Tipping in Mexico can be a thorny issue. Locals and foreigners often follow very different practices. Below, I’ll explore the much-debated topic of how much
It’s a common practice with the expat community in Mexico to keep a foreign bank account(s) and make electronic transfers from it to fund a
With Mexico’s residency visa fees expected to double in 2026 under the federal government’s newly proposed budget, the cost of relocating to Mexico keeps going
If you’re seriously thinking about getting foreign residency somewhere that offers a better quality of life than your home country, there are worthwhile alternatives to
It’s estimated that only 10% of home purchases in Mexico involve a mortgage. Stated another way, 90% of Mexican property deals are cash transactions. For
Airbnb has been doing business in Mexico since 2011. Most people know it began as a way for locals to make extra cash by renting
As if the news coming out of the U.S. wasn’t bad enough already, I am sorry to pile on. If you’re living abroad and rely
In June, the U.S. announced sanctions on Mexican banks CIBanco, Intercam Banco, and Vector Casa de Bolsa that prohibited dollar-based transfers to or from those
Yesterday, Donald Trump’s Treasury Department announced it was sanctioning three Mexican banks — Intercam, CiBanco, and Vector Casa de Bolsa — for money laundering activities
The U.S. House of Representatives (henceforth the “House”) recently passed a bill that includes a 3.5% remittance tax on money transferred from the U.S. to
