Chuck Bolotin is with Best Places in the World to Retire, which has more than 9,500 answers to the most often asked questions about moving abroad, more than 350 expat stories, and a questionnaire called Location Advisor. Recently, Best Places published several research studies about life abroad and a book about Chuck’s road trip — Our Year on the Road & Living in Mexico– Adventure, Challenges, Triumphs, Lessons Learned, all available for free download.
It’s time to answer the question that’s the elephant in the room: how bad is the corruption South of the Border? As the founder of Best Places in the World to Retire, I’m often asked by those living in the US and Canada (what we’ll refer to collectively as “North of the Border,” or “NOTB”), … Read more
One of the most important questions to be answered for anyone considering moving to Mexico, and especially for retirees, is “How is the healthcare?” This newly released study provides some unanticipated answers.On our site, Best Places in the World to Retire, we have answers to questions about healthcare in Mexico provided by several dozen expats. … Read more
There are lots of good reasons to start or run your business abroad. Here are six great ones. Judging from my personal experience and observations as well as from speaking with others, I’ve come to the conclusion that it can be a very good idea to start or run a business abroad.In the US, I … Read more
It’s difficult to do any serious research about moving to Mexico and not read claims about how inexpensive it can be to live there. Enjoy a complete meal of tacos $1.50! Live on the beach for a third of what it would cost in Southern California! However, many of these claims come from sources that, … Read more
We couldn’t find a comprehensive, scientifically-based, large study of what happened to the people who moved to Mexico, so earlier this year, we conducted one ourselves— “Expats in Mexico: Expectations, Worries… and How It All Turned Out,” now available for free download at our site. More than 1,100 current expats living in Mexico participated. The … Read more
A recently released research study, “Expats in Mexico: Expectations, Worries… and How It All Turned Out” provides several fascinating insights into not only the motivations of those who moved to Mexico, but also their apprehensions.Conducted by my company, Best Places in the World to Retire, the study surveyed 1,129 expats currently living in Mexico, had … Read more