25 Reasons why NOT move to MEXICO

More Americans than ever before are moving or retiring to Mexico but these are some reasons why you might not want to move to Mexico.

I've been living in Mexico for about 5 years and I think it's going to be my forever home. With that said, there are many Americans and Canadians who move here thinking the same thing, but after spending 6 months or a couple of years here, they end up deciding that it's not right for them.

Many of the points mentioned in this video are why expats end up moving somewhere else or moving back to their home country.

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ABOUT ME
I'm Jordan, an American living in Mexico with my Husky, Laska. In January of 2018 I left the US to start traveling Mexico. Since then, I've been making travel videos about my life in Mexico, travel tips, Las Vegas tips videos, and advice for those considering moving abroad.

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[wendyramirez]

Things in Mexico have changed so much and you might be in denial if you think that crazy amounts of tourism isn’t part of the problem. I was just there last week and my family complains they have to go out of our Pueblo to buy household items due to tourism. Everything is turning into a tourist spot. Turning true gems to tourism hot spots😢. Mexico is beautiful but not for everyone and not cheap.

[jorgecarrillo]

I have been living in México my entire life, 45 years, never got neither Denge nor Sika, Colera or Tifoidea, even in the Coastal Areas the incidence of those illness is rare.

[katdunleavey]

I’m 1/2 Peruvian and have spent time there. Peru has the same issues as Mexico but magnified. And I still love it. Latin American people are generally hardworking, warm and welcoming. My husband and I are years away from retirement but know we won’t be able to comfortably retire in the United States, and we really don’t want to stay in the United States after seeing how the elderly middle class struggles here. Plus, U.S. cities have become dangerous, so the safety we once felt here is going away. I’m used to walking around in dangerous areas of Lima and know what it’s like to be hyper vigilant of my environment. Recently, I feel like this in U.S. cities. Yes, things are still “safer” in the U.S. but I feel like things are rapidly declining. If we’re going to feel unsafe, I’d rather be in a more affordable country with warm, hardworking people.

[RobertE]

I value your honesty. Most videos leave out the true realities on the ground

[yashnigam]

I am from In India so these problems looks cute to me😂😂

[adrianaangelcoria]

I agree with you, I always wonder why gringos want to move to Mexico or other countries. The United States is one of the countries everyone wants to live in. I met a gringo from Wisconsin and she lives in Puerto Vallarta and looks and feels so happy to live there. Maybe it's the climate that they love. I love my country, in Mexico I don't have to live on too much medication, I don't go shopping so often because we don't have good sales and it's a good reason not to fill your house with so many
stuff. I don't get bore because there is a pueblo mágico close to where I live.
I hardly hear about people commiting suicide and even though there are carters I haven't heard of shootings in schools or supermarkets. Our happiness depends on us.

[rjeckardt]

Basically, for anyone who has traveled to other less developed areas of the world, Mexico's a horror show! The noise is just beyond belief, and probably the number one major demons of Mexico. Yes, indeed, Mexico prices - always on the rise, makes it not a worthwhile destination in my humble opinion. I'm currently in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and literally everything is about half the cost of anything in Mexico.

[russellbarnes]

After two years in Morelia, Michoacan-
The noise isn't that bad. Sometimes, the Mariachis.
Don't see many mosquitoes in Morelia.
Electronics ARE more expensive, but also include sales tax in price.
Public bathrooms cost 5 pesos.
Only had Montezuma's Revenge once, in Mexico City.
Trash IS placed outside, but always bagged.
The wiring situation is bizarre.
The streets and sidewalks ARE treacherous/dangerous.
Haven't had any problems with finding foods.
Haven't seen a hurricane yet, but one big earthquake out of the west coast.
My wife is Mexican, so it makes learning Spanish easier.
I haven't been blamed for any price raises yet, but we don't live in an expat area.
I found medical care cheaper than insurance premiums, paying out of pocket. I've had surgery for an aneurysm.
The street dog situation is true, but I've never seen a cat. Weird...
Haven't had any internet or cable issues. Maybe we've just been lucky? (Tel-mex stinks)
I've never been the victim of any crime, or police corruption. I know it happens, but I haven't seen any. We do live in a nice area.
My wife is a Mexican citizen, so citizenship is being fast tracked.
I've never been made to feel unwelcome in Mexico.
All in all, it's been a wonderful experience in Mexico 🇲🇽

[robertmontgomery]

If you want a safe place where you can walk around at any time of
the day or night, you want to stay clear of St. Louis, Baltimore,
Detroit, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Kansas City, Cleveland,
Memphis, Chicago, ... you get the idea.

[georgina]

I was disabled for a couple of years because I was waiting for a surgery that was unaffordable at a private hospital. I got to experience first hand how much Mexico is not made for disabled people. There are not enough ramps or facilities for people with a disability, even in nice places like malls or office buildings. I was kicked out of the lobby at my previous job because there weren’t any chairs and I sat on the planter. I was waiting for a friend who offered to give me a ride home and it was painful to stand with the crutches for 40 minutes. I had to take a cab home instead.
Public transportation is just impossible to use if you are in crutches or a wheelchair. Authorities just don’t care and they don’t do anything about it.
One good thing is I got a very expensive orthopedic surgery completely for free with the best doctors and the best equipment. I had to wait for two years, though.

[munozconnie]

we had to move back to the usa, we did all the research and one thing didnt know was about the insurance not accepting pre existing, we so didnt want to chance a hospital stay that could break us, further down the line, we were there for 2 years and then covid hit and we moved back, we have since been back for a visit and i was shocked to see the increase in prices, we were living in puerto vallarta...everything was triple the price, so it was a good call, even though we qualified for perm resident at the age of 55, which totally showed we had enough money, dont think we would have lasted our entire old age with what we had for retirement after what covid did to the prices in mexico. we miss mexico and our life there, but needed to have the security of health insurance.

[OddsandSods]

That was very well done and full of information. Thank you.

[ARES-zffz]

As someone from México I’d say most of your problems would be solved by not living in the center of the cities. They are usually the most insecure and older (less developed) areas. This applies to every single place in Mexico. If you live in Querétaro I’d suggest you move Jurica or Juriquilla where conditions are better. In general, most cities in Mexico are better and nicer the father you go from the center.

[GerryBlue]

Of course if one set to find fault for video views, they will find it. Maybe someone will make a video of San Francisco showing all the homeless people defecating in the streets, or walking around nude, or of all the Fentanyl addicts across the country, or Trans people "reading" to children, or people shoplifting freely, or the kind and affable NYC citizens. Since no country is perfect, I guess it's a matter of choosing what kind of problems you are willing to deal with, trash in the streets and mosquito bites, or Walmart shootings and woke culture. Oh, and btw, what's that about no good beer in Mexico? Sorry but your friends haven't been looking hard enough, try stores other than Oxxo.

[williamwoods]

Helpful video for snowbirds who spent a week in a Mexican beach resort last winter and are besotted by the prospect of living in Mexico. The great majority of YouTube videos paint a positive picture of life in Mexico, perhaps because most creators search out the good and rarely experience the bad. Non of the caveats mentioned by you are insurmountable, but it takes real effort to overcome some of them. Potential expats should make a few trial runs, staying in different places for a month or so and find out if they have half a chance of being happy in Mexico. Most US citizens are probably better off vacationing in Mexico rather than moving there.

[greninjamariokartpokemonfan]

The possibility of getting horrible food poisoning alone is enough for me not to want to go to Mexico. You don't know if the food is able to poison you, so it's best to avoid the food in Mexico like the plague if you don't want to be sick for weeks, let alone months.

In regards to safety, you should not drive into Mexico or anywhere within Mexico, because chances are, something terrible is almost guaranteed to happen. This is why I wouldn't even bother trying to go to places like Ciudad Juarez, Torreon, Culiacan, Nogales, Tijuana, Reynosa, Zamora, Uruapan, Acapulco, Ciudad Obregon, Zacatecas, Rosarito, Durango, Chihuahua, the list goes on.

[Aimesco]

I think you’ve convinced me not to move after all.

[cyberslacker]

I have been to Mexico a lot. And the private pay restrooms are always clean. Sometimes old but since they are pay for play they are always kept clean. And there are plenty of them everywhere. And they are cheap. like 5 pesos. You always see a lady cleaning and maintaining them. The ones in the USA are sometimes far dirtier. Have you traveled in the US and been to gas stations or rest stop restrooms?

[fhanoverartist]

My sister literally fell out of the bathroom in the hotel we were staying in. There was a one foot high step between the bathroom and the main living area. . Some bathroom floors are raised to accommodate the plumbing, but it’s easy to forget it’s there.

[strine]

The constant Begging in Mexico does make me Sick.