The Plain Truth About Living in Mexico: The Expatriate's Guide to Moving, Retiring, or Just Hanging Out

The Plain Truth About Living in Mexico: The Expatriate's Guide to Moving, Retiring, or Just Hanging Out
by Cynthia M. Bower, Doug Bower

The Plain Truth About Living in Mexico: The Expatriate's Guide to Moving, Retiring, or Just Hanging Out
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Author: Cynthia M. Bower, Doug Bower
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-07-01
ISBN: 1581124570
Number of pages: 244
Publisher: Universal Publishers

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Summary: 2 Stars

THIS BOOK DID HAVE SOME GOOD INFO BUT IT WAS STRONGLY OVERSHADOWED BY A PRIMAL SCREAM NEGATIVITY ( WHAT'S WRONG WITH ALL THE OTHER AMERICANS LIVING IN MEXICO). IT COULD HAVE BEEN SO MUCH BETTER !

Summary of The Plain Truth About Living in Mexico: The Expatriate's Guide to Moving, Retiring, or Just Hanging Out

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This is a fantastically comprehensive resource for anyone considering taking an extended holiday in Mexico or indeed relocating lock, stock and barrel and expatriating to live in Mexico. 'The Plain Truth about Living in Mexico' covers every single conceivable question a traveller, expatriate or retiree could possibly have about Mexico, Mexicans and what it's really like establishing a brand new life in this fascinating middle American country. The subtitle for 'The Plain Truth about Living in Mexico' is 'The Expatriate's Guide to Moving, Retiring, or Just Hanging Out' which gives the reader the immediate impression that this is both an easy to read title but also one which covers every element of Mexico - and that is exactly what this book does! Written by American expatriates Cindi and Doug Bower, 'The Plain Truth about Living in Mexico' charts their five year journey from the inception of the idea of moving to live in Mexico right through to them making their dream a reality and establishing and settling into a brand new life abroad.

The book is well written, beautifully laid out and can serve as a great read, an invaluable reference book or even a 'how to' manual for the organisation of and arrangement of the transition to becoming an expatriate living and even working in Mexico. 'The Plain Truth about Living in Mexico' begins by assisting the reader determine whether or not Mexico is actually a country they could settle into, feel safe and at home in. Questions such as the safety of Mexico and also the main differences between Mexicans and 'us' are answered quite plainly which makes it that much easier for anyone in two minds about whether or not a move to Mexico is right for them to make a definitive decision.

Once a decision has been taken to relocate to Mexico, all aspects of sorting out the old life at the same time as establishing a new life are covered. There are chapters about finding the right part of Mexico in which to! live depending on the requirements of the individual, finding suitable property to match a specific budget, affording health care and the day to day living expenses in Mexico as well as information about how to master Spanish and prepare oneself for the culture shock that does ensue whenever and wherever one moves abroad. This is as comprehensive a resource that has ever been written about moving abroad, and the fact that it has been written about moving to Mexico is fantastic as it is relatively difficult to source well written and factual information about the whole process otherwise.

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