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Written by: Randy Berg
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Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 |
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New house construction in Costa Rica can be a real challenge to a person from the United States. The Costa Ricans, by nature, have a very relaxed and laid back attitude. Hence, you cannot expect the kind of efficiency and time keeping abilities that is very common in the United States. This article talks about a few points that will come handy when you plan to construct your dream home on the Costa Rican soil.
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The first step to constructing a house in Costa Rica is finding the right place to buy. If you would like to be in a place where everything, ranging from a toothbrush to quality health care, is accessible in just 15-20 minutes, then, you need to consider buying a plot in one of the populous places in Costa Rica. If you are fine with staying in isolation, away from the hustle-bustle of the city, then you can consider the some area on the beach which is a good 2-3 hours drive from the city center.
You also need to services of a good architect who can guide you through the entire process. The plans that you come up with for constructing your house has to be signed off by a professional architect who has good reputation in Costa Rica. An architect can also help you redesign your plans to suit Costa Rican standards in case you have drawn it up based on American standards. The architect also needs to get all the permits needed for building your house.
The primary challenge to begin constructing a house in Costa Rica is finding a good trustworthy builder. You cannot choose a builder blindly by just taking the suggestions of the locals. This is because the way locals prefer their houses to be constructed and the way Americans would want their house constructed are very different. So, just because "ticos" (natives of Costa Rica) hold the builder in high regard you cannot just recruit him.
The other aspect to be borne in mind while selecting a builder is to ensure that he/she is multilingual. The builder should be very good in English language so that he/she can understand your instructions to the "t". The builder should also be conversant in Spanish so that he/she can effectively communicate with the laborers to get the job done right.
Another aspect is that most of the homes in Costa Rica do not have very high voltage supply. Using electrical appliances like a hair dryer can be virtually impossible. The electrical voltage provided for the entire house can be just 15 amps which can be quiet shock to Americans who use appliances, which need high voltage, very often.
Another aspect about electricity is that the Costa Rican government supplies only 120v of electricity to each house. This is just not enough for Americans constructing houses in Costa Rica because they are used to consuming more power in a single day. Hence, it becomes necessary to obtain necessary permits to get more electricity supply.
One of the most important facts during the construction of a new house in Costa Rica is to ensure uninterrupted communication between you and the builder. It is a very bad option to stay in the USA when your house is being constructed in Costa Rica. You will be in for a surprise, rather shock, when you come to Costa Rica to see the way your house has turned out to be!
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