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buying and renovating a house in merida by ZVO
Hola,we are preparing our expatriation to Merida, we love the Merida old house style and we have seen some fantastic renovation projects (a lot to see on airbnb).does some of you have experienced a renovation or could somebody recommend an ...
We bought & renovated and then sold a home in Merida roughly 8 years ago...not sure what may have changed since our experince back then. However I can suggest that with or without an architect and/or a construction manager, the key factor to ... Read More
driving a US plated vehicle in Mexico by pdf123
Hi all:I have Permanent Residency status in Mexico but have now returned to living in the US. I know it would be illegal for me to enter into Mexico driving a US plated vehicle if I entered with my Permanent Resident card...question is, can I enter ...
Thanks again everyone...consensus seems to be that entering on a tourist visa will void the permanent residency visa permanently. I wonder what the thinking was for this requirement that someone on a permanent resident visa can only drive a Mexican ... Read More
driving a US plated vehicle in Mexico by pdf123
Hi all:I have Permanent Residency status in Mexico but have now returned to living in the US. I know it would be illegal for me to enter into Mexico driving a US plated vehicle if I entered with my Permanent Resident card...question is, can I enter ...
Fratelli...thanks! This from refworld(dot)com: "...an immigration lawyer based in Cozumel indicated that a Mexican permanent resident must not enter Mexico under another status, including as [translation] "tourist," as the new status will invalidate ... Read More
driving a US plated vehicle in Mexico by pdf123
Hi all:I have Permanent Residency status in Mexico but have now returned to living in the US. I know it would be illegal for me to enter into Mexico driving a US plated vehicle if I entered with my Permanent Resident card...question is, can I enter ...
Thanks for the reply Trixie2...I wonder about even driving in Baja though...I know lots of folks do so but I wonder what would happen if an accident occurred while doing so??But seems like you've otherwise answered my question...entering on a ... Read More
driving a US plated vehicle in Mexico
Hi all:I have Permanent Residency status in Mexico but have now returned to living in the US. I know it would be illegal for me to enter into Mexico driving a US plated vehicle if I entered with my Permanent Resident card...question is, can I enter ... Read More
port authority in Progreso by hnsberk
I was told by an international mover in Miami that if you ship household goods by freighter the port charge a port fee, this is separate from brokers and import duty fee. The amount they told me is an unbelievable amount. Can anybody verify this ...
As folks have already said, most of us just start over in Mexico for several reasons. One to mention here is that you often can have custom furniture built here for substantially less than what you'd pay back in the US...I've also listened ... Read More
Most Mild Climate? by Tony_Amigo
Hi everybody. My first post here. What cities/regions have the mildest climates in Mexico? I am not a fan of intense heat and humidity, and know that parts of Peru and Ecadour have cooler climates. What about Mexico? Gracias!
Hi: Don't think anyone has mentioned locations in southern Mexico. Oaxaca and surrounding area is at elevation and generally kind temperatures year round...also a large city with lots to offer. Can Cristobal in Chiapas is smaller than Oaxaca, ... Read More
building a house around Merida by hnsberk
I am planning on building my house around Merida and very much would like it build for several reasons with a pitched roof, knowingly that a flat roof is the norm. Anybody that can help me finding a carpenter that is able to build my roof with ...
Probably not much help to you but there is a shop in the area of calle 50 and calle 71 (south & east of centro) where you can have lumber cut & planed to your specs...he sources raw hardwood from Chiapas. We had deck planks made at roughly ... Read More