By Natasha Cawston

Finding A Place to Live in Mexico - article #3 in a series

So, you know all about the visas and you know which one you are going to apply for. You have found a good job that will sustain your needs. What’s next? Finding somewhere to live of course! It is hard to tell someone exactly how to find the perfect home, but a few good tips on how to get started could be just what you need.

First you need to make sure you know what you are looking for. Do you want to buy or rent? How many floors, how many rooms, and how many bathrooms do you need? All of these aspects will drastically affect the rent or the price.

Looking around on the Internet, you probably have only found rentals with nightly or weekly rates. That is because the majority of the homes you come across on the net will be vacation rentals. Some agencies, however, will have a special long-term rental section. Look around at those and see what you can find. The best idea though, is to give yourself time! Moving to a totally new place does not happen over night (which I am sure you have figured out by now). You need to look around at all your options.

Like I said when we discussed finding a good job, a new opportunity could pop up at the last minute! You just never know!

Real estate agencies are run by people, so talk to them. Dealing with homes is their profession, so who knows better who to talk to than the people working at a real estate agency? If you are looking and looking, but just can’t seem to find any long-term rentals worth while, contact an agency. Even if they don’t personally deal with long-term rentals, maybe they will be able to refer you to someone who can. You can’t be afraid to ask your questions, or how will they ever be answered?

Maybe you have looked around, and dealing with property online is not for you. There are other options. You do not have to have your home completely sorted out before you leave. Why not stay in a little hotel for a while and shop around? There are many low-cost options available. This will also give you time to become more acquainted with your new surroundings. Many, many people have done this before, and it tends to be quite successful. This way you can deal with people in person and have a first hand look at the place yourself.

These are just some tips that might help you in your next quest to find a place to stay. Remember, this is an adventure! You don’t need to get stressed out, because if you are moving to Mexico, you better get used to the non-stress attitude! Good luck with your home shopping, and maybe I can stay with you?!

Natasha Cawston is a resident of Canada and enjoys the sunshine of Playa del Carmen. She can be reached via email at: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

For Natasha’s previous articles go to our older articles section and click on May. They are titled “Moving to Paradise? Do it right!” and “The Quest for Finding a Job in Mexico”.

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