On Monday, March 12th we got the email from our architect that we have been waiting for.  We submitted our application for building permit into INAH (they are the office that grants building permit approvals) the last week of October (2017), some 4 1/2 months ago.  We’ve had no news, no indication of any problem, but it seems with all the construction going on in and around Merida from all the expats there are huge delays.  Our architect, Jesus tells us that they have been unable to make any changes with respect to staffing in INAH, so things are just trudging along.

It seems that the lady inspector arrived about 11:10 on Monday morning to inspect our two properties.   She apparently walked around the houses, asked several questions.   Inspected our Permit Plan that was submitted by Jesus and asked me a few more questions.  Finally she said she didn’t have any problems with our design and that she would summarize her inspection and give her observations and opinion to the Committee who would make the final decisions on approval.  She has asked Jesus to go to INAH next Tuesday (March 20th) where there will hopefully be some resolution and decision.

Since we started this process beck in March 2017, it’s been twelve long months to purchase the lots, get the design and layout finalized and get close to building permits completed.  Since that time, I’ve looked at so many expat properties that are for sale – properties that have been renovated and put back up for sale.  In hindsight, I’ve thought that maybe this was maybe the way we should have gone instead of the ground-up build.  It has certainly occupied my mind on a daily basis, I’ve probably walked through this casa a thousand times, thinking about each detail.  Hopefully it has done some good in the overall design.

If we’re lucky enough to get approvals before April Fools Day, we hope that our contractor can start to knock down the walls of these two old dilapidated structures and put a shovel into the ground.  The agreement that I have with our contractor is that we are to receive updated pictures every Friday so that we can see the progress and then arrange a SKYPE call to discuss what we’re seeing.

I’ll be 65 years of age in October and it looks like the completion of the build may be just outside this based on their 8-month requirement for completion, barring any weather or construction delays.  I guess that big bash will just have be delayed until we get the keys and some furniture in the casa.

Casa La Iguana – our last VRBO home in November ’17

We’re getting so, so close it’s only a matter of weeks we hope.  Once the walls come down and the jungle gets cleared I’ll update my site, hopefully with some pictures.  I want to thank all those friends who have “LIKED” http://www.farfrumwurken.com.  Hopefully you can follow along with us over the next 8 to 10 months while we get this casa constructed.  THANKS again.