Focus On Mexico - Your Guide to Moving and Retiring to Mexico's Lake Chapala

A Move2Mexico RoadMap

With the pandemic making live group gatherings a possible health risk, Focus has developed online programs that cover the essentials of moving to Mexico - via an online format. Using our 20+ year experience at helping people transform their lives in Mexico, we've applied our proven Live 6-Day formula to our online programs. Whether you are thinking of moving Part-Time or Full-TIme, the Move2Mexico RoadMap program has broken the journey, that everyone eventually takes when moving to Mexico, into 9 Steps. The journey progresses from confirming that Mexico is for you, to learning the … [Read more...]

ExpatsInMexico Interviews Focus Co-Owner Michael Nuschke

I met Robert Nelson, the owner of the excellent website ExpatsInMexico.com, in Puerto Vallarta. We shared a coffee and talked about our common interests - helping people settle into a new lifestyle in Mexico. We hit it off quite well and had a long discussion about our backgrounds and common passions. Robert suggested we do a video interview that he could put on his website - and I said "Sure!". Here is our discussion; ExpatsInMexico.com is a great website and a worthy addition to anyone doing research on moving to Mexico. ...and speaking of worthy research, have you considered … [Read more...]

Rainy Season at Lake Chapala

Here in Mexico's Lake Chapala area our rainy season runs from approximately June 15 to October 15 varying slightly from year to year. For instance in 2018 it rained all the way through Day of the Dead in November, and 2017 when the rainy season was mostly over by September 30. In 2019, we saw serious flooding in many areas of Mexico and several severe hail storms including one in Guadalajara that left almost 4 feet of hail on the streets. That one made the international news! These extreme events are rare, but even as recently as 2021 there was a period of heavy rain which precipitated some … [Read more...]

Top 8 Reasons Retirees Move to Lake Chapala

So you've worked hard for years and can finally look at retiring! That's great! But where will you live? For some people, getting out of the rat race and enjoying a much better quality of living for far less money is more than wishful thinking, it's their reality and one of the many reasons Lake Chapala is one of the top retirement destinations in the world. This article lays out what I feel are the top reasons why you too should consider Lake Chapala as a retirement destination. For the sake of brevity, I'm going to limit this to eight reasons why people fall in love with--and choose to … [Read more...]

Getting Your Retiree Mexico Resident Visa

Once you are within no longer than six months of your proposed date to move to Mexico, the next step is to apply for either a temporary or permanent resident visa at the Mexican consulate nearest to you in your home country. While the process may seem daunting at first, it is rather straightforward at most (but not all) Mexican consulates. There is a lot of anecdotal evidence that some consulates are easier to deal with than others, and much like any other process involving government bureaucracy, patience and calm will help you navigate the visa process. The consulates vary widely in their … [Read more...]