Hundreds of Americans have built homes on rented or ejido land in Baja and lost everything. Here’s why it happens, what the law actually says, and the one scenario where it might make sense anyway. [ Read More... ]
Mexico estate planning for foreign property owners: what a Mexican will covers, what your fideicomiso actually controls, what happens when you die without either, and why the whole thing is a theatrical performance you still have to do. [ Read More... ]
A tourist was shot at Teotihuacán and the comments section went full predictable. Both sides missed the point. Here’s what the data actually says about violence and safety in Baja. [ Read More... ]
Every Mexican bureaucratic transaction requires a stack of documents, an hour of waiting, and a 40% chance they send you home for one wrong detail. There’s a reason for that. It’s not incompetence. It’s a low-trust system doing exactly what it was designed to do. [ Read More... ]
Most American retirees in Baja can legally keep their US tax residency, pay nothing to Mexico, and pocket $10,000+ a year. Here’s how it works. [ Read More... ]
Mexico’s new housing program is landing in Ensenada with 3,128 units. Here’s what it does to the local market, why gringos can’t buy one, and whether Sheinbaum’s bigger bet is working. [ Read More... ]
New York is losing its mind over Zohran Mamdani’s plan for five city-owned grocery stores. Mexico has been running 25,000 of them. Here’s what actually happens when the government competes on staples. [ Read More... ]
Hundreds of thousands of Americans live in Mexico with no visa, no residency card, and no legal right to be there. Here’s what that actually costs you. [ Read More... ]
Thousands of permanent residents drive U.S.-plated cars in Baja every day. It’s technically illegal — and also legally ambiguous. Here’s the honest breakdown, plus what to keep in your glove box. [ Read More... ]
Mexico announced universal healthcare for all Mexicans. Sounds great. Here’s what the data, the broken system, and the people I’ve watched suffer actually say about it. [ Read More... ]
