out right at least for a time. What has been your experience ?
Terrible in Mazatlan and some other cities http://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/uber-drivers-and-taxis-clash-in-mazatlan/ Read More
What do you do to make money to live in Mexico? by 420jon69
Just curious to see what everyone does to earn money that allows you to live in Mexico?
With a Permanente Visa ....... leave your US plated car home. Only Temporal can have a US car Best bet is to start a business in Mex but you'll need to do a lot of investigation Read More
What do you do to make money to live in Mexico? by 420jon69
Just curious to see what everyone does to earn money that allows you to live in Mexico?
Why not build one house and see how it goes. If you need income I would forget the whole thing. Who is going to build the houses? A contractor or architect is expensive and if you hire guys you need to pay Seguro which is expensive plus the ... Read More
Moving to Mexico: Buying Land and Establishing Healthcare by Feftesh
These are a couple topics I'm especially interested in while I'm planning a move to Mexico in the somewhat near future. Of course I have questions specifically on these two subjects. Does anyone know how purchasing land in the restricted ...
Mexicans can own land outright on the coast. With a resident, Visa Seguro Popular is good for smaller matters. Medical care is generally inexpensive so cash goes a long way Read More
Need advice -- completing the Visa process in Mexico by promobabe
Once I've gotten approved for my Temporal Visa at my local consulate, what proof of residency will I have to show in Mexico to complete the process? In my case, I'm staying at a variety of Airbnbs until I find a long term rental. So I will ...
Should tell us where you are going. Might have specific help info Read More
Need advice -- completing the Visa process in Mexico by promobabe
Once I've gotten approved for my Temporal Visa at my local consulate, what proof of residency will I have to show in Mexico to complete the process? In my case, I'm staying at a variety of Airbnbs until I find a long term rental. So I will ...
I used to go to the local Delegado and get a constancia de domicilio (proof of residence). Don't remember if I needed a witness. Might try to meet a gringo and ask if you can use their address. 30 days yes I only changed my address when I ... Read More
Mistakes expats make in Mexico by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Did you make any mistakes when you first moved to Mexico? What were they? How did you address your mistakes? Did you learn anything from them? With hindsight, what would you do differently? Are there any tips you could ...
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Mistakes expats make in Mexico by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Did you make any mistakes when you first moved to Mexico? What were they? How did you address your mistakes? Did you learn anything from them? With hindsight, what would you do differently? Are there any tips you could ...
I was house sitting near our canal that drains from the mountains. Canal overflowed and car was in 4 feet of water and mud. Almost 2 months to clean and replace electrical things. Then the mechanic had to go thru everything. Hurricane Jova For ... Read More
Buy car in Mexico by Troy greer
Aloha everyone. My wife and I recently moved from Maui to Costa alegre Jalisco in search of tranquility. We have found it! Going from the tourist trap of Hawaii to the remoteness of Mexico is incredible. Wide open beaches to ourselves. ...
If he buys a car from a Canadian or US'er he has to title or registration.... bad idea Read More
Buy car in Mexico by Troy greer
Aloha everyone. My wife and I recently moved from Maui to Costa alegre Jalisco in search of tranquility. We have found it! Going from the tourist trap of Hawaii to the remoteness of Mexico is incredible. Wide open beaches to ourselves. ...
You can buy a Mexican plated car but need a resident Visa to register it. You'll never be able to legalize a Canadian plated car. If you have a Residente Permante Visa you can't have a foreign car Most people here (Costalegre) buy cars ... Read More
Using the 6 month visa extensions for doing business by eswarchuk
Hello, Is it allowed to own/run a business if you just have a 6 month tourist visa? IF yes, is it recommended to just keep extending the 6 month visa? Thank you in advance for your comments. Cheers, Eswar
Totally illegal. You need a resident visa with permission to work which you get in your home country at a Mexican consulate Read More
What housekeeping costs by travellight
I was reading an article from someone writing as a Yucatan expat expert. He said house keeping cost way over what I pay, so I wondered what do others pay, and how did you find your house keeper ? I'm sure many coming to Mexico would like to ...
Get references from other gringos. 100 pesos and hour sounds like a fair amount tho I know some here try to pay less Read More