Why Mexico?

Foreign people move to Mexico for a whole variety of reasons, some professional, some personal, or a bit of both.

Some people move to Mexico to retire, especially so because the climate is ideal for retired people in many places around Mexico, enabling them to take full advantage of their spare time.

Thousands of foreign professionals arrive in Mexico every year, as part of a secondment with the company they are working for. A lot of American, British and Japanese corporations have offices and / or manufacturing facilities in Mexico, and it is very common for their managers and senior managers to be seconded to Mexico, usually for a year or two.

Although the reasons that people make a conscious decision and choose to live in Mexico under their own steam are many, common themes include:

• The opportunity to get access to a new culture and different way of life to theirs;
• A higher quality of life (tired of the high-speed, high-stress 12-hours-a-day job);
• A slower pace of life in an environment with more time to appreciate people and culture;
• Better climate and surroundings;
• The desire to live in a foreign country and learn a new language and appreciate foreign culture;
• To get away from complacent or familiar surroundings to something new, friendly and culturally rich;
• Taking up an opportunity to work in Mexico and gain a valuable cross-cultural commercial experience.