gstuartw
American looking for information about Mexico
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About me
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Lives in San Miguel de Allende, Guanaju
Registration: 04 May 2016
HEB in Juriquilla? by gstuartw
Does anyone know if the HEB grocery store in Juriquilla is open yet?
For the benefit of others I'll respond to my own question. Yes the H-E-B in Juriquilla is open! My wife and I went there on the way from QRO to SMA Sept 28th and were thrilled with the store. Read More
HEB in Juriquilla?
Does anyone know if the HEB grocery store in Juriquilla is open yet? Read More
Moving to San Miguel, good idea or bad idea? by jbills1953
My wife and I are planning to come to San Miguel for the first time to explore the possibility of moving there on a permanent basis. Any advice or helpful tips would be appreciated.
I echo the sentiment. We purchased 3 years ago and get there as often as possible. It keeps us grounded and satisfied until we too can pull up roots and be there full time. Read More
buying property in Mexico by animabeya
Hello All, I currently live in the Bay area in California I am 26 years old and love to travel and would love to relocate I just know I dont want to stay in the US any longer. It is not for me. I no longer want to be a part of the life here. I ...
Hello again animabeya, I have additional information on buying/owning property in Mexico. This was gained from reading the 2019 Mexican Immigration Guide provided on experience.com. "Temporary residents cannot own land directly if it is ... Read More
Weddings in San Miguel de Allende - Safey Concerns by SMAbride
Hello All, My fianc茅 and I will be hosting our wedding in the beautiful SMA! We visited a few months ago and knew this was a very magical place and wanted to have our wedding there. We stayed in SMA for 5 nights, we felt very safe, and ...
I have been traveling to San Miguel for 13 years and felt so comfortable in going there that my wife and I brought our kids for 6 consecutive spring breaks. We have brought countless friends and relatives down over the years and within hours of ... Read More
buying property in Mexico by animabeya
Hello All, I currently live in the Bay area in California I am 26 years old and love to travel and would love to relocate I just know I dont want to stay in the US any longer. It is not for me. I no longer want to be a part of the life here. I ...
Hello Animabeya, Buying property is not difficult in Mexico and the process is very similar to the US. My wife and I bought a house in San Miguel de Allende three years ago and the transaction was more simple than any we've made in the US. Now ... Read More
Moving to San Miguel, good idea or bad idea? by jbills1953
My wife and I are planning to come to San Miguel for the first time to explore the possibility of moving there on a permanent basis. Any advice or helpful tips would be appreciated.
I hope my response was not taken as directed to you LaloSMA, I appreciate you citing the source though, an article I read also. Read More
Moving to San Miguel, good idea or bad idea? by jbills1953
My wife and I are planning to come to San Miguel for the first time to explore the possibility of moving there on a permanent basis. Any advice or helpful tips would be appreciated.
I'm curious as to the details of your claim. While I do not live in San Miguel permanently I do visit my house in San Antonio regularly and speak with both neighbors and friends from different colonias. I've tried to do research on this ... Read More
Best Place to live outside SMA-Centro, by OCTOPUSy
I want to buy a reality "in" SMA, but would preferr a bit outside with [b]15 to 25 minutes walking distance [/b]f.e. to Parque B. Juarez. Which Neighborhoods are possible ? What do you think about living in Balcones or Atascadero always ...
Since you mention 15-25 minute walking distance I assume you plan on walking a lot, which is what we do. While I understand the attraction to Balcones and Atascadero in the views consider having to walk up that steep hill to get to your house ... Read More
Golf cart use in city limits by yoyobean17
Could anyone advise on the use of a street legal(in US) golf cart? This means it has turn signals, headlights and able to go approx 30mph. Do you know if this is a viable option for use within the city? I really do not want to buy a car when I ...
Is this something you own already? If so you might have problems bringing it into Mexico since if it is street legal they may consider it a car. Sonia Diaz can be googled and then contacted for advice on that. She specializes in legal matters ... Read More
Moving to Mexico with a Cat and no Car by nikolas4squid
I've been looking around the forums for an answer to the various parts of my questions, but I don't seem to becoming up with exactly what I want to know. When I move, I won't be bringing tons of stuff- just my clothes, a couple of ...
Babe, your earlier post about the Cancun-Utah flight reminds me of round trip I took last fall between Dallas and Leon on American Airlines. On the outbound flight a couple had a Golden Retriever flying with them. The dog just slept on the floor ... Read More
Questions for an upcoming visit - Internet, Transport, Food, Tennis? by nickravo
Greetings, US citizen here, a former four-year resident of Sydney, too, so I know to trust ex-pats for information on visiting. Anyway, some buddies of mine, four 50-70 year old guys, are thinking of heading down there for a week in May. We may ...
Since your trip is over this is a bit late but I'll offer my suggestions for the benefit of others reading this who have similar questions. If you are traveling with a group of people you may find that a private car service is cost effective. ... Read More
Best bank to have an account in. by gstuartw
As part of buying our vacation home in San Miguel we need to open an account in town. Our US bank is Bank of America. BoA is affiliated with Santander so it seems the natural choice for a bank. Their ATM is always the one we use in Centro. We have ...
Thanks for all who submitted their suggestions. I just returned from San Miguel where I opened two accounts with Intercam. A good friend who lives in SMA tooth time to go with to the bank and introduce me to her contact there. That person as well as ... Read More
Moving to Mexico with a Cat and no Car by nikolas4squid
I've been looking around the forums for an answer to the various parts of my questions, but I don't seem to becoming up with exactly what I want to know. When I move, I won't be bringing tons of stuff- just my clothes, a couple of ...
Where are you relocating to in Mexico? I have a Mexican friend in San Miguel who regularly drives pets across the border, with and without their owners. He moves people, pets and their belongings across both directions all the time. One option, ... Read More
Best bank to have an account in. by gstuartw
As part of buying our vacation home in San Miguel we need to open an account in town. Our US bank is Bank of America. BoA is affiliated with Santander so it seems the natural choice for a bank. Their ATM is always the one we use in Centro. We have ...
Thanks Joaquin. I have only used ATM's in the Jardin, almost exclusively Santander. As for account type I expect we will be opening a checking account with debit card. When visiting as touristas we typically withdraw pesos from an ATM and use ... Read More
Best bank to have an account in. by gstuartw
As part of buying our vacation home in San Miguel we need to open an account in town. Our US bank is Bank of America. BoA is affiliated with Santander so it seems the natural choice for a bank. Their ATM is always the one we use in Centro. We have ...
Thank you Felipe. I'm curious as to the fee's you incur with two accounts. Is there a minimum number of Pesos you keep to avoid fees? What about ATM's, do they have them? Read More
Best bank to have an account in. by gstuartw
As part of buying our vacation home in San Miguel we need to open an account in town. Our US bank is Bank of America. BoA is affiliated with Santander so it seems the natural choice for a bank. Their ATM is always the one we use in Centro. We have ...
Thanks Joaquin. It was my understanding that prior to or about the same time as the closing I need to open a bank account. At this time I don't have either a RT or RP. Since the house is not in my name I won't have a CFE indicating that. ... Read More
Best bank to have an account in. by gstuartw
As part of buying our vacation home in San Miguel we need to open an account in town. Our US bank is Bank of America. BoA is affiliated with Santander so it seems the natural choice for a bank. Their ATM is always the one we use in Centro. We have ...
Interesting. Banamex is the only bank that friends living San Miguel have advised me not to use. Read More
Best bank to have an account in. by gstuartw
As part of buying our vacation home in San Miguel we need to open an account in town. Our US bank is Bank of America. BoA is affiliated with Santander so it seems the natural choice for a bank. Their ATM is always the one we use in Centro. We have ...
Can anyone offer details on just what I can expect when opening an account? I imagine I'll need my passport, but what other documents? If my wife will be on the account does she need to be there when I open it or can I add her later? What is the ... Read More
Best bank to have an account in.
As part of buying our vacation home in San Miguel we need to open an account in town. Our US bank is Bank of America. BoA is affiliated with Santander so it seems the natural choice for a bank. Their ATM is always the one we use in Centro. We have ... Read More