Moving to Live and Work in Mexico

Many people dream of changing their lives and making a new start in a warm, sunny destination like Mexico but how many people actually follow their dreams? Oftentimes, we talk the talk about getting out of the rat race, but at the heart of our complaints we are afraid of making a change. Moving to live and work in Mexico need not be such a challenge with the right attitude and a little planning. See our top advice on some things to consider when moving to live and work in Mexico.

Savings

The major stress that you might have when moving to Mexico is having enough money to get you started and tide you over for a few months. Rushing because of money issues will not help you settle in. Always arrive with a little nest egg to help you get settled. Mexico is not expensive, and you will be able to live here cheap enough, but you will need a little cushion of money to help in the first few months.

Language

You do not need to speak Spanish to live in Mexico but it sure does help and can save you money too. Even learning a little before you arrive will help. Be sure to consider taking classes as soon as possible before you get too used to getting by in English.

Open-mindedness

The people who find their transition to living and working in Mexico the easiest are those who do not spend their time comparing everything to back home and expecting things to be the same. Take a deep breath and go with the flow, assume everything will take longer than you thought (so you can be pleasantly surprised when it goes to plan). Magic happens in Mexico when you let go of things working as you would like them to.

Give yourself time

Related to the last point, don’t give up too soon. Give yourself time to settle-in. The payoff will be worth it, we promise you. Moving to Mexico to live and work can be stressful at first, but life can be paradise if you let it!