Timm McBride

Timm McBride was born and raised in Michigan. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic design with a minor in business administration from Central Michigan University.
After college, he moved to Los Angeles to work in fashion retail and manufacturing. He then moved to Portland, Oregon and worked for Pendleton Woolen Mills before transitioning to real estate. After the financial crash of 2008, he returned to school and became a certified cosmetologist. Tim worked in the beauty industry until 2019 when he became a fund development manager for a theater company in Palm Springs, California. However, the pandemic led him to being out of work for 19 months.
The couple met at a dance in Portland and married shortly thereafter in Victoria, British Columbia. Both of them agreed to move to Palm Springs, and following the pandemic, they were united in their plans for retirement and creating a home overseas.
In almost 20 years, they have remodeled and flipped several homes.
In their new life, Tim joined a gym while Dan practices yoga, taking advantage of the affordability compared to the costs in the US. They decided against owning a car and prefer to walk everywhere. They have also joined various expat groups that meet for coffee, dinners, or socializing over a glass of wine. These gatherings provide diverse experiences and connections with people from different countries and backgrounds, which Tim believes wouldn't be possible in the US.
Tim describes their current lifestyle as comparable to being on a cruise. They have the freedom to relax or take side trips and stay busy as they please. He adds, “The great thing about this life is that it belongs to us.”