By Maurice M. Glazer, CEO
Glazer Financial Network

If it’s January it must be tax season…. Many U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents of the U.S. (green card holders) move to another country and forget or choose not to file a tax return in the U.S. But be warned: The U.S. requires you to file a tax return accounting for your worldwide taxable income—and the statute of limitations never runs out. (more…)

IDEACOM SPECIALIST NOW CERTIFIED AS A LEED AP

Mexico is catching up with the green design, construction and building practices that have seen a tremendous evolution over the years. For more than 20 years, Mexican companies have been selling green building products, with increasing acceptance. Such products include low volatile organic compound materials (low VOC) and paints, use of previously-contaminated sites, recovered materials, full solar and photovoltaic systems, wind power, light tunnels and more. (more…)

To dial numbers in Mexico from outside Mexico (from the USA or Canada) or in some cases while using a US or Canadian cell phone while traveling in Mexico, the following are handy codes to keep in mind. Below you will also find the codes for dialing Mexican home and cell phone numbers from within Mexico. (more…)

In order to dial a number from Mexico that would otherwise be toll free in the US and Canada, you can dial it by using the following codes, plus the remaining seven digits (see table below). The call is not free but you are able to dial it and will be billed a long-distance call on your Mexican cell or home phone service. (more…)

Mexico offers a number of options in terms of low cost airline carriers (aerolíneas de bajo costo). We have listed some of them here. Destinations and other information subject to change. This information is provided for your convenience. Check with each airline for up to date details. Links to English versions of the sites have been added below, if available. (more…)

There have been several books written on the topic of living, investing, buying real estate and living in Mexico. A few of these are listed below with a summary of each for your convenience. This is not an endorsement of the books or topics but rather a guide to help you decide if the material is of use to you. We have not read or ordered the books but the summaries indicate that the books would be useful for foreigners living in Mexico. (more…)

For many, long distance costs are a consideration while living in Mexico. Cell phone costs can be high. We have summarized here some of the more sustainable long-term solutions for those spending time in Mexico. Changing residences can mean losing a phone number or needing to maintain a long distance number once you move out of your area. Here you will find our most practical advice to simplify telecommunications matters and reduce your costs. (more…)

(see English version below) El pasado 12 de marzo del 2008 realizamos un evento muy exitoso en el Salón Marbella en Manzanillo, Colima en el que se presentaron 9 modelos de vehículos eléctricos e híbridos y se realizó una presentación en PowerPoint con la información técnica de los vehículos de carga y de pasajeros para el ramo turístico e industrial. (more…)

An incomparable collection of articles can be found at this link. The first article of each section is contained in this post. You will find an immense amount of very reader-friendly information about Mexican politics, government, history, art, culture, religion, geography and more. The complete list can be found at the bottom of this post. (more…)

IdeaCOM Servicios de Interpretación

IdeaCOM se complace en proporcionar expertos en servicios de interpretación inglés/español para la asistencia a empresas y particulares. Los servicios de interpretación se usan para muchos tipos de necesidades, tanto dentro de la ciudad y como para viajar fuera de la ciudad, de los cuales algunos están listados aquí: (more…)