champagne or oversized scissors?
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It is official! We have broken ground on the house – technically right on (the revised) schedule. Let’s hope this bodes well for the remainder of the project. We’re not kidding ourselves – there will be additional delays – but … Read More

Structural engineering
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As my husband makes his way back down South after a delightful two weeks, my thoughts turn to the future. I’m sure it is partially a defense mechanism – the future contains the time where we are no longer living … Read More

We have bricks! But storms’ a brewin’
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The photo here is the beginning of our locally-made, artisanal bricks; so exciting and oh so hipster! After getting the photo via email, we both separately asked our builder if it was time to move in yet. I guess that’s … Read More

building property in mexico faq
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Full disclosure, we are still at the very beginning of our building journey. We have a finalized floor plan, permits and are in production for our building materials (locally sourced bricks!). We break ground August 1, 2017 if all goes … Read More

“buying” property in mexico faq
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I’m by no means an expert on buying property in a foreign country, but here are a few of the most commonly asked questions I get:   Q: “I heard you can’t actually own property in Mexico.” A: This is … Read More

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