…aka fun with spreadsheets! When we first floated the idea amongst ourselves, we had no idea of timeline. Living in another country seemed amorphous and very far in the future. We did make two bets early on that ended up … Read More
Full disclosure, we are still at the very beginning of our building journey. We have a finalized floor plan, permits and are in production for our building materials (locally sourced bricks!). We break ground August 1, 2017 if all goes … Read More
I’m by no means an expert on buying property in a foreign country, but here are a few of the most commonly asked questions I get: Q: “I heard you can’t actually own property in Mexico.” A: This is … Read More
We’re not the most well traveled people (i.e. not trust fund babies), but early in our relationship, my husband and I shared a love of wandering. Back then (in the early 90’s), that travel took the form of road trips … Read More
I’m sure some of you are thinking, “why not?” so maybe this post isn’t for you. But for those of you who are thinking we are a little “out there”, I’ll try to add some color. The first question that … Read More
… but wait, I’m getting a bit ahead of myself. 5 years ago in our late 30’s, my husband and I decided to start thinking about what retirement could be for us. We don’t have kids and weren’t planning on having them. Watching … Read More