{"id":5576,"date":"2012-12-20T10:41:29","date_gmt":"2012-12-20T16:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/temp-blog\/?p=5576"},"modified":"2017-08-28T16:25:15","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T21:25:15","slug":"building-your-home-in-mexico-part-3-planning-the-process-the-importance-of-working-with-a-professional-builder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/building-your-home-in-mexico-part-3-planning-the-process-the-importance-of-working-with-a-professional-builder\/","title":{"rendered":"<!--:en-->Building Your Home in Mexico \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Part 3 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Planning the Process &#038; the Importance of Working with a Professional Builder<!--:--><!--:es-->Construye la casa de tus sue\u00c3\u00b1os parte 3. La importancia de contar con un contratista profesional.<!--:-->"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--:en-->Yesterday and Tuesday I discussed the three first considerations when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/build-your-own-home-in-mexico.php\" target=\"_blank\">building a home in Mexico<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li><strong><em>Know what they want<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Know their budget<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Find a professional builder<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 0px none;\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Property%20Taxes\/CAMARADEVIDEO122.jpg\" alt=\"Building your home in Mexico\" width=\"231\" height=\"173\" border=\"0\" \/>As I mentioned yesterday, these three items should be considered even during the process of choosing and buying the appropriate\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/land.php\" target=\"_blank\">Mexico land for sale<\/a>. Today, let&#8217;s consider what a professional construction expert will do for their client.<\/p>\n<p>The professional a property owner chooses to oversee their process should:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>have plenty of experience<\/li>\n<li>offer a complete turn-key style service that will take care of coordinating all steps in the process, encompassing everything from doing feasibility studies, entitlement and infrastructure to the finishing details<\/li>\n<li>know English and Spanish<\/li>\n<li>have good references; be sure to check these references and actually call them<\/li>\n<li>offer a good communication system or method<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/playadelcarmen-real-estate\/\" target=\"\">Playa del Carmen real estate<\/a> area, there are both Americans and Mexicans who offer this kind of service and have experience working with clients at a distance; in other areas, a real estate agent will be able to help buyers find such professionals. Americans and Canadians can confidently choose either American or Mexican professionals, provided they meet the criteria above.<\/p>\n<p>The professional should also have experience in the type of project that the buyer is interested in; e.g. if a buyer wants to build a large luxury home with a pool, etc., they should choose a professional who has overseen this kind of construction.\u00c2\u00a0 The same is true if they want to build a small boutique hotel, for example.\u00c2\u00a0 This is also true of property type and location; for example, if a buyer is considering <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/oceanfront.php\" target=\"\">Mexico beachfront for sale<\/a><\/span>, they will do well to work with a professional who is familiar with the special permits needed to build on the beachfront.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 0px none;\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Property%20Taxes\/04_04_21_prev.jpg\" alt=\"Building your home in Mexico\" width=\"231\" height=\"154\" border=\"0\" \/>One of the main focuses most property owners will have is the design; however, as construction expert Hawthorne Flaherty points out, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153a successful project cannot just be based on the design; it also has to be based on the scope of the project, what was included, the schedule and the budget.\u00c2\u00a0 And all three of those things affect the success, the overall success.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>Clients carefully need to choose the professional best for their needs and check qualifications and references.\u00c2\u00a0 Of course, there will be a cost, but this cost will be more than balanced out by complications that are later avoided.<\/p>\n<p>Once these basic considerations have been taken, a property owner can then move to choosing a design that is suitable for their budget and needs, as well as for the lot if they have already bought it.<\/p>\n<p>Knowing the budget and the desired end product are essential; for most property owners, working with an experienced professional to oversee the process from beginning to end is likewise invaluable.<\/p>\n<p>Remember that tomorrow is the end of an era &#8211; <strong><em>not<\/em><\/strong> the end of the world; this also means it&#8217;s the beginning of a new era.\u00c2\u00a0 What better way to welcome a new era than to have that dream home built in Mexico that you&#8217;ve always been dreaming about!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thomas Lloyd<\/strong><em> graduated from Purdue University Krannert School of Management with a degree in Management\/Financial Option Investments. He has been living, investing, and working professionally in Mexico for over 16 years. In the summer of 2009, he received the first federally applied <strong>Mexico Real Estate Degree <\/strong>and <strong>Mexico Professional Real Estate License<\/strong> S.E.P. #5978657. He is the president of Top Mexico Real Estate. Contact him at<\/em> <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">(512) 879-6546<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The <em><a title=\"Mexico Real Estate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">TOP<\/span> Mexico Real Estate<\/a><\/em> Network; <span><em>&#8220;Mexico\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Leading Network of Specialists for Finding and Purchasing Mexican Properties Safely!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/mexico-real-estate-guide\/Ownership-in-Mexico\/?web=Blog\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Banners\/C2A_kits---Copy.jpg\" alt=\" Kit_Ownership\" width=\"464\" height=\"72\" \/><\/a><!--:--><!--:es-->El Lunes y el Martes habl\u00c3\u00a1bamos sobre los pasos iniciales a dar en un <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/build-your-own-home-in-mexico.php?lang=es\">proyecto de construcci\u00c3\u00b3n<\/a>. Recordemos que estos eran:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Conocer lo que se quiere (necesidades y gustos)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tener definido un presupuesto<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Contar con un contratista profesional<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Property%20Taxes\/CAMARADEVIDEO122.jpg\" alt=\"Building your home in Mexico\" width=\"231\" height=\"173\" border=\"0\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Como bien les mencionaba ayer, es importante cumplir con estos 3 pasos incluso antes de decidir comprar un <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/land.php\">terreno en venta en M\u00c3\u00a9xico<\/a>.Hoy me gustar\u00c3\u00ada compartir con ustedes un poco m\u00c3\u00a1s sobre la importancia de contar con un contratista verdaderamente profesional.<\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00c2\u00bfQu\u00c3\u00a9 es lo que debe hacer por ustedes?,\u00c2\u00bfQu\u00c3\u00a9 debe ofrecernos?<\/strong> bien repasemos los puntos m\u00c3\u00a1s importantes:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Debe contar con las credenciales y el curr\u00c3\u00adculum necesario.<\/li>\n<li>Mucha experiencia.<\/li>\n<li>Debe ofrecernos -desde la primera cita- un trabajo completo de construcci\u00c3\u00b3n. Desde permisos, estudios de suelo, t\u00c3\u00adtulos de propiedad, proceso de construcci\u00c3\u00b3n y manejo del trabajo general de la obra, todo para simplemente entregarnos las llaves de la casa y empezar a disfrutarla.<\/li>\n<li>Contar con buenas referencias (busca pedir referencias de personas con las que hayan trabajado previamente).<\/li>\n<li>Ofrecerte un buen sistema de comunicaci\u00c3\u00b3n en l\u00c3\u00adnea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>En los <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/playadelcarmen-real-estate\">bienes ra\u00c3\u00adces de Playa del Carmen<\/a> y la Riviera Maya existen una gran cantidad de contratistas profesionales con amplia experiencia en el sector inmobiliario, y que muy seguramente har\u00c3\u00a1n del sue\u00c3\u00b1o de construir la casa que siempre quisimos una realidad. Esto, debido al gran mercado que representa el sector inmobiliario en esta zona, desarrollos residenciales se construyen d\u00c3\u00ada con d\u00c3\u00ada en la regi\u00c3\u00b3n de la Riviera Maya.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Otro punto importante a tener en consideraci\u00c3\u00b3n, adem\u00c3\u00a1s de los ya citados, es el de que nuestro contratista tenga experiencia en el tipo de construcci\u00c3\u00b3n que nosotros queremos realizar. Esto es, si estamos buscando construir un hotel ecol\u00c3\u00b3gico, contar con un contratista que ya haya realizado construcciones de este tipo ser\u00c3\u00a1 important\u00c3\u00adsimo ya que simplificar\u00c3\u00a1 el trabajo. De otro modo si lo que buscamos es construir una <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/oceanfront.php\">casa en la playa en venta<\/a> ser\u00c3\u00a1 importante contar con un contratista que haya hecho ese tipo de construcciones anteriormente, lo mismo aplica para albercas, solarios, terrazas, jardines, departamentos, etc.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Property%20Taxes\/04_04_21_prev.jpg\" alt=\"Building your home in Mexico\" width=\"231\" height=\"154\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Por \u00c3\u00baltimo, si bien el dise\u00c3\u00b1o de nuestra casa es parte fundamental de nuestro proyecto de construcci\u00c3\u00b3n, debemos considerar lo que Hawthorne Flaherty, uno de los constructores con m\u00c3\u00a1s experiencia en los bienes ra\u00c3\u00adces de Playa del Carmen, nos dice &#8220;un proyecto de construcci\u00c3\u00b3n exitoso no puede basarse enteramente en un dise\u00c3\u00b1o, otras consideraciones se deben tener en la lupa, como el dise\u00c3\u00b1o general del proyecto, el programa de trabajo y el presupuesto, son estas 3 cosas \u00c2\u00a0lo que asegurar\u00c3\u00a1n el \u00c3\u00a9xito final de nuestro proyecto de construcci\u00c3\u00b3n&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TopM\u00c3\u00a9xicoRealEstate.com, la empresa l\u00c3\u00adder en bienes ra\u00c3\u00adces en M\u00c3\u00a9xico.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/mexico-real-estate-guide\/Ownership-in-Mexico\/?web=Blog\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Banners\/C2A_kits---Copy.jpg\" alt=\" Kit_Ownership\" width=\"464\" height=\"72\" \/><\/a><!--:--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday and Tuesday I discussed the three first considerations when building a home in Mexico: Know what they want Know their budget Find a professional builder As I mentioned yesterday, these three items should be considered even during the process of choosing and buying the appropriate\u00c2\u00a0Mexico land for sale. 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