Thank you all for watching! I truly appreciate you supporting my channel. Which part wasn't clear about cost of building a home? Any questions? Comment below! Here is the playlist for my building process. ua-cam.com/play/PLWTs7qTs9X6o3HcNSS6anOP4Sq_QTXO1v.html Costs start at around 10:00 if you want to go straight to them.
I loved your video and this is amazing work; I am keen to see more people building quality homes in the rural areas because there is usually a lot more land available. Good job!
Been following you from the beginning when you started building this beautiful home. I would watch your YT channel so frequently while I was still in Rsa, now I’m in America, came across your video on my fyp on TikTok lol. I’m working hard so that I can build a family home one day Ekhaya🇿🇦, your home is a beautiful testimony to me🙏🏾 God bless you Mama❤
Love the detail Mama Dee. Also, thank you so much for educating us, I'm inspired and have learned alot especially the pitfalls. You've done an absolutely incredible job with your home. I love it.
Thank you for this mama. My hubby and I are currently abroad and bought land in South Africa and would like to build in a year or two. This breakdown helps us with organizing and discussing our finances with regards to building. Congratulations and thank you once again for your openness,
What a beautiful project! Thankyou so much for taking your time to break down the cost so that others can get an idea of what it coast with a project like this. I really appreciate it:).
I love your videos so much. The more i watch the more im convinced that rural living can be comfortable and even more so than city living. Well done, im sure your mom is so proud sis.💚
Great Video. I’m moving to SA from NYC and this video is very very informative, your house would have been easily over a million US. As travel gets cheaper and the world is smaller, going back and forth from the US to SA will be easier and visiting SA will be easy. I just came back from SA and I love that. And rural SA is an opportunity for a better and simpler way of living. As long as you have a good internet connection and solar you can live good. Thanks for the Video and continued success !!
Thank you so much for your comment and im glad you found the video helpful. Do you mind telling me whether you are South African or just moving there? Yes, good internet and solar us what you need, you can just buy bottled water.
@@mamadeebuildsahouse actually I’m not South African. I’m African American and my wife is South African. I met her while on business in SA. I been to SA a few times and I loved it !!
Hey beautiful Mamadee! So in-love with your channel. So informative and helpful. Sorry to hear about your mom, may her soul rest in peace. Keep on doing the amazing work sisi
Thanks so much for the video. Building is so expensive but I pray that you complete your project. I have been following your videos. I can't wait to see it completed. God bless and provide for you until you finish.
I'm definitely planning to build a house of my dream away from the City. Thank you greatly for the motivation to build. I like your house plan , wish I can buy it🥂🤠
Thanks MaMaDee great information for first time village home owners the financial breakdown was very good as well as the looking at professional contractor to what would have been cost wise.
Thank you for this breakdown. I've secured land in the village and am currently working on the design while raising funds for the build. I'm currently drawn to Georgian architecture for its its timeless nature. You are such an inspiration. God bless you and your family.
Thank you for your kind words. And good luck to you. It is exciting, frustrating and fulfilling experience. Treasure every step. It is worth it in the end.
Thanks for the breakdown. I am starting to build in SA hopefully in the fall. Luckily I have 3 brothers in SA who will oversee the project and I can still be in Canada and know that things are moving along. I am building in JHB area because that's where I am from. Hopefully after that I will be able to build another one in the rural area. #LetsBuildMzansi❤
Good luck! And please share with me on my Facebook page so I can share it with my followers. #mamadeeBuildsAHouse is a handle I use on FB. You are so lucky to have people you can trust. My sisters are there but they live in Cape Town, so they wouldn't be able to oversee it anyways. Thank you for your comment.
2 million? i think they took advantage because they new u were from America because i build my mom a house like that for half the price . But nonetheless that is a beatiful home congratulations on building such a beautiful home.
You've done a splendid job in your space.Its beautiful I'm sure the only reason you'll go back overseas is to try and make money to maintain and enjoy all this👌👌
Thank so much Mama Dee 💞🙏 now I know where to start... Ur video have been an insightful!!! Now my question is from the start of the project up until now the budget you have spent is it R2,010,233.52 on the project only excluding living expenses?
Shalom and blessings. Wow your house is fantastic. Absolutely love it. My husband and I were wondering if it would be possible to homestead there in the rural areas. Would you know if foreigners are allowed to buy land to build a small family farm and home? Thank you for your time. Shalom.
Hello and welcome to my channel. You have to sort immigration first but foreigners who are legal are able to buy land in rural area. There are landa governed by chiefs and there are land held by government. With government land you can purchase and with chief you go through a chief.
@@mamadeebuildsahouse shalom again sis I did reach out to you at the address above. Did you get my email? If you have the time holla at me. Shalom and blessings.
As a foreigner you can only buy land that’s not under tribal leadership(and that’s mostly urban land in all provinces of South Africa)…as you have to have tribal or ancestral links to most rural land in SA other than stolen white owned land used for commercial farming. So you won’t have access to ancestry linked land as you don’t belong to any SA tribe or clan…chiefs and kings only allow foreigners to rent houses from locals and even then you have to first report to the chief or induna to state your reasons for living there and “registering” your resigning there. you can buy privately owned rural land(this is minority of rural land)or government owned rural land(this does exist but again government doesn’t easily sell land as land is an unsettled issue in SA, need to first resolve it for indigenous ppl). I suggest you speak to immigration lawyers or immigration officers to get proper advice
I did do it about moving to America. But yes there are way. But I will make one about moving to South Africa at least. I do know Ghana has automatic citizenship for people of African descent. But I will. You can also marry a native of that country or get a job.
Hi MamaDee, I've just joined your channel and thank you very much for this info. Tell me, does the R2 000 000+ include your finishes like your bathrooms, fitted kitchen etc, or its only the walls and roof.
I know and it very difficult to hide it to be honest with you. I bought a local phone so I can use that but it was so basic I did not even have apps in it. So, next time, I'll definitely hide it more. But very difficult to catch myself.
@@mamadeebuildsahouse I honestly think your costs are a proper reflection of what it takes, many people cut corners and end up with poor quality house, plus it seems like you hired proper contractors to do the wire mesh for your beautiful house. God bless you.
Thank you all for watching! I truly appreciate you supporting my channel. Which part wasn't clear about cost of building a home? Any questions? Comment below! Here is the playlist for my building process. ua-cam.com/play/PLWTs7qTs9X6o3HcNSS6anOP4Sq_QTXO1v.html Costs start at around 10:00 if you want to go straight to them.
Mama Dee, you have no idea how much you have inspired me to build my own house. Condolences to your family.
Thank you. Wishing you all the best of luck on Building your village home.
I loved your video and this is amazing work; I am keen to see more people building quality homes in the rural areas because there is usually a lot more land available. Good job!
Thank you Yonela. I think people are moving that direction now, thankfully. Before people were scared but now they are more free to do that.
Been following you from the beginning when you started building this beautiful home. I would watch your YT channel so frequently while I was still in Rsa, now I’m in America, came across your video on my fyp on TikTok lol. I’m working hard so that I can build a family home one day Ekhaya🇿🇦, your home is a beautiful testimony to me🙏🏾 God bless you Mama❤
That is awesome! Where in the usa are you? I'm in North Carolina. Congratulations and what brought you here?
Love the detail Mama Dee. Also, thank you so much for educating us, I'm inspired and have learned alot especially the pitfalls. You've done an absolutely incredible job with your home. I love it.
Thank you 😊 🙏
Thank you for this mama. My hubby and I are currently abroad and bought land in South Africa and would like to build in a year or two. This breakdown helps us with organizing and discussing our finances with regards to building. Congratulations and thank you once again for your openness,
Thank you for your comment and support. Good luck on your project. If you need a builder, pls see my latest video.
What a beautiful project! Thankyou so much for taking your time to break down the cost so that others can get an idea of what it coast with a project like this. I really appreciate it:).
You are so welcome! Thank you for commenting. I really want people to have an idea to see if this is right for them.
I love your videos so much. The more i watch the more im convinced that rural living can be comfortable and even more so than city living. Well done, im sure your mom is so proud sis.💚
I'm so happy to hear that. That is what I was hoping for. It is getting more 😍 as I continue to live here.
Great Video. I’m moving to SA from NYC and this video is very very informative, your house would have been easily over a million US. As travel gets cheaper and the world is smaller, going back and forth from the US to SA will be easier and visiting SA will be easy. I just came back from SA and I love that. And rural SA is an opportunity for a better and simpler way of living. As long as you have a good internet connection and solar you can live good.
Thanks for the Video and continued success !!
Thank you so much for your comment and im glad you found the video helpful. Do you mind telling me whether you are South African or just moving there? Yes, good internet and solar us what you need, you can just buy bottled water.
@@mamadeebuildsahouse actually I’m not South African. I’m African American and my wife is South African. I met her while on business in SA. I been to SA a few times and I loved it !!
I like this MamaDee, you are doing a great job. We need more of such information around South Africa.
Thank you!
Hey beautiful Mamadee!
So in-love with your channel.
So informative and helpful.
Sorry to hear about your mom, may her soul rest in peace.
Keep on doing the amazing work sisi
Thank you so much for your kind words.
Congratulations on your home Mama Dee and condolences on the passing of your Mom 🙏🏾
Thanks ❤️, I miss here dearly.
Thank you MamaDee for the inspiration. Im planning such(though smaller😂😂) in my village in Botswana. Uyi mbokodo 🙏
Hello 👋. Good luck on your build. My friend is from Botswana she lives here with me in North Carolina
Thanks so much for the video. Building is so expensive but I pray that you complete your project. I have been following your videos. I can't wait to see it completed. God bless and provide for you until you finish.
Thank you for best wishes 🙏
Thanks for this video. I am South African and I love your video and you are very smart. May God keep you well and safe. Mel
Thank you so much 💕 💓
@@mamadeebuildsahouse 💕🇿🇦👍
Don't really worry about money, the structure is solid, & strong
Yes.
I'm definitely planning to build a house of my dream away from the City. Thank you greatly for the motivation to build. I like your house plan , wish I can buy it🥂🤠
Thank you. You'll be able to buy it soon. Im working on it.
Hi Mama Dee, I comment on your other video saying a budget of 500k was a nice start but I didn't realized that your house was big.
Yes, my house has become so expensive and thanks to so many bad people working on it.
Thank you for the video. Very insightful indeed! Who did your 3D renders for the inside?
You are welcome, im glad you enjoyed it
Thanks MaMaDee great information for first time village home owners the financial breakdown was very good as well as the looking at professional contractor to what would have been cost wise.
You are welcome and thank you 😊
Thank you for this breakdown. I've secured land in the village and am currently working on the design while raising funds for the build. I'm currently drawn to Georgian architecture for its its timeless nature. You are such an inspiration. God bless you and your family.
Thank you for your kind words. And good luck to you. It is exciting, frustrating and fulfilling experience. Treasure every step. It is worth it in the end.
Thanks for the breakdown. I am starting to build in SA hopefully in the fall. Luckily I have 3 brothers in SA who will oversee the project and I can still be in Canada and know that things are moving along. I am building in JHB area because that's where I am from. Hopefully after that I will be able to build another one in the rural area.
#LetsBuildMzansi❤
Good luck! And please share with me on my Facebook page so I can share it with my followers. #mamadeeBuildsAHouse is a handle I use on FB. You are so lucky to have people you can trust. My sisters are there but they live in Cape Town, so they wouldn't be able to oversee it anyways. Thank you for your comment.
You really cleared all the questions I had about building a house ekhaya. Iyabulela ilali sisi
Yamkelekile ilali. Good luck with your build.
Omg it was so expensive 😭 yet so worth it the house is too big... Also did you include the pool?
Thank you. Yes, it included the pool. Thanks for your comment
Congratulations and well done on all the strengths put on this, and my god gives you more to finish. I’m motivated.
Thank you for your support 🙏
2 million? i think they took advantage because they new u were from America because i build my mom a house like that for half the price . But nonetheless that is a beatiful home congratulations on building such a beautiful home.
Im sure it had that in it. How big is your Mother's house?
Would like more info @LorrenzoMokgosana
You've done a splendid job in your space.Its beautiful I'm sure the only reason you'll go back overseas is to try and make money to maintain and enjoy all this👌👌
Thank you my friend ❤. Yes that is the case.
Great video Mamadee. Am I correct in that you paid R2m to build a house of over 500sqm?
Would love to do the same at some point!
No, with current stage I've paid much more than that. This was the first stage.
Wooow mamaDee i love you so much ndatsho ndanomdla wokokha ikhaya lam eNqamakwe God bless you mama
Buya please uzokwakha! Ziyatshintsha izinto pha manyani.
Woooow da house plan is wooooow 👌👌, beautiful n i mean beautiful
Thank you 💕
Your house is beautiful mamaDee
But my question is.
Is your house insured If it can be a storm disaster OR a severe thunderstorm?
Yes it is
Beautiful scenery, what type of blocks did yall use?
I used cinder blocks or m6 blocks
this was motivating me I want to start building maybe April
Thank you for watching and subscribing. All the best of luck on your project.
Thank so much Mama Dee 💞🙏 now I know where to start...
Ur video have been an insightful!!!
Now my question is from the start of the project up until now the budget you have spent is it R2,010,233.52 on the project only excluding living expenses?
Good luck on your project and thank you :)
Amazing work and projects
Thank you 💕
Shalom and blessings. Wow your house is fantastic. Absolutely love it. My husband and I were wondering if it would be possible to homestead there in the rural areas. Would you know if foreigners are allowed to buy land to build a small family farm and home? Thank you for your time. Shalom.
Hello and welcome to my channel. You have to sort immigration first but foreigners who are legal are able to buy land in rural area. There are landa governed by chiefs and there are land held by government. With government land you can purchase and with chief you go through a chief.
@@mamadeebuildsahouse thank you very much for your prompt response. We will look into it hopefully before our trip there in August.
@@sarahyahshebrew9522 all the best of luck. You can send me message to Africanchickcomingtoamerica@gmail.com and we can discuss.
@@mamadeebuildsahouse shalom again sis I did reach out to you at the address above. Did you get my email? If you have the time holla at me. Shalom and blessings.
As a foreigner you can only buy land that’s not under tribal leadership(and that’s mostly urban land in all provinces of South Africa)…as you have to have tribal or ancestral links to most rural land in SA other than stolen white owned land used for commercial farming. So you won’t have access to ancestry linked land as you don’t belong to any SA tribe or clan…chiefs and kings only allow foreigners to rent houses from locals and even then you have to first report to the chief or induna to state your reasons for living there and “registering” your resigning there. you can buy privately owned rural land(this is minority of rural land)or government owned rural land(this does exist but again government doesn’t easily sell land as land is an unsettled issue in SA, need to first resolve it for indigenous ppl). I suggest you speak to immigration lawyers or immigration officers to get proper advice
So inspired mamDee, pleaee do a vid about easy ways to move i abroad
I did do it about moving to America. But yes there are way. But I will make one about moving to South Africa at least. I do know Ghana has automatic citizenship for people of African descent. But I will. You can also marry a native of that country or get a job.
My sincere condolences about your mom
Thank you 😊 💓
Hi mam, how long did it take you to save up?
Yho a long time. But it all depends on what you can do.
Thank you mamadee this was helpful
Thank you for tuning in.
Thanks for an informative video.
You 🙏 welcome! Don't forget to hit notification button for new videos.
Does the R2m include labour costs for the contractor? I still think it's reasonable if you want a high-quality product.
Yes for the first phase. Foundation and walls
ur home is soooo woow, thank you for sharing❤
Thank you 💕 😊
Hi MamaDee, I've just joined your channel and thank you very much for this info. Tell me, does the R2 000 000+ include your finishes like your bathrooms, fitted kitchen etc, or its only the walls and roof.
Omg. I wish, I wish! It did not even touch the surface.
Hi. Who made those windows for you? They are not normal size.
Kk aluminum in Transkei area. +27 83 754 6172
@@mamadeebuildsahouse Enkosi, dear.
How much you spent on Aluminium windows and doors?
Aluminium yho
God bless you
Thank you 💕 😊
This look like king Williams Town ❤
Nope, it's not. Transkei to be exact. Thanks for your comment.
Oh yeah Dutywa and Butterworth have nice modern houses too.
Looks like they knew you came from America.
I know and it very difficult to hide it to be honest with you. I bought a local phone so I can use that but it was so basic I did not even have apps in it. So, next time, I'll definitely hide it more. But very difficult to catch myself.
2 M Guys :( Building is not a joke
Maybe 7 million
@@mamadeebuildsahouse very proud of you 👏
2million elalini? Bakufumene mntase
I know. Right now I'm currently spending millions more. Size of the house also matters.
@@mamadeebuildsahouse I honestly think your costs are a proper reflection of what it takes, many people cut corners and end up with poor quality house, plus it seems like you hired proper contractors to do the wire mesh for your beautiful house. God bless you.