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Would like to know how to find land in Baja

I am so envious of all those stones everywhere in the landscape. So nice to be able to incorporate all the available material in your garden. Well done!

Nice 😊

Completely agree on the being in person for projects. If you are not there for the project it will take much longer and cost 20-30% more because of the laid back lifestyle in Mexico. I have stories of instances where people just drink at the site all day, and then get mad if you fire them or lay them off. They also will leave the site early because they know they have secured work for the foreseeable future, so projects will be very delayed. I am planning on building a master bedroom with en suite in Queretaro, and many of these recommendations apply in the mainland.

120 incluiding the land?

I hope that was Pesos 😅

Hola, your home is beautiful. I recently purchased a tiny home here on Vancouver Island for the same price as your full sized home🤪prices here are bananas tho. My question for you is whether you’ve seen any tiny home communities around TS and if there’s a tiny home movement at all in Mexico … It’s growing exponentially here in BC but lots of regulations still with permits and finding legal places to set yourself up. That’s one of the many things I super appreciate about Mexico is way less bureaucracy and red tape than here. So grateful I found your channel…your life is very inspirational ✨Gracias 🙏🏼

You do inspire everyone in every video!

All I can say is you have done just as good as anyone could have. I've been in construction my whole life, and your videos are very well documented. Your energy is evenly distributed and a pleasure to see! Thanks for sharing! See you on the next one. Take care 🙂

Love the yellow couch and love the dogs! :) My house looks about the same size as yours and I built mine in the State of Hidalgo for about half the cost of yours (for those that say Mexico is too expensive these days). You have to know where to go. I imagine having to take hurricanes in mind also made yours more expensive, in addition to the location.

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nice job buen trabajo

Thanks to you! Exciting to go on a "field trip" for this one....

Thanks, I needed that.. I bought a home "el centero" in Todos Santos fourteen years ago. As of last week, I became a full-time resident. Again, thanks for the kick in the ass...

Hurricanes happen in Baja?

Nice. I've been scuba diving in La Paz, and I love it there. Definitely could live there, at least short term.

This is my main fear about wanting to move abroad, at least part-time. I'm 42 now and want to retire by my mid-late 50's. I wanna rent for the winters in various places around Mexico and other countries. It seems so cool, but I'm also very anxious about feeling lonely, out of my element, etc. Thanks for this video.

Are not you worry about the the growing anti us feelings caused by Trump?

You must consider that construction is made of bricks and mortar. It takes longer to build, is not lumber and drywall

100k still sounds like a lot for a house down there.

The Moth thing? Reminds me one year my folks and me driving down the coastal highway on the mainland, it was for sure somewhere in Sinaloa State, at dusk swarms of bugs appeared out of nowhere and were there flying, crashing into my dad's car's windshield and a musty smell, the locals brushed it off, but for strangers that was weird. Thank you for sharing interesting videos, like the one where you tell us how to build local, always "al día", this way the workers do a better job than "de stajo" where you state a period of time and money and tell them you must comply with the schedule, not, they will do a shoddy job.

No pasa nada when building houses means “nothing bad will happen… until after you have already paid me” lol 🤦🏻‍♂️.

Great informative vid. I would add one thing if worried about conversion. When the conversion rate is good transfer all money AND CONVERT. So 2,000,0000 pesos are 2,000,000 pesos no need to worry about the market.

How did you even get the land? Land is usually expensive and a lot of times you have no water access. That's especially important for waste water.

Ma'am have you gotten your Mexican citizenship? Or are you planning on getting it just cursed as to how hard it would be to get it. Or if you have, have you done a video on it?

how much are the property tax in todos santos ?

Hermosa sen̈Ora humble no need to much to live happy

Do they build with adobe or earth bags in that area? Not sure if your soil has the clay content for it. But that might also be another way to build affordable.? I really like the look and style of your house, great job!

The exact same thing would happen in the US if you were paying contractors by the week instead of by tasks being completed.

We’ve built our house Mexican style, bit by bit over the last 11 years in central Mexico (in a small town 1 hr from Mexico City). My husband is Mexican, so has always hired local albañiles (cement and stone masons). He sources materials himself, which is another cost saver. We have lots of brick-outlined arched windows and doors, but no need for an architect as our albañiles know how to do that (and did a very good job), given that this traditional style of construction is common here. Of course, it is a more detailed, time-consuming artisanal process, but fortunately wasn’t a huge increase in the budget. It really does add a nice touch. We also have Talavera-style Mexican tiles incorporated into different areas of the house. Again, we sourced them ourselves from local businesses, and our workers were familiar with installing them, as this kind of construction is still very common in our neck of the Mexican woods (we literally live adjacent to a large national forest). We do have the iron bars on our first floor windows, but it doesn’t feel at all prison like, because they are decorative handmade traditional designs, and add to the Mexican aesthetic of the house. We also found a local window and door family-run business. Their custom-made windows and glass shower enclosures were more economical than off-the-shelf options at big box stores. High quality, too. Obviously we have the advantage of my husband actually being “local” and knowing a thing or two about construction. I can 100% relate to the colour thing, and things not turning out as envisioned. I still have my moments at looking at something that didn’t turn out as I had planned and just having to grin and bear it. But the rest of it more than compensates. The exchange rate fluctuation pain is real. I can absolutely relate.

If you would like to build a house that is cool in the summer and warm in the winter pumicecrete is by far the best building material on the planet. I don't need AC or heat in my house Take care Ray

I like your videos so much, I look forward to them. Thanks for the tips. Would love to see you do a video on picking a lot to build on? Maybe even taking us on a tour of one and what are good features.

I'd add... you didnt do it but 11. walls with exposed conduit with your wiring, switches, and plugs instead of inside the walls - easier to work with on blocks walls, looks good, and allows for easy expansion. 12. When possible, plan your sink and shower drainage to diverte all the grey water in your yard.

Mucha información útil, como siempre. ¡Gracias por compartir con nosotros!

Not to be a prick, but you mentioned workers up North get paid more. Well if you go way way way up North there are these little Elves that work for Santa and they get paid nothing. Sorry had to point that out, it had to be done. 🎅

Wow! Great info and use of footage as always 👌 Guard Dogs ftw. 🙏❤️🙌

One can attach an adjective to describe each of your previous videos: financial, architectural, environmental, cultural, personal, inter-personal, insightful, informative, compassionate, humorous, and transparently honest. This video, you incorporated them all into one, organized offering. Nice work, and thanks.

Hi I’m in Baja Sur now - I’d love to discuss possible coaching- thanks

Another smart ,to the point, and very useful video!! I haven't donated to any UA-cam videos, but when I do, it will be this one. You are appreciated!! Thanks for sharing. Take care!

Your banana tree is so wonderful. I want you to share with us all the leggings/skirt thing you wear as that would be just the thing for our super hot summers in DFW and seems "airy" lol. No pasa nada... Oh gosh I've never heard that and my husband is Mexican! Did you provide lonche for your workers? I sure wish UA-cam had a DM feature as my Bestie there is having a party on the 19th that I could share the invite with you. It's Disco themed... I love it so much. I so enjoy your videos.

Saludos

Oh... I love that you mention the practice of grounding. Such important information.

I look forward to being a local neighbor very soon. ❤ Thank you for confirming for me. Many people constantly want to instill their own fears onto me about even thinking of moving to Mexico. I tell them the same thing you said to someone else in the comments. It's not for everyone. It's definitely calling me.

Great job, you’ve done an outstanding job.

I'm glad you are sharing your story and I hope it reaches millions! Good for you!