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Plot, power, water, intendencia, BPS — our path to building in Piriápolis. The house (locals call it the “bunker”) and the numbers.
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What our plot and house in Uruguay cost: $121,100 so far
We paid $50,000 for a 1,000 m² plot, $40,000 for the house shell and $6,000 in BPS so far. Our itemised minimum total is $121,100. Read →
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How we moved into an unfinished house in Uruguay
Our first days with OSB instead of windows, mattresses on concrete, a wood stove, Starlink, an outdoor tap and winter nights around 12°C. Read →
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How we built the shell and moved into an unfinished house in Uruguay
Concrete columns, a two-stage slab, poured walls, a $1,200 septic system, a $6,000 roof and our move into the unfinished shell. Read →
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How we found builders and started the foundation in Uruguay
Turnkey quotes, a 1.5-metre slope, expensive foundations, BPS and the builders who found a workable solution for our plot near Piriápolis. Read →
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What documents we needed before building a house in Uruguay
Our route through an agrimensor, UTE, OSE, architects, the Maldonado intendencia and BPS before building our house near Piriápolis. Read →
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How we bought a plot of land in Uruguay
Four months searching near Piriápolis, a 1,000 m² plot outside town, two escribanos and almost three months waiting for registration. Our experience, not legal advice. Read →