by Gary | Nov 24, 2021 | casa, Mexico
I’ve been a bit lax in posting updates, as most of the work has been concrete blocks, rebar, and plenty of concrete. But, the house is starting to take shape! The “floating” roof with the window to the sky is in place. A lot of the work now is...
by Gary | Sep 27, 2021 | casa, Mexico
Our construction is trucking along. The top roof is being framed out (lots of wood forms and rebar), the underground cistern is in progress, and the interior walls are starting to get their initial rough coat. Living RoomKitchenTV AreaLiving...
by Gary | Jul 28, 2021 | casa, Mexico, Puerto Morelos
Today the concrete pumper truck was back and poured the concrete for the top floor! It’s super cool to watch – and even cooler that we’re making good progress! This is the floor of the top level The openings will be an offset skylight. Hard to...
by Gary | Jul 11, 2021 | casa, Mexico
The second floor of our new house construction is happening! The ceiling of the 2nd floor is is partially done as well. Hola! View from the back bedroom down to the pool Looking down into the living room View from Gary’s offce There will be a pool here. So much...
by Gary | Jul 7, 2021 | Financial, Mexico, Taxes, travel
Last month we made a quick trip back to the United States. We flew Southwest Airlines to Houston and back. Part of the overall airline charge was the Mexican tourist tax, which was $57.22 for the two of us combined. (Before anyone asks, the base fare was $0 as we used...
by Gary | May 31, 2021 | casa, Mexico
This week the concrete was poured on the first floor of our house build. It was cool to watch, and now it’s really starting to take shape as a one-floor house. Soon – floor number...
by Gary | Apr 7, 2021 | casa, Mexico
Good progress on our new casa! The first floor walls have some height now, and you can actually walk through “rooms”. Standing in the kitchen, looking towards the living room Standing in the kitchen. To the left – living room. To the right –...
by Gary | Mar 22, 2021 | casa, Mexico
The foundation is in, and now we’re starting to see some walls going up for our new house!
by Gary | Mar 16, 2021 | Financial, Mexico, Taxes
It’s that time of year again – time to pay our US taxes. Yes, even though we live in Mexico full-time, we still need to file a US tax return. Along with my US taxes, I also file an FBAR. While I was preparing this year’s report, a question arose: If...
by Gary | Mar 6, 2021 | Financial, Mexico, Technology
I’ve written numerous times about using TransferWise for transferring between Mexican pesos and US dollars. Check out our previous post on Maximizing currency conversions (Buy your pesos at the right time) for details on our experiences using TransferWise (Hint:...
