Guides

Guides

Your car insurance doesn't work in Mexico. Here's what does

Your insurance from home doesn't count in Mexico, toll roads are worth the money, and topes will find you before you find them. What you need to drive legally, and what makes the drive easier.

Guides

Wintering in Mexico: the four things that catch snowbirds out

Spending the winter in Mexico and the rest of the year at home? The rules that matter: how many days you'll get, bringing your car, health cover after day 60, renting for the season, and when residency starts to make more sense.

Guides

Medicare stops at the border. Here's what retirees do instead

Almost never. Medicare's own fact sheet lists three narrow exceptions, none of which cover living in Mexico. How Medigap's travel cover works, the Part B decision, and the healthcare options people actually use.

Guides

Bring your furniture to Mexico tax-free (once)

Foreign residents can bring their household goods into Mexico once without paying import taxes. Who qualifies, the timing window, the consulate list, and why it means planning your residency visa first.

Guides

No Mexican guarantor? Meet the póliza jurídica

Most foreigners can't offer a Mexican guarantor with property, so landlords ask for a póliza jurídica instead. What it actually is, what it costs, what you'll be asked for, and what to check before you sign.

Guides

180 days isn't a promise: how long you can really stay in Mexico

Up to 180 days, but the officer at the counter decides the number, and more long-stay visitors are getting far fewer. What the law says, what to have ready, and what to do if you want to stay longer.