Leaving a Toxic Workplace - and Moving to Mexico

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

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[@kayya75k]

How about some of us that are getting ready to retire but still have kids in school! (Middle school) can you do a video about schools and that lifestyle or direct me to a channel that does? TYSM love your videos!

[@garynilsson6570]

My wife and I live in Oaxaca. We've been here for 3.5 years. My wife and I have been married 43 years. My wife has stage 3 breast cancer. So we know what real serious medical costs are. I am native born born US citizen and my wife is an American citizen born in Sonora MX. I have my temp residency and of course my spouse has her MX citizenship.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

@@kayya75k Thanks. Check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6HHgXd4d5qpbLM

[@cathytauscher6760]

LOL I'm 66 years old and have already sold my house and retired in September 2024, BUT plenty of "older" people are taking the jump and moving to different countries. I think the key is to embrace the challenges and enjoy the rewards!

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Congrats - moving to Mexico is still more popular with retired people, but more and more "young" people are joining them these days.

[@annelornson6282]

Planning to join the team of expats too!

[@davebaker489]

Well I'm 70 (still think I'm 30 though until I stand or walk or ?) But I'm betting the ol joints would like the heat over cold. Warm waters V snow. Sweat or shiver ? Decissions decissions. Cold Magaritas Hot Coffee ? Warm Boots or sandals ? You decide... My decission has already been made. 🌴🌴🍹😎🌻🌄🌅☀🌞. P n D

[@celestetibbs3100]

This inspires me! John, I totally understand when your work environment is literally making you sick due to anger caused by crappy leaders. Your wife is such a blessing- she loves you just as much as you love her. Great video!

[@mkfshr8]

There were people at that steel mill who will always love you Jon!!! We talk about you all the time. We miss that loud laugh.

[@KiKiQuiQuiKiKi]

🏭

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

We talk all the time about Jon too! 😬

[@lapazb.c.s.mexico]

Thank you it’s hard to believe how so many people meant so much to me there but it really seems like no one really gives a shit. I never hear from anyone. I miss so many people from TFA that place meant a lot to me and my family.

[@acajudi100]

I visited Mexico at the age 20 to79, and other countries, I only purchased a home in Chicago, condo in Oak Park, and Time share in Acapulco. I am 82 now, and have lived in Queretaro since 2021 at 79. I live in a furnished studio, that includes , maid on a monthly basis. I can spend $672 to $915 depending on the USA and Peso. I order my groceries online once a month for home delivery. RENT was $771 this month. I am very generous to maids and delivery people. Earthquakes are why I did not retire to Acapulco. YOU still must be alert, no matter where you live.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Queretaro is one of my favorite places in Mexico! Congrats on finding a great place to live!

[@Mary-hx7wh]

Oak park was my home for 26 years and I loved it! Now I live in Tucson most of the year and go back to the West suburbs for the summer. I am considering trading Tucson for Mexico because I am starting to really hate the US.

[@irisavila6643]

SO This VIDEO: JON/AJLA - along w/Tom & Tony from Alaska "they bought brand new home $100k in La Paz" ARE MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE STORIES!!! I love when YOU bring "REAL PEOPLE" that are clear of the reasons for relocating to Mexico, how they did it, what they gave up, how much was the Buying cost for their new house & showed part of their home etc. They provided great USEFUL DETAILS & ONLY MOTIVATED my husband & I to further/encourage our relocation to Mexico - thank you!!! (2) GREAT COUPLES living their BEST LIFES IN MEXICO - THANK YOU!!!

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Thanks for sharing! I'll be sure to bring more like these folks.

[@irisavila6643]

@@AlmostRetiredinMexico AWESOME!! Thank you & happy NEW 2025 YEAR!!

[@clairemurphy7099]

All my favorite people in one video! Yeah. Jon and Ajla have the perfect qualities for relocating to Mexico. They were able to stay positive and relaxed throughout the process of moving and adapting to Mexico. That is not easy to do because things do go wrong. Now they have created a wonderful life for themselves. I am so proud of them and so lucky to know them.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Thanks Claire - Jon and Ajla really do have the right attitude for life in Mexico!

[@mikethayer8122]

Hi Claire. Noelle and I are back in town and missed you at Thanksgiving. I too am proud to know Jon and Ajla. We have a similar story. I hope you and Michel are doing well and we look forward to seeing you again in La Paz some day. :)

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

@@mikethayer8122 Are ya'll in La Paz now? We should do an interview!

[@mikethayer8122]

@@AlmostRetiredinMexico We just got to town yesterday and are here for a month. Is the meet up this week at Tiki Todd's? We can talk to you then about an interview.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

@@mikethayer8122 Welcome home! Yup - Tiki Todd's Sunday at 6pm. See you there.

[@jmac3327]

What a charming, motivated couple. Thank you for bringing them on!

[@rocketdog2723]

I work with a couple of guys from Guerrero and they are the nicest , most generous, people you can ever run into and they always hook up the best lunches

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Mexican people are really great people. The culture is just more happy and more kind! And they have great food too!

[@cindyk3076]

Another wonderful video of a couple who just decided to go for it! Nike says, "just do it" so Jon and Ajla did, very brave and exciting.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Yes - and Nike is headquartered in Portland, so they should hear that message often (when in the US.)

[@lapazb.c.s.mexico]

Thank you so much

[@Rennygade1]

Your videos are always so motivating. My husband and I laughed at the part where they said they didn’t think they’d have the energy in 10 years. We’re much older than they’ll be in 10 years and we’re going for it this year! I do agree, the energy struggle is real, but I think I can, I think I can…yo encanto México! Another great video. Thanks, Brighton!

[@robynodita9694]

Love this! The goal is to do it in faith! You won’t have any regrets. Congratulations!!!

[@raes6829]

The way he looks at her❤. Best wishes on your dreams!

[@Fallgrrrl]

LOVE IT!!! "Let's just sell the house and leave."

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Yes! that's the perfect spouse response!

[@sergiocruz5617]

So inspiring

[@babyblue61549]

Omg! I so Love ur story!!! That u knew “we can do this”. 😍followed your heart.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Thanks! Glad you liked the story.

[@AccidentalCarnivore-ul3kg]

Wow! ❤ I’m totally inspired by your stories. So cool!!!😎

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Glad you liked it! 😊

[@Shannon-u8v]

Great video and I am one of the people wishing I had made the move 7 years ago! Fact is I was going farther south and wrecked on the way in the middle of Mexico. I feel there is a reason for everything and I now know so much more than before! I am well enough now to be able to make the move and will be there in the near future! Thanks for sharing this info and safe travels!

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Ouch - sorry about your wreck. I'm assuming you returned to the US at that time (and didn't just grow roots in central Mexico!) Best of luck moving forward!

[@marialennen3660]

Good for you guys, the best is jet to come.

[@22stenox]

For all foreigners who want to live in La Paz, they should buy right now because every year the prices go up very quickly.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

True - prices are still rising. A little slower than they were rising a couple years ago, but still on an upward trend.

[@CollegeRecruitsNW]

I love La Paz, but I want to retire closer to the coast. It is a wonderful area, absolutely beautiful.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

What coast? Are you talking about the Pacific Coast?

[@lapazb.c.s.mexico]

La Paz is on the coast

[@jude999]

Good for him. Not many take that jump.

[@lauraporter3434]

Negatives/warnings are extra appreciated, thanks! I'm in upstate New York considering some sort of Mx living.. I'm 61 and fear I won't have as many options in a decade...

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

You're welcome Laura! Definitely start exploring Mexico (outside the tourist areas) to see which areas you like the best / would want to live in full or part time.

[@Mexicobeanpole]

You’re right. Just the income requirements alone are going up 20% a year. If we had waited 1 more year, we wouldn’t have been approved for residency. We came in 2023.

[@Shirley-n-Maryland]

@@Mexicobeanpole Same here. I got my temp residency back in 2021 while I was NOT EVEN close to early retirement. IF I HAD waited to start the residency process 1 yr later, I would NOT have qualified. I'm SO HAPPY I did it bac then and didn't wait.👏👏🙏🧡

[@clivewarner2162]

You seem to have the right attitude, you're going to enjoy life.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Thank you!

[@lapazb.c.s.mexico]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@anniesshenanigans3815]

Funny that I watched this video, because I have been thinking about quitting work and selling everything to travel. I have 5 years before full retirement age. Yesterday I did a cost analysis of the difference between cutting back to 3 days a week until FRA, OR just taking my SS early and working 'seasonal'. My plans are for Mexico and Panama in between the work contracts. Either way is doable, but doing 'seasonal' work would extend my sanity in my opinion. I work in healthcare and there is ALWAYS a shortage, ALways a reason to work extra, and ALWAYs stress. I think best case I could work 3 days a week for 3 months a year and be able to go and live instead of just work all the time.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

I have a friend here (video coming at some point) who is a traveling nurse. His plan is to live 9 months per year in Mexico, and work 3 months in the US. Best of luck with whatever plan you come up with!

[@KiKiQuiQuiKiKi]

It is a tragedy what corporate greed has done to every aspect of healthcare in the US-especially the “human resources.”

[@davebaker489]

FYI My wife and I thought Panama would be perfect. However the "Dryer" part of Panama we chose to investigate only rains a bit over 300 days per year. I'm not telling anyone what to do... Maybe you like rain, muck and mosquito's. We took a hard pass. Lots of info about past weather conditions if you do your research .

[@Mexicobeanpole]

@@davebaker489. We did 6 months in Panama. It wasn’t for us. But, we found our home in Mexico.

[@emiramahic]

Congrats 🎉❤❤

[@2pupsAndaTruck]

Y’all look relaxed with a drink in Your hands. I need to find my forever person so I can do this. Cheers 🎉

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Cheers to that!

[@kat7544-t1h]

We live in Mexico (Puerto Vallarta) half time and like Ajla, at times I also miss the variety of retailers north of the border. We only shop in Mexico when a specific need arises. It has gotten easier here with Amazon in recent years. When we are back in Canada for the summer, that is when I get my shopping fix. By the time we are ready to head back in November I have a huge foldable duffle bag full of essentials that we don't have to make great efforts to source back in Mexico.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

I do this too. The Amazon driver is at my house almost every day when I'm in the states ;-)

[@garynilsson6570]

My wife and I live in Oaxaca. We've been here for 3.5 years. My wife and I have been married 43 years. My wife has stage 3 breast cancer. So we know what real serious medical costs are. I am native born born US citizen and my wife is an American citizen born in Sonora MX. I have my temp residency and of course my spouse has her MX citizenship.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

I'm sorry to hear of your wife's cancer. But I hope the Mexican hospitals will be able to get her into remission. At least you're living in Mexico during any treatment!

[@izzytoons]

So sorry to hear that. Sounds like you are making the best of it and doing what you can to enjoy each other's company and your time together in Oaxaca. My best to you both.

[@pedrozatravel]

This is a great story

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Thanks for watching!

[@christopherpeters8958]

Hi Brighton, Just wanted to thank you for your KZbin channel, it’s been a great help to me. I also live in Portland and have been trying to do what you do and live in Baja in the winters. I’m a kiteboarder and come down for extended stays to do my thing there but I’d love to figure out how to call it home. We have friends that have built in La Ventana and Todo Santos but I really fell for LaPaz from the get go. I’m a water guy and if Jacques Cousteau says it’s a great place that’s good enough for me. I’m headed down in January and if I see you I’ll introduce myself. Again, just wanted to say thanks for all the great info! Cheers, Sharkey

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Thanks, Sharkey! It's a great place - come say hi if you see me around. And send me an email if you want to be added to my “Portland Happy Hour” list. I usually get folks together a couple times in the summer. [e-mail]

[@samgonzalez6859]

Love your story!! Does this subdivision allow owners to Airbnb their property?

[@BPe-ie9je]

A video from them on getting rid of all your stuff? What did you take? Did you ship items or get rid of everything? Where you successful selling or was it more giving away? tossing?? (another video ny them or you???

[@lapazb.c.s.mexico]

To be honest we sold most everything we had on marketplace on Facebook. Got rid of the house the bike. We did put a few things in storage until we could figure out what to do with it all. We finally got rid of it all and narrowed it down to a few mementos a few suitcases put the dogs in the car and left. We bought everything we needed here.

[@lettruthprevail9820]

A combo of rubbing alcohol and hydrogen peroxide can help keep one from ear infections. The alcohol drys out the water and hydrogen peroxide is anti-bacterial.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Thanks for sharing

[@MemeHam123]

I bet there are more challenges that the majority of people face in the US than they would in Mexico!

[@nelsonluke6007]

These days all workplaces are toxic..nobody wants to see you succeed they only wanna see you fail. At 52..ive got 10 more years left and im not working day past 62..they can have it.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

How about planning a move to Mexico and retiring at 60 instead?

[@cpowell38]

I wish I could at 60 and move to Mexico. How?! I have passport but do not meet income requirements. I’m a single poor woman

[@Uplift2023]

​@@cpowell38You can get Residency in Mexico without income requirements. It's the RNE program---"Regularization" If you've been to Mexico before you ALREADY qualify...and you don't have to show your income. Look more KZbin videos about it. You can fill out the form online. Other countries like Costa Rica, Thailand and Spain also have low income requirements for Temporary Residency.

[@annmariedeangelis]

I just turned 59 and have made the decision to retire at 62. Life is short and I have already spent 42 years of it working for others. I’m exhausted all the time and want to retire before the working kills me.

[@annmariedeangelis]

@@cpowell38income requirements are much lower in other central and south American countries. Look at Ecuador, Panama, Nicaragua,etc. Justlook at a map and start googling

[@solbeartraders]

What was the name and the link of the real estate agency you guys were using? Sound like good folks? I'm up here in the Seattle area and have some friends that that moved to La Paz a few years ago. They love it. I'm hoping to go that way in the next 5 years or sooner.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

I think they used bajaliferealty.com. Lots of folks from Seattle down here! Come on down.

[@vbickford]

These people are my neighbors. Or were... And I'm sure I've met her at Costco, she's familiar. I've started researching moving to Mexico and I go back and forth about it. I can fully retire, basically I am now except for a few hours a week as an in-home caregiver. . I'm 68 years old and semi-disabled so I'm ready to stop even my few hours as a caregiver. And the circumstances in the US are so disheartening and the future is so very bleak for women here that it breaks my heart. I don't want to be stressed anymore. I don't want to fear a loss of civil rights and chaos through misunderstanding of economics. However, I watched a video last night of an expat who talked about those new neighborhoods where promises aren't kept and contracts can be broken with no consequences in Mexico. So now I'm not quite sure where to go with this. Maybe you could put me in touch with this couple because we have very similar goals and certainly similar sensibilities. I even used to race sailboats down in LA harbor! Thanks for your time, and thanks for the video.

[@rocketdog2723]

Don’t watch the news, it only adds to your stress and outrage,

[@KiKiQuiQuiKiKi]

¡Buena suerte!🌺

[@izzytoons]

I hope he gives you some tips. Best wishes with your escape. I'm researching mine (and my wife's), too.

[@kactuswren]

Are they renting out their home in Real Centenario while they are in the U.S.?

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Last summer they rented out their La Paz home. I don't think they did the year before.

[@lapazb.c.s.mexico]

We rent our house yes 👍🏼

[@chinesecrested9528]

Good luck. Keep a low profile.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Clearly, you don't live in La Paz Mexico

[@jasperhayesusa]

Aloha - Is it safe in La Paz for Americans? Can you find a place for 150K? I've been watching this channel for years but worry about safety and now the cost has gone up. Mahalo

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

@@jasperhayesusa yes on both counts. You can find homes for right around $150k. Check out this video from my buddy Gord: kzbin.info/www/bejne/naiUhpigaqeoo7ssi=XPGZlhnw80vB_C2c

[@951ruben]

I am in jalpa Zacatecas this place is also affordable and very nice growing fast

[@lisawoods588]

As long as you're not looking for a large home and aren't in the prime areas, yes. Prices have gone up considerably since 2020. The home in this video sells for around $300k now.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

@@lisawoods588 Thanks Lisa. I should have mentioned the current prices in this neighborhood.

[@lapazb.c.s.mexico]

Feel a hell of a lot safer here than I do in the U.S.

[@maryrankin9869]

You mentioned a 13yr old son...where is he? Other than that, I am jealous and have been wanting to move forever. Thank you.

[@PurpleNGold824]

I’m 36 already bought my 2 story home in Mexico (playa del Carmen) I’m retiring out there at 42. I have no interest in working till I’m 65 and then retiring in the U.S.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Congratulations! I wish I had had this plan!

[@davebaker489]

I hate , Hate , Hate regrets. I have worked for and absolutely hated the A hole boss's. 1st do your due diligence and research where you need to be. WE started with Aruba, then Panama, jumped to Ensenada Mexico and we worked our way down the Baja. Cabo has too many tourists. Working our way via magazines, TV shows word of mouth and YT shows like RV seeing you, Mariana, Doug and Hope and of course Mr B's show and of course "Flash". Real Estate listing are but a click away. Start clicking. I (maybe we) want desperately to move. We have the money plus acreage and 2 houses here in NS but a promise to my dying Dad to look after Mom is the only reason we are still here. Well that and Tuscany is Pam's 1st choice lol. Minus 3 here sunny and minus 2 tomorrow plus my aching joints are good reasons to run. Oh well someday... I hope. Another hit out of the park Mr B. P n D

[@davidsebastianelli1326]

Hola Brighton y Kat! Hola Jon y Ajla! Hola Dave y Pam!! Thanks B, another great interview with another great couple. I hate to say it Dave but eventually we will all sit down to a banquet of regrets... Ajla said exactly what I tell everyone on the fence about moving to Mexico...Don't wait because the the time will never seem to be just right! Buena suerte desde la hermosa Ensenada!

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

That's freakin' cold! I think you need to start taking trips south! BTW, my 85 year old mother is coming to my place for X-mas this year. Not that I think she'd ever live here. And think about what it means to "look after mom." Can it be done from afar 1 month at a time?

[@davebaker489]

@@AlmostRetiredinMexico Afar ? a far far place. I wish. Plus she doesn't fly well anymore. I was wondering how you managed to get Mom to agree to south of the border especially at Christmas. Of course maybe to visit with her little boy. (good for you) Now make sure to decorate a palm tree or 2. I watched Douglas in Loreto on Sat. complaining about the cold 70s that day. AAaaahhh. I've spent many Christmas's in Florida. I like palm trees and warm sand between my toes. I hope to relive that pleasure sometime soon ish ? But in your neck of the woods. Fingers crossed.

[@eze289]

What about Obamacare 😅😊😊

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

That's an interesting point. It should be available for those months they are in the USA, but not covered by Costco. But it may be a bit tricky to do for 3 months of coverage.

[@pamelamcneill5117]

Congratulations, I don't know you, but I'm proud of you. You were authenic and true to yourselves, to your well being and happiness. Life is too short. Your'e the pioneers for freedom and soverntiy leading the way. Now you can celebrate life again outside of being a slave on a hamster wheel for half your money to go towards taxes and wasteful government spending..

[@kims1912]

If I have to have 74k in the bank for one year then I am forced to rent here in US for 6 months, then maybe rent in Mexico 6 months, then apply for temporary residency. I don't qualify for the other option because I hadn't been in Mexico during the stated years. It just seems like such a hassle to get temporary residency.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

There are rumors that the financial requirements will be cut in half during 2025. But you could spend 6 months at a time in Mexico without residency. Residency just makes life really easy - no worries about border runs.

[@davidsebastianelli1326]

Hola! You should consider living here in Mexico while that money steeps in your bank account to reach the 12 month requirement. You would be saving quite a bit of money just in rent alone while living that better quality of life sooner. Buena suerte!

[@crystalgarcia2143]

If you can do a quick trip to Mexico before the year is over you can qualify and start the process in January of 2026 it's literally just one year away

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

@@MyMemories07 There isn't a prescribed amount of time you need to remain outside of Mexico if you are doing the tourist 'visa' route. You could turn around immediately after leaving and come back in with a new visa. But there are no guarantees...

[@MariaThunder7]

So, we don't have to speak Spanish to live in Mexico?

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Ideally you speak Spanish, but it's possible to get by without speaking Spanish in many parts of the country.

[@susans7091]

Ugh - hope the guy's hated boss doesn't move there! I hope I heard that wrong. Dental in Mexico is supposed to be awesome. Curious about the meat there. I am on a carnivore diet now. What would the summers in La Paz be like? What if you are 78 and not 50?

[@lapazb.c.s.mexico]

The summers can be hot but we think it’s better to hide inside from the sun than hide from the rain. Health care is second to none and a fraction of the cost.

[@hikergirl603]

My husband and I are huge fans of TRYING! If things don't work, so what? Do something else.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

I love this attitude!

[@IX3LocalBands]

I wanted to hear about how they got their 5th wheel and living out of that a little more. How does it work with the 13 year old. I thought I heard he or they have a 13 year old. How does that work with the 13 year old .

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

I believe that Jon's ex-wife has full custody and Jon just has visitation rights. He may jump into the comments to answer (but this video is way more popular than I expected and there are more comments too...)

[@lapazb.c.s.mexico]

Savage lives with his Mom he wants to go to school with his friends. We have joint custody be his Mom does it all and he’s happy. It’s not easy but we do the best we can. Hopefully one day we will figure how to have enough money to travel more but for now we are up there half the year and down here for the rest. The winters are incredible here 🙏🏼

[@szubyk1]

real-tor, 2 syllables

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Thanks for your help

[@PaulinaPasquale]

Is that true Mexican government going to read of Americans now?

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

I don’t believe there will be any problems for legal residents of Mexico.

[@Mary-hx7wh]

I would really love listening to the interviews without all the interruptions, dude. Honestly, this format doesn’t work.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Sorry you don’t like my style. Try Mexico Relocation Guide - they have a different style.

[@shabadime10]

"We don't have piles of money" 5 minutes later "we paid CASH for our Mexico house" I guess 150,000 dollars isn't "piles of money"😂

[@mikethayer8122]

They explained that they used the equity of their home in Washington to buy a house in Mexico. It doesn't make you rich but savvy. It's a blueprint for people who are fortunate to have a home that jumped in value in the past few years to use it to your advantage. It doesn't mean their rich.

[@shabadime10]

@mikethayer8122 i watched 👀 the entire interview. 150,000 in cash is considered "Rich" to many Americans..definitely for non Americans & you know it. Keep on the great content.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

That's for reiterating the point they made about selling their home and using the equity to buy a house in Mexico. Most folks don't think of their home as something they can sell to become "rich."

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

@shabadime10 I think the key point is that they didn't have $150,000 cash sitting in the bank in the US. They owned their home which had gone up in value. In the US, it's called being "house rich and cash poor." It's like owning a gold ring wedding ring and having the price of gold skyrocket. Good luck convincing your wife to sell her wedding ring because it's worth more than you paid for it.

[@shabadime10]

@AlmostRetiredinMexico 99% of the world don't have 150k in cash..i don't care how you try to articulate how they use that money.. 99% of the world don't have that luxury.

[@E-ticket562]

Immigrants not ! expats!

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Immigrants yes. Why is expat wrong?

[@beanguyen3812]

Thank you for taking your monies to boosting the Mexico’s economy 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

We are happy to help the economy in Mexico!

[@ggAnder-ep5kz]

Gentrification...

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

It's interesting that you say that. This complex was previously barren land, probably owned by a Mexican family. They built a lot of houses where there were none before. I can understand how it's gentrification when a wealthy person rents an apartment that was previously rented by a less-well-off person, but I'd love to hear your thoughts on why this is gentrification. Thanks

[@jimfromburbankca5253]

Yes. You are absolutely correct. Rich white guys moving down to Mexico, giving people jobs, obeying the law, and helping the locals. This is in COMPARISON to MILLIONS of people who have migrated illegally, bring a lot of crime, broken hospitals and schools, and destroying our inner-cities (much to the demise of our black population). I prefer GENTRIFICATION any day to GHETTOIZATION.

[@jude999]

Why all the wealth envy? Get to work and maybe you can be a high achiever too. I am sure the locals appreciate the employment and capital coming to their country.

[@princessofbrevity]

Can I share a perspective on gentrification, Brighton? Firstly, it's not new. It has been occurring in various forms for centuries. With the modern form increasing in the 60s and exponentially in the last two decades. And not unique to any country. I think even when you're not displacing current residents, it still can indirectly, ripple effect contribute to shifts in economic accessibility, demographics, and cultural dynamics. When new, upscale developments are built on barren land, they often attract higher-income residents, both local and foreign. Property values and rents in adjacent areas typically rise due to the improved infrastructure, amenities, and desirability created by the new builds. Long-term residents in surrounding neighborhoods may struggle to keep up with rising living costs, even if they are not directly displaced. Local communities may find themselves priced out of their own areas, unable to access affordable housing, services, or even public spaces tailored to the incoming demographic. We built our last 4 homes, the last in a barren community, gated subdivision of single-family homes in NM, a couple years later this same model home is for sale less than a mile away for $50K more, where the median household income is $52K with an average 3.5 family size. We are in a food desert with Dollar General as our nearest "grocer". I think policies like rent control, affordable housing mandates, inclusionary zoning, property tax caps, community benefits agreements with builders, and community-led planning can mitigate its negative effects while ensuring that long-term residents share in the benefits of neighborhood improvements. My two. Love your videos. I'm also a Wisconsonite, Cheesehead. I'm planning a trip to La Paz in 2025.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

@@princessofbrevity Thanks for sharing. I think gentrification is a complex topic, so I'm always open to hearing more nuanced answers. Overall, well-off people will move to desirable areas. So how do we minimize our impact and how do we make everywhere more desirable?

[@hologramhouse729]

You 2 look like your lifestyles almost destroyed you...

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

But the story has a great ending.

[@cdlund2840]

I would not even visit Mexico let alone live there. Are you nuts?

[@StreetTruckinTitan]

dont with that attitude

[@robertmiur2388]

Yeah you stay in your mums basement

[@marchoude2303]

And yet you're on this channel watching videos about retiring in Mexico???

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Hopefully you live in a safe country, not one with multiple mass shootings per day - so many the news has stopped covering them...