Moving to Guatemala
Compare places to live, prepare for residency, evaluate housing and utilities, and build a practical first-month plan.
Expat Guides for Living in Latin America
Use more than 1,500 episodes of The Expat Files as a research library for real life in Latin America. These guides organize Johnny Mueller’s long-term experience into clear starting points, then connect you to the episodes and transcripts behind each subject.
Cost of Living in Latin America
Build a location-specific budget for housing, utilities, healthcare, transportation, travel and the costs people commonly miss.
Expat Healthcare in Latin America
Plan for private and public care, compare insurance, choose providers and prepare for emergencies before relocating.
Residency in Latin America
Compare programs, prepare documents, identify professional help and avoid treating old requirements as current law.
Renting and Buying Property
Evaluate contracts, titles, utilities, repairs, neighborhoods and the full cost of a home before committing.
Travel Safety and Scams
Build practical habits for transportation, money, phones, housing and personal security without relying on fear or national averages.
Research the original episodes
Every guide links to relevant episodes, and each completed episode page includes its audio, summary, topics, chapters and full searchable transcript. Older episodes remain valuable as first-hand history, while time-sensitive legal, medical and price information should always be checked against current official sources.
Recurring characters and stories
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Last reviewed September 2026. The guides are educational and do not replace professional legal, tax, medical or financial advice.