There are many great opportunities in Mexico real estate; we might say that some are "obvious" and don't need much attention brought to them. Others are not so obvious, or sometimes contrary to expectations, and are worth highlighting. With our ongoing blog series on having a home built in Mexico, it's worth … [Read more...] about Early Mexico Real Estate Tip for 2013 – Think Land in Playa del Carmen
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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
Building Your Dream Home in Mexico – The Cost Factor
The New Year is only a day away. Everyone likes to make resolutions - usually ones that are unpleasant, and therefore difficult to keep. Why not make a resolution that is both a real pleasure, and covers one of those other points, like saving money - for example, why not buy Mexico real estate or have a home built … [Read more...] about Building Your Dream Home in Mexico – The Cost Factor
Building Your Dream Home in Mexico – Overcoming Obstacles
Whether a Mexico real estate owner chooses to work with a professional and communicate from a distance or not (as I discussed yesterday, and Tom and Andy have discussed previously), all owners will have to consider overcoming unexpected obstacles at some point in the process of building a home in … [Read more...] about Building Your Dream Home in Mexico – Overcoming Obstacles
Building Your Dream Home in Mexico – Permits and Early Steps Part 2
Yesterday I offered a brief overview of some of the first key steps in the process of building a home in Mexico. Today's post offers a closer overview of an all-important topic - permits. Permits One of the most important early items will be the permits. As one builder puts it, the only permit needed to … [Read more...] about Building Your Dream Home in Mexico – Permits and Early Steps Part 2
Building Your Dream Home in Mexico – Permits and Early Steps Part 1
In chess, it is said that in the “opening game,†i.e. the first moves, a player either gives himself a good set up which will give them an advantage for the remainder of the game, or they will make blunders that may not be immediately obvious, but will create difficulties later in the game that are difficult to … [Read more...] about Building Your Dream Home in Mexico – Permits and Early Steps Part 1