La Paz Mexico: A Luxurious Life for $2500 USD a Month

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  • @tt-designs124
    @tt-designs124 20 днів тому +3

    I can somewhat relate with Brad. I met a girl when I was 19 and woke up one day and said, let’s get married. That lasted two years. But then I sat next to a girl on a flight who I eventually married and had two kids with. For 18 years before we went out separate ways. I am truly grateful to have had both those experiences and the lessons I learned from them. I am 49 now and come to Mexico every four months or so. My kids are still early teens so it’s process.

  • @TimeToTravel-u2x
    @TimeToTravel-u2x 4 місяці тому +9

    Good on him for not waiting around to die...never let anyone who has no dreams control yours...

  • @Mphscat
    @Mphscat 4 місяці тому +8

    Oh what a upgrade this guy's life has gotten!!! Love these kinds of stories from people wanting to live the dream... thanks Brighton!

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому +3

      I love to share these folks stories!

    • @Mphscat
      @Mphscat 4 місяці тому +2

      @@AlmostRetiredinMexico Keep up the inspirational stories to convince people to just go ahead and dare to live a better life!

  • @tomm9540
    @tomm9540 4 місяці тому +28

    One thing in life, Never wait for someone else to make your decisions for you, I was fortunate to travel around the World by myself, not waiting for others as they say "s#&t or get off the pot!"

  • @karav2879
    @karav2879 4 місяці тому +3

    This is so inspirational! Thanks for introducing us to Brad and his lifestyle in La Paz. I’m just now turning 65 and I’m narrowing down my permanent move to Mexico to either the Chapala area or La Paz. I’ll be heading to Chapala in September and hopefully La Paz towards the end of the year, and God willing will be moving to one of those places next fall.

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому

      Both are great options! But one is wayyyyy hotter in the summer. Best of luck on your move!

  • @flordeborinquen
    @flordeborinquen 23 дні тому +2

    I enjoyed your video. I am from Dallas but was born in Puerto Rico so I speak Spanish. My husband is from the U S we have lived in Ecuador and plan to go back soon. You sparked my curiosity to try La Paz it’s closer to the US and we have grandkids and family who we need to see. Thank you.

  • @travelingexpats
    @travelingexpats 4 місяці тому +2

    What a great video! Love learning about people finding happiness living abroad in retirement or almost in retirement. Your channel makes us want to explore Mexico but not sure when we'll be able to squeeze it into our already packed retirement schedule so far.

  • @naailahauladin593
    @naailahauladin593 4 місяці тому +2

    I really enjoyed this video! Brad is such a wonderful authentic person and I am really blessed to be one of his dinner guests from time to time! @Brighton - love you channel!!!

  • @peggyj_SEO
    @peggyj_SEO 4 місяці тому +2

    Brad, congratulations on your new life in Mexico. I'm a Michigander too.
    My husband and I spent 4 years aboard our sailboat cruising throughout Mexico. We spent a few months in La Paz. It's a great community.
    Since then, we purchased a beach front home on Mexico's mainland.
    I'm envious of your dinner party get togethers.
    Enjoy Mexico living. It's a wonderful lifestyle

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому

      Congrats on your adventures. Where on the mainland did you settle?

    • @peggyj_SEO
      @peggyj_SEO 4 місяці тому

      @@AlmostRetiredinMexico We bought a beautiful hacienda seaside house on the Sea of Cortes in San Carlos Sonora Mexico.
      We sailed from Seattle, down to Mexico, sailing throughout Mexico's Pacific Coast and the Sea of Cortes for four years.

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому

      @@peggyj_SEO Sounds wonderful!

  • @markeisner318
    @markeisner318 4 місяці тому +5

    Great video there ! Enjoyed the details you each shared about living in Mexico. Looking forward to getting back to La Paz !

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому

      Glad you enjoyed it! When do y'all get back to La Paz?

    • @markeisner318
      @markeisner318 4 місяці тому

      Looking forward to my return Feb1st or 2nd. Miss everyone .

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому

      @@markeisner318 Why are you waiting til February?

  • @tomitomi7214
    @tomitomi7214 18 днів тому +2

    Awesome guy who fought for his right to be happy

  • @Rennygade1
    @Rennygade1 4 місяці тому +3

    I love these kinds of stories! Thanks to both of you for sharing!

  • @GPosner8
    @GPosner8 4 місяці тому +3

    Wow! What a great story. Good for Brad. Life’s too short to give up on your dreams.

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому +1

      @@GPosner8 so true - even when you need to make hard choices to follow your dreams.

  • @cindyk3076
    @cindyk3076 4 місяці тому +9

    Brad has a cute house and how nice that he's close to the malecon. I have never seen a stainless steel counter in all of the videos I've seen in MX, how lucky for him to find it! Thanks, Brighton, for another interesting interview!

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому +2

      Thanks Cindy! That is a unique kitchen!

    • @BunkerhillRanch
      @BunkerhillRanch Місяць тому +1

      dang!! even kit table is SST! wow. FrankLloydWright used SST countertops on some of his houses in the USA.

  • @KarenLedesma-w8i
    @KarenLedesma-w8i 4 місяці тому +5

    Once again, I am amazed at the type of video you make❤ take on things is really original. I’m enjoying it the things that you say are right on spot for me a lot of the times.😂

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому +1

      Thank you so much! I’m always on the lookout for a good interviewee!

  • @davebaker489
    @davebaker489 4 місяці тому +8

    As always Good vid good guest. At 55 my father "invited" my mom to retire with him. She reluctantly agreed. They sold most unnecessary possessions including his beloved Vet and C&C boat and moved to his home. Nova Scotia. The story goes on but let's just say until he died they had a great time. He truly wanted to live before he died and they did. Now it's my turn. I'd really like to try a place like the La Paz area if only to see if my poor stiff joints would ease up. In some ways I envy you , Brad but, I will be bringing my dogs and of course Pam . Mr. B Keep em coming. P n D

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому +1

      Thanks for sharing Dave- glad your father got to retire early - and that your mom stayed with him!

    • @davebaker489
      @davebaker489 4 місяці тому

      @@AlmostRetiredinMexico It's always best to go out on Your Terms.

    • @olayinkaoyo
      @olayinkaoyo 2 місяці тому

      @davebaker I’m so glad your mom & dad LIVED before your dad passed. That’s beautiful,💜 and yes, I’m really glad your mom took the reluctant leap and stayed with him.😊

  • @janetprincehair4356
    @janetprincehair4356 4 місяці тому

    Hi Brighton, this is such a good video. Good information. My husband and I are coming soon for the winter months. Can't wait to go to these activities. We will be staying in El Centinario, can't wait!! Thanks for the encouragement and these amazing videos!

  • @kocreteify
    @kocreteify 4 місяці тому +6

    Sweet kitchen, especially for Mexico!

  • @lunazamoracreative
    @lunazamoracreative 4 місяці тому +1

    I love your stories. I would love to spend more time in Mexico. Someday soon.

  • @mariaflores4468
    @mariaflores4468 4 місяці тому +1

    Hi! Never written before but I watch your channel regularly. I'm Mexican lived in the states for 50 years and now go back and forth between LA and Guadalajara my hometown. Just want to say I appreciate your wanting to speak Spanish and your kind comments on my compatriot. If I may offer my help for you guys. Be wonderful to meet Ray and practice his Spanish

    • @mariaflores4468
      @mariaflores4468 4 місяці тому

      Got the name wrong. I meant Brad

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  3 місяці тому

      Thanks for watching and commenting. It's great that you can travel back and forth between the two countries. I just made a video with someone who was born in Mexico, lived in the US for many years and moved back to Mexico to retire: ua-cam.com/video/-9_3HrX9ukU/v-deo.html

  • @jaliscoguanajuatotravelsan5679
    @jaliscoguanajuatotravelsan5679 4 місяці тому +2

    Congrats Ray. Good move Everything you said is right on. You’re living the life 👍

  • @mindblossomnow
    @mindblossomnow 4 місяці тому +6

    Wondeful video! My young daughter and I are coming to La Paz by the end of August and need to find a place to stay. I SO enjoy your videos; they give me hope and positive energy. I’d love to buy you and your wife a couple rounds of margaritas! 😂 Thank you for everything you do for others. Hope to meet you one day. 👍🏼🌺

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому

      How long will you be in La Paz? We are in Oregon now, and I'll be back in La Paz September 14 for a week. Then down for the season starting November 1.

    • @mindblossomnow
      @mindblossomnow 4 місяці тому

      @@AlmostRetiredinMexico Oh thank you so much for your reply! We would like to stay for the full 180-day period that the Tourist visa allows. However, I’ve been told that that time period is not guaranteed. Praying we get most of it. Would really like to meet you and your wife and get to know La Paz (and surrounding areas)…to start fresh, less stress, better food, more safety, etc... Currently, we’re in Southern California working on our businesses in eCommerce (so we’re flexible to move and live anywhere). The goal? Finding PEACE!🙏🏼🤗🌺

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому +1

      You can find peace in La Paz! Right now, the 180 day visa seems to be pretty standard. We'll be in La Paz a bunch during your stay. I host happy hours (or breakfasts) on Sundays when I'm in town. I'd love to meet you at one of those.

    • @mindblossomnow
      @mindblossomnow 4 місяці тому

      @@AlmostRetiredinMexico THANK YOU, Brighton!! This is my prayer - for us to be granted the full 180-day stay. I hope that we will be able to receive this when we fly into La Paz’s airport. I was told (previously) that flying into Queretaro would NOT be good because the officials are “cracking down” and only granting a few weeks; that it was better to fly into Leon or Mexico City. So, given this news, I have wondered whether we’d have a better shot with getting the full 180 days flying into La Paz. I appreciate you confirming that we CAN find some peace in this beautiful city (La Paz)! And, yes, my daughter and I would love to come to one (or more) of your Sunday brunches…or any other gathering. We wanna spread love, joy, peace, and laughter and hopefully some hugs, too! Life can be tough on some days and we could use some joyful occasions. Stay well! Looking forward to meeting you and your wife. 🙏🏼 Angela

  • @katwest6505
    @katwest6505 4 місяці тому +9

    What a beautiful video and I’m so impressed with Brad’s story. I want a dinner party invitation!! ❤

  • @derrick8224
    @derrick8224 4 місяці тому +3

    Fabulous. Thank you for sharing

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому

      Thanks for watching!

    • @beverlyabramowitz243
      @beverlyabramowitz243 4 місяці тому +1

      Good afternoon. I have found that another great way to meet the locals is to join a gym, especially one that offers fitness classes.

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому

      @@beverlyabramowitz243 Great suggestion! Thanks for sharing

  • @s.t.pebble8018
    @s.t.pebble8018 24 дні тому

    I especially enjoyed your interview with Brad. I’m a foodie who enjoys traveling internationally and connecting with other cultures. I’ll have to take a retirement exploration visit to La Paz (closer to CA home) and compare it to Thailand. Cheers

  • @SophiaZanzotWhitted
    @SophiaZanzotWhitted 4 місяці тому +1

    Hey friend 👋🏽 Good interview! Brad seems like a humble , nice guy. I saw him interviewed with Mariana also.

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому +2

      Yes - Mariana got to Brad first. But I think the background for my interview was nicer ;-)

  • @martyb4404
    @martyb4404 4 місяці тому +3

    Brad’s a lucky man he got rid of the 2nd wife. Tells him to go get another job again….lol…Beat it. Dude looks happy as can be. Wishing him the best.

  • @-------------------DD
    @-------------------DD 27 днів тому

    Love this channel

  • @efrainsanchez5559
    @efrainsanchez5559 4 місяці тому +2

    Awesome story! I'm 53 thinking of doing the same thing, I already told my wife are you coming or staying ? I'm really having a hard time getting her out of her comfort zone, she is originally from Sinaloa Mexico, I'm originally from Guadalajara Mexico, we have a house by lake Chapala, I live here in Covina California, struggling with this heat wave. Life is to short not to enjoy, thanks for this awesome videos.

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому

      Highs are in the low 80's right now in Guadalajara. What does she think of living in the house on Lake Chapala? That's a pretty nice area - and close to GDL.
      BTW, I'm working on a video about a Mexican guy who grew up in the USA returning to Mexico to live in retirement. Coming soon.

  • @johnandersen8199
    @johnandersen8199 4 місяці тому +1

    I know the location well. So excited for you. Making life happen.

  • @lynnpfeiffer8433
    @lynnpfeiffer8433 Місяць тому

    Let's do this!!!!

  • @grisellecc5807
    @grisellecc5807 4 місяці тому +3

    Great video!

  • @gregheller1287
    @gregheller1287 4 місяці тому +15

    Im looking for a place in La Paz. Brad can you share the email address for the apartments your living . Thanks GH

  • @thetravelingkittens1393
    @thetravelingkittens1393 4 місяці тому +4

    What a great guy! Thanks for sharing this story. I need to do a reconnaissance visit soon! Anyone have the airbnb number for that apartment?

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому +1

      Here are two of the units:
      www.airbnb.com/rooms/33881228
      and
      www.airbnb.com/rooms/45973810

  • @CallowG
    @CallowG 4 місяці тому +9

    The only thing keeping me here is a senior rescue ferret who is vastly exceeding her expected life span. 😆

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому +2

      Awww! Good on you. Buy you could probably sneak them across the border!

    • @CallowG
      @CallowG 4 місяці тому

      @@AlmostRetiredinMexico I've looked into the logistics and by the time I got approval to bring her she'd probably be dead. I can wait and try to learn some Spanish. I might re-evaluate in a few months when Winter hits.

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому +1

      @@CallowG If you're traveling by land, rules are much more "flexible." If you travel by air - then the rules are all enforced. Just an FYI

    • @CallowG
      @CallowG 4 місяці тому

      @@AlmostRetiredinMexico If she were a cat or dog it would not be an issue, but she isn't. I have to get an import form approved, proof she was treated for parasites (she has none), gets a rabies vaccination (and risk anaphylactic shock with that). Plus she could get sick at any time. She's deaf and blind and wouldn't enjoy it at all. I can wait.

  • @triciaslaughter8460
    @triciaslaughter8460 3 місяці тому

    Ok. I confess..I'm jealous. Looking at moving myself and this is helpful!!

  • @lizaronni
    @lizaronni 4 місяці тому +1

    What about healthcare down there? Is there some kind of universal coverage and does it work differently for ex-pats? Or is it cash pay and how expensive is it?

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому +3

      There is universal care for $1000usd, but it’s slow. Most expats just pay for private care. Really fast and cheap.
      A specialist visit might cost $50USD and you can get an appointment next day.

    • @lizaronni
      @lizaronni 4 місяці тому +2

      @@AlmostRetiredinMexico Wow! That’s mind-blowing compared to here.
      Have you talked to anybody who is navigated through the healthcare system down there if they are living with more complicated and expensive health conditions? With a bunch of people retiring down there, they surely have to be a few with age-related conditions that will need more care as time goes on.
      *Or* are they delaying the arthritis and heart disease because it’s easier to live a healthy lifestyle?

    • @nala3038
      @nala3038 4 місяці тому +2

      @@lizaronnivery good question!

    • @CassieDavis613
      @CassieDavis613 4 місяці тому +2

      @@AlmostRetiredinMexico But, healthcare costs could escalate to $100K or more for catastrophic illnesses such as Guillain Barre syndrome, stroke, heart attack, trauma injuries, etc. Those urgent/emergent things will not allow a return to the USA for treatment. They need to be handled there ASAP. I have been following expats for years, and it happens. Have plenty of savings. No money, no treatment.

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому +1

      @@lizaronni Great questions. For the most part, Mexico is a healthier place to live - so some disease is delayed. But if you have a serious problem, it could get really expensive. There was an 80 year old guy who was hit by a car on the highway. He needed expensive care until he passed about 6 months later. His bill was around $130k USD. In the US, it would have been in the millions. My suggestion is to buy into the universal care - but only use it in a catastrophe.

  • @mariansmith7694
    @mariansmith7694 Місяць тому +1

    “sitting on couch, waiting to die.” I so understand this.

  • @cloudnationmedia8326
    @cloudnationmedia8326 4 місяці тому +1

    Any modest social security & pension income friendly non beach city recommendations? 😊

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому

      Check out this video: Move to Mexico: Beyond the Beach
      ua-cam.com/video/P7vE-ytC14U/v-deo.html

  • @anniesshenanigans3815
    @anniesshenanigans3815 3 місяці тому

    Sounds like a very doable budget!! But what about qualifying for the residency? The income requirements are higher than what my SS will be. Maybe find a way around that. And what about driving your car down to La Paz? Is it safe for a single female? I would fly, but I have a couple things that won't fit on a plane. lol. Or are too delicate for that sort of transport. As I commented on another video, I will be 62 next year and hope to sell my house and travel. Mexico and/or Panama are my goals. Mexico options are La Paz or Lake Chapala. Panama options are Boquete, Volcan and several other locations that I have visited there. Plus for Panama is that it's on the dollar so no exchange thing going on there. But it's more expensive. Another plus is that the Pensionado visa income requirements are only 1k per month. Far easier, imo. BUT I do want to see Mexico!! Decisions!!!

  • @susannbasta2972
    @susannbasta2972 4 місяці тому +5

    My friends & family are instilling tremendous doubt. I am a solo senior female.

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому +3

      Sorry to hear that. Here’s a recent video I did with a single woman in Mexico. I should make a playlist!

    • @davebaker489
      @davebaker489 4 місяці тому +1

      I hate regrets. Hope you do what you want before it becomes a strength sapping regret.

    • @KiKiQuiQuiKiKi
      @KiKiQuiQuiKiKi 4 місяці тому

      Other people’s anxiety is not your responsibility. Every explorer was called crazy. 🤪🗺️🧭 🧳

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому +2

      Check out this video: ua-cam.com/video/36WzF1aUIyI/v-deo.html

    • @davebaker489
      @davebaker489 4 місяці тому +1

      @@AlmostRetiredinMexico Yes ... I remember that 1

  • @CollegeRecruitsNW
    @CollegeRecruitsNW 4 місяці тому +2

    Thanks Brighton, I'll be down in the area end of the month and would love to buy you a Margarita, or the beer w the hot seasoning, etc on it. Can I just come into the Spangish Club anytime I'm in La Paz as I continue to investigate and plan my retirement. May I get a Brad dm? And a Brighton? I live in Bellingham, WA. so cool..!! Thank you so much!!

    • @nala3038
      @nala3038 4 місяці тому +1

      Bellingham WA? Brings back memories. I lived there for a week in Dec 94, with my aunt and her husband. Boy was it cold there!

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому +1

      You can show up at Spanglish. I think they prefer RSVPs facebook.com/share/g/PDh2Ph8XKHcxCJcd. You'll also find Brad at Baja Buddies on Wednesdays: facebook.com/share/g/QMQoohQMuLUGnnjq/
      I try not to share my guest's personal info as they could get overwhelmed ;-)
      I'll be in Oregon, then Oaxaca until mid-September (then in La Paz for a week.)

  • @JonathanMartinez-mg7ie
    @JonathanMartinez-mg7ie 4 місяці тому

    Could anyone recommend a good location/neighborhood to come and scout the area for a week or so? We prefer to be in an area with locals as well as expats and it doesn't have to be fancy. Want more of a living type of feel as opposed to touristy. Planning on week visit next March. TY

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому +1

      Most tourists in La Paz are Mexican, not foreign. So even touristy places don't feel like gringolandia. I suggest looking in the Esterito neighborhood - or anywhere within 4 blocks of the malecón.

    • @JonathanMartinez-mg7ie
      @JonathanMartinez-mg7ie 4 місяці тому

      @@AlmostRetiredinMexico Thank you

  • @Shane3274
    @Shane3274 4 місяці тому +11

    Dude, STOP gettin married. You worked too hard to give it away. Glad it worked out.

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому +2

      Yup - it worked out perfectly in the end for him. Who knows - those divorces might have cut his nest egg so much that he was forced to retire in Mexico. Best move ever!

    • @jj-bp3fr
      @jj-bp3fr Місяць тому

      Will he sure smiles alot. That's what matters, he's happy. 😊

  • @charlies3502
    @charlies3502 4 місяці тому

    I watched the video. I have not read the comments. I have been in La Paz for a month now. I have rented a 2 bedroom 'apartment' in the middle of the malecon. I paid 48,000 pesos for my month's stay (which is coming to an end). The accommodations are maybe a 5-6 on a scale of 10. My first week here the weather was pleasant. Since then the weather has been HOT (I wonder what Brad thinks today coming from Michigan(?)). The food is fantastic - but not cheap. The local facebook groups seem supportive (with a couple exceptions). Brighton (is it ?) - you are a great spokesman for La Paz - but ya know - for someone who loves La Paz so much you sure do seem to spend time away. I visited your Centenario area and I guess we are different people. I want to end this on a positive note - I can appreciate La Paz as an alternative to 'The Villages' in central Florida for some retirees. (I hope that is positive).

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому +4

      Thanks Charlie. I'm hoping that La Paz and The Villages are very different places. The weather definitely gets hot in the summer. My wife really likes summers in Oregon which is why we spend so much time up north. I usually come down a few times in the summer - I'm headed down in a month.
      My wife also picked the El Centenario area ;-) I would have chosen Esterito. But El Centenario is a hard place to visit without a guide. If you don't know which streets to turn down, you'll miss all the good stuff. It's mostly a regular Mexican town. But the view of La Paz across the bay at night is wonderful - the moon rises over downtown. Most of the gringos live off calle 13 or 19, which have great views starting about 5 or 6 blocks off the highway. There's a little traditional park where the locals play soccer Friday and Saturday nights. But you'd never find that stuff if someone didn't tell you.
      I'm thinking about making a map of El Centenario so people can understand why folks live out here. ;-)
      Best of luck finding your forever home.

  • @michellepeterson407
    @michellepeterson407 24 дні тому

    Excellent excellent.

  • @MichaelSmittySmithScottsdaleAz
    @MichaelSmittySmithScottsdaleAz 4 місяці тому

    What about healthcare in the area. Where is a major hospital as I have heart condition

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому

      Brad is about a 5 minute drive from 2 great private hospitals that have English speaking doctors and emergency rooms.

    • @MichaelSmittySmithScottsdaleAz
      @MichaelSmittySmithScottsdaleAz 4 місяці тому

      ​@@AlmostRetiredinMexicothats great I wonder how the prices compare to se asia. I have a heart condition so healthcare is a must for me. Thx

  • @kellyname5733
    @kellyname5733 4 місяці тому

    Im confused as to which La Paz you are living in. Are in La Paz in Baja CA or La Paz, State of Mexico? Thanks

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому +1

      Sorry. Baja California Sur. The other one is just a neighborhood.

    • @kellyname5733
      @kellyname5733 4 місяці тому

      @@AlmostRetiredinMexico I had forgotten that La Paz is the capital city of Baja. Whew..I thought I was loosing my mind as I have been up and down Baja for many years. Great Video BTW-Thanks

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому +1

      La Paz isn't one of the "popular places" on the peninsula. But it's becoming discovered. Mexicans have been vacationing here for decades. Gringos are just figuring it out.

    • @GenXerInMexico
      @GenXerInMexico 2 місяці тому

      He was not kidding small living room 😂😂😂.

  • @deniseochoa3817
    @deniseochoa3817 3 місяці тому

    Hey Brad!!! I’ll be coming down there soon and want to stay! We should meet up!

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  3 місяці тому

      You can find Brad at many social events around town. Definitely the Spanglish group on Tuesday nights.

  • @enriquegutierrez1902
    @enriquegutierrez1902 4 місяці тому +4

    Enrique from Yuma is also interested in those apartments in La Paz address
    Regards brother

  • @jjd903
    @jjd903 4 місяці тому

    Get some killer hurricanes down there. I'd a picked somewhere more inland, higher altitude

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому

      Yeah, hurricanes happen. But La Paz is usually pretty sheltered because of the direction they move. Lots of rain tho!

  • @buckchile614
    @buckchile614 4 місяці тому

    So, should we double it to 5k for a couple?

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  3 місяці тому +2

      Nope - you'll still pay the same costs for housing, car insurance, gas. Food prices might double. A couple could live comfortably in La Paz for $2500-$3000USD

  • @AmonarayIsalay
    @AmonarayIsalay 4 місяці тому +1

    We just built our home in Todos Santos. We could swap dinner parties!

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому

      @AmonarayIsalay Nice! I'm going to be in TS in September to film a video. Would you like to show off your house and be interviewed while I'm in town?

    • @BunkerhillRanch
      @BunkerhillRanch Місяць тому +1

      TS is so great!! Lucky U!
      We love to stay down in Pescadero on the beach, and really like Carnitas Machin on the highway there…..mmmm. Be there in Jan or Feb hopefully. Wonder how building costs compare to the US?

  • @storres1368
    @storres1368 4 місяці тому +2

    🙏🙏🙏

  • @clairekeller4303
    @clairekeller4303 2 місяці тому

    Is it safe? We used to travel to Mexico a lot. We stopped going after tourists were targeted in Cancun and I had a scary guy follow me wearing a gun in Mazatlan. I'm scared of abductions trafficking. Is that a reality, or somewhere else?

  • @Mongoose-ct6us
    @Mongoose-ct6us 4 місяці тому +1

    Argentina is great! Have you been there?

  • @fdm2155
    @fdm2155 3 місяці тому +2

    I don't think his wife was onboard at all. Sounds like she just told him what he wanted to hear until that didn't work anymore.

  • @TomSnyder-j2p
    @TomSnyder-j2p 4 місяці тому

    Hey Brighton, If you can find me a little furnished place there in L.P. let me know, I'll throw you a hundy.

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому

      I’ll let you know. But I recommend checking Facebook groups like Loco La Paz Expats. There may be group specific to rentals too.

  • @Kimonha
    @Kimonha 4 місяці тому +1

    This guy is very cool. I’d love to be a guest at his dinner party. I’ll bring the tequila.

  • @Mongoose-ct6us
    @Mongoose-ct6us 4 місяці тому

    La Paz is more expensive than NYC. La paz looks more interesting though and safer and cleaner too.

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому +1

      I guarantee I can find cheaper housing in La Paz than NYC. There are poor parts of La Paz just like there are poor parts of NYC

    • @Mongoose-ct6us
      @Mongoose-ct6us 4 місяці тому

      @@AlmostRetiredinMexico La Paz looks very clean and safe though. It looks way more Civilized than NYC.

    • @Mongoose-ct6us
      @Mongoose-ct6us 4 місяці тому +1

      @@AlmostRetiredinMexico Do You need a car in La Paz? Not needing a car in NYC is one of the things that make it so affordable.

  • @alalesc3796
    @alalesc3796 4 місяці тому

    Mexico is the best place in Latin America to retire to.😀

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому +2

      I agree! When we look back to colonial times, it must have been better to be colonized by the Spanish than by the Brits. The US turned out to be a bunch of jerks while Latin America is so friendly!

    • @davebaker489
      @davebaker489 4 місяці тому

      @@AlmostRetiredinMexico Well in some places. In South America it can be a challenge navigating through the poverty and their dictators. Not all... but some.

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому

      @@davebaker489 I agree - but even with poverty they are still more kind than USers. Dictators maybe not so much...

  • @michellepeterson407
    @michellepeterson407 24 дні тому

    May we network? I’m soonish moving to El Comitán. I host dinner parties and house concerts.

  • @maricelarooper9558
    @maricelarooper9558 4 місяці тому

    It’s definitely not always perfect and maintained any longer in the states.

  • @KarenLedesma-w8i
    @KarenLedesma-w8i 4 місяці тому +6

    Wow I wouldn’t give to have a man like that❤😂

  • @TraderK67
    @TraderK67 4 місяці тому +2

    👍👍💪

  • @michaelrobinson8915
    @michaelrobinson8915 Місяць тому

    Well, thank you for telling mexico to increase our rent costs...m

  • @HansTre
    @HansTre 26 днів тому

    I wish I could take out the background music. Its very distracting.

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  25 днів тому

      Sorry about that. For some reason some folks hardly hear it and others hear it really loud!

  • @irisavila6643
    @irisavila6643 4 місяці тому +1

    Good story!! - a shame he waited "patiently 5 years for his partner to come on board.. only to find out.. not happening" HE wasted 5 GOOD YEARS!! - Great thing he came to his senses & waited no more... great to see he is enjoying his retirement!!
    MY FAVORITE VIDEO IS STILL The couple that came from ALASKA & bought the property site unseen PRE RETIREMENT INVESTMENT!!! 🥰😉

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому

      Yes - Brad could have moved sooner if he knew that it was never going to work out with his wife.
      Tom and Toni - the couple from Alaska. I love that video too!

  • @Mongoose-ct6us
    @Mongoose-ct6us 4 місяці тому +2

    NYC is cheaper because of all the high crime but Mexico is way more interesting. San Miguel de Allende looks nice but expensive. Saludos

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому +4

      NYC is cheaper? How so?

    • @Mongoose-ct6us
      @Mongoose-ct6us 4 місяці тому

      @@AlmostRetiredinMexico It's full of illegal immigrants and high crime, very dirty streets, public transportation is a disaster. Rich people refuse to invest or live in that cesspool that's why NYC is so cheap. Dollar stores everywhere.

    • @nala3038
      @nala3038 4 місяці тому +2

      NYC is NOT cheaper!

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому +1

      @Mongoose-ct6us Do you actually live in NYC or are you getting this info from watching the news? Studios rent for an average $4000 a month - I'm not sure how anyone could call that cheap.

    • @Mongoose-ct6us
      @Mongoose-ct6us 4 місяці тому

      @@AlmostRetiredinMexico I've lived in NYC all my life. No studio goes for four thousand dollars. NYC is the leading city to host illegal immigrants, criminals and welfare recipients. How could it possibly be expensive? It's a city of immigrants so there is no way in hell it's expensive. Trains don't even work in NYC. Rich people have all left.

  • @cricri3534
    @cricri3534 24 дні тому

    So with 12K-15k a month we would be pretty good

  • @Backtothecryptoverse
    @Backtothecryptoverse 4 місяці тому

    Unfortunately show will regret that decision

  • @zionenergy957
    @zionenergy957 4 місяці тому +1

    She will regret that decision

  • @vivianmonteiro8163
    @vivianmonteiro8163 4 місяці тому +2

    I think if you are struggling to meet Mexicans in Mexico says you are comfortable in the homogenous bubble ways you come from back in your country and you want the comforts of your familiarity to acclimate into mexico. It still is a form of whiteness .

    • @CassieDavis613
      @CassieDavis613 4 місяці тому

      Bitter?

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому

      Do you live in La Paz? Maybe we could be friends.

    • @vivianmonteiro8163
      @vivianmonteiro8163 4 місяці тому

      @@CassieDavis613 Not at all bitter. Acclimate into your new land. It's that simple. If one is not willing to to associate with the culture, then go back to where you came from. Your only there for the comforts of economic convenience and that's not acceptable.

  • @Rlf1221
    @Rlf1221 4 місяці тому +1

    Stop the gentrification!!!!

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому +7

      Help me understand. His Mexican landlord created 5 units of housing on a property that was probably originally one house. One of the families is Mexican. 2 are long term renters and then 2 are short term rentals. Gentrification usually implies that locals are being displaced.
      To me this seems like the solution to gentrification - building additional housing while maintaining units for locals too.

    • @TimeToTravel-u2x
      @TimeToTravel-u2x 4 місяці тому

      😂...because Mexicans have never crossed into the US?😂

  • @Jorge-e4c2l
    @Jorge-e4c2l 4 місяці тому

    Brad,
    I'm sure your exwife found a much better person to replace you!

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  4 місяці тому +1

      Hopefully someone who just sits home on the couch in Michigan.

    • @TimeToTravel-u2x
      @TimeToTravel-u2x 4 місяці тому

      Im sure she is sitting in her apartment eating ice cream and getting fatter...😂...while he is enjoying his life with his new friends

    • @tracymorgan5386
      @tracymorgan5386 2 місяці тому

      For some reason I doubt that.

  • @38971975
    @38971975 Місяць тому

    Jesus man, that phrase of i'm not waiting sitting on My coach to die is really overwhealming and so true, that should apply For anyone on this life

  • @NucnacMexico-x6n
    @NucnacMexico-x6n 3 місяці тому

    Hi Ho. I like your videos. Could you contact me please. I need information regarding daily home care in La Paz for a person with a physical disability.
    Is there a home care company in La Paz? And if there is an accessible vehicle service.
    I’m financially set…and thinking seriously of buying/leasing a property condo/house.
    I’ll certainly offer you a consultant fee should you be willing to assist me with what’s actually “on the ground” as far as transportation/home care/real estate.
    Best Regards.
    Brian

    • @AlmostRetiredinMexico
      @AlmostRetiredinMexico  3 місяці тому

      Brian - this is a little tough in La Paz, but I suggest you contact comfortcare.mx. They are a nonprofit in Todos Santos and I know that they have helped other gringos connect with similar services in the past. They are a really helpful group of mostly retired nurses. Their website loads slowly - be patient ;-) Let me know how it goes. I know there are other folks in La Paz talking about this and how we can get more services in the future.