Living a self-sufficient life in Mexico? (pesos, buy, income, prices)
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I would like to explore the possibility of buying a few acres of land in Mexico to live a self sufficient life on a type fruitarian diet (I'm thinking tropical fruits only). I would like to buy some in the southern area, for example close to Honduras.
Does anyone know a good site where I could see the prices for lands?
I would like to explore the possibility of buying a few acres of land in Mexico to live a self sufficient life on a type fruitarian diet (I'm thinking tropical fruits only). I would like to buy some in the southern area, for example close to Honduras.
Does anyone know a good site where I could see the prices for lands?
To live full time in Mexico, you know you need to prove you have sufficient income. The amount is half if you own property.
The only way to get a good price on land is to go there and look around. Real Estate agents will try to get the highest price they can. Also be very careful that the land is free and clear.
I think you would find the necessary work to be laborious, and it would be affordable to hire workers. In fact, you might be resented in the community, if you did the work yourself, rather than create jobs for people.
A few times I have made inquiries about the value of land in third world countries, and I was amazed to discover that the per-acre values of undeveloped land are not far off what they are in the USA.
I think you would find the necessary work to be laborious, and it would be affordable to hire workers. In fact, you might be resented in the community, if you did the work yourself, rather than create jobs for people.
A few times I have made inquiries about the value of land in third world countries, and I was amazed to discover that the per-acre values of undeveloped land are not far off what they are in the USA.
Like anything for sale the price is negotiable. In Mexico the problem can be getting a clear title and one might not know it's not clear for decades.
Any foreigner moving to that area and trying to run a farm by himself is asking for trouble. The locals will be very resentful. One can probably hire farm help in Chiapas for less than $2 an hour.
I think you would find the necessary work to be laborious, and it would be affordable to hire workers. In fact, you might be resented in the community, if you did the work yourself, rather than create jobs for people.
A few times I have made inquiries about the value of land in third world countries, and I was amazed to discover that the per-acre values of undeveloped land are not far off what they are in the USA.
This is a topic I like... I myself am in agriculture.
In Mexico... you must take into account two things: low wages, and low security. You will be offered labor for ridiculously low wages but those come at a price. If your people can barely afford to live on the wages you pay them... your security is at risk, as they know your daily routine and can colllude with other townies to make sure that one way or another you share the wealth.
Then you will have to take into account that corruption is most ridiculous in all levels of mexican society, but sadly, even more so in agriculture. There are 'agriculture ministries' that you must go through, and each require a certain 'mordida' (mexican word for bribe, literally means 'a nibble' )
Agriculture does exist in Mexico... but they are established commercial farms. For independent farmers, life can be very tough.
Furthermore, if you're looking for tropical land in Chiapas or Oaxaca, though gorgeous places. political instability is part of life in both those states
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