Goodbye Texas, Hola Mexico!
The adventures of Gary & Elizabeth. We left our home in Austin, TX, in April of 2017, and are now living in Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
These are our stories.
Recent Posts
Expat Taxes – the Foreign Housing Exclusion
In the last post, I discussed the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE), and how it can save you a boatload of money. In addition, us US expats can also take advantage of the Foreign Housing Exclusion. The Foreign Housing Exclusion allows you to deduct the excess of...
Expat Taxes – the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE)
As we get down towards the end of the year, I have a checklist of things to review, and things to setup for in the upcoming year. Taxes is one of those things. I know, not sexy. But necessary. First up - I am not a tax pro! I'm just some dude on the internet with a...
My first Mexican traffic ticket – and paying it in Playa del Carmen
This week I received my first traffic ticket in Mexico for speeding. Dang! I can't even remember when the last time I received a ticket in the US - it's been many years. We were driving down to Playa del Carmen for dinner, and just south of the police checkpoint in...