Choose Mexico for Retirement

John Howells and Don Merwin built a genuinely comprehensive retirement-planning guide here, covering cost of living, healthcare, real estate, legal residency, regional overviews from Baja to the Yucatán, and cultural adjustment. The tone is balanced — they acknowledge the lack of a social-safety net for expats and the real challenges of the move without talking readers out of it. The Choose Retirement series has a long track record of credibility in this niche, and readers have noted the authors' honest treatment of both positives and negatives. The honest caveat is significant: this is the 2007 edition, and Mexico's safety landscape, cost of living, and legal residency rules have changed substantially in the years since. Use it as a framework and mindset-setter, but verify every practical detail with current sources before making any decisions.