$1,125 Monthly Budget - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Love the new place ❤

I love her! Both times!💝💝

Hmm maybe I should add PV to my list of potential places. What’s the weather like there?

Amazzzzzzing! looks like you love it!! looks great Francine!

Great help!! Will use when i move! will stay in touch!!

The Mexican Consulates that I looked up for Temporary Resident had a minimum of $3,275 per month. Unfortunately, I am $13 short. Perhaps you can tell me which Consulate has a $2,700 minimum.

I hope they accept 40 yo retirees.....I am an old soul and ready to move down there lol

You could see in the video how Francine's face was just beaming! She was truly in her "Happy Place".
My future Social Security income will be enough to afford to live in such a place. I would also be able to rent out my house for much more than my mortgage, giving me additional income.
But this neighborhood is 8 blocks from the beach! I'm not living that close to any beach right now. Add in the fact that PV is farther south so they don't have the chillier winters that places farther north like Southern California have. It's making PV a much more desirable place to live in my mind right now.
Thanks for posting this video!

i'am so happy for her, she is a year younger than me. OD BLESS HER.

Man I would have loved to snatch up her old apartment!

One of the things I would like to see you ask about as you’re talking to people is what their end of life plans are. I know it seems to be kind of a taboo subject but I see all of these people in their late 60s and 70s moving overseas Weather it be Southeast Asia Mexico Costa Rica. What are their plans for end of life? Do they have family in the US? They’re going to go back and live with when they’re unable to take care of themselves? Are they going to move into some kind of retirement center overseas? Do they plan on just dying overseas Being cremated or buried there? I would be really interested to kind of get a feel for what the people who have already gone there think

Hello. If you can help me find a price like that I'm on my way.

"Beaches please" real estate hahaha that was geniius!

Thank you for the update!! It was great seeing Francine again and her enthusiasm for living in PV! 💛💛

Great Video!

Thanks so much for sharing your video. I'm currently combing the various areas I could move to. Your video gives me valuable insight into what can be found in PR. Love your apartment. Is it a long term lease?

Yes definitely me and my fiancé we’re both over 50 and beautiful Mexico sounds like the place for us contact me thank you very much.

That smile on her face! Thats like $235 Australian per week not very cheap for mexico, i thought it would be cheaper any other cheaper places in mexico? im looking at living in El Salvador, mexico or Ecuador. Gracias

Please, what Colonia are you in?

I moved here after watching these videos. I was hoping to run into this amazing women. I have met two others you showcased already.

Very good video! My wife and I appreciate the time and effort put into your videos to educate couples on what it is like to visit Puerto Vallarta and the qualifications to live there. Please keep up the great work.

I would love to met Francine I’m coming to PV next January February and March I rented a condo in los sauces ,I hope I like it.
It’s inland a bit.

Great info again. Thanks for covering the Residency requirements.

I stayed in this neighborhood when I was in PV for December. Pinonchos is a real 'Cheers' type place, with incredible tacos EVERYWHERE. I made smoothies from the 'California ' market and got fresh shrimp, fish and corn tortillas for meals. I love that neighborhood! I am considering going again for December and also considering doing my remote job there in PV. Much love to the brilliant Francine!❤

Hello Jim, I loved your very informative video with Francine in her old residence and just finished watching the new video with Francine in her new place. Thanks very much for uploading these videos as they offer ample information on the most relevant questions for someone considering spending a couple of months in Puerto Vallarta next year.
I am a 72 year old Canadian wanting to get away from the cold weather in Ottawa, Ontario and am looking for guidance/leads on who to contact for help in locating a suitable 2-bedroom furnished apartment for approximately 2-3 months (Jan-Feb-Mar 2024). Any information you can provide will be much appreciated. My budget is approximately $1200 US.
Cheers,
Sunil

Thank you for the breakdown at the end regarding financial requirements for various residency options.

She is so lucky to have found a great place a lovely lady . Great follow up...like every where I found PV way more expensive 😢

Was so nice to meet you last week Francine. I was the lady who asked if you were on you tube ❤

This is a wonderful video, as are all that I've seen from Living Overseas TV. I have a question - I don't remember seeing/hearing anything about rent control here or elsewhere. Are there guarantees that the low cost of living that Francine is enjoying will continue (I hope so!) ?

Heading out to Puerto Vallarta mid-June. We will be exploring options, health care, living, etc., for three weeks as we come closer to our PV move. We might get lucky and run into Francine. Still love the video.

Francine, so happy for you in your beautiful new place. Best wishes there. Does your friend Rudi help people who want to rent a place for one or two months in the winter, or does he only work with people who are wanting to rent longer-term, year-round like you? We usually visit for two weeks each winter and stay in a hotel, but we love PV so much and getting away from Canadian winters, we are considering coming for a full month or even two. We prefer to be in the heart of the city, either Romantic zone area or near the church. We fell in love with PV on our first visit, and recommend it to anyone looking for a winter getaway. Great restaurants, art galleries, a beautiful malecon and the people there are so lovely.

Hi Francine! Would it be possible to meet you? We just moved into a 2 month rental at Rivera Molino and really need help in finding a connection that can help us find another rental long term. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much and I really enjoyed both videos you were in, especially when you say "I want for nothing" That is so cool! 😊 Joe

I love it - the guests at the bar you talked to are all friends of mine! Great town.

Ma’am your Spanish is great

Thanks for the video...I'm really wanting to move part time to Puerto Vallarta...you make it look easy...Thanks

Francine is living my dream. She also seems like a sweetheart 😊

Congratulations!! The new place looks so great!! Nice area, too. Enjoy your new home 🙏🍀

Hey Francine, Jim, and Rudi! I watched your first video awhile back and just revisited it tonight. It really sparked my curiosity, so imagine the thrill I got seeing the update. Very happy for all you guys.

I have a few artist friends from San Francisco that have moved down there and I’m really interested in checking it out.

Would you recommend staying in an Air BnB for a month to really get a flavor of the area? Seems like most of them are geared towards beach vacations and aren’t the cheapest places by any stretch. I see Rudi’s Beach Please office, but it feels like that’s geared toward longer stays, and I’m not quite ready to pull that trigger yet.

Hola Francine! Fun to see you on here again! I'm actually taking class with you right now! Small world. Glad you love your new place. You are a great ambassador for enjoying life in PV! ;)

Hi there! How did you fare during the hurricane? Ok I hope!

Francine, I found it very informative. Thank you!

Nice to see that you explain Mexico's income requirements and the types of visa that a person needs. So many channels leave that information out. Even with this great video, yes this pleasant lady has a monthly budget of $1,125. a month but her income is over twice that and that's a requirement for permanent residence. Many thanks.

Lol I took over her old apartment but because I couldn't stay there I had to give it up unfortunately but let me tell you this apartment is way way way way way way bigger than her previous apartment lol

I'm getting ready to come visit I hope to come visit the area I'll look yall up what a wonderful story and neighborhood xoxo

Is Francine still working at the bookstore?

I love her attitude ! She seems to be so nice. God bless her. 🙏☺️🙋

Besutifull land . 😳🥰🕊️

Hello Everyone, The new video has been up for about 24 hours now and I just wanted to thank everyone for watching and for being so incredibly kind with your comments on Jim's new effort as he portrays my life and Rudy's life here in Vallarta. It truly is my pleasure to answer each and every one of you who ask questions or just pop on to say Hi! The response on the last video (with over 1 million 100 thousand hits) was wonderful. I have met some great people in the past two years that have moved here and reached out to me and have now become good friends. I am in my 13th year in Mexico and hope that my life continues to inspire you and show you that in my world, my budget works so well and allows me to use what I save to continue to travel and support my favorite charities. Francine