Interested in Retiring in Mexico? | With Travis Luther | Author of The Fun Side of the Wall | NOF #40

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The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | Travis Luther | Author of The Fun Side of the Wall | Episode #40 Shownotes

Guest Bio

Travis Luther is an author, musician, and entrepreneur. Forbes.com called Travis a “Retirement Abroad Authority”. We discuss retirement in Mexico and his new book The Fun Side of the Wall: Baby Boomer Retirement in Mexico. We talk about why people might want to leave the US to retire in Mexico, some of the reasons they choose to stay in Mexico, and the most popular locations in Mexico for ex-pats. We also discuss Travis's entrepreneurial ventures and so much more!

Links Mentioned

• The Fun Side of the Wall: Baby Boomer Retirement in Mexico by Travis Scott Luther
• The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss
• The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman
• The Lake Chapala Society
• Expats in Mexico
• The Best Places to Live in Mexico as a U.S. Expat International Living
• InterNations: Community for expatriates & global minds

Show Notes

• What is Travis Luther’s background? 00:57
• Reasons why people might want to leave the United States, including money, ageism, and a sense of community. 05:20
• What does a typical American baby boomer look like that moves to Mexico? 07:30
• Why do baby boomers want to stay in Mexico? 10:00
• What are some of the key locations in Mexico for ex-pats? 18:40
• Would Travis retire in Mexico? 25:20
• How dangerous can it be in Mexico? 26:43
• What does the healthcare situation look like in Mexico? 29:42
• What ex-pat resources would Travis recommend? 34:24
• Travis talks about his other businesses 36:53
  • Law Father
  • Queen Anne Pillow Company
  • TrialLine
• Be honest about what your skillset is 40:56
• Connect with Travis Luther 56:56
  • TravisLuther.com
  • The Fun Side of the Wall: Baby Boomer Retirement in Mexico by Travis Scott Luther

Significant Quotes

• (Baby Boomers moving to Mexico) “If you could have this same kind of life in the U.S., how many of you would return to the United States… only about 8% of the people said that they would be willing to return to the United States.” 10:22

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