Posted on 07/27/2022 10:15:51 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
You’ve probably heard something by now about the horde of Californians who’ve been leaving the state and moving to states like Idaho, Oregon and especially Texas. Because of the high property values in California, these people often move into the nicest neighborhoods in their new city or town of choice. And because there are so many of these transplants they often drive up the local property values. That’s not always appreciated by the locals.
Today the LA Times reports there’s a similar problem in Mexico City where Americans, many of them from California, are fleeing not just their state but their country in order to take advantage of the much lower property values in Mexico City.
The influx, which has accelerated since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and is likely to continue as inflation rises, is transforming some of the city’s most treasured neighborhoods into
expat enclaves.In leafy, walkable quarters such as Roma, Condesa, Centro and Juarez, rents are soaring as Americans and other foreigners snap up houses and landlords trade long-term renters for travelers willing to pay more on Airbnb. Taquerias, corner stores and fondas — small, family-run lunch spots — are being replaced by Pilates studios, co-working spaces and sleek cafes advertising oat-milk
lattes and avocado toast.And English — well, it’s everywhere: ringing out at supermarkets, natural wine bars and fitness classes in the park.
The reasons for the influx are mostly financial. The article notes that while $2,000 a rent won’t get you much in Los Angeles or San Francisco, that’s enough to rent a penthouse apartment in Mexico City. But at least some of the locals are sick of the Americans who are gentrifying the city.
Recently, expletive-laced posters appeared around town.
“New to the city? Working remotely?” they read in English. “You’re a f—ing plague and the locals f—ing hate you. Leave.”
That sentiment echoed the hundreds of responses that poured in after a young American posted this seemingly innocuous tweet: “Do yourself a favor and remote work in Mexico City — it is truly magical.”
“Please don’t,” read one of the kinder replies. “This city is becoming more and more expensive every day in part because of people like you, and you don’t even realize or care about it.”
A 38-year-old university professor labeled the trend “modern colonialism.”
“Mexico is classist and racist,” Bustos said. “People with white skin are given preference. Now, if a local wants to go to a restaurant or a club, they don’t just have to compete with rich, white Mexicans but with foreigners too.”
Anyway, the story says that most locals are extremely polite to the Americans who are moving in to their luxury apartments. But I guess it’s not just people in Boise, ID and Austin, TX who get fed up with Californians showing up with a lot of cash and no respect for the local customs. Unfortunately for Mexico City, the exodus from California isn’t likely to stop anytime soon.
Most Mexicans don’t want gringo’s in their country.
But no need to worry, the cartels that run most of the country will take care of things once it is deemed so. /s
Uh, yeah. That's the feeling about stinking kalifornians pretty much ......... everywhere. Everybody hates them.
Que lastima putos. You f’ing Mexicans have been invading my country for decades destroying every neighborhood you move into and now YOU don’t like it when it happens to you?
Tough s**t.
Hypocrites, the lot of them.
Uh, I believe it is their politics they bring to states like Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Arizona and Texas that makes them persona non grata. They are a metastatic cancer.
“English... is everywhere”
Welcome to how much of the USA feels about Spanish in public areas.
“New to the city? Working remotely?” they read in English. “You’re a f—ing plague and the locals f—ing hate you. Leave.”
feeling’s mutual...
Ummm… they don’t like being overrun by foreigners looking to change the existing culture and act like the own the place. I guess irony is lost on Mexicans
If I recall correctly, Americans are legally prohibited from owning property in Mexico.
Will Mexico step up and finish The Wall themselves?
Let’s make a deal... Mexico takes its messycans back, and we take our gringos back.
Yup.
And that’s how we feel about the influx of illegals who are mostly gang and cartel members.
Unfortunately, they are getting the desirables who don’t cause trouble while we get the refuse.
Yep that's it, in a nutshell.
Foreigners are not allowed to vote either. And every six months foreigners living in Mexico have to register every six months as a foreign national.
The drug dealers will probably be happy to sell cocaine for full American MSRP.
“Cocaine is God’s way of telling you you are making too much money.”
— Robin Williams
They tolerate us. They’re warm and friendly in Cabo as I recall. Perfect English. Wouldn’t want to live amongst them.
Gringo means take your money(it’s green) and go/get lost. Corruption. Everyone’s on the take. It’s ‘s like blacks killing each other. They won’t let you tell them what they’re doing wrong.
Their lower class invades us, while our middles class brings wealth to them. And they complain.
Americans can’t buy beachfront property. But you can buy houses in Mexico. Sometimes a house that you buy is on land that you lease, 99 years.
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