If you've spent any times in Mexico homes or condos, most of these items won't be any surprise to you. But for new buyers, it's worth pointing out these differences. All Concrete – Construction of Mexico real estate is all iron-reinforced poured concrete, concrete blocks or both. Drywall is almost never used, … [Read more...] about Surprising Things That Are Different About Mexico Real Estate
Building your home in Mexico
Tip – Use All Technology Available When Planning for MexicoEl uso de tecnologÃas en la búsqueda de propiedades en México.
When you decide to buy Mexico real estate, one tip which will save you time, frustration and possibly even money is this: use all technology available. Whether you are doing your initial property search, communicating with your agent about the details of offers or the closing, or building a home in Mexico, there is … [Read more...] about Tip – Use All Technology Available When Planning for MexicoEl uso de tecnologÃas en la búsqueda de propiedades en México.
Building Your Dream Home in Mexico – Construction Style: Part 3 – The Finishing Details and the Final Product!Construyendo la casa de tus sueños. Parte 3: seleccionar a un contratista.
Here we are, at the final blog post in our series on building a home in Mexico! Today we are going to look at some of the differences to consider in the Mexican approach to construction, especially in the finishing details. Finishing Details & Aesthetics If an expat is working with a professional builder … [Read more...] about Building Your Dream Home in Mexico – Construction Style: Part 3 – The Finishing Details and the Final Product!Construyendo la casa de tus sueños. Parte 3: seleccionar a un contratista.
Building Your Dream Home in Mexico – Construction Style: Part 2 – Installations, Modifications and ExpansionsConstruyendo la casa de tus sueños. Parte 2: el presupuesto.
On Tuesday, in very general terms, I described how Mexico homes are usually built entirely out of concrete. (See Building Your Dream Home in Mexico – Construction Style: Part 1 – Concrete, Concrete and More Concrete!) Today, in our second last post on building a home in Mexico, I will look at the usual Mexican … [Read more...] about Building Your Dream Home in Mexico – Construction Style: Part 2 – Installations, Modifications and ExpansionsConstruyendo la casa de tus sueños. Parte 2: el presupuesto.
Building Your Dream Home in Mexico – Construction Style: Part 1 – Concrete, Concrete and More Concrete!Construyendo la casa de tus sueños. Parte 1: primeros pasos.
This week I am posting the final three articles in our series on building a home in Mexico, which will focus on the differences in the Mexican construction style. One factor Mexico real estate owners will have to take into account when building a home is that construction techniques and styles are very different … [Read more...] about Building Your Dream Home in Mexico – Construction Style: Part 1 – Concrete, Concrete and More Concrete!Construyendo la casa de tus sueños. Parte 1: primeros pasos.
Building Your Dream Home in Mexico – The Culture Factor – Part 3
It's easy to see the "good side of the coin" for expats with Mexico's focus on having lots of holidays, in terms of lifestyle. Yet, Mexican culture also has another good side to the coin which specifically helps the construction process. Today, in the last part our sub-series on culture and building a home in … [Read more...] about Building Your Dream Home in Mexico – The Culture Factor – Part 3
Building Your Dream Home in Mexico – The Culture Factor – Part 2
Yesterday, I talked about how bureaucracy and commitment are factors which need to be taken into consideration. Today, in our ongoing series on building a home in Mexico successfully through good planning, we will look at the Mexican attitudes on deadlines, punctuality and holidays. Deadlines and Punctuality In … [Read more...] about Building Your Dream Home in Mexico – The Culture Factor – Part 2
Building Your Dream Home in Mexico – The Culture Factor – Part 1
During December we started a series on building a home in Mexico.  Over the next week and a half we're going to finish this series with 3 posts about cultural differences and how they play into the construction process, and finally some observations about differences in construction technique. As in the case of … [Read more...] about Building Your Dream Home in Mexico – The Culture Factor – Part 1