Are Americans making things bad, for Americans Retirees in Mexico?

Question

Mexicans have great kinship with their brethren north of the border. A large percentage of the Mexican population have relatives in US and elsewhere across the US/Mexico border. There is immense solidarity in Mexico with Mexican immigrants on this side as was demonstrated by the recent "nada gringo" action in support of the May 1st pro-immigrant boycott in the USA.

Presently there are large colonies of US retirees living in some of the most beautiful areas of Mexico like San Miguel de Allende, Cancun and Puerto Vallarta. Many have bought homes or leased land under special Mexican laws that allow them to do so. Mexicans and the government have welcomed these retirees with open arms but as anti-Mexican xenophobes escalate their rhetoric of hate against Mexican immigrants things are beginning to change.

The Los Angeles Times reported yesterday on certain examples of the great dangers that US retirees in Mexico face as bigots on this side are allowed to continue with their irre

irresponsible actions. The LA Times report writes about one American that was literally "kicked out" of ocean front property in Rosarito, Baja California. The American family decided to leave and abandon their land lease after someone painted in English, "Gringos go home. This is Mexico" on their beach home.

Roadkill, the law has changed. With the advent of North American Treaty Agreement, the Mexican Government recognized that it was critical to make foreign investment in Mexico safer and easier than ever. Because the Mexican Constitution prohibits foreigners from purchasing or owning real estate within 60 miles of an international border or within 30 miles of the Mexican Coast, a new, safe method of holding title was created. This new instrument, modeled after the one in Monaco, allows ownership through a Mexican Property Trust, called a "Fideicomiso". This is a trust agreement, much like an estate trust, giving you all the rights of ownership.

Heart is my art---I do not support unauthorized entry, but then I believe the border is enforced to due racism. I have been a victim of harassment in America. I lived & have business in Mexico six months out of the year the other half in US. So, I see the backlash. first hand. Where American tourists demand we speak english in Mexico, then want english only in America.
Retirees in Mexico are good people they also should not suffer. I want this hate to stop.

Answer 1

I lived in Mexico for 10 years in the 1980s, in San Miguel de Allende specifically. The number of Americans living in Mexico is huge, in the places you named and a lot more. It's definitely not a small group of people and it's not all retirees either. In fact, there are lots of younger people and - guess what - they're not living there legally! They stay for years or permanently on tourist visas. That is a fact.

I sure hope things don't become difficult for retirees in Mexico. With the baby boomers retiring over the next 10 years, there is going to be a tremendous flow out people leaving the US because they cannot afford to retire with a decent lifestyle in their own country. That's pathetic, but they're going to need Mexico. If you don't believe me, check the expat websites for the numbers of retirees flooding into Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Belize, etc, etc.

Roadkill, you're dead wrong about everything, including the taxes. That's not why people go there to live.


P.S. Ater posting my answer, I read an article that says there are over 1 MILLION Americans now living in Mexico and that should multiply greatly as the boomers arrive.

Answer 2

I understand what you are saying, but you failed to clarify whether you are supporting illegal or legal immigration. Legal immigrants that come to this country to make a contribution have every right to live here without being harassed and exposed to bigotry. If a person comes into the country illegally they have needlessly put themselves at risk for exploitation and deportation (though they should not be mistreated).

If there are Americans in Mexico that are there legally (with the consent and approval of the Mexican government) I don't see how this could be such an issue. The same holds true for legal immigrants from countries other than Mexico who live within the U.S. They should also be able to live without harassment or exposure to hatred and bigotry. Unfortunately, there is a long history of hatred and bigotry in this country that extends to citizens and legal residents of the United States from many backgrounds. So the fact that it would extend to Mexican Americans is unfortunate but no surprise.

We have the responsibility as individuals to monitor how we behave and make sure that we are part of the solution and not the problem (no matter who we are).

Best wishes!

Answer 3

As a resident retiree in Baja California I haven't felt the hate that many people talk about. There's always some unfortunate person who didn't have the right to the property he purchased and its big scary news that flashes through the world media. Apparently the naysayers haven't bothered Donald Trump who is building yet another 20 story condo here in Baja which is 80% sold out. Business is good.

Answer 4

i don't understand approximately your middle to top type retires draining the yank funds yet my sixty 4 year old husband and that i stay o.k. in jap Europe on his tiny ss verify on my own, perhaps as quickly as I enhance into of age we additionally would be wealthy over there. we are saving the yank taxpayer by using leaving the rustic, perhaps we could continuously get a thank you coupon or something. If we lived in the U. S. with the small ss funds my husband gets, we would be on nutrition stamps and government housing counsel and probably even some form of well-being care from the state. We traveled to Belize on trip in the mid ninety's, incredibly place and stunning human beings yet no longer for us. somewhat too tough, they nevertheless had open sewers in Belize city and particularly some beggars working after us for drink funds. in case you look like a close-by and stay on your very own candy compound on between the keys,( the outer Isalnds) then it could be great yet even however if I gained the lottery which could be great too. Belize wasn't all that inexpensive, the domicile and apt. expenditures have been severe for what you receive. i don't understand lots approximately retiring in Mexico yet I easily have a feeling you're able to stay in an ex patriot community or it could be merely like residing in the U. S. on the grounds that we've maximum of of their human beings here already. it continuously helps to easily bypass to a place in individual till now leaping on the band wagon. studying a clean language and new customs isn't all that exciting once you additionally are coping with getting old subject concerns.

Answer 5

That is their mistake for moving there. Mexico has no protection of private property, they can be kicked out at any time. That's why there are no jobs in Mexico. As I understand it non citizens are not allowed to own property in Mexico.

There are plenty of other countries where retirees can go if they want to avoid U.S. taxes. And in those countries they live under the rule of Law, not the rule of the mob as in Mexico.