Retire in Mexico Archives - Focus On Mexico

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...]

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...]

Medical Care in Mexico – 2020 Update

Moving to Mexico and Feeling Great! When considering a move to Mexico, we are flooded with questions about the quality of life, weather, safety, housing costs, whether our high-school Spanish will do, where the nearest golf course is, etc. We are excited and full of happy anticipation as we contemplate a new lifestyle in a new country. We research and reach out to those who have gone before us through social networking. We are hungry for information, and so we devour articles and books and carefully plan to visit the places on our short list. Moving to Mexico is one of the most … [Read more...]

Moving to Mexico – Relocation as a Rite of Passage

An interview with author/coach Sydney Metrick Dr. Sydney Metrick, a Focus on Mexico alumni, Lakeside resident and author of four previous books has just released her newest work, "Moving to Mexico - Relocation as a Rite of Passage." Her previous publications include The Art of Ritual : Creating and Performing Ceremonies for Growth and Change (with Renee Beck), I Do: A Guide to Creating Your Own Unique Wedding Ceremony, and Crossing the Bridge: Creating Ceremonies for Grieving and Healing from Life's Losses (all currently published by Apocryphile Press). As a co-author, she was invited to … [Read more...]