From Canada's Financial Ruin to Mexico's New Beginning

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Me alegra les guste vivir en México, creo se puede vivir una vida muy relax, Yo soy mexicana y vivo en Ensanada Baja, welcome to my beautiful country

I’m so happy for Shaun! Wishing them a wonderful future together. Going to visit Mexico this year to find our haven.

Thank you for this. I was down in La Paz for a month last November, part business and mostly pleasure. I am 59 and am looking to retire in Mexico. I rented an apartment on Aquile Serdan, about 7 blocks form the Malecon, had a pool, secure, the host was absolutely amazing. I also took a trip to Todos Santos, El Pescadero, Playa Cerritos for one week. There I enjoyed the beach, learned how to surf, and had the most amazing, fresh, affordable seafood I ever had. Total cost for a one month trip with airfare, rental car and living it up was $3k. I did not want to return, and plan to retire somewhere in the area. I cannot recommend La Paz enough to folks who seek sun, laid back fun, beaches, hiking, night life, food, golf, pickle ball, you name it. Viva Mexico!!

We are planning a research trip in April to SJD but have also been interested in La Paz. One concern of my wife's and this may sound silly but important to her during retirement is that she can't find a pottery studio in La Paz but there is one in San Jose. We have found people selling pottery but not a studio where she could fire the items she makes on her wheel. If anyone knows of one, I'd be grateful.

My husband and I are beginning the planning stages to move to Mexico. Your videos are insightful, fun and informative. Thank you for this great interview with Shaun. He has a great spirit, not surprised he is doing well.!!

$3200 a month? Damn, I can live quite comfortably and do a lot of things in Canada for that amount (outside a major metropolitan area that is, which would be the same in Mexico). A realistic comparable amount would be how one can live for $1500 cdn in Mexico. That would be affordable for most seniors who may have to live off a pension or similar retirement savings. I know very few people who get over $2000 for pension and OAS in Canada.

Thank you, Brighton, your videos are always informative and an inspiration. We are getting our ducks in a row and in 2024 starting to spend a little more time in Mexico and explore where we would like to stay longer term. Hope to run into you someday!

Congrats on your move ! Happy New year !

Good for Shaun, and I'm happy for him and his new lady! He was able to make lemonade out of the lemons he was given. I sure hope that Nugget is healing well and will be able to join you (and meet the new puppies!) soon! Thank you, Kat, for sending Brighton to La Paz while you stay home and play nurse to Nugget.

Sean looks gr8 for 62. And seems a nice fella. ty 4 vid

That's crazy, my wife and I will be staying in Shaun's building for 3 nights starting tomorrow. Great story, glad Shaun is doing well. I'll say hello if I see you. Happy New Year!

great video Brighton...we are finally back in Pescadero until April so its really great to be in the sunshine. My husband and I have generally avoided La Paz because its the only place we have openly been asked to give a bribe to the police...twice pulled over for things we didn't do. Of course we have plenty of time on our hands so we just played the game and got out paying nothing except or 2 cold coca cola's last time....however or landlord (in Pescadero) said that it's common practice for Americans/Canadians who are Expats, to travel with low denomination bills in their pockets and just pay the bribes to get back on the road. Our landlord lives here full time and says he gets pulled over once a month. This might make an interesitng video at some point, i'll tell you we warn every about this and we really hate driving through La Paz due to this reason..We go south to Cabo instead of north to La Paz when we need larger big box items etc. I know i'm going way off topic, i hope Nugget is getting better soon. good luck.

Great video! Thank you!

Great video…thanks for the information. He had mentioned health insurance for Canadians living in Mexico. Can you provide any details of what that is or costs? Thank you.

So much useful information in this video.

Hi. Thanks for getting back to me. It does seem to be very expensive in Mexico to golf. We did find a place near Colima that was reasonable and nice, but neither of us wanted to live in the humidity. I guess we will just keep looking and hoping. We split our time between Canada and the U.S. and we are not unhappy, but the Latin appeal does have us looking. Thanks again for getting back to us.

Hey there Brighton! I really loved hearing this story, all parts of it, things sometimes happen that we think are not the best, but then look how they can turn around and be great anyways!!! I always find encouragement watching your videos! Thank you so much!!!

Amazing! You had me at the awesome pet care. Congratulations Shaun

Well wishes to your doggie. Love this interview. I appreciate all the facts and details he have. Can you share the area or apartments he lives in?