A Different Kind Of Mexican Home Builder
Paradise Found
Baja, Mexico. Ocean breezes, warm nights, delicious food, easy living. That's what the lifestyle is all about, and an increasing number of Americans and Canadians are choosing Baja as their retirement or second home destination. Prices are still affordable, the area is growing, and buying that lot and building a dream home seems like a smart choice.
And it is. It represents a new beginning, an embarkation on a journey to a simpler, more essential existence, a personal Renaissance, a coming of age.
Not In Kansas Anymore
As with most novel experiences, new environments have unique challenges. The language is different, the food is different, the customs are different...and the culture is different. You'll find that these differences also come into play when dealing with the building of a house - be it a simple casita or a multi-million dollar beach dream home.
To say that the process can be a learning opportunity is an understatement. As with many things in Baja, there's no substitute for experience, on the ground, dealing with the local contractors, suppliers, builders, architects, maestros, and engineers. Many try to wing it, figuring that their expertise in the US or Canada will translate to a successful experience in Mexico. Some do well. Many learn harsh, expensive, frustrating lessons.
Cape Development was established to offer an alternative to the "trust and pray" approach that is the unappealing option for first-time homebuilders in Mexico. We act as the master builder for our projects, and you, our clients, articulate what you want - then we go build it. We provide full turn-key development services, where everything is clearly defined, and the process is explained and de-mystified. Your expectations and instructions are documented, and real world timelines are established (complete with milestones at key junctures), photographs of progress are emailed at regular intervals, and all costs and payments are approved in advance.
Pssst. My Amigo Will Beeld For You..For a Berrry Good Price...
When considering who to use to build, most people ask the realtor from whom they bought their land, or maybe look in the local paper or phone book, or get a word-of-mouth recommendation on an architect or construction group. It seems like every local has a trusted friend who would love to build your new home south of the border. Expectations are high, and reality can intrude in unexpected and unpleasant ways - too often, after the fact, when expensive mistakes have been made, and it becomes clear that building 1000 miles from home in a foreign country is different than buying from the local builder in your area (where you can check in every day or two and are protected by highly-structured ordinances and practices).
Cape Development grew out of dealing with friends and customers whose dreams had encountered potholes, and in some cases, major roadblocks.
20 year American residents of Cabo, in the real estate business, eventually see everything, and we have. If you want a litany of the kinds of nightmares folks can encounter, go to our Horror Stories section, where you will see every imaginable variation of "building gone wrong." Suffice it to say that good, honest, smart people can get in over their heads pretty quickly when they're navigating unfamiliar terrain.
Hire Professionals - Don't Work Without A Net
At Cape Development, we believe that avoiding land mines is preferable to doing emergency surgery after you've detonated one. We're owned and operated by American Baja veterans who know the ropes. Our group has decades of hard-earned experience, and decade-old contacts in every stage of real estate development that we bring to bear on our projects. .
Our team of seasoned, no-nonsense professionals manages the construction process, monitors the quality, drives the schedule, and removes the downside risk inherent in building in Mexico.
Cape Development's philosophy is simple. Charge reasonable rates, and eliminate the problems and uncertainties for our clients. You want a beautiful home built to high standards, for an equitable price. That's what we do. Simple. It doesn't have to be hard, or expensive, or frustrating.
With Cape Development building your home, you've got no worries.