We built our house in Nicaragua
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- čas přidán 22. 03. 2024
- Hear about our experience building a house in Nicaragua and see a photo reel of our project that took only 11 months to build.
We don't rent our house out...but here is a recommendation if you are interested in visiting this area...
airbnb.com/h/la-sombra-fantas...
Be sure to tell them Laura sent you :)
#expatlife #livinginnicaragua #nicaragualiving #ranchosantana #nicaragua
#buildahouseinnicaragua
Musical credits:
Frankie and Dobby by Burnt
The Bandy Tract by Perro Bravo
Wow, it seems like you found a great contractor. The house looks well built. Welcome to Nicaragua.
@@madhuhadas15370 Thank you!
Your House It's so pretty❤
I love it. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from a Nicaraguan living in California for 45 years.
This is so helpful and inspiring! Congrats on building a beautiful home of your dreams in Nica! Well done! 👏🏻
@tanyasalah I agree. I think we should move there and not tell Laura and Jim. Just show up in their pool one day.
Sharing your experience takes a lot of the mystery out of such a potentially daunting project. Thank you!! Great video.
Felicidades x tan bonita y hermosa casa. Sueño cumplido. 🎉
Gracias!
No doubt the super star of this beautiful story is your beautiful doggy. ❤❤❤lots of love to the three of you! from a Salvadorean living in New York 😘
Thank you!
In Nicaragua there was a Communist revolution in 1979 many land owners were Confiscated and up to date about 45% of old owners haven't been paid any Compensation from government, many lawsuits are still on courts.
Interesting point. Have thought about this myself. Are you saying that foreign house owners are exposing themselves to possible future confiscation of their houses? Like the Sandinista Party will pick the houses the like and give the poor surrounding peoples a choice of houses to take over and gain title to? No guarantee that history won't repeat itself in other words. The Sandinista are opposed to USA intervention, but why are they letting so many Americans buy their land and invest in these high-end houses? Do these foreigners have any ethical doubt that by building high-end houses that local Nicas could never afford that they are setting up a class struggle that may eventually back-fire on these investments? This home owner waxes on about big decisions like what tile color they want, while the average Nica is wondering how they might put food on their for this kids. Just seems slightly out of order. No doubt they must be happy with the finished product. But, at what cost to social dis-regulation.
Please verify electrical grounding especially pool and bathroom. Mexico / Nicaragua... substandard pool electrical ,bath your house is beautiful ! And love had courage to build. Welcome to Nicaragua!
Wow,what a awesome home 👍👍
Awesomeness, inspirational. Thanks for sharing.
Lots of great tips. Thank you for sharing .
Love it. absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
So beautiful, congratulations!
Rosie!!❤🐾
Amazing place!! Great video! So happy for you both.
🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽 awesome.
I love this video, because my husband and me, planning to build in El Salvador and we don’t know where to start. Thank you
I'm so glad you found it to be helpful!
well,you could start by staying put. As a citizen of the wealthy/developed global north you have the moral responsibility to help developing countries by visiting, paying for services, and then leaving. You know, being the good ol' average tourist. If you buy land, whether you want it or not, you gentrify. 😥
your house its gorgeous
Amazing, a dream come true. A nicaraguan
House tour please💕
what a beautiful house. Felicidades!
Beautiful place. Congratulations!! I am thinking of retiring abroad and like to do a lot of research and one thing that I would try to avoid is moving to a dictatorship country. How did you get over that fear?
@@JaySJay
I totally understand and it does live in the back of our minds...things can change at anytime. For that reason we haven't put "all our eggs in one basket" and have a plan b and c.
In addition to your research I recommend spending a good amount of time in multiple places before committing to anywhere.
Thank you so much for showing your home and photos. Would you recommend the builders to others and which area of Nicaragua do they cover? If you wouldn’t mind sharing what city or town you are in?
Is it a gated community and are there HOA’s if you custom build there? We love your simple design choices and your home is beautiful. Wishing you many happy adventures❤
Hi! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I would absolutely recommend the builders. I don't know how far out they go but we are in the Popoyo area in a gated community called Rancho Santana. And yes they have guidelines to maintain the integrity of the vibe.
@@LivingInNicaragua thanks so much , that is good to know. Does this mean there are HOA’s?
Yes there is an annual fee of $5000 USD for the infrastructure provided, including security, road maintenance, resort amenities, etc
@@LivingInNicaragua hat is very good to know. Thank you. Enjoy your sunsets
Are mortgages available for Europeans or North Americans wanting to build?
How bad are the mosquitoes? There is an outbreak of Dengue fever in El Salvador right now. The Govt. there is airspraying to control it.
@@HermanFickewirth they were really bad in June😜
How much cost to built the house I have land in masachapa at the pacific of Nicaragua
We paid about $115 per square foot. It's possible to pay less and a lot more😜
@@LivingInNicaraguaMay I ask what your lot dimensions are and what price you paid for that?
@@SilverbugInc the lit is 1.25 acres. We paid $35,000. We are also in a gated community.
@@LivingInNicaragua is there any financing available for Europeans or North Americans? That’s quite a price considering I can buy in southern France, Spain, Italy, or Portugal
@@SilverbugInc I don't know but will ask when I interview my real estate friend
Congratulations on building your dream home in Nicaragua. Does it make sense to build a beautiful home in an unstable political country? The reason for my questions is because, I do want to build or purchase land down there as well and I keep asking myself the same question.
Hi who was your builder or contractor and how much it cost it in total? thank you
Horizon Group NIcaragua built our house. It was approximately $115 per square foot.
@@LivingInNicaragua Great video I love your Doggie lol so cute! I'm wondering aren't you not worried about the government seizing property? I was considering Nicaragua but I'm worried about expropriation by the government. Thanks
How much was the grand total to finish it?
approx $350k
Hi Laura, could you please explain, if you would be so kind, if either you or your husband consider yourselves gentrifiers? We're facing a LOT of issues with locals here in Costa Rica being displaced by "expats", who buy land, destroy our forests, and build obscene villas which consume massive amounts of fresh water, an already scarce resource in the Guanacaste province ...I just found your video and it's pretty sad to see that Nicaragua might be facing the same issues.
As an American living in Nica who owns property, I grapple with this every day. I am fully aware of the hypocrisy of me being a gringo and hoping that Nicaragua doesn’t end up like Costa Rica. There are relatively few expats living here and there isn’t an issue with displacement of Nicas on the horizon, but I’m certainly aware of the possibility of it becoming a real problem in a few decades. Nicas, for the most part, love expats and welcome us into their communities. I find myself spending way more time among Nicas than expats. It certainly helps that I made the effort to learn Spanish, respect their customs and am very much interested in their lives. I employ two Nicas with full time salaries and pay them far above the minimum wage while limiting their hours to around 20 per week. I volunteer my time and money in their communities and they are very thankful for that. My family has been welcomed with open arms and we are extremely grateful to have been able to assimilate so easily. At the same time, I know that it’s entirely possible that I may be the tip of the spear of gentrification or neocolonialism and it is something that is always at the forefront of my mind and always colors my actions. I know that not every gringo shares my mindset and I worry that CZcams videos like these might be an advertisement for people who want to make Nicaragua an extension of the place they came from rather than allowing the country and the people to change them for the better. Nicaragua deserves to be shown in a good light and yet it can be a double edged sword. I just ask that anyone who comes to this country to live, to remember why they left their country and not try to mold their environment and instead, allow this beautiful country and its people to change you. I’m not in any way passing judgement on Laura. She seems like a nice lady and she has a lovely home. I understand that people will make content about their own lives and I don’t fault her for that. I just worry that we will overrun this beautiful country someday and attempt to change what makes it so special. Once again, I realize my hypocrisy and understand any judgement I might receive from others.
Thanks. I may use that info someday. Right now, my apologies for posing an off topic question. No worries if you don't have time to respond.
How are you with noise there? You're lovely residence looks fairly secluded. So I'm talking about to the extent you're in the town or city.
My needs are fairly simple and as a child and young adult I lived in some other countries (incl in Latin America). Nevertheless, noise levels are my biggest concern re moving from my small city in Northern CA.
Noise is not a problem in our little area as we are not in a busy town. Closer to more activity would have more noise but there is a lot of space to find a nice quiet spot :)
@@LivingInNicaragua Thanks!
It is HOT. Like 90 EVERY DAY. At 70% + humidity. That is brutal. How do you live in that heat?
Some days I wonder if I can..lol...fortunately it's only about 2 months of the year that are really uncomfortable. Also, we live on a hill in the trees with a nice breeze.
You are so beautiful. I love you.
You are so kind
Hi thanks for your video. Who was the builder ?
@@adrienluccisano637 Horizon Group Nicaragua
@@LivingInNicaragua thanks a lot!
@@LivingInNicaragua Any phone number to contact them, can not find them in the usual platforms, Facebook, instagram etc.
How do I get in touch with you. Planning to visit there. How much to build something like that over there.
There is a wide range depending on what is important to you. We paid approximately $115 USD per square foot.
@@LivingInNicaragua thanks if I come there do you provide Airbnb? I would be interested for me and my husband. I showed him your video he loved your home. Beautiful. We are in Canada.
We live in our house full time so it's not for rent but I can recommend some others
@@LivingInNicaragua ok not problem please do I appreciate and keep making videos.
@@cliasta9614 here is a rental that I highly recommend in our area.
airbnb.com/h/la-sombra-fantastic-location-ranchosantana-nicaragua
Can you tell me here or in video the cost of the design. Architect and engineers.
@@rola4721 good question. The design cost was $1 per square foot. I don't remember the breakdown for engineering and permits but It was all around $3000
@LivingInNicaragua great thank so much for the information. Do you have a POC?
That house cost at least $400.000 in Nicaragua
I imagine it would now as prices have risen across the board.
Here in Costa Rica it could easily go for 800 k to a million $ depending on the area, the contempt of the locals is free though :)
That is because they got ripped off by an American contractor. You can build a house like that for less than 100k. You can buy a small basic house in middle class Nicaraguan community for $15k
Maybe you should learn to speak Spanish...???
@@charlielima9855 yes working on it😃👍🏼