Relocating To Mexico For $1,400 A Month | Relocated

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Isaac Galvan, 23 was living paycheck-to-paycheck in Port Arthur, Texas but during the pandemic, he taught himself how to code and landed a remote job as a website developer making $12 per hour, about $22,000 per year.

His newfound flexibility allowed him to relocate to Querétaro, Mexico. In April 2021, he packed up his belongings and began his new life.

With only $3,000 saved up, he quickly found how far the U.S. dollar stretched abroad. Shortly after his move, he made down payment on a new car, signed a lease on an apartment and even saved a few hundred dollars a month.

“In leaving America, I felt like I was finally able to have the American dream,” he said, “I took part in this reverse migration so I could finally have a life of my own.”

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  2. He should be paying that consumer debt down instead of saving. The interest on the credit car is likely to be more than inflation therefore he is losing money saving. I calculate that if he paid that debt at $275 per month, he could be debt free in a year or less depending on his appetite. Paying down debt has a snowball effect when targeted. He should also consider creating second income (Youtube, documenting his journey or teaching those skills he'd learned) and asking for a 20% payrise once the debt is complete. Chances are he'll get 5-8% if he's added value to his employer.

  3. Mexico is by far the absolute best Latin American location to move to. I researched all options for years, including all Caribbean islands even US ones (run away from that!) and all that time I spent researching and just trying different places really paid off…I’ve now been living in Mexico for 5 years and wouldn’t trade it for anything!

  4. I have been a single mom for 3 years I work 6 days a week and sub-lease a room and have to hide fr9m the landlords. I am over this hampster wheel and I will God willing move to Mexico in June.

  6. I think you have a good salary now. But we have to see opportunities for later. In Mexico you can get a degree almost for free. And you can validate it in the United States. It requires a lot of effort, but it's worth it. Or see business opportunities that are not yet saturated in Mexico like in the United States. Or some things that can be done in Mexico for the US. You could set up an office from Mexico with several Mexican employees to serve the United States in the work you are currently doing.

  13. Everyone that says Mexico is cheaper is paying with US dollars. Try paying with pesos and see if it’s cheaper. Try working in Mexico making their currency and brag how cheap it is.

  15. I love this. If he could cut down on eating out, pay off those credit cards and get rid of the car payment and take uber or public transportation, he will see lots more money in his budget monthly.

  19. I can relate brother! After 5 years of non stop grinding in the US, I burned out & ended in the emergency room. Alhumdulillah. After that, I left the US & feel so much peace with no money worries anymore! I finally have time to pray & connect with God, nature & people. You finally feel like you’re living. I feel bad for Americans who are literally living robots chasing money which never lasts.

  34. I’m moving in November I’ve been planing it for two years now, I was brought to the San Francisco BayArea when I was 12 years old from Guadalajara by my mom I hold dual citizenship and I’m now 42, I go to GDL every year my dad and family are there and I also already have a house there so I won’t have rent or mortgage and with the money I have now I can retire now living here in the BayArea is just getting worse with inflation and if want to buy a house here it’s a million dollars for the shittiest house

  37. Have you ever been in Mexico Estado de México?? At the north area as Cuautitlan Izcalli as invest to retired , it is so close from Mexico city and have everything to give the american investor industry and prepare a big proyect to make an american city to have american canadians people good quality life by cheap lands .

  39. Have you very been in Mexico Estado de México?? At the north area as Cuautitlan Izcalli, it is so close from Mexico city and have everything to give the american good quality life

  40. At 5:00. Yes, you feel more connected to Mexican culture because you are totally surrounded by that culture while living in Mexico. That's pretty obvious, right? That being said, I'm someone who wants to keep striving in NYC. Salaries are high here, while costs are also incredibly high. It's stressful, but if one is frugal one can save up a good chunk rather quickly. Once I have padded out my nest egg–which is ample because I've worked in NYC for so long working middle-class jobs–I do plan on moving down to Mexico or Central America. We shall see where I land. But that won't be happening until my 70s or 80s, when I feel I'll be ready to hang my hat, like our ancient politicians. I like working too much to just call it quits when relatively young.

  43. Hi, I’m originally from Querétaro, Mexico. I was born in the mountains region, but I lived in the city of Querétaro for five years before moving to California in 1989. Querétaro was very different back then, now the population has exploded from what I know. If I move to Mexico when I retire, I want to live somewhere else, maybe Oaxaca, Yucatán or Quintana Roo. I like the mountains where I was born, but it’s a very remote place, I hate the three-hour long trip by bus from Querétaro city to my town (the buses that go there aren’t nice).

  44. but wait a minute wheres the american dream people is getting soft too quickly, stay over there, mexicans have already plenty of things to deal with like centroamericanos caribenos and now venezuelans is not that am complaining with the inmigrants but now mexicans are foreigners in their own cities due to this phenomenon whitewash mexicans wanting to come back or americans that dont even bother to lear espanol to cheap out in expenses cuz they feel the pressure of living in the US.. me recuerda cuando los primos que venian del gabacho y te veian como mugroso porque ellos traian tenis nike y los tuyos estaban madreados por jugar futbol y ellos con sus consolas de video juegos ahora quieren venir a mexico que porque quieren saber de la cultura que alguna vez despreciaron

  47. Oh man such a right move for a Mexican American, specially Querétaro which is a great city 🏙 and you can go to Mexico City if you want too over the weekend.

  48. The US at some point better take a look at itself and stop the infighting. More and more people are leaving. Thats jobs, taxes and spending the country is losing for its economy. Too much politics, too violent and too much hate.

  49. I’ve always wondered why people would leave their home and move to another country for work?
    That would be scary as heck. They are very brave for doing what they are doing but inevitably is it really worth it?
    Just because someone’s brave does not necessarily mean they are doing the right thing.
    Mexico was a great nation, Mexicans Make Mexico Great Again! Obviously you have the strength and desire to do so.

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