Ridgebackmix
American looking for information about Mexico
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Lives in San Miguel de Allende, Guanaju
Registration: 05 May 2019
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Sargassum levels 2023 by sspc
Hello,Can someone tell me the current situation (April 2023) with the seaweed levels at Puerto Vallarta beaches?Thank you
@sspc Don’t think you will see any as sargassum is only on the Caribbean side of Mexico Read More
moving to spain by litogaly1
i have a recent conviction for fraud will this stop me from being able to go and live in spain
While I am not a legal expert in this area, I think the term “recent” would be an issue getting a visa. Now, if you are simply traveling as tourist, I don’t think the issue would come up. Read More
Clarifying Tax on U.S. Expats in Colombia by voyager39
I've read through some summaries of the taxation of U.S. expats in CO and am still unclear on some points. I'm hoping to clear up a couple of items here. There is apparently a determination of a presumptive minimum income of 3% of all ...
Actually, I’m gay. LOL. No worries 😉 Read More
Health Insurance in Spain by jimymac2
Hi all, My wife and I are in the process of applying for a resident non-lucrative visa. One of the required items on the visa checklist is obtaining health insurance coverage. Can anyone give us a health insurance company recommendation that ...
My husband and I are exploring a few different options for retirement ( 10yrs away). He works for the VA and his BlueCross plan will cover us internationally, and we also have preexisting conditions. Would a plan like this this satisfy the ... Read More
Clarifying Tax on U.S. Expats in Colombia by voyager39
I've read through some summaries of the taxation of U.S. expats in CO and am still unclear on some points. I'm hoping to clear up a couple of items here. There is apparently a determination of a presumptive minimum income of 3% of all ...
It’s definitely different visiting somewhere and living full time. I just don’t think I could tolerate living in a hot and humid climate. I’ve been to Colombia twice…fist time in 2011. The climate in Medellin is very ... Read More
Clarifying Tax on U.S. Expats in Colombia by voyager39
I've read through some summaries of the taxation of U.S. expats in CO and am still unclear on some points. I'm hoping to clear up a couple of items here. There is apparently a determination of a presumptive minimum income of 3% of all ...
Thank you for the suggestions. Our financial advisor here keeps telling that we should be more than fine with combined amounts in our IRA’s to pad the pension and wait on SS, and not really keen on the thought of working past 62. We also ... Read More
Clarifying Tax on U.S. Expats in Colombia by voyager39
I've read through some summaries of the taxation of U.S. expats in CO and am still unclear on some points. I'm hoping to clear up a couple of items here. There is apparently a determination of a presumptive minimum income of 3% of all ...
My husband and I are still 10 yrs away from retirement, but Medellin is on our list, along with MX, Spain, and Italy. The tax issue definitely is one we plan on studying a lot more. In our case, we would both have Gov pensions ( mine close to ... Read More
Residency in mexico by wiley57
How do you apply for residency in Mexico ? Thx
We were in Merida to scout out the area last Nov for possible future retirement. I like the area, but not too sure about the heat as a full time location. Read More
Will I be denied a Retirement visa because caution/record by Needtogetoutofhere2021
Have I now ruined any chances of moving to Spain Because of stupid decisions I made getting a conviction as youth for shoplifting over 40 years ago the circumstances I doubt would of got me a criminal conviction but 40 years ago they was so much ...
Hi, I would like to discuss this with you further. Sent you a PM. Read More
Planning a trip to Ambergris Caye by retirehopeful
My wife and I are planning a trip to Ambergris Caye at the end of July and are looking at property in Grand Belizean Estates. Does anyone know anything about it, whether it is a good investment for retirement or not. We are also looking at some ...
We ended up not choosing Belize as a retirement option. On to other research. We went to Merida last year and will visit Spain next year. We still plan to hold onto our land on Ambergris Caye. Read More
Here we go ..... by BCLawrence
July 25 we will be in SAN IGNACIO for 10 days. Our goal is to get to know what life there would be like. Suggestions?
We are going to take a ride over to Plett's Builders when we are in Benque in Jan. We were thinking of putting up one of the Mennonite homes on the lot that my partner's mom gave him. Still in the early stages...but we thought we would put ... Read More
Here we go ..... by BCLawrence
July 25 we will be in SAN IGNACIO for 10 days. Our goal is to get to know what life there would be like. Suggestions?
It all sounds very exciting. Keep us updated. Read More
New members of the Belize forum, introduce yourselves here - 2019 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Belize forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Good morning, My partner and I have a lot in Benque that his mother gave him. We also have two lots in Ambergris Caye that we hope to build on one day too. With the land in Benque we thought of doing a small vacation/ rental in the near term. We ... Read More
New members of the Belize forum, introduce yourselves here - 2019 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Belize forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
My husband and I plan to build a home and retire in Belize. He's originally from Belize, and we have two lots on Ambergris Caye, and his mother is giving him a plot near Benque as well. We'll be back in Belize in Jan to spend time with ... Read More
Planning a trip to Ambergris Caye by retirehopeful
My wife and I are planning a trip to Ambergris Caye at the end of July and are looking at property in Grand Belizean Estates. Does anyone know anything about it, whether it is a good investment for retirement or not. We are also looking at some ...
I see this post is a few years old, but I still thought I would reply. My partner and I have two lots in the Grand Belizean Estates area that he bought 10 yrs ago. The area is near Secret Beach which has seen a lot of development on the beach with ... Read More