# My Mexico Move

> Guides, programs and personal help for moving to Mexico.


## Posts

- [Mexico Culture Shock: What the First Year Actually Looks Like (The Honest Expat Guide)](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-culture-shock-what-the-first-year-actually-looks-like-the-honest-expat-guide/): Nobody warns you that culture shock arrives on a schedule.
- [Moving to Mexico Alone: The Honest Guide for Solo Expats in 2026](https://mymexicomove.com/post/moving-to-mexico-alone-the-honest-guide-for-solo-expats-in-2026/): I moved to Mexico alone in 2018, no partner, no job transfer, no friend waiting at the airport.
- [Mexico for Retirees on Social Security: Your Retirement Budget by City (2026)](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-for-retirees-on-social-security-your-retirement-budget-by-city-2026/): Can you retire in Mexico on Social Security alone?
- [Social Security in Mexico: What Your Check Actually Buys & How to Keep Getting Paid (2026 Guide)](https://mymexicomove.com/post/social-security-in-mexico-what-your-check-actually-buys-how-to-keep-getting-paid-2026-guide/): Can you collect Social Security while living in Mexico? Yes, completely, legally, and with direct deposit.
- [Mexico for Digital Nomads: The Complete 2026 City Guide with Coworking, Costs & Community](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-for-digital-nomads-the-complete-2026-city-guide-with-coworking-costs-community/): Every nomad list ranks Mexican cities by vibes.
- [Mexico Internet Speed by City 2026: Real Mbps Data for Remote Workers](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-internet-speed-by-city-2026-real-mbps-data-for-remote-workers/): If your income travels through a fiber cable, 'how's the internet?' isn't a casual question, it's the whole ballgame.
- [Mexican Food Culture for Expats: Markets, Comida Corrida, Regional Cuisine & How to Actually Eat in Mexico](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexican-food-culture-for-expats-markets-comida-corrida-regional-cuisine-how-to-actually-eat-in/): You think you know Mexican food. Seven years in, I promise you don't, and that discovery is one of the great daily joys of living here.
- [Getting a Mexican Driver's License as a Foreigner: 2026 State-by-State Guide](https://mymexicomove.com/post/getting-a-mexican-driver-s-license-as-a-foreigner-2026-state-by-state-guide/): Getting a Mexican driver's license is one of the more pleasant surprises of expat bureaucracy, usually a single morning, modest fees, and in many states no road test for experienced drivers.
- [Mexico for LGBTQ+ Expats: Legal Rights, Best Cities & Community Life 2026](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-for-lgbtq-expats-legal-rights-best-cities-community-life-2026/): Mexico surprises people on this one.
- [Moving to Mexico with a Family: Schools, Safety, Healthcare & the Complete 2026 Guide](https://mymexicomove.com/post/moving-to-mexico-with-a-family-schools-safety-healthcare-the-complete-2026-guide/): Moving a family to Mexico is a different project than moving yourself, the schools question alone reshapes your city choice, your budget, and your timeline.
- [Moving to Mexico from Canada: The Complete 2026 Guide (With Healthcare, Pension & Consulate Differences)](https://mymexicomove.com/post/moving-to-mexico-from-canada-the-complete-2026-guide-with-healthcare-pension-consulate-differen/): Canadians are Mexico's quiet second wave, over a million visit yearly, snowbird colonies fill Chapala and Vallarta every winter, and more are converting to full-time residents as housing costs at home do the persuading.
- [Renting an Apartment in Mexico as a Foreigner: The Complete 2026 Guide](https://mymexicomove.com/post/renting-an-apartment-in-mexico-as-a-foreigner-the-complete-2026-guide/): Renting in Mexico runs on different physics than the US or Canada: the best apartments never touch the internet, the paperwork asks for things you don't have yet, and the price you see depends heavily on who's asking.
- [Mérida vs. Puerto Vallarta: Choosing Your Mexican Expat City](https://mymexicomove.com/post/merida-vs-puerto-vallarta-which-expat-haven-is-right-for-you/): Mérida versus Puerto Vallarta is one of the most common finals I referee in Planning Sessions, and it's a genuinely great matchup, because these are both top-tier expat cities that deliver completely different lives.
- [Requirements for Moving to Mexico: What You Actually Need](https://mymexicomove.com/post/what-you-need-to-move-to-mexico-your-ultimate-guide-to-requirements-for-moving-to-mexico/): The word requirements gets thrown around loosely, so let me break down what you genuinely need, split into the categories that actually matter: legal, financial, and practical.
- [Healthcare in Mexico: The Complete Expat Setup Guide](https://mymexicomove.com/post/healthcare-in-mexico-what-expats-need-to-know/): Knowing Mexican healthcare is good doesn't help you at 2 AM with chest pain and no idea which hospital takes your insurance.
- [Digital Nomad Guide to Mexico 2026: Visas, Internet, Coworking & Tax Reality](https://mymexicomove.com/post/digital-nomad-guide-to-mexico-2026-visas-internet-coworking-tax-reality/): Mexico became one of the world's great remote-work bases for simple reasons: US time zones, real internet, visa flexibility, and a cost of living that turns a decent salary into a great life.
- [Moving to Mexico with Pets: The Complete 2026 Import Guide (Dogs, Cats, and More)](https://mymexicomove.com/post/moving-to-mexico-with-pets-the-complete-2026-import-guide-dogs-cats-and-more/): Good news first: bringing your dog or cat to Mexico is one of the easiest parts of the entire relocation, dramatically simpler than Europe, no quarantine, no rabies titer test, no advance permits for dogs and cats.
- [Driving in Mexico as a Foreigner: Insurance, License, Rules & What Nobody Warns You About](https://mymexicomove.com/post/driving-in-mexico-as-a-foreigner-insurance-license-rules-what-nobody-warns-you-about/): Driving in Mexico is easier than the horror stories and more different than the optimists admit.
- [Best Neighborhoods in Mexico City for Expats: Roma Norte, Condesa, Polanco & Beyond](https://mymexicomove.com/post/best-neighborhoods-in-mexico-city-for-expats-roma-norte-condesa-polanco-beyond/): Mexico City has hundreds of colonias, and your entire experience of this megacity comes down to which handful of blocks you call home.
- [Learning Spanish for Your Mexico Move: The Honest Roadmap (With Real Cost & Time Estimates)](https://mymexicomove.com/post/learning-spanish-for-your-mexico-move-the-honest-roadmap-with-real-cost-time-estimates/): I arrived in Guanajuato in 2018 with restaurant Spanish.
- [Mexico Travel Insurance 2026: What You Actually Need Before You Move](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-travel-insurance-2026-what-you-actually-need-before-you-move/): Travel insurance for Mexico occupies a strange middle ground: healthcare here is cheap enough that people skip coverage, and exactly expensive enough at the catastrophic end to ruin the uninsured.
- [IMSS Mexico 2026: The Complete Enrollment Guide for Expats (With Pre-Condition List)](https://mymexicomove.com/post/imss-mexico-2026-the-complete-enrollment-guide-for-expats-with-pre-condition-list/): IMSS. Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, is Mexico's public health system, and legal residents can voluntarily buy into it for a few hundred dollars a year.
- [Opening a Mexican Bank Account as a Foreigner in 2026: The Complete Guide](https://mymexicomove.com/post/opening-a-mexican-bank-account-as-a-foreigner-in-2026-the-complete-guide/): Opening a Mexican bank account is a rite of passage, equal parts paperwork and personality test.
- [Living in Mexico on $1,500 a Month: Is It Actually Possible? (2026 Honest Assessment)](https://mymexicomove.com/post/living-in-mexico-on-1-500-a-month-is-it-actually-possible-2026-honest-assessment/): Can you live in Mexico on $1,500 a month? Yes, and the follow-up questions matter more than the yes. Where? At what standard? With what safety margin?
- [Mexico Real Estate for Expats: Can Foreigners Buy Property? (Complete 2026 Guide)](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-real-estate-for-expats-can-foreigners-buy-property-complete-2026-guide/): Updated July 2026. Yes, foreigners can legally buy property in Mexico, and they do it every day.
- [Querétaro Essential Guide: The Expat's Blueprint to the City](https://mymexicomove.com/post/queretaro-essential-guide-the-expat-s-blueprint-to-the-city/): Querétaro is the city I recommend most often that clients have never considered.
- [San Miguel de Allende Essential Guide: The Expat's Blueprint to the City](https://mymexicomove.com/post/san-miguel-de-allende-essential-guide-the-expat-s-blueprint-to-the-city/): San Miguel de Allende is the most famous expat city in Mexico, a UNESCO World Heritage town that international magazines keep crowning the best city in the world.
- [Your Mexico Relocation Timeline: The Complete 12-Month Checklist](https://mymexicomove.com/post/your-mexico-relocation-timeline-the-complete-12-month-checklist/): A Mexico move has a natural rhythm, and twelve months is the comfortable version, enough time to do everything in order without panic, with slack built in for the steps that always take longer than promised.
- [The Ultimate Mexico Relocation Checklist: 180 Days to Moving Day](https://mymexicomove.com/post/the-ultimate-mexico-relocation-checklist-180-days-to-moving-day/): Updated July 2026. Six months is the sweet spot for planning a move to Mexico.
- [Which Mexico City Is Right for You? A Decision Framework for 10 Expat Destinations](https://mymexicomove.com/post/which-mexico-city-is-right-for-you-a-decision-framework-for-10-expat-destinations/): The most expensive mistake in Mexico relocation isn't visa-related or financial, it's choosing the wrong city, discovering it eight months in, and paying to start over.
- [Lake Chapala & Ajijic Essential Guide: The Expat's Blueprint to the City](https://mymexicomove.com/post/lake-chapala-ajijic-essential-guide-the-expat-s-blueprint-to-the-city/): Lake Chapala is the oldest, largest, most fully-formed American and Canadian retirement community in the world, and Ajijic is its capital.
- [What NOT to Do in Mexico: 40+ Mistakes Expats Make (And How to Avoid Them)](https://mymexicomove.com/post/what-not-to-do-in-mexico-40-mistakes-expats-make-and-how-to-avoid-them/): I've watched hundreds of Mexico moves succeed and a meaningful number fail, and the failures are strangely repetitive.
- [Playa del Carmen Essential Guide: The Expat's Blueprint to the City](https://mymexicomove.com/post/playa-del-carmen-essential-guide-the-expat-s-blueprint-to-the-city/): Playa del Carmen is the Riviera Maya's expat capital, a beach city that went from fishing village to 300,000+ people in a generation.
- [Puebla Essential Guide: The Expat's Blueprint to the City](https://mymexicomove.com/post/puebla-essential-guide-the-expat-s-blueprint-to-the-city/): Puebla is the great overlooked city of central Mexico, the country's fourth-largest metro, a UNESCO colonial core of talavera-tiled churches, the birthplace of mole poblano, and home to almost no expats at all.
- [Mexico City Essential Guide: The Expat's Blueprint to the City](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-city-essential-guide-the-expat-s-blueprint-to-the-city/): Mexico City is the option most people rule out too fast, 'too big, too polluted, too chaotic', and the option that surprises the most clients once they actually spend a month here.
- [Mexico Residency 2026: UMA Requirements, Fee Tables & What's Changed](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-residency-2026-uma-requirements-fee-tables-what-s-changed/): Every January, Mexico updates the numbers that decide who qualifies for residency, and 2026 brought the biggest structural change in years.
- [CFE Electricity in Mexico: How to Read Your Bill & Avoid the Dreaded DAC Trap](https://mymexicomove.com/post/cfe-electricity-in-mexico-how-to-read-your-bill-avoid-the-dreaded-dac-trap/): Your CFE bill is either the cheapest utility you've ever had or a monthly ambush, and the difference is a single tariff threshold most expats have never heard of.
- [Mexico Visa Overstay 2026: Exact Fines, Real Consequences & What Actually Happens](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-visa-overstay-2026-exact-fines-real-consequences-what-actually-happens/): Few Mexico topics generate more myth than overstaying your tourist permission, expat forums swing between 'nobody cares' and 'you'll be banned for life,' and both are wrong.
- [Mexico Cost of Living 2026: Real Numbers for Every Budget](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-cost-of-living-2026-real-numbers-for-every-budget/): The internet's Mexico budget numbers are either fantasy ('I live like a king on $800!') or fear ('Mexico is as expensive as the US now!'). Both are wrong.
- [Mérida Essential Guide: The Expat's Blueprint to the City](https://mymexicomove.com/post/merida-essential-guide-the-expat-s-blueprint-to-the-city/): Mérida comes up in almost every Planning Session I run, and for good reason: it's the safest large city in Mexico, the cost of living is reasonable, and the Yucatán has a settled, family-oriented culture that makes newcomers feel welcome fast.
- [Oaxaca City Essential Guide: The Expat's Blueprint to the City](https://mymexicomove.com/post/oaxaca-city-essential-guide-the-expat-s-blueprint-to-the-city/): Oaxaca City is Mexico's soul kitchen, the culinary and cultural heart of the country, a place where every week brings another festival and every meal can be a revelation.
- [Mexican Social Customs: The Complete Do's & Don'ts Guide for Expats](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexican-social-customs-the-complete-do-s-don-ts-guide-for-expats/): Mexican social culture runs on a warmth-and-courtesy operating system that northern directness can accidentally crash.
- [Puerto Vallarta Essential Guide: The Expat's Blueprint to the City](https://mymexicomove.com/post/puerto-vallarta-essential-guide-the-expat-s-blueprint-to-the-city/): Puerto Vallarta is where Mexico's Pacific coast grew up.
- [Guadalajara for Expats: Mexico's Second City Complete Guide](https://mymexicomove.com/post/guadalajara-essential-guide-the-expat-s-blueprint-to-the-city/): Guadalajara is Mexico's second city and, for my money, its most underrated expat destination.
- [Remote Work in Mexico 2026: Legal Requirements, Tax Obligations & Compliance Guide](https://mymexicomove.com/post/remote-work-in-mexico-2026-legal-requirements-tax-obligations-compliance-guide/): Updated July 2026. Working remotely from Mexico is one of the most common reasons people contact me, and one of the most misunderstood.
- [Mexico vs. United States: The Real Cost Comparison (2026 Data, City by City)](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-vs-united-states-the-real-cost-comparison-2026-data-city-by-city/): 'How much cheaper is Mexico, really?'
- [Guanajuato Essential Guide: The Expat's Blueprint to the City](https://mymexicomove.com/post/guanajuato-essential-guide-the-expat-s-blueprint-to-the-city/): I've lived in Guanajuato since 2018, and I'll tell you upfront: this city is not for everyone.
- [Hidden Gems in Mexico: Lesser-Known Towns Worth Considering](https://mymexicomove.com/post/discovering-mexico-s-hidden-gems-top-lesser-known-towns-for-american-expats/): After the famous expat cities comes the question I love most: 'what about the places nobody writes about?'
- [Mexico's Most Spectacular Festivals: A Month-by-Month Guide for Expats](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-s-most-spectacular-festivals-a-month-by-month-guide-for-expats/): Mexico doesn't have a festival season, it has a festival calendar with no off switch.
- [Finding the Right Immigration Lawyer in Mexico: Your Guide to Mexico Relocation Legal Help](https://mymexicomove.com/post/finding-the-right-immigration-lawyer-in-mexico-your-guide-to-mexico-relocation-legal-help/): Do you need an immigration lawyer to move to Mexico?
- [Mexico's Pueblos Mágicos Program: What the Designation Actually Means](https://mymexicomove.com/post/beyond-the-beach-unlocking-the-mysteries-of-mexico-s-pueblos-magicos-before-your-move/): The Pueblos Magicos program is a federal tourism designation, not a marketing gimmick invented by a blog or a travel site.
- [Navigating Mental Health as an Expat in Mexico: The Complete Honest Guide](https://mymexicomove.com/post/navigating-mental-health-as-an-expat-in-mexico-part-1/): Nobody puts this on the moving checklist, so I will: relocating to another country is one of the most psychologically demanding things a person voluntarily does, and pretending otherwise is how good moves go quietly wrong.
- [Fideicomiso and Ejido: How Foreigners Buy Property in Mexicou2019s Restricted Zone](https://mymexicomove.com/post/fideicomiso-and-ejido-buying-property-in-mexico/): Most of the Mexico people dream about, the coasts and the border cities, sits inside the one zone where a foreigner cannot hold a property title directly.
- [Voting from Mexico: The US Absentee Ballot, Step by Step](https://mymexicomove.com/post/voting-from-mexico-the-us-absentee-ballot/): Living in Mexico does not end your vote in the United States.
- [The INAPAM Card: Mexicou2019s Senior Discount Card for Residents 60 and Over](https://mymexicomove.com/post/inapam-card-and-senior-discounts-in-mexico/): INAPAM is the Instituto Nacional de las Personas Adultas Mayores, the federal institute for older adults, and its credential is the most useful card in a settled resident's wallet after the residency card itself.
- [Does Mexico Tax Retirement Income? The Honest Answer](https://mymexicomove.com/post/does-mexico-tax-retirement-income/): The short answer: Mexico does not tax US Social Security.
- [The Perpetual Tourist in Mexico: What the 180 Days Really Allow](https://mymexicomove.com/post/the-perpetual-tourist-in-mexico/): The pattern is well known in expat forums: enter Mexico as a visitor, stay close to six months, leave for a few days, come back and start again.
- [Family Unity Residency in Mexico: Who Qualifies and How It Works](https://mymexicomove.com/post/family-unity-residency-in-mexico/): Family unity is the residency route built on a family tie rather than on money.
- [Mexico Temporary Residency in 2026: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-temporary-residency-in-2026-the-complete-step-by-step-guide/): Updated July 2026. Temporary residency is the visa most Americans and Canadians actually use to move to Mexico.
- [How Much Does It Really Cost to Live in Mexico in 2026?](https://mymexicomove.com/post/how-much-does-it-really-cost-to-live-in-mexico-in-2026-1/): Most Americans live comfortably in Mexico on $1,500 to $3,500 a month in 2026, depending on the city.
- [Moving to Mexico With Kids in 2026: Schools, CURP, Residency, Healthcare, and What It Really Costs](https://mymexicomove.com/post/moving-to-mexico-with-kids-2026-schools-curp-residency-healthcare-costs/): Moving to Mexico with kids is very doable in 2026.
- [Temporary vs. Permanent Residency in Mexico: 2026 Income Requirements and Which One to Choose](https://mymexicomove.com/post/temporary-vs-permanent-residency-in-mexico-2026-income-requirements/): For 2026, Mexican temporary residency requires about MXN 79,771 a month in income (roughly $4,640) or MXN 1.34 million in savings (about $78,200).
- [7 Mistakes Americans Make in Their First Year in Mexico in 2026 (and What to Do Instead)](https://mymexicomove.com/post/7-mistakes-americans-make-first-year-in-mexico-2026/): The costliest first year mistakes Americans make in Mexico are buying property too soon, treating residency deadlines casually, ignoring US taxes, skipping real health coverage, losing money on cards and exchange rates, living in an English bubble, and budgeting for the best case.
- [Best Cities in Mexico for Americans to Retire or Relocate in 2026](https://mymexicomove.com/post/best-cities-in-mexico-for-americans-to-retire-or-relocate-2026/): The best city in Mexico depends on what you value, but most Americans should start with Guanajuato, Querétaro, Mérida, Oaxaca, Mexico City, San Miguel de Allende, and Puerto Vallarta.
- [Mexico Weather by City for Expats: Seasons, Heat, Cold Nights, Rain, and Hurricanes (2026)](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-weather-by-city-expats-seasons-heat-cold-rain-hurricanes-2026/): Mexico has no single climate. Highland cities are mild with cool nights, coasts are hot and humid, and Mérida can pass 100°F in May.
- [CURP for Foreigners in Mexico in 2026: How to Get It, What It Is Used For, and the Biometric Version](https://mymexicomove.com/post/curp-for-foreigners-in-mexico-2026-how-to-get-it-biometric-curp-what-it-is-used-for/): If you hold a Temporary or Permanent Resident card, you already have a CURP: immigration assigns it when your card is issued, and it is the 18 character code printed on the card.
- [Is Mexico Safe to Move to as an American? A 2026 City-by-City Reality Check](https://mymexicomove.com/post/is-mexico-safe-to-move-to-as-an-american-2026-city-by-city/): Mexico is safe enough for most Americans to live in, but safety depends on the city and the neighborhood, not the country.
- [How to Get Mexican Residency in 2026: The Full Step-by-Step Process for Americans](https://mymexicomove.com/post/how-to-get-mexican-residency-in-2026-step-by-step-process-for-americans/): Getting Mexican residency in 2026 takes six steps: prove income or savings, apply at a Mexican consulate (a $54 to $56 visa fee), enter Mexico and complete the canje at INM within 30 days, then get your biometric CURP, your RFC, and a bank account.
- [Scouting Trip to Mexico in 2026: 7, 10, and 14 Day Plans, a Budget, and What to Test Before You Move](https://mymexicomove.com/post/scouting-trip-to-mexico-2026-itineraries-budget-what-to-test/): A scouting trip is a 7 to 14 day stay in one to three cities where you test daily life instead of sightseeing.
- [Cost to Ship Household Goods to Mexico in 2026: Menaje de Casa, Container Prices, and Whether to Ship at All](https://mymexicomove.com/post/cost-to-ship-household-goods-to-mexico-2026-menaje-de-casa-container-prices/): You can import used household goods to Mexico duty free once, using a menaje de casa certificate from a Mexican consulate, within about six months of becoming a resident.
- [How Long Does It Take to Learn Spanish? A Realistic Timeline for Moving to Mexico in 2026](https://mymexicomove.com/post/how-long-does-it-take-to-learn-spanish-realistic-timeline-for-moving-to-mexico-2026/): Reaching comfortable everyday conversation in Spanish usually takes 12 to 18 months at about 6 to 10 hours a week, and professional level takes roughly 600 to 750 class hours.
- [Healthcare in Mexico for Expats: IMSS vs. Private Insurance and What It Costs in 2026](https://mymexicomove.com/post/healthcare-in-mexico-for-expats-imss-vs-private-insurance-costs-2026/): Medicare does not pay for routine care in Mexico, so expats rely on IMSS, private insurance, or self-pay.
- [Renting vs. Buying Property in Mexico in 2026: Costs, Closing Fees, and When Each Makes Sense](https://mymexicomove.com/post/renting-vs-buying-property-in-mexico-2026-costs-closing-fees-when-each-makes-sense/): For most Americans, renting for the first 6 to 12 months and buying later is the safer path in Mexico.
- [Can You Work Remotely From Mexico Legally? Visas, Taxes, and Stay Limits in 2026](https://mymexicomove.com/post/can-you-work-remotely-from-mexico-legally-2026-visas-taxes-stay-limits/): Yes, you can generally work remotely from Mexico for a foreign employer or foreign clients, but Mexico has no digital nomad visa, so legal footing depends on your status.
- [Healthcare in Mexico by City in 2026: Hospitals, Costs, and What Care Looks Like Where You Live](https://mymexicomove.com/post/healthcare-in-mexico-by-city-2026-hospitals-costs-what-to-expect/): Healthcare in Mexico is good and affordable in every large city, but the quality of care you can reach in an hour depends on where you live.
- [How to Open a Bank Account in Mexico as a Foreigner in 2026: Documents, Banks, and Fees](https://mymexicomove.com/post/how-to-open-a-bank-account-in-mexico-as-a-foreigner-2026-documents-banks-fees/): Yes, foreigners with a Mexican resident card can open a bank account, but tourists usually cannot open a full one in Mexico.
- [Bringing Your Car to Mexico in 2026: TIP Costs, Rules, and Whether You Should](https://mymexicomove.com/post/bringing-your-car-to-mexico-2026-tip-costs-rules-and-whether-you-should/): Yes, you can drive your US car to Mexico as a temporary resident using a Temporary Import Permit, which costs about $50 to $65 plus a refundable deposit of $200 to $400.
- [US Taxes for Americans Living in Mexico in 2026: FEIE, FBAR, Social Security, and What to File](https://mymexicomove.com/post/us-taxes-for-americans-living-in-mexico-2026-feie-fbar-social-security/): Yes, Americans owe US taxes on worldwide income no matter where they live, so moving to Mexico does not end your IRS obligations.
- [Tepoztlán for Expats: What Living Near Mexico City's Mystic Mountain Town Is Actually Like](https://mymexicomove.com/post/discover-mexico-living-experience-your-gateway-to-relocating-and-thriving-in-tepoztlan/): Tepoztlan comes up constantly in expat conversations because of its reputation, a small magical town, it holds Mexico's official Pueblo Magico designation, an hour south of Mexico City, known for the pyramid on the mountain above town, a strong New Age and wellness community, and weekend crowds from the capital.
- [Dia de los Muertos in Mexico: What Expats Should Know](https://mymexicomove.com/post/dia-de-los-muertos-in-mexico-what-expats-should-know/): Understanding Mexico's Most Misunderstood HolidayDía de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), observed November 1-2, is frequently confused with Halloween by newcomers, but it's a fundamentally different occasion: a multigenerational celebration of remembrance rather than a scary or spooky holiday.
- [5 Patterns Behind Every Successful Mexico Move](https://mymexicomove.com/post/5-patterns-behind-every-successful-mexico-move/): After eight years in Mexico and hundreds of consultations, clear patterns emerge between expats who settle in well within their first year and those who struggle, get discouraged, or move back home.
- [The Best Ways to Learn Spanish as an Expat in Mexico](https://mymexicomove.com/post/the-best-ways-to-learn-spanish-as-an-expat-in-mexico/): Moving to Mexico puts you in the best possible classroom for Spanish, but immersion alone isn't enough for most adults.
- [10 Mexican Dishes Every Expat Should Learn to Order](https://mymexicomove.com/post/10-mexican-dishes-every-expat-should-learn-to-order/): Mexican regional cuisine is vastly more diverse than the tacos-and-guac version most foreigners know before arriving.
- [Are You Ready to Move to Mexico? 7 Signs You Are](https://mymexicomove.com/post/are-you-ready-to-move-to-mexico-7-signs-you-are/): 'How do I know if I'm actually ready?' comes up in nearly every initial consultation.
- [Healthcare in Mexico for Expats: IMSS, Private Insurance, and What to Expect](https://mymexicomove.com/post/healthcare-in-mexico-for-expats-imss-private-insurance-and-what-to-expect/): Healthcare is consistently one of the top three concerns in initial consultations, and it's an area where good information genuinely reduces anxiety.
- [About Paul Green: My Mexico Move](https://mymexicomove.com/post/about-paul-green-my-mexico-move/): Not a travel blogger who visited for two weeks. Not a relocation consultant who has never made the move.
- [Día de los Muertos in Guanajuato: What to Actually Expect](https://mymexicomove.com/post/embracing-the-vibrant-spirit-of-dia-de-los-muertos-in-guanajuato/): Día de los Muertos gets marketed constantly and understood rarely, so let me explain what it actually is and what it looks like where I live, in Guanajuato, rather than the postcard version.
- [50 Spanish Words and Phrases You'll Actually Use in Mexico](https://mymexicomove.com/post/50-spanish-words-and-phrases-you-ll-actually-use-in-mexico/): Forget the Textbook.
- [Eight Myths About Retiring in Mexico, Checked Against the Actual Data](https://mymexicomove.com/post/retirement-in-mexico-analysis-analyzing-the-pros-and-cons-of-retiring-in-mexico/): After eight years of doing this professionally, I've heard the same handful of myths about retiring in Mexico repeated back to me by nervous family members, well-meaning friends, and the occasional cable news segment.
- [The Mistakes That Actually Derail a Mexico Move](https://mymexicomove.com/post/your-ultimate-mexico-relocation-guide-how-to-successfully-move-to-mexico/): I have a full step-by-step guide to the moving process itself.
- [The Apps and Tools That Actually Make Life Easier Here (No AI Hype Required)](https://mymexicomove.com/post/apps-and-tools-that-make-life-easier-in-mexico-no-ai-hype/): The original title on this post was some variation of "AI-Powered Tips and Tools," which is the kind of phrase that sounds impressive and means almost nothing.
- [Beyond Tacos: The Mexican Delicacies Most Expats Never Try](https://mymexicomove.com/post/savoring-the-unexpected-a-culinary-journey-through-mexico-s-lesser-known-delicacies/): Mexican Food Culture for Expats, the companion piece to this one, covers the everyday rhythm of eating here: markets, comida corrida, mealtimes.
- [Five Mexican Towns Worth Considering Beyond the Usual Expat Hotspots](https://mymexicomove.com/post/top-expat-friendly-places-in-mexico-discover-the-best-destinations-for-american-expats/): Guanajuato, San Miguel de Allende, Mérida: you've read about these if you've spent any time researching a Mexico move, mine or anyone else's site.
- [Retiring in Mexico as a Couple on a Budget: The Real Numbers](https://mymexicomove.com/post/budget-retirement-in-mexico-discover-affordable-retirement-spots/): Most of the budget breakdowns on this site, including my own $1,000/month single-person post, are built around one person.
- [The Emotional Stages of Becoming an Expat (And Why They're Normal)](https://mymexicomove.com/post/steps-to-becoming-mexico-expat-your-friendly-guide-to-a-new-life/): I've written the practical, bureaucratic sequence of becoming an expat elsewhere on this site: the documents, the appointments, the order of operations.
- [Best Neighborhoods in Mérida, Guanajuato, Oaxaca, Puerto Vallarta, San Miguel, and Querétaro](https://mymexicomove.com/post/top-locations-for-expats-in-mexico-discover-expat-friendly-areas-in-mexico/): I've already covered Mexico City's neighborhoods (Roma, Condesa, Polanco, Coyoacán) in detail elsewhere on the site.
- [Comparing Mexico's Top Expat Cities: A Side-by-Side Look Before You Pick One](https://mymexicomove.com/post/best-expat-locations-mexico-where-american-expats-thrive/): I've written full guides to a dozen-plus individual cities on this site, but I get a version of the same question constantly from people early in their research: just tell me which one is actually right for me before I read fifteen separate articles.
- [A Week in My Actual Life Here, Eight Years In](https://mymexicomove.com/post/living-in-mexico-insights-the-reality-of-life-south-of-the-border/): I've written the honest pros-and-cons version of life here.
- [Retiring on $1,000 a Month in Mexico: What It Actually Takes](https://mymexicomove.com/post/finding-affordable-cities-for-low-cost-retirement-in-mexico/): I've written a ranked breakdown of the most affordable retirement cities in Mexico with real cost data.
- [Seven Questions to Ask Yourself Before Retiring in Mexico](https://mymexicomove.com/post/your-ultimate-retiring-in-mexico-guide-should-you-retire-in-mexico/): I've debunked the common myths about retiring here and laid out the honest pros and cons.
- [Retiring in Mexico: The Pros and Cons Ledger, No Fluff](https://mymexicomove.com/post/retirement-in-mexico-pros-and-cons-explained/): I've written a full narrative guide on retiring here.
- [What Actually Happens When You Buy Property in Mexico: The Process, Step by Step](https://mymexicomove.com/post/discover-mexico-your-ultimate-real-estate-guide/): I've written before about where to search for property and about the legal basics of foreign ownership.
- [Which Mexican City Fits Your Lifestyle? A Guide by What You Actually Want](https://mymexicomove.com/post/top-expat-friendly-cities-in-mexico-for-american-expats/): The side-by-side city comparison I wrote covers the hard data: cost, climate, healthcare, safety.
- [Mexico's Traditional Crafts: What to Buy, Where to Buy It, and How to Avoid the Tourist Markup](https://mymexicomove.com/post/unveiling-mexico-s-hidden-artisans-a-journey-through-traditional-crafts/): A few months after I moved to Guanajuato, I bought what I thought was a nice piece of Talavera pottery from a shop near the main plaza.
- [Lucha Libre: What to Actually Expect Before You Go](https://mymexicomove.com/post/unmasking-mexico-dive-into-the-thrilling-world-of-lucha-libre-before-your-big-move/): The first time I went to a lucha libre match, I went because a client asked me to come along and I figured it would be a fun, forgettable way to spend a Friday.
- [Moving to Mexico from the US: The US-Specific Checklist Most Guides Skip](https://mymexicomove.com/post/essential-mexico-relocation-tips-key-steps-for-moving-to-mexico-from-the-us/): Every general “how to move to Mexico” guide covers the same ground: visas, banking, housing.
- [The Financial Case for Moving to Mexico: Real Numbers on What You Save (2026)](https://mymexicomove.com/post/living-in-mexico-advantages-weighing-the-pros-and-cons-of-living-in-mexico/): Paul gets asked constantly for a number: how much does moving to Mexico actually save?
- [Mexico's Most Affordable Retirement Cities, Ranked by Real 2026 Costs](https://mymexicomove.com/post/affordable-retirement-destinations-in-mexico-your-guide-to-mexico-retiree-destinations/): Every one of Paul's 10 recommended expat cities can work for retirement, but they don't cost the same.
- [Guanajuato, Mexico for Expats: Living in Paul's Home City](https://mymexicomove.com/post/guanajuato-mexico-for-expats-living-in-paul-s-home-city-the-honest-guide/): Paul has lived in Guanajuato since 2018, first as a Temporary Resident, and now with permanent residency.
- [Mexico Move Checklist: Your First 90 Days as a New Resident](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-move-checklist-your-first-90-days-as-a-new-resident-everything-paul-does-with-new-clients/): Every task in Mexico's residency setup depends on the one before it. BBVA won't open an account without RFC. RFC won't process without CURP.
- [Merida, Mexico for Expats: The Complete 2026 Relocation Guide](https://mymexicomove.com/post/merida-mexico-for-expats-the-complete-relocation-guide/): Merida is Mexico's safest large city, a UNESCO-adjacent colonial capital with 500 years of continuous history, one of the country's finest food scenes, and a growing expat community of 10,000+ foreign residents.
- [Queretaro, Mexico for Expats: Paul's Most Recommended City for Families](https://mymexicomove.com/post/queretaro-mexico-for-expats-why-paul-recommends-it-for-families/): Queretaro is the city Paul recommends most often for families, for couples where partners have conflicting priorities, and for anyone who wants to move to Mexico without accepting significant trade-offs on safety, healthcare, or infrastructure.
- [Mexican Citizenship: The Complete 9-Year Route from Temporary Residency to Naturalization](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexican-citizenship-the-complete-9-year-route-from-temporary-residency-to-naturalization/): Updated July 2026.
- [IMSS vs SafetyWing vs Private Insurance: The Complete Mexico Healthcare Comparison for Expats](https://mymexicomove.com/post/imss-vs-safetywing-vs-private-insurance-the-complete-mexico-healthcare-comparison-for-expats/): Most experienced Mexico expats eventually settle on a layered approach rather than a single solution.
- [Mexico City for Expats: Roma, Condesa, Polanco, Coyoacán, Neighborhood by Neighborhood](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-city-for-expats-roma-condesa-polanco-coyoacan-neighborhood-by-neighborhood/): Mexico City (CDMX) is the 9th largest metropolitan area in the world, home to 22 million people, and contains more world-class restaurants than almost any city outside Tokyo or New York.
- [The 183-Day Rule: Mexico Tax Residency for Digital Nomads and Remote Workers](https://mymexicomove.com/post/the-183-day-rule-mexico-tax-residency-for-digital-nomads-and-remote-workers/): Mexico's tax residency rules follow a standard international convention: if you spend more than 183 days in Mexico in any 12-month period, you are considered a Mexican tax resident.
- [How to Send Money to Mexico: Wise vs Wire vs ATM vs PayPal, 2026 Complete Comparison](https://mymexicomove.com/post/how-to-send-money-to-mexico-wise-vs-wire-transfer-vs-atm-vs-paypal-complete-comparison/): Updated June 2026.
- [Mexico Living Pros and Cons: The Honest 2026 Guide](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-living-pros-and-cons-understanding-the-pros-and-cons-of-living-in-mexico/): Paul has lived in Mexico since 2018. This guide isn't a tourism brochure, it's the honest assessment he gives every prospective client.
- [How to Move to Mexico: The Complete Step-by-Step Process for 2026](https://mymexicomove.com/post/how-to-simplify-moving-to-mexico-your-essential-mexico-relocation-steps/): Moving to Mexico has a defined sequence of steps, and doing them out of order creates expensive problems.
- [Is Retiring in Mexico Right for You? The Complete 2026 Guide](https://mymexicomove.com/post/is-retiring-in-mexico-right-for-you/): Mexico is the #1 retirement destination for Americans. Roughly 1.6 million US citizens live in Mexico, the largest US expat population in the world.
- [Mexico Government Offices Explained: INM, SAT, DIF, CFE, IMSS and More](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-government-offices-explained-inm-sat-dif-cfe-imss-more/): Mexico's government office acronyms are completely opaque when you arrive. After your first year as a resident, they become second nature.
- [Your First 30 Days in Mexico: The Complete Week-by-Week Guide](https://mymexicomove.com/post/your-first-30-days-in-mexico-the-complete-week-by-week-guide/): The first 30 days in Mexico compress more administrative milestones than the next 6 months combined. The canje window is running from Day 1.
- [Mexico Phone and SIM Card Setup: Telcel, AT&T Mexico and eSIM Guide (2026)](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-phone-sim-card-setup-telcel-at-t-mexico-esim-guide/): Getting a Mexican phone number is one of the first practical tasks after arrival.
- [10 Questions to Answer Before You Book That Flight to Mexico](https://mymexicomove.com/post/before-you-book-that-flight-10-questions-to-answer-before-moving-to-mexico/): The most expensive Mexico move mistakes are not made in Mexico. They're made before the flight is booked.
- [Mexico Tipping Guide: What to Tip, Who to Tip, and Why It Matters](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-tipping-guide-what-to-tip-who-to-tip-and-why-it-matters/): Tipping in Mexico operates differently from the US and is not optional for the categories where it's expected.
- [Mexico Property Scams to Avoid: What Every Buyer and Renter Needs to Know](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-property-scams-to-avoid-what-every-buyer-and-renter-needs-to-know/): Mexico has a well-functioning real estate system with strong legal protections when used correctly, and specific fraud patterns that reliably target foreigners who bypass the legitimate process.
- [Driving in Mexico as a Foreign Resident: The Complete 2026 Guide](https://mymexicomove.com/post/driving-in-mexico-as-a-foreign-resident-permits-insurance-traffic-stops-topes/): Driving in Mexico as a foreign resident has specific rules that differ meaningfully from driving as a tourist.
- [Mexico Banking for Expats: The Complete Schwab + Wise + BBVA Setup (2026)](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-banking-for-expats-the-complete-schwab-wise-bbva-setup/): After 8 years in Mexico and many client consultations, the same three-account banking system continues to outperform every alternative.
- [Cuernavaca, Mexico: The City of Eternal Spring for Expats](https://mymexicomove.com/post/cuernavaca-mexico-the-city-of-eternal-spring-for-expats/): Cuernavaca has been an escape destination since the Aztec emperors built summer palaces here.
- [Mexican Customs and Etiquette: The Complete Cultural Guide for Expats](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexican-customs-and-etiquette-the-complete-cultural-guide-for-expats/): Cultural fluency in Mexico is not just polite, it's practical.
- [Mexico Property Tax (Predial): Complete 2026 Guide for Foreign Property Owners](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-property-tax-predial-complete-guide-for-property-owners/): Mexico's predial (annual property tax) is one of the most pleasant financial surprises for foreign property owners.
- [How to Find an Apartment in Mexico: The Complete 2026 Guide Beyond Airbnb](https://mymexicomove.com/post/how-to-find-an-apartment-in-mexico-the-insider-s-guide-beyond-airbnb/): Finding a good long-term rental in Mexico requires understanding a system that is meaningfully different from the US.
- [How to Get Your RFC in Mexico: The Complete 2026 Guide for Foreign Residents](https://mymexicomove.com/post/how-to-get-your-rfc-in-mexico-the-step-by-step-guide-for-foreign-residents/): The RFC (Registro Federal de Contribuyentes) is Mexico's tax ID number, and it's required for opening a Mexican bank account, buying or selling property, starting a business, issuing invoices, and increasingly, signing a lease.
- [Mazatlan, Mexico for Expats: The Pacific City Most Mexico Guides Overlook](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mazatlan-mexico-for-expats-the-pacific-city-most-mexico-guides-overlook/): Mazatlan doesn't appear on most Mexico expat shortlists.
- [Mexican Holidays and Festivals: The Expat's Complete Annual Calendar](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexican-holidays-and-festivals-the-expat-s-complete-annual-calendar/): Mexico's festival calendar is one of the most compelling things about living here.
- [Safety in Mexico: What the Data Actually Says for Expats in 2026](https://mymexicomove.com/post/safety-in-mexico-the-real-data-every-expat-should-actually-understand/): The single most damaging misconception about Mexico is that national statistics represent local reality. They don't.
- [The Mezcal of It All](https://mymexicomove.com/post/the-mezcal-of-it-all/): I did not understand mezcal at all before I moved to Mexico.
- [The Tianguis: A Morning in Guanajuato](https://mymexicomove.com/post/the-tianguis-a-morning-in-guanajuato/): Every neighborhood in Guanajuato, like most Mexican cities, has a tianguis, a rotating open air market that sets up on a specific day of the week and packs up again by early afternoon.
- [Importing Your Car to Mexico: Costs, Process, and Whether It's Worth It (2026)](https://mymexicomove.com/post/importing-your-car-to-mexico-costs-process-and-whether-it-s-worth-it/): Permanently importing a US-plated vehicle to Mexico is possible, legally straightforward if you follow the right steps, and involves real costs that vary significantly by vehicle age.
- [Mexico for H-1B and Work Visa Holders: What You Can and Can't Do](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-for-h-1b-and-work-visa-holders-what-you-can-and-can-t-do/): H-1B holders increasingly use Mexico as a remote work base, particularly since the 2020 to 2022 shift to location-independent work arrangements.
- [Setting Up Utilities in Mexico: Internet, CFE Electricity, Water and Gas (2026)](https://mymexicomove.com/post/setting-up-utilities-in-mexico-internet-cfe-electricity-water-gas/): Utilities in Mexico work differently from the US, different billing cycles, different registration processes, and different reliability profiles by city.
- [Mexico for Seniors 65+: Healthcare Priorities, Best Cities, and Practical Planning](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-for-seniors-65-healthcare-priorities-best-cities-and-practical-planning/): Mexico has one of the largest US retiree communities in the world, and a significant portion are 65 and older.
- [Mexico Tax Guide for US Expats: SAT Filing, the 183-Day Rule and Dual Obligations](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-tax-guide-for-us-expats-sat-filing-the-183-day-rule-dual-obligations/): Mexico's tax obligations and your continuing US obligations interact in specific ways that most expats don't fully understand until something goes wrong.
- [The Exact Canje Process: What to Say and Do at the Airport and INM (2026)](https://mymexicomove.com/post/the-exact-canje-process-what-to-say-and-do-at-the-airport-and-inm/): The canje is the most time-sensitive step in the entire Mexico residency process. You have exactly 30 days from your airport entry stamp to complete it at INM.
- [Oaxaca vs. Merida for Expats: Two Great Cities Compared Honestly](https://mymexicomove.com/post/oaxaca-vs-merida-for-expats-two-great-cities-compared-honestly/): Oaxaca and Merida are the two cities Paul most often presents as alternatives for a specific expat profile: people who want a historic city with genuine cultural depth, a manageable cost of living, established expat community, and good year-round weather.
- [What Actually Changes When You Move to Mexico](https://mymexicomove.com/post/discovering-mexico-living-benefits-embrace-the-adventure-and-challenges/): Paul gets asked often about the abstract benefits of living in Mexico.
- [The Nightclub Pricing Story and What It Actually Means for Expats](https://mymexicomove.com/post/the-nightclub-pricing-story-and-what-it-actually-means-for-expats/): A few years ago I was out with a group in a mid-size Mexican city, a mix of locals and two other expats, and we got to the door of a club that had a cover charge posted right at the entrance.
- [Starting a Business in Mexico as a Foreigner: SA de CV, RFC and SAT Setup](https://mymexicomove.com/post/starting-a-business-in-mexico-as-a-foreigner-sa-de-cv-rfc-sat-setup/): Foreigners can legally own and operate businesses in Mexico, and in most industries can own 100% of a Mexican company.
- [Monterrey, Mexico for Expats: The Business Capital Most Guides Overlook](https://mymexicomove.com/post/monterrey-mexico-for-expats-the-industrial-capital-that-most-guides-overlook/): Monterrey is Mexico's third-largest city, its most economically productive per capita, and the primary hub of Mexico's nearshoring boom.
- [Steps to Becoming an Expat in Mexico: The Complete Sequence](https://mymexicomove.com/post/steps-to-becoming-an-expat-in-mexico/): Becoming an expat in Mexico is a defined sequence of steps. Do them in order and the process is manageable.
- [Mexico for Couples: Finding the City That Works for Two Different People](https://mymexicomove.com/post/mexico-for-couples-finding-the-city-that-works-for-two-different-people/): The most common consulting scenario Paul encounters: one partner is enthusiastic about Mexico, the other has reservations.
- [Retiring to Mexico vs. Staying in the US: The Honest 2026 Financial Comparison](https://mymexicomove.com/post/retiring-to-mexico-vs-staying-in-the-us-the-honest-financial-comparison/): This is the comparison that drives most Mexico retirement decisions, and the numbers have shifted from what guides written in 2022 to 2023 showed.

## Pages

- [La lista definitiva para mudarse a México: 180 días hasta el día de la mudanza](https://mymexicomove.com/es/la-lista-definitiva-para-mudarse-a-mexico-180-dias-hasta-el-dia-de-la-mudanza/): Actualizado en julio de 2026. Seis meses es el punto justo para planear una mudanza a México.
- [Cómo abrir una cuenta bancaria en México como extranjero en 2026: documentos, bancos y comisiones](https://mymexicomove.com/es/como-abrir-una-cuenta-bancaria-en-mexico-como-extranjero-en-2026-documentos-bancos-y-comisiones/): Sí, los extranjeros con una tarjeta de residente mexicana pueden abrir una cuenta bancaria, pero los turistas normalmente no pueden abrir una completa en México.
- [El proceso exacto del canje: qué decir y hacer en el aeropuerto y en el INM (2026)](https://mymexicomove.com/es/el-proceso-exacto-del-canje-que-decir-y-hacer-en-el-aeropuerto-y-en-el-inm/): El canje es el paso con el plazo más estricto de todo el proceso de residencia en México.
- [Move Readiness Diagnostic](https://mymexicomove.com/move-readiness/): Eleven questions about the move you are actually making: your city, your residency route, your figures, your documents, your date, your budget, your healthcare, your Spanish, your housing and the home you leave behind.
- [Puerto Escondido](https://mymexicomove.com/cities/puerto-escondido/): Puerto Escondido is Oaxaca's surf capital: a working Pacific port of 29,903 (2020 census), spread along a headland coast across two municipalities, San Pedro Mixtepec on the town side and Santa María Colotepec on the Zicatela side.
- [Bacalar](https://mymexicomove.com/cities/bacalar/): Bacalar is the quiet end of Quintana Roo: a town of about 12,500 people (the 2020 census counted 12,527) on the shore of a 42-kilometer freshwater lagoon so graded in blues that its name is the Lagoon of Seven Colors.
- [Tulum](https://mymexicomove.com/cities/tulum/): Tulum is three places wearing one name: a walled Maya city on a cliff over turquoise water, a working Mexican town on Highway 307, and a beach road of boutique hotels strung between them.
- [Sayulita](https://mymexicomove.com/cities/sayulita/): Sayulita is a fishing village that a surf break turned into an international small town.
- [Todos Santos](https://mymexicomove.com/cities/todos-santos/): Todos Santos is a palm oasis that learned to be an art town.
- [El clima en México por ciudad para expatriados: estaciones, calor, noches frías, lluvia y huracanes (2026)](https://mymexicomove.com/es/clima-en-mexico-por-ciudad-para-expatriados/): México no tiene un solo clima.
- [Residencia temporal en México en 2026: la guía completa paso a paso](https://mymexicomove.com/es/residencia-temporal-en-mexico-2026-guia-completa-paso-a-paso/): Actualizado en julio de 2026. La residencia temporal es la visa que la mayoría de los estadounidenses y canadienses usa en realidad para mudarse a México.
- [Guanajuato, México, para expatriados: vivir en la ciudad de Paul](https://mymexicomove.com/es/guanajuato-para-expatriados-vivir-en-la-ciudad-de-paul/): Paul vive en Guanajuato desde 2018, primero como residente temporal y ahora con residencia permanente.
- [IMSS México 2026: la guía completa de inscripción para extranjeros (con la lista de padecimientos preexistentes)](https://mymexicomove.com/es/imss-mexico-2026-guia-completa-de-inscripcion/): El IMSS, el Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, es el sistema público de salud de México, y los residentes legales pueden inscribirse voluntariamente por unos cientos de dólares al año.
- [Viaje de exploración a México en 2026: planes de 7, 10 y 14 días, un presupuesto y qué probar antes de mudarte](https://mymexicomove.com/es/viaje-de-exploracion-a-mexico-2026/): Un viaje de exploración es una estancia de 7 a 14 días en una a tres ciudades donde pruebas la vida diaria en lugar de hacer turismo.
- [Empieza aquí](https://mymexicomove.com/es/): ¿Apenas estás considerando mudarte a México? Esta página te lleva al primer paso correcto según el punto del proceso en el que te encuentres.
- [Cost Comparator](https://mymexicomove.com/cost-comparator/): Put your own numbers beside a Mexican city's verified ranges.
- [Morelia](https://mymexicomove.com/cities/morelia/): Morelia is a beautiful colonial capital, and this page exists to talk you out of moving there for now.
- [Cancún](https://mymexicomove.com/cities/cancun/): Cancún was drawn on a planner's desk in 1970 as a purpose-built resort, and the surprise, fifty years on, is how much real city grew behind the brochure.
- [Puebla](https://mymexicomove.com/cities/puebla/): Puebla is Mexico's fourth-largest city (1,542,232 people in the city in the 2020 census, about 3.3 million in the metro), a state capital founded in 1531 whose UNESCO-listed centro is a grid of Talavera tile, baroque churches and arcaded squares.
- [Cabo San Lucas](https://mymexicomove.com/cities/cabo-san-lucas/): Cabo San Lucas sits at the very tip of the Baja California peninsula, where desert hills run down into the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific at El Arco, the stone arch at Land's End.
- [Document Packet Builder](https://mymexicomove.com/document-packet-builder/): Your residency packet, assembled from your route, your consulate and your household, and your pet packet from the rules for the country you are moving from.
- [Canje Clock](https://mymexicomove.com/canje-clock/): Your entry date to the 30-day canje deadline, counted for you.
- [IMSS Quota Checker](https://mymexicomove.com/imss-quota-checker/): Your age band to your annual IMSS voluntary enrollment quota, read from the verified table in force from 1 March 2026, with the enrollment sequence the Healthcare and IMSS Navigator teaches.
- [Oaxaca City](https://mymexicomove.com/cities/oaxaca-city/): Oaxaca City is Mexico's soul kitchen, the culinary and cultural heart of the country, a place where every week brings another festival and every meal can be a revelation.
- [Playa del Carmen](https://mymexicomove.com/cities/playa-del-carmen/): Playa del Carmen is the Riviera Maya's expat capital, a beach city that went from fishing village to 300,000+ people in a generation.
- [Mérida](https://mymexicomove.com/cities/merida/): Mérida is the capital of Yucatán, home to roughly a million people, and consistently ranked among the safest cities in the Americas.
- [Mexico City](https://mymexicomove.com/cities/mexico-city/): Mexico City is the option most people rule out too fast, too big, too polluted, too chaotic, and the option that surprises the most clients once they actually spend a month here.
- [Querétaro](https://mymexicomove.com/cities/queretaro/): If San Miguel is where foreigners dream of living, Querétaro is where Mexico actually lives, and lives well.
- [San Miguel de Allende](https://mymexicomove.com/cities/san-miguel-de-allende/): San Miguel de Allende is Mexico's most famous expat city, and the fame is earned.
- [Lake Chapala (Ajijic)](https://mymexicomove.com/cities/lake-chapala/): Lake Chapala is Mexico's largest lake, and its north shore, centered on the village of Ajijic, is the oldest and largest American and Canadian retirement community in the world.
- [Guadalajara](https://mymexicomove.com/cities/guadalajara/): Guadalajara is Mexico's second city, a metro of about five million people at 5,100 feet, and the country's tech capital, home to a serious software and electronics industry that has earned it the Silicon Valley of Mexico label.
- [Puerto Vallarta](https://mymexicomove.com/cities/puerto-vallarta/): Puerto Vallarta is where Mexico's Pacific coast grew up.
- [Guanajuato](https://mymexicomove.com/cities/guanajuato/): I've lived in Guanajuato since 2018, which means I've stopped seeing the postcard and started seeing the place.
- [My Mexico Move](https://mymexicomove.com/my-journey/)
- [Consulate Requirement Checker](https://mymexicomove.com/consulate-requirement-checker/): What your consulate actually asks for.
- [Residency Eligibility Calculator](https://mymexicomove.com/residency-eligibility-calculator/): Enter your income and savings and see, route by route, whether you clear the 2026 residency thresholds, and by how much.
- [Move Timeline Planner](https://mymexicomove.com/move-timeline-planner/): Enter your target move date and the planner works backwards through the six months before it: consulate, documents, housing, money, flights and the landing sequence, each task in its window.
- [Visa Pathway Finder](https://mymexicomove.com/visa-pathway-finder/): Six questions about your income, savings, family ties and timeline.
- [The Mexico Move Planning Session](https://mymexicomove.com/book-online/): One hour with Paul is the only consulting My Mexico Move sells: one session, one price, the same hour for everyone.
- [Programs](https://mymexicomove.com/programs/): The programs are the guided layer of the move: each one sits inside My Mexico Move and walks a whole stage in order. They are not sold one at a time.
- [City Comparison](https://mymexicomove.com/city-comparison/): Compare Mexican cities side by side: costs, climate, healthcare, safety and expat presence. Filter and sort, then have the comparison emailed to you.
- [City Match Quiz](https://mymexicomove.com/quiz/): Six questions about climate, budget, pace and priorities. Your matched city shortlist appears at the end.
- [Cost of Living Calculator](https://mymexicomove.com/calculator/): Work out what your life costs in Mexico. Pick a city, set your household and lifestyle, and see the budget build category by category.
- [Cities in Mexico](https://mymexicomove.com/cities/): Twenty-four city profiles, each weighing real budgets, healthcare, safety and daily life, from Paul’s research and client moves, every figure verified against its source.
- [San Cristóbal de las Casas](https://mymexicomove.com/cities/san-cristobal-de-las-casas/): San Cristóbal, everyone just calls it San Cris, sits at about 2,200 meters in the Chiapas highlands, and it feels like a different country from beach Mexico.
- [Cuernavaca](https://mymexicomove.com/cities/cuernavaca/): Cuernavaca has been attracting outsiders for a very long time, Aztec emperors, Spanish conquistadors (Cortés built a palace here), Mexico City weekenders, and foreign retirees have all been drawn by the same thing: the climate.
- [León](https://mymexicomove.com/cities/leon/): León is not the city most foreigners picture when they imagine moving to Mexico, and that's exactly the point for the people it suits.
- [Mazatlán](https://mymexicomove.com/cities/mazatlan/): Mazatlán sits on the Pacific coast of Sinaloa, and it has a split personality in the best way.
- [Ensenada](https://mymexicomove.com/cities/ensenada/): Ensenada sits on the Pacific coast of Baja California, roughly 108 km south of Tijuana, and its identity is inseparable from the border.
- [La Paz](https://mymexicomove.com/cities/la-paz/): La Paz is what Los Cabos isn't, and locals will tell you that's the point.
- [Retirement](https://mymexicomove.com/retirement/): Pensions and Social Security, IMSS in retirement, budgets and picking the right base.
- [Families](https://mymexicomove.com/families/): Schools, family budgets, healthcare for children and choosing a city that works for everyone.
- [Working and Business](https://mymexicomove.com/working-in-mexico/): Remote work rules, the digital nomad position, coworking, tax and compliance for people earning abroad.
- [Shipping and Logistics](https://mymexicomove.com/shipping-and-logistics/): What to bring, what to leave, customs, and the menaje de casa process for shipping household goods.
- [Safety](https://mymexicomove.com/safety/): Choosing where to live by evidence rather than headlines, and the everyday habits that matter.
- [Taxes](https://mymexicomove.com/taxes/): Mexican tax residency, reporting duties and where expat tax traps actually sit. General information, not personal tax advice.
- [Pets](https://mymexicomove.com/pets/): Import requirements, airline rules, paperwork timing and settling a dog or cat into Mexican life.
- [Driving and Vehicles](https://mymexicomove.com/driving-and-vehicles/): Bringing a vehicle, licenses, insurance and driving Mexican roads with confidence.
- [Housing and Real Estate](https://mymexicomove.com/housing/): Renting first, buying later: leases, deposits, neighborhoods and the checks that protect you.
- [Banking and Money](https://mymexicomove.com/banking-and-money/): Opening accounts as a foreigner, moving money, and building a realistic monthly budget.
- [Healthcare](https://mymexicomove.com/healthcare/): IMSS enrollment, private hospitals and clinics, insurance choices and what care really costs.
- [Residency and Visas](https://mymexicomove.com/residency-and-visas/): Temporary residency, permanent residency, consulates, income thresholds and renewals: the legal backbone of the whole move.
- [Affiliate Disclosure](https://mymexicomove.com/affiliate-disclosure/): Some links on this site are affiliate links. If you click one and then buy or book, the company pays us a commission.
- [Terms of Service](https://mymexicomove.com/terms-of-service/): Every digital guide and program sold on this site comes with a 14-day money-back guarantee.
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://mymexicomove.com/faq/): How do the digital guides work?
- [Contact](https://mymexicomove.com/contact/): For help choosing a city, a visa route or a service, the consulting page books Paul's time directly.
- [About Paul Green](https://mymexicomove.com/about/): My Mexico Move is run by Paul Green. In his words: "I packed two suitcases and flew to Guanajuato in 2018. The bank took three attempts."
- [Glossary](https://mymexicomove.com/glossary/): The relocation vocabulary, in plain English: every term you will meet in consulates, contracts and Mexican daily life, defined once and used consistently across the site.
- [Resources](https://mymexicomove.com/resources/): Everything else worth your time: watch and listen first, then go deeper with the guides.
- [Service Directory](https://mymexicomove.com/directory/): A working directory of the professional services a move to Mexico usually needs.
- [Client Stories](https://mymexicomove.com/stories/): Real clients, in their own words. My Mexico Move is rated 4.4 out of 5 on Trustpilot, from 14 reviews.
- [Membership](https://mymexicomove.com/membership/): Membership has become My Mexico Move: the plan, the tools, every guide and all eight programs, for the year of your move, $399 once.
- [Moving to Mexico Topics](https://mymexicomove.com/topics/): Moving to Mexico breaks down into twelve topics. Each hub collects the guides, the tool and the paid help for its topic in one place.
- [Relocation Guides](https://mymexicomove.com/guides/): The free guide library.
- [Free Tools](https://mymexicomove.com/tools/): Thirteen tools run the move, and each one says plainly what it costs.
- [Start Here](https://mymexicomove.com/start-here/): New to the idea of moving to Mexico? This page routes you to the right first step based on where you are in the process.
- [Guides and Articles](https://mymexicomove.com/blog/)
- [My Mexico Move](https://mymexicomove.com/): The homepage is generated by the MyMexicoMove build (the Barragan x Cinema v6 homepage). This stored page content is intentionally unused.
- [My account](https://mymexicomove.com/my-account/)
- [Checkout](https://mymexicomove.com/checkout/)
- [Cart](https://mymexicomove.com/cart/)
- [Shop](https://mymexicomove.com/shop/): Two offers, one ecosystem. The tools, the guides and your plan work together here, and only two things are sold: the platform, and an hour with Paul.
- [Privacy Policy](https://mymexicomove.com/privacy-policy/): My Mexico Move is run by Paul Green. This page explains what information the site collects, why it collects it, and what choices you have.

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