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Mexico City (CDMX) has become one of preferred places to live for foreigners working remotelyknown as digital nomads. The central areas that have a wide cultural and entertainment offer have become their favorites.
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Colonies Rome and the Countess, both located in the town hall of Cuauhtémoc, are recognized among his favorites; However, they are not the only ones. Among the areas preferred by foreigners, at least six others stand out.
Specifically on the list are: Condesa, Condesa HippodromeHippodrome, Doctors, Section Escandón I, Section Escandón IIRoma Norte and Roma Sur, this according to a recent analysis of the portal Propiedades.com.
These areas, in addition to being attractive for their location and services, have become a viable option for digital nomads since the cost of rent is on average lower than in cities in countries like the United States (USA), main place of origin of foreigners residing in CDMX.
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The arrival of people from abroad was reflected in official statistics. just in 2021 10 million 239 thousand 989 entered Mexico Americans and 503 thousand 589 Canadians, of which 8,961 and 1,673 respectively obtained a temporary resident card (TRT), according to the Ministry of the Interior (Segob).
While in 2022 there were just over 7,000 Americans, 2,447 Canadians, 1,192 Spaniards and 542 Japanese permanent residents in Mexico. In particular, the arrival of people from the United States with a visa experienced a boom that same year since, according to Segob, there was an increase of 252.9%.
Add to that, the number of tourists in the Roma quarter has increased since October 2022the date on which the Mexico City government signed an agreement to encourage long-distance stays, according to Leonardo González, spokesperson for the aforementioned real estate portal.
It is important to mention that In 2022, Mexico City ranked third in a global index of the best places to live and work. It was considered by foreigners only below Valencia, Spain and Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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The list has been shared in the leaderboard Expat Insider 2022which was prepared by InterNations based on a survey of over 12,000 people from 181 countries, which took into account factors such as quality of life, ease of settling in, work, personal finances, language and paperwork.
CDMX is in third position because foreigners consider the adaptation to be easy: 82% indicated that they felt at home and 89% mentioned that they felt welcome.
The city also performed well on the index of personal finance. The proof is that foreigners living in this city are the most satisfied with their financial situation (73% are satisfied, compared to 60% in the rest of the world) and 87% say that their budget is sufficient to lead a comfortable life.
The good results on these fundamental aspects were added to favorable ratings in areas such as culture, nightlife, culinary variety and gastronomic options. In each of them he got first place.
The ease of switching to CDMX for foreigners has sparked a debate about the role they have played in processes such as the gentrification because of the cost of living. However, experts such as lawyer Carla Escoffié have pointed out that Local actors “who speculate on the arrival of these foreign actors” intervened in this process.that is, they increase the price of rents and services according to what they think they can afford.