{"id":5615,"date":"2012-12-27T09:32:01","date_gmt":"2012-12-27T15:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/temp-blog\/?p=5615"},"modified":"2017-08-28T16:25:13","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T21:25:13","slug":"building-your-dream-home-in-mexico-permits-and-early-steps-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/building-your-dream-home-in-mexico-permits-and-early-steps-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"<!--:en-->Building Your Dream Home in Mexico \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Permits and Early Steps Part 1<!--:-->"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--:en-->In chess, it is said that in the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153opening game,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d 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 overcome.\u00c2\u00a0 The construction process for\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/build-your-own-home-in-mexico.php\" target=\"_blank\">building a home in Mexico<\/a> is in a way similar (except that there is no personal opponent trying to foil the property owner!)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Planning your home building project in Mexico\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Check%20List\/notepadpencil1201.jpg\" alt=\"Mexico real estate\" width=\"250\" \/>Once a budget, a design and approximate finish date have been established, the first important step is to make a detailed plan and timeline, which outlines which contractors are needed for which steps, and what each one has to accomplish.\u00c2\u00a0 If the owner has chosen to work with a professional coordinator, they will draw such a plan and discuss it with the owner<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One is that a design needs to be found that is not only visually appealing, but also suits the needs of the property owners, and is suitable for the\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/land.php\">Mexico land for sale<\/a> which is being considered or has already been bought and area in question.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Planning your home building project in Mexico\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Tulum%20Aldea%20Zama\/DSCF5288.jpg\" alt=\"Mexico land for sale\" width=\"250\" \/><br \/>\nAt this point, there are some crucial items which will need to be addressed at the beginning, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>usage zoning (this should be investigated before buying the lot!)<\/li>\n<li>building permit<\/li>\n<li>environmental studies and permits &#8211; especially if the property is directly on the beachfront in markets like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/playadelcarmen-real-estate\/\">Playa del Carmen real estate<\/a>, or where there is a good deal of designated ecological areas, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/cozumel-real-estate\">Cozumel real estate<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/tulum-real-estate\/\">Tulum real estate<\/a><\/li>\n<li>terrain types<\/li>\n<li>when the property owner\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s funds will be available (if there are limits or X number of dollars every month, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>Tomorrow we will take a closer look at the permits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Andy Welbourne<\/strong><em>, from London, Ontario, has been living in Playa del Carmen and working as a part of the team with Thomas Lloyd for 7 years. He has worked with many Canadians and Americans to assist in finding their dream home in the Mexican Caribbean; many of these clients have turned into great friendships. 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