{"id":6505,"date":"2013-05-18T08:00:14","date_gmt":"2013-05-18T14:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/temp-blog\/?p=6505"},"modified":"2017-08-28T16:20:20","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T21:20:20","slug":"is-it-easier-to-buy-an-eco-friendly-home-in-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/is-it-easier-to-buy-an-eco-friendly-home-in-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Easier to Buy an Eco-Friendly Home in Mexico??Casas ecol\u00c3\u00b3gicas, una nueva opci\u00c3\u00b3n en M\u00c3\u00a9xico."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TulumToday, I was reading this article from Yahoo<\/a> about buying eco-freindly homes.\u00c2\u00a0 According to the article, it’s a tough task with lots of work and obstacles. “It isn’t as easy as it looks,” is the first tip given. Have I missed something, or is it actually easier to buy an eco-friendly home down here in the Riviera Maya in Mexico?\u00c2\u00a0 Down here, it is pretty easy. Let’s look at their points one by one:<\/p>\n

Be ready to look (and look, and look).<\/strong> \"TulumEnvironmentally friendly houses and even neighborhoods that are sensitive to the environment are out there, but they are not as plentiful as you might think. Your search will require some patience.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Well within the Playa del Carmen – Tulum area alone, off the top of my head, I could list a handful of very nice eco developments (such as<\/em> Holistika, Tulum<\/a>, Sacbe Village<\/a> and Los Arboles<\/a>); I’m sure that one of them would suit the tastes of most eco-friendly buyers.\u00c2\u00a0 It wouldn’t be so drawn out or complicated.<\/p>\n

Be ready to spend. <\/strong>That is a big reason the 21st century isn’t yet full of solar-paneled houses built out of recycled steel and walls that are insulated with old denim jeans. These homes are expensive.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"TulumWell, I’ll admit that these homes are a little more expensive than similar non-eco homes in the area, but it’s a minimal difference.\u00c2\u00a0 And, the homes are much nicer than what you’d get for the same price back in the U.S. or Canada (especially if compared to eco-homes there, apparently.)\u00c2\u00a0 I’d say a very nice eco-home could be obtained for around $250,000 USD.<\/p>\n

Be ready to build.<\/strong> Because eco-friendly homes aren’t part of the mainstream yet, you will probably have to hire a builder if you want a house that doesn’t rob resources<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Building is certainly an option! However it’s by no means mandatory here. As I’ve said, there are eco-homes sold completed here. \"TulumIf you do choose to buy a lot and build (in Sacbe Village<\/a> or Los Arboles<\/a>, for example,) there are excellent options for builders who make the process easy, overseeing the process from drafting and planning to hanging the curtains.\u00c2\u00a0 They also have online systems set up to make it very easy to monitor the progress and expenses.<\/p>\n

The writer of that article is surprisingly pessimistic – and, maybe, up there it simply is that complicated.<\/p>\n

But it’s encouraging that in Playa del Carmen real estate, and I’m sure many other markets around the country, it’s already quite easy, and becoming easier.<\/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> 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> \"Mexico<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Tulum Hoy le\u00c3\u00ada un art\u00c3\u00adculo de Yahoo news<\/a> acerca de las “casas ecol\u00c3\u00b3gicas”. Seg\u00c3\u00ban el art\u00c3\u00adculo, encontrar una “casa ecol\u00c3\u00b3gica” no es tan f\u00c3\u00a1cil como deber\u00c3\u00ada ser, existen bastantes obst\u00c3\u00a1culos y me gustar\u00c3\u00ada revisarlos con ustedes. \"Tulum<\/p>\n

Primero<\/strong>: Debes estar preparado para buscar, buscar y buscar. La paciencia es un tema sensible en esto de las casas ecol\u00c3\u00b3gicas. Porque aunque existen, hoy en d\u00c3\u00ada sigue siendo dif\u00c3\u00adcil encontrarlas. As\u00c3\u00ad que primero que nada, prep\u00c3\u00a1rate para una larga b\u00c3\u00basqueda.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

En los casos de los bienes ra\u00c3\u00adces en Playa del Carmen<\/a> y Tulum este caso cobra cierta particularidad. Por alguna raz\u00c3\u00b3n estas \u00c3\u00a1reas tur\u00c3\u00adsticas han desarrollado una basta oferta de desarrollos ecol\u00c3\u00b3gicos. Algunos ejemplos ser\u00c3\u00adan: Holistika<\/a> (en Tulum), Pueblo Sacbe<\/a> (en Playa del Carmen) o Los \u00c3\u0081rboles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Segundo<\/strong>: Prep\u00c3\u00a1rate para gastar. Llenar tu casa con paneles solares y construir tus muros con acero reciclado, hoy en d\u00c3\u00ada, significa dinero. Esta es la raz\u00c3\u00b3n por la que las casas ecol\u00c3\u00b3gicas no son nada baratas. \"Tulum<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

En el caso de Playa del Carmen y Tulum, esto no aplica del todo. Los precios de algunos de estos desarrollos ecologistas son realmente accesibles. Despu\u00c3\u00a9s de todo estamos hablando de casas en promedio de $250,000 USD, que en comparaci\u00c3\u00b3n a otros mercados, son verdaderamente baratos.<\/p>\n

Tercero<\/strong>: Considera construir. Aunque ya existen desarrolladores que ofrecen casas ecol\u00c3\u00b3gicas, siguen siendo la excepci\u00c3\u00b3n. No hay mucha oferta, as\u00c3\u00ad que considerar comprar un terreno y construir podr\u00c3\u00ada ser tu mejor opci\u00c3\u00b3n.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Tulum As\u00c3\u00ad como existen desarrollos residenciales ecol\u00c3\u00b3gicos existen constructores enfocados a este mercado. Despu\u00c3\u00a9s de todo es algo hoy en d\u00c3\u00ada en voga. En el caso de Playa del Carmen y Tulum, esto es toda una realidad. Bien, aunque el art\u00c3\u00adculo pudiera parecer un poco pesimista de inicio, al final no sirve como gu\u00c3\u00ada de lo que debemos y podemos esperar cuando busquemos nuestra casa ecol\u00c3\u00b3gica. Definitivamente es una buena lectura como punto de partida. www.topmexicorealestate.com<\/a> la empresa l\u00c3\u00adder en bienes ra\u00c3\u00adces en M\u00c3\u00a9xico.<\/strong> \"Mexico<\/a><\/p>\n

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