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blzroad wrote:

I just read that private health insurance in Mexico is very pricey. $ 200 to $250 a month. If you don’t qualify for Medicare yet does this mean you must carry a US policy and Mexican if you’re traveling between countries?  And what about auto coverage? Who covers the car in the US if you have Mexican insurance?
Insurance could end up taking your entire budget.
I’m a recent widow looking at retirement in Rosarito on $1400 a month. Is this even a possibility? I need some advice please.

The area is so close to the U.S. I would think you could just cross over to the U.S. for medical issues, although the out of pocket cost of medical care in Mexico is very reasonable. You don't actually qualify for the Mexican Medical system yet , it sounds like you are not even a visitor yet, but those costs are reasonable.

As for your car,once again , being so close to the U.S. might mean your U.S. car insurance will cover you, as a tourist visitor just crossing the border. Check with your insurance company about coverage while visiting Mexico. If you want to go beyond the border areas that all changes. If you decided to actually live in Mexico you would need a import sticker for your car if you go beyond the border and would need Mexican as well as U.S. auto insurance unless you are driving a Mexican car and visiting the U.S.. I would think it would be doable, but you have to think about your bottom line. What do you mean by private insurance ? A company that jets you back to the U.S.?  Is paying out of pocket for the unanticipated illness an option? And do you want to live in Mexico or just visit ?

Perhaps you should just visit and see what you think. If you speak Spanish that would be a plus, but many in that area are bilingual.

TEXTOMEX wrote:

To jamesr3939 , where is the Las Palmas you speak of?    Thanks Dan

Technically, in Popotla.  If you look for Tapanco Steak House it's right next door.  I am thinking it's the first high raise condo north of the Fox Studios.

Wayshower wrote:

I am looking for reasonable priced furnished accommodations in Rosarito Beach from 450-550 & maybe a little more if the place is right for me. 2 bedroom 2 bath is important with a view of the ocean. I can walk a little distance to the beach 1/4 mile would be ok and l would like to live in a gated community. I would like to live near a local organic farmers market.

Thanks in advance for assisting me.

Good luck. I doubt that there is an organic farmers market in Rosarito. $450 - $550 maybe for an unfurnished place. But you can go to the second hand store and purchase very reasonably. Can't think of any gated community in Rosarito for that price. maybe $1,000 gets gated.

Good Luck.

Health2018 wrote:

Hello, My husband and I are thinking of exploring the Rosarita and Ensenada area. Do you think this area still has room for growth (as in housing prices increasing) or is it at the top of the market already due to American demand for being close to the border?

Nobody has a crystal ball for housing prices.  Rosarito suffered during the last housing recession and took much longer to recover because "second" homes were not a necessity.   

I can tell you from personal experience in the last two years prices have continued to rise.  We deposited two years ago on a pre-construction 1900 sq ft condo on the beach in a complex with all the amenities you would want.  Our purchase price was $217,000.  The builder has completed two other towers which one is sold out and the other is 90% sold out and our tower is 95% sold out.  The same unit we bought is now selling for $285,000.  In two additional planned towers the unit is listed pre-construction for $254,000.  There are also new move in ready units in several very nice complexes for under $200,000.  Take a look at they are who we used.  Talk to Ken Husman about some units at Los Olas Grand for $183,000.     

You really can't find oceanfront high rise condo's for sale north of the border that are affordable for most people.  So, people of north of the border will always be looking south of the border for a good deal.  Not just for housing, but overall cost of living.  I'm no real estate expert, but the area you want to explore seems to still have lots of growth potential.

Health2018 wrote:

Hello,
My husband and I are thinking of exploring the Rosarita and Ensenada area. Do you think this area still has room for growth (as in housing prices increasing) or is it at the top of the market already due to American demand for being close to the border? 
Also any updates on this new hospital that’s being built on Tijuana? I am a nurse fromCanada and healthcare is very important to me.
Thanks in advance

Still lots of opportunity for growth. The new medical facility is being built by Panamanian interests.
It will be a 25 story facility. If you have a Mexican work permit you can enjoy an annual salary of about $15,000 a year for 50 hrs a week or you can go 5 miles North and make $70,000 a year working 40 hrs a week. Your choice either way you are helping people.
Good Luck

Chilangolite wrote:

Jasmine1955, I would start in Rosarito. Rent,explore Ensenada,and other areas and then make up your mind.Also look at Playas de Tijuana,Very close to Rosarito closer to the USA.Since you will be close to USA you can use your medicare if you have it.Other medical means is to buy an Obama policy or if you apply for residency you could buy medical through the Seguro Social. In Tijuana they are building a 25 story Medical Facility right at the San Ysidro border crossing.Also for just meds or common illness you can go to the Pharmacy doctor in your neighborhood for about $5 usd.

Now ,car insurance. If you own your car then it will cost you about $200 a year for minimum us coverage. Mexican insurance is about the same, Also here in baja you can keep your us plates if you want and don't need to import your vehicle.
Good Luck.

Interested in who provides car insurance for $200. Moving to Rosarito end of March and want to spent the lowest amount on US insurance so that having both doesn't drain my wallet.

EHHackney wrote:

Hi everyone. My wife and I are thinking about spending next winter in Rosarito. Were wondering; if you have a tourist visa (FMM), can you go in and out to San Diego on the same one, if it is still within 6 months, or do you need to get a new one every time you leave and come back in?

Thanks,
Hack

INM - Mexican Immigration allows multiple exits and re-entries into Mexico on a 180 FMM tourist card in Baja.