Hello, I'm a wifey to my husband of 20+ years and we have 2 children. We are working daily to do research, sell things here and do some serious lightening up of our belongings. We are deeply rooted, so to speak, lol. We are looking forward to a simpler life where we can help our children learn that there are more important things that material things, the fast rush of life in the USA and help them see that being "people focused" and helping others is where it's at.
We have our home to sell and can live on that for many years if needed, but are very anxious to find out the specifics of opening a small business on the outskirts of SMA. I have been researching for months but need to know what legal avenues I need to meet in order to do this. We would be able to hire a couple of locals in the business so hopefully that would help us get approval. Does anyone know where to point us to find out more about this? And I have to sort out all the types of visas there are and which would suit us best to apply for, cost wise, etc. We would both drive a vehicle into Mexico and pull and trailer behind it with our belongings as we don't want to have to ship anything in because of the cost. Has anyone else done anything like this and do you have any tips for me? Also, we have several family pets that will be coming with us as they are a complete part of our family, not just animals, so any words of wisdom on that would be so appreciated. I understand about the veterinary certificates, etc. Do any of you have a parrot you brought along on your move? What hurdles and costs were involved with that? I've read so many differing articles that sometimes they contradict each other, so I'd love to hear a real life experience. I know SMA is likely to be more expensive than other towns in Mexico but we'd need to be somewhat closer to a tourist location in order to run a small business. We're hoping to have an off grid eco type lodge, small but very quaint and service oriented. We'd also like to have an eco farm as part of that, very small acreage but teach locals and any expats about eco gardening. It's very specific and we have done enough research to feel confident there's a market for that. We're very excited about our new life and don't have any qualms about moving from the US. We're ready for this next chapter in our lives! I"m looking forward to getting to know you guys and reading your posts and your stories. Thank you for answering any/all of my questions if you have an insights for us.
Adios!
Annaliesse