by Gary | Aug 3, 2020 | casa, Financial, Mexico, Puerto Morelos
It took us over a year, but we finally closed on a piece of land here in Puerto Morelos! Future home of Casa TBD It might not look like much now, but we have big ideas! The lot is just over 300 square meters, and it’s just two blocks from the beach, and a 5...
by Gary | Dec 3, 2020 | caribbean, casa, Financial, Puerto Morelos
It took a while, but we finally have the necessary permits to start building our house! It was early August when we closed on the land, so it certainly took a while to get our permits. Construction License Costs A number of people had asked about building costs. So...
by Gary | Dec 9, 2020 | casa, Mexico, Puerto Morelos
This week we officially broke ground on our new house! I mentioned last week that we finally got all of the building licenses and permits, then we finished up the contracts with the builder, and now work has begun! Clearing and hauling away First up is clearing the...
by Gary | Mar 22, 2021 | casa, Mexico
The foundation is in, and now we’re starting to see some walls going up for our new house!
by Gary | Apr 7, 2021 | casa, Mexico
Good progress on our new casa! The first floor walls have some height now, and you can actually walk through “rooms”. Standing in the kitchen, looking towards the living room Standing in the kitchen. To the left – living room. To the right –...
by Gary | May 31, 2021 | casa, Mexico
This week the concrete was poured on the first floor of our house build. It was cool to watch, and now it’s really starting to take shape as a one-floor house. Soon – floor number...
