{"id":5712,"date":"2013-01-15T11:02:33","date_gmt":"2013-01-15T17:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/temp-blog\/?p=5712"},"modified":"2017-08-28T16:24:20","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T21:24:20","slug":"building-your-dream-home-in-mexico-construction-style-part-1-concrete-concrete-and-more-concrete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/building-your-dream-home-in-mexico-construction-style-part-1-concrete-concrete-and-more-concrete\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Your Dream Home in Mexico \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Construction Style: Part 1 – Concrete, Concrete and More Concrete!Construyendo la casa de tus sue\u00c3\u00b1os. Parte 1: primeros pasos."},"content":{"rendered":"

This week I am posting the final three articles in our series on building a home in Mexico<\/a>, which will focus on the differences in the Mexican construction style.<\/p>\n

\"\"One factor\u00c2\u00a0Mexico real estate<\/a> owners will have to take into account when building a home is that construction techniques and styles are very different for homes in this country.\u00c2\u00a0 Some are simple differences, others offer real advantages and a few are some tendencies expats will probably want to avoid. As in other cases, the items in this last category can best be avoided by working with an experienced builder who can coordinate the entire process.<\/p>\n

Everything is Concrete<\/strong><\/p>\n

If an American or Canadian has built a shed or a garage, put an extension on their house, or even built a house, this experience will not resemble very much of what takes place building a home in Mexico.\u00c2\u00a0 Here, there magic word is \u00e2\u20ac\u0153concrete.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00c2\u00a0 Everything – except the land<\/a> that the home is built on – is poured concrete with iron reinforcements or concrete block construction.\u00c2\u00a0 The structure of the home will be concrete, the floors will be concrete, the ceilings and roofs are concrete (either poured using a removable support system underneath, or constructed with concrete beams and specially shaped concrete blocks,) and even items like kitchen counter, a bar, an island and closets may be concrete in their structure. (Some people have the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153luxury\u00e2\u20ac\u009d of getting these last items made of that pressed particle board they sell in international stores these days, or drywall!)<\/p>\n

\"\"Of course, all of this concrete will be adorned in the finest of Mexican or modern style with stucco, ceramic tiles, wooden doors, brass handles and rails, aluminum or wooden frame windows or whatever the owner\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s taste may be.<\/p>\n

Although the whole process may be very different from what Americans and Canadians are used to, for the most part, this is good news.\u00c2\u00a0 There are many Mexican concrete workers who are very skilled, offering high-quality work and finished products which they can produce relatively quickly and for good prices.<\/p>\n

Prices of materials also tend to be very good, so the final result is that you get a very high-quality, solidly built home for a much lower price than what someone would get in their home country.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow, we will take a look at the differences in how Mexicans see the process of completing, modifying or expanding on a home.<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

Andy Welbourne<\/strong>, 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. Contact Andy at (512) 879-6546<\/span><\/strong>.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

The TOP<\/span> Mexico Real Estate<\/a><\/em> Network; “Mexico\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Leading Network of Specialists for Finding and Purchasing Mexican Properties Safely!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Mexico<\/a><\/p>\n

Si alguna vez has so\u00c3\u00b1ado con construir la casa de tus sue\u00c3\u00b1os este es el post para ti. Aqu\u00c3\u00ad revisaremos los primeros pasos a dar en un proyecto de construcci\u00c3\u00b3n. Primero que nada debes saber que hemos desarrollado una p\u00c3\u00a1gina especial para proyectos de construcci\u00c3\u00b3n (construye tu casa<\/a>), en ella podr\u00c3\u00a1s encontrar entrevistas con ingenieros, arquitectos, as\u00c3\u00ad como testimonios de personas que han emprendido con \u00c3\u00a9xito proyectos de este tipo, adem\u00c3\u00a1s de cat\u00c3\u00a1logo de terrenos en venta, as\u00c3\u00ad como gu\u00c3\u00adas y consejos pr\u00c3\u00a1cticos. Todo para que cuentes con toda la informaci\u00c3\u00b3n necesaria y puedas empezar a construir la casa de tus sue\u00c3\u00b1os lo antes posible.<\/p>\n

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Primer paso: Definir lo que queremos.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Es verdaderamente importante tener un panorama general de lo que queremos. Definir a grandes rasgos nuestra idea de proyecto, lo que esperamos a futuro. Es importante tener esta idea antes de aventurarnos a comprar un terreno. Si bien es cierto que podemos tener el terreno primero y realizar el proyecto de construcci\u00c3\u00b3n en un futuro, es importante tener una idea general de nuestro proyecto.<\/p>\n

Ideas generales de dise\u00c3\u00b1os, repartici\u00c3\u00b3n de espacios, adecuaciones, ubicaci\u00c3\u00b3n, comodidades y necesidades especificas deben estar pre-definidas antes de empezar a considerar comprar un terreno. Tener que realizar cambios o adecuaciones a nuestra casa una vez terminado el proyecto de construcci\u00c3\u00b3n podr\u00c3\u00ada resolverse de inicio si sabemos con anterioridad lo que queremos.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Una de las grandes ventajas de los\u00c2\u00a0bienes ra\u00c3\u00adces en M\u00c3\u00a9xico<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0es el de su alta plusval\u00c3\u00ada. Invertir en propiedades es una de las inversiones m\u00c3\u00a1s inteligentes que puedes hacer. Los riesgos, en comparaci\u00c3\u00b3n a otra tipo de inversiones, son m\u00c3\u00adnimos. Tu dinero se mantendr\u00c3\u00a1 estable, y si aprendes a comprar y a mantener tu inversi\u00c3\u00b3n, las posibilidades de que ese dinero con el futuro se acrecente, son enormes.<\/p>\n

www.topmexicorealestate.com<\/a>, la empresa l\u00c3\u00adder en bienes ra\u00c3\u00adces en M\u00c3\u00a9xico.\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Mexico<\/a><\/p>\n

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