If you're planning to buy real estate and build your vacation or retirement home in Mexico or simply spend time traveling around and getting to know this fascinating country, here are a few tools and resources, dictionaries and guides, that can help you along the way.
Passionately written by authors who have taken the plunge themselves,
the exciting new Adapter Kit series helps travelers extend their journey
and live like the locals in select international destinations. Adapter
Kit: Mexico author Ken Luboff discusses Mexico's fascinating history,
economic issues, cuisine, and culture, describes a broad array of destinations,
from colonial towns to beachfront cities, and offers advice on topics
like medical care and starting a business.
by Mike Nelson, Mexico Mike Live Better South of the Border Nelson
About the Author
Mexico Mike Nelson's insider's knowledge has been recognized by The New
York Times The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and the Los Angeles
Times. He is the author of a dozen books on Mexico. He also leads spa
tours and lectures on the many faces of Mexico. Los Angeles is his home.
Book Description
Live Better South of the Border in Mexico is as necessary for the prospective
transplant to Mexico as an airline ticket, a passport, or a roadmap. And
the author's entertaining and frank assessments will give readers the
confidence to choose to move or not to move. In addition to expert evaluations
of gringo havens such as San Miguel de Allende, Guadalajara, Oaxaca, Puerto
Vallarta, Cuernavaca, and Baja, you'll find information on how to work
in Mexico, how to find a place to live, realistic costs for living in
paradise, banking and owning property in Mexico, medical care, telephone
and Internet access, and more!
Inside
Mexico: Living, Traveling, and Doing Business in a Changing Society
by Paula Heusinkveld (Author)
Book Description
The key to successful business and travel in today’s Mexico In Mexico,
as everywhere, details of etiquette, culture, and protocol can make or
break any business or social interaction. This fascinating and informative
guide provides everything you need to develop a solid working knowledge
of the Mexican people, their unique customs and values, and their distinct
world view.
The Mexicans is a multifaceted portrait of the complex, increasingly
turbulent neighbor to our south. It is the story of a country in crisis
-- poverty, class tensions, political corruption -- as told through stories
of individuals.
From Augustín, an honest cop, we learn that many in the Mexican
police force use torture as their number-one-crime-solving technique;
from Julio Scherer Garcia, a leading newspaper editor, we learn how kidnapping
and intimidating phone calls stifle people despite his meager income;
we hear from a homosexual teacher wary of bigotry in a land of machismo;
and many others.
Moving from Mexico City discos to remote Indian towns, Patrick Oster
tells of Mexicans whose lives reveal something vital about Mexico, and
in doing so, helps to understand why many decide to risk their lives in
order to have the opportunity to live in the United States.
SpeakEasy Communications, Inc. began offering Survival Spanish for Construction(tm)
in partnership with the HBA of Charlotte over four years ago. Since then,
we've worked with professionals in a variety of trades. From plumbers
to painters, you all want to learn a little Spanish to survive in today's
changing workplace.
Chapter 1: Greetings & Introductions
Chapter 2: Spanish Sounds Rápido
Chapter 3: Numbers
Chapter 4: Work Instructions
Chapter 5: Parts of the House
Chapter 6: Tools of the trade
This 50 minute CD comes with a 28 page Pronunciation Guide, conveniently
packaged in a DVD case.
by Real Estate Education Company, Wellington J. Allaway (Contributor),
Robert C. Kyle (Contributor), Debra M. Hall (Editor), Fillmore Galaty
From Library Journal
This is a very useful bilingual dictionary of real estate terms. It provides
Spanish translations and definitions for more than 800 real estate terms
and should be especially useful to students in real estate courses and
those studying for their real estate licenses. One caveat: because the
dictionary is English to Spanish, it is obviously easier for English-speaking
or bilingual users. Recommended for public and academic libraries.Norma
Montero
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
How does an English speaking employer quickly communicate with his Spanish
speaking employee?
Spanish on the Job! - a very popular pocket sized word guide that offers
employers the immediate ability to speak basic employment terms in Spanish
- especially in the trades of construction, landscaping and housekeeping.
So simple to use - each entry appears in English and Spanish and is phonetically
spelled out to assure correct pronunciation. No previous knowledge of
Spanish is necessary!
by Means (Editor), R S Means Company (Paperback - November 2000)
Book Description
This new tool is designed to facilitate communication among Spanish-
and English-speaking construction communities--improving quality of performance
and job-site safety. It features the most common words and phrases used
in the construction industry with easy-to-follow pronunciations. Extensive
building systems and tools illustrations make this publication a unique
and valuable reference.
The dictionary includes: English-to-Spanish translations Spanish-to-English
translations Phonetic pronunciations Useful on-the-job phrases Unit conversion
factors and tables Illustrated sections of tools and equipment for each
trade
An essential tool for contractors, construction workers, architects,
building officials, and students in apprenticeship and training programs.
This book is a collaboration with the International Conference of Building
Officials, who extensively researched the most-needed terms, as well as
with Rolf Jensen & Associates, noted building code consultants.
by Sinda Lopez (Editor), Donald Watt (Editor), Oxford University Press
Book Description
This is an ideal dictionary for students taking Spanish in combination
with a business qualification at college or for anyone doing business
in the Spanish-speaking world. It provides an exhaustive range of business
vocabulary--over 50,000 words and phrases--across many core areas, far
outstripping the competition in its coverage of e-commerce and Internet-related
terms. Detailed treatment of all vocabulary items is provided, along with
thousands of example phrases illustrating important constructions. The
extensive supplementary material offers sample business correspondence,
including Curriculum Vitaes; faxes, emails, and invoices; lists of countries,
nationalities, languages, and currencies; and guidance on using the telephone.
Living Language brings more than 50 years of language expertise to this
outstanding series for anyone who does business internationally, whether
abroad, on the telephone, or via e-mail. The Living Language Business
Companion: Spanish is a perfect phrasebook for any business situation,
and provides cultural information essential to working with Spanish speaking
colleagues. Best of all, the audio CD includes dialogues, key words, and
over 500 Spanish phrases, used in realistic, up-to-date business settings
so the reader doesn't have to guess at pronunciation.
Virtual tours and info: Barra de Potosi, Isla Grande, Municipal Beach, La Ropa, La Saladita, Las Gatas, Madera, Majagua, Playas Blanca and Larga, Playa el Palmar, Playa Linda and Troncones Beach
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