Costa Rica has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. But if you're looking for a place to build your dream home, there's no better option than Costa Rica! With its tropical climate and stunning scenery, Costa Rica is one of the best places to live in Central America. It's also an excellent choice for building your dream home. Building a house in Costa Rica is an exciting experience. But before you start building, there are some things you should know about the process.
The cost and process of construction depends on many factors.
Location
Spaces and amenities
Size
Taxes and fees
Materials
Time
Team
1. The location of your new house.
In other articles published before by Edificaciones Cobán, we have talked about the steps for the development of construction projects, some key steps, how to achieve sustainable projects and more. And one of the points that we most frequently mention is the right location of the project.
What does location have to do with the construction and cost of a house?
The answer is simply, and it is, everything. Depending on the location, there are materials that are suitable for the zone, also the strategy of how to transport the materials, what is the qualified workforce that is required in the site and more.
The landscape of Costa Rica is diverse, with mountains, volcanoes, rivers, lakes, and beaches. There are several regions within the country, each offering different climates and landscapes, we can help you find the location that will provide you with the space and privacy you desire.
2. Define the list spaces and amenities to build your house.
We can define the list of spaces in “must have” and “nice to have".
This list will work to generate the plans of your new house and with those plans the detailed budget will be generated and the building. Each space has a different cost, being the most expensive spaces the bathroom and kitchen. However, a cost per square meter is always made considering the quality of the materials and finishes.
3. What will be the size of your house?
The scale of your house also affects the cost. A good architectural distribution will help you generate adequate spaces and circulations so that the costs are not disproportionate. This does not mean that you have to generate minimum spaces. What it means is that the size of the spaces designed in your house adapt to your needs and expectations so that the costs are in line with your goals.
4. The right processes speed up your construction, doing things right saves you money.
All construction projects require a series of costs related to obtaining construction permits. In the case of housing, specific documents are also required.
Municipal taxes.
Environmental viability of the project.
Application for Certificate of Land Use.
Soil study.
Letter of Availability of Potable Water and Sanitary Sewerage.
Approval of the plans, by the CFIA, charges a fee of 0.0256% of the value of the work.
Work Risk Policy of the National Insurance Institute.
Proof of Payment of the 1% Tax on the total value of the Construction.
Employer with certification from the Costa Rican Social Security Fund.
You will need to hire professionals to help with the project.
Few things are more pleasurable than enjoying a well-built, quality home. Hire professionals who specialize in design and construction. We'll help you plan the design of your new home, as well as build it. We'll also advise you how much money you'll need to spend on materials and labor. This minimum fee starts from 10.5% for the first design stage.
5. Choose materials, do not limit yourself.
The materials are of those tastes that always we want to give ourselves in our house, are those details that we always want to highlight and enjoy when the completed project. But curiously, it is the point that we punish the most. Many think that limited The materials will have a less expensive project, it is true that if the price helps a lot, the materials that you place in the construction of your house. But there are, the last two points are the ones that have the most impact on the cost of the project. One way we help the client's economy is by applying sustainable architectural designs. Where, for example, materials from the area are used to beautify your home and reduce costs. In addition to facilitating the maintenance of your home.
6. Take your time, we are in a hurry.
The duration in the execution of the design and construction of your house must be clear and realistic. The idea is not to generate false expectations, the idea is that you have a clear scenario of when you will receive what we promised to you.
Development time your project has a very relevant role. But we must be clear, it does not mean that the faster you design and build, the less money your new home will cost. It is a relationship of parameters, mainly scope, cost, and time. Each depends on and is related to the other.
So it is important that you take your time with us so that you invest more in planning, which is cheaper, and less in corrections of construction, which is more expensive. We are going to achieve a good clear communication so that the planning, design and construction of your house is done once and well done.
7. The people on the team you choose to build your house.
You know that on many occasions clients end up paying a big part of the cost of the construction house project in hours of workers. This can happen due to many things, such as hiring unqualified workers, hiring many teams with poorly communication, not having clear and defined contracts/scope, not understanding the construction processes. Selecting the right team is something that depends on you. But you can count with us, we offer you a wide range of comprehensive development for your home. It means that you contract Edificaciones Corbán for full design and construction services, and we take care of making sure that your project is developed correctly.
We design and build your home in the form of a comprehensive project development in the best possible way. If you are interested in building a house in Costa Rica, you will need builders-architects who understands the local climate and the construction process in Costa Rica. A good designer will create a layout for your dream home to fit into the environment while minimizing energy consumption. We will make sure that the goals established and agreed upon at the beginning of the project are met so that the construction cost is respected at the end.
Get in touch to discuss the costs of building your house in Costa Rica.
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