EPISODE · Oct 16, 2025 · 33 MIN
140. Living in Mexico: How to Find and Secure a Rental
from Viva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being · host Jessica Cuevas
In this episode of the "Living in Mexico" series, I'm sitting down with my husband to walk you through our entire housing journey here in León, Guanajuato. I'm answering one of your most-asked questions: How do you actually find a place to live in Mexico? Spoiler alert: it's not as simple as browsing Zillow! I'm sharing all the things I wish someone had told us before we started house hunting. If you're thinking about making the move to Mexico or you're just curious about what expat life really looks like, this episode is packed with practical advice and hard-earned lessons.For detailed show notes, visit vivalamami.com/episode140What You'll HearWhy we chose León and how we fell in love with this city during what was supposed to be just a vacationThe reality of renting in MexicoHow we actually found our house, what made us say yes to this property, and why location became our top priorityOur landlord struggles and the maintenance issues we're dealing withResources MentionedInmobiliario websites for finding legitimate rental listings in Mexico: Lamudi, Inmuebles24, Trovit, VivanunciosFacebook groups for housing in León (link available upon request)Support the showSHOP MY NEWEST PRODUCTS - "How to Get Dual Citizenship in Mexico" E-Guide & Digital Course 🇲🇽 🇺🇸Love this episode? Subscribe wherever you are listening, share this episode with an amiga, and leave a review on Apple podcasts.Watch this podcast episode on YouTube!Follow Viva la Mami on Instagram @vivalamamiJoin the Viva la Mami newsletter so you won't miss a thing!Have a suggestion for an episode topic? Click HEREHave a suggestion for a guest? Click HEREVisit the Viva la Mami Websitewww.vivalamami.comHave questions or want to connect? Email us at [email protected]
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In this episode of the "Living in Mexico" series, I'm sitting down with my husband to walk you through our entire housing journey here in León, Guanajuato. I'm answering one of your most-asked questions: How do you actually find a place to live in Mexico? Spoiler alert: it's not as simple as browsing Zillow! I'm sharing all the things I wish someone had told us before we started house hunting. If you're thinking about making the move to Mexico or you're just curious about what expat lif...
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140. Living in Mexico: How to Find and Secure a Rental
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