Mexico Insight

Foreigners are buying real estate in Mexico for a variety of reasons.  Some people are buying because they move to Mexico to live and work, and prefer to buy property instead of renting.  Others come to Mexico to retire, or plan their retirement, and some are just looking for a worthwhile long-term investment for their […]

Mexico’s love of all things bureaucratic is well known and documented. Notwithstanding this, the country’s immigration policies are surprisingly straightforward.
For tourists and temporary business visitors, Mexico operates a simple document, known as a FMT (Forma Migratoria Turista).  The document entitles visitors to stay in Mexico for a maximum of 180 days (thirty days for business), without […]

Meals out at Mexican diners are very affordable.
The principal diners in Mexico are VIPS, Sanborns, TOKS and Wings.  They are owned and run by major retail groups and are often situated next to, or inside, retail centers.  They have outlets in most major towns and cities, and Wings may also be found at several of […]

One of the most attractive aspects about Mexico as a travel destination is that it’s a place which offers genuine choice and diversity to visitors.
Some people go to Mexico to party all night at places like Los Cabos, Acapulco, Cancun or Mazatlan. Others escape to Mexico to get active climbing mountains or trekking amidst the […]

Supermarkets (and more recently, hypermarkets) have been a part of Mexico’s commercial landscape for at least the last thirty years.
In the US and UK, supermarkets have steadily lured custom away from local stores by providing enormous ranges of goods including comestibles, home-wares, hardware and pharmaceuticals.  The result has been that many of the local ‘mom […]

A few weeks ago, one of the readers of 20Minutos.es, a Spanish daily, launched an online poll within his ‘web space’, asking readers to vote for the flag which they felt was the most attractive, from an initial list of 104.  The contest closed today, July 7.
Readers were invited to award between one and five points for a flag and at […]

The choice of hotels in Mexico is quite immense, so when you’re looking for a special place to stay when you visit Mexico, being faced with the enormous list of hotel options can be a bit overwhelming.
That’s why we created the Mexperience Mexico Hotels Collection.   It comprises hotels, boutique hotels, hacienda hotels and spas […]

One of the principal considerations people take into account when they are visiting Mexico for an extended period and, especially, if they are living or planning  to retire in Mexico, is the matter of health care and related services.
Mexico has excellent private health care facilities, which offer services and equipment on par with U.S. clinics […]

If you have lived in Mexico for a while, the title of this blog will sound a familiar ring.
If you come to live in Mexico at some point, you will, without doubt, become well acquainted with these words.
No Hay, in Spanish, means “there isn’t any”, and in Mexico the term may be applied to almost […]

Foreigners who want to take up residency in Mexico, but who are not under the auspices of a secondment or relocation arrangement provided by a large company, often consider how they might earn a living in Mexico by starting and running their own business.
Running a small business in Mexico, whether you are a Mexican or foreign national, is […]