Building a House in Roatan

Monday we closed on our lot!!!   Here in Honduras if you are not a resident you have to stay under .75 of an acre, or start a corporation if you want to buy something bigger.  Our lot is .70 so we are under the requirement for individuals.  If you use a realtor, you sign the closing documents at the Realtor office with the attorney who has drawn up the paperwork.  Closing costs are about 10%.  If you have a corporation, the closing costs are less.  

 Hi!  Just an introduction.  My husband and I bought a condo here in Roatan April 2021.  We figured out the cost of building is much less than in the United States, so we sold the condo and are now going to build a house on the island of Roatan.  This will be a basic blog of the steps we took to build our house along with pictures.  Please follow if you are interested. First step - find a good realtor - we used Ana Flores with ReMax.  She's great.  I recommend that you live here for at least a couple of months to see what section of the island works for you.  Some of the deciding factors for us were:  1.  Security.  We like gated or secure neighborhoods.  We picked Palmetto Bay.  Yes you will have HOA fees involved going this route, but we are ok with that.  2.  Neighborhood.  Some sections of the island are noisier than others.  For example - Coxen Hole is the major city on this island, but it's n...