More and more foreign second-home buyers and retirees are entering the Mexican real estate market because it has something for everyone. Mexico's diverse landscape offers sun-drenched beaches, mountainside lakes and colonial-style cities. Add to that a cheaper cost-of-living, a relatively low crime-rate and a quality of life-style unmatched in any other part of North America, and you begin to understand the wide appeal that this country has to offer.
If you're interested in reading more about the real estate market in Mexico and the dos and donts involved in buying a house as a foreigner, then click on our real estate section.
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Why become a Service Provider with SolutionsAbroad? We provide you with direct access to the thousands of foreigners who are looking to relocate to or are already living here.
According to FONATUR, Mexico's tourism investment agency, the second-home buyer market consists of up to 2 million Americans and 1 million Canadians. This same agency estimates that 30 percent are retirees.
The whole market currently represents US$1.5 billion annually and is growing fast. SolutionsAbroad offers you the exclusive opportunity to tap into this group via our Service Provider program.
SolutionsAbroad's driving goal is to create an online community for people living in or moving to Mexico. While we strive to update our content on the site, we also want our members to exchange information about their experiences living here.
With SolutionsAbroad's Community Finder you can search for SA Members, browse their profile and make a request to become their friend. Once accepted you will be able to communicate with one another and exchange valuable information that only a person who has lived in Mexico can impart.
Agustin Barrios Gomez, president of SolutionsAbroad.com, has been commissioned by the newly-relaunched English-language daily The News to produce a weekly opinion column on Mexican current affairs.
Your correspondent has spent a total of 17 years living in 10 different cities located in 5 countries in Europe and North America. Despite having the opportunity to stay in what many consider "ideal" places (Madrid, Switzerland, California, etc.), I live in a city that the US State Department considers a "hardship" post. I'm not alone. Many thousands of foreigners from "developed" countries, as well as rich cosmopolitan Mexicans choose to live here, as well. Given that conventional wisdom says that we should hate it here, is there a "secret" to happy Mexico City living? Read more...
For most Expatriates, purchasing a quality private global medical insurance policy for you and your family can be quite intimidating and confusing…while others may view it as a non-event, because they see it as an unnecessary added expense. Anyway you look at it, I’m going to tell you the reasons why you need some coverage, (catastrophic cover at least) and the 7 Lifesaving Secrets you must know before purchasing a private global policy. Read more...
The fertile plains of Parras owes its existence to its fortuitous location within a valley with a large water supply. This has led to it being called an oasis in Coahuila - which is one of the dryest states in Mexico largely made up of arid or semi-arid land. Parras' lush pastures and warm climate has made it one of the nation's most recognized wine and brandy producers and it boasts the oldest winery in the Americas - founded in the 16th Century by Lorenzo Garcia. Infact, Parras's fullname is Parras de la Fuente which translates as "Grapevines of the Fountain." Read more...
Mexico is a fun and exciting place to live, work and visit. On the right side of the site you will find an Upcoming Events box with information about events happening throughout Mexico.
When you visit a city page within the site, this box will show specific events happening in that city.
Click the Event Calendar on the left side of the site to view the entire calendar and search by city or specific event.
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Thursday, November 29 To Wednesday, December 3 2008
Headlining this year's festival are three-time Grammy winner Antonio Sanchez, who will kick off the festival at the historic Angela Peralta theater on Nov. 29, blues star and Grammy nominee Marcia Ball (Sunday Nov. 30) and Betsy Pecanins, who wows audiences around the world with her ranchero-bolero-blues fusion (Wednesday Dec. 3).
November 2008 Newsletter Vol. Two - Health Insurance
Hello [FIRSTNAME]! As many Americans fly back to the United States to celebrate Thanksgiving and also take the opportunity to tie up outstanding loose ends back home, it might be prudent to revaluate the state of your health insurance, whether in fact you actually have one and how in the new year you might want to change, upgrade or acquire insurance tailored according to your needs. We take a look at what are the best health insurance options currently on the market for expats.
SolutionsAbroad was also present at the launch of Bancomer's Preferred Customer Unit which is a personalized banking service all in English for foreigners! The event was held at Mexico City's Rufino Tamayo Museum which is famous for housing some of the nation's best contemporary art.
Finally, Linda Neil, who is a California-licensed real estate broker with 30 years of experience in Mexican real estate, looks at the intricacies of title search insurance and why it's so important when buying property in Mexico if you're a foreign buyer.
For most Expatriates, purchasing a quality private global medical insurance policy for you and your family can be quite intimidating and confusing…while others may view it as a non-event, because they see it as an unnecessary added expense. Anyway you look at it, I’m going to tell you the reasons why you need some coverage, (catastrophic cover at least) and the 7 Lifesaving Secrets you must know before purchasing a private global policy. Read more...
To promote the launch of its Preferred Customer Unit, Mexican bank Bancomer held a private event at Mexico City's Rufino Tamayo Museum where guests were given exclusive access to the museum's vast collection of contemporary art and also enjoyed a wine-tasting session afterwards. Read more...
Agustin Barrios Gomez, president of SolutionsAbroad.com, has been commissioned by the newly-relaunched English-language daily The News to produce a weekly opinion column on Mexican current affairs.
There is a tendency in Mexico (and in many developing countries) for all types of organizations, public and private, to adopt Mafia-like characteristics. This "mafia-ization" occurs wherever you have strongmen (plus a few strong-women) and weak institutions. Mafias tend to distort the transmission of power away from open democratic processes, blocking meritocracy and generally stunting social and economic development. Read more...
Title insurance, so common in many parts of the United States and Canada, is in its infancy in Mexico. While the Public Registry system operates in much the same manner as in other parts of the world, the actual work is still performed manually in many places in Mexico. Deeds are handwritten into large books, a computerized system is still a dream and title plants are non-existent. Maps of subdivisions and properties are often uncommon or incomplete. Read more...
If you are looking for a retirement community in one of the most beautiful small colonial towns in Mexico, Villa Alegría offers you picturesque surroundings at an affordable price. With its own club house and pool, as well as lush gardens, you will find Villa Alegria (brought to you by D Y T Inmobiliaria) to be the perfect place to retire in a community of likeminded people. The development... Read more...
Built in and around what used to be a rustic old rodeo/bull ring, “El Lienzo” is a small 12 home gated condominium with modern architecture and a fantastic panoramic view of one of the most beautiful small colonial towns in Mexico. The original tiered seating overlooks the “ring” which is now home to parking and gardens full of bougainvillea and cacti. Read more...
MEXICO CITY ARTISTS EXHIBIT IN CHICAGO
The contemporary art scene in Mexico has become a must-see attraction for U.S. and European curators and art patrons. Mexico City especially, has become a hub for new art, with contemporary commercial galleries, alternative and artist-run spaces and special salons--breaking the longstanding pattern of government-run galleries and exhibition spaces.
Arte de la Ciudad has brought together the works of some of Mexico City's best contemporary artists to be exhibited at the Zhoub B. Art Center in Chicago. The exhibit will run till Jan. 4, 2009
To view pictures of the Arte De La Ciudad exhibit please visit - City Art
More and more foreign second-home buyers and retirees are entering the Mexican real estate market because it has something for everyone. Mexico's diverse landscape offers sun-drenched beaches, mountainside lakes and colonial-style cities. Add to that a cheaper cost-of-living, a relatively low crime-rate and a quality of life-style unmatched in any other part of North America, and you begin to understand the wide appeal that this country has to offer.
For most Expatriates, purchasing a quality private global medical insurance policy for you and your family can be quite intimidating and confusing…while others may view it as a non-event, because they see it as an unnecessary added expense. Anyway you look at it, I’m going to tell you the reasons why you need some coverage, (catastrophic cover at least) and the 7 Lifesaving Secrets you must know before purchasing a private global policy. 
The fertile plains of Parras owes its existence to its fortuitous location within a valley with a large water supply. This has led to it being called an oasis in Coahuila - which is one of the dryest states in Mexico largely made up of arid or semi-arid land. Parras' lush pastures and warm climate has made it one of the nation's most recognized wine and brandy producers and it boasts the oldest winery in the Americas - founded in the 16th Century by Lorenzo Garcia. Infact, Parras's fullname is Parras de la Fuente which translates as "Grapevines of the Fountain." 
