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Things to Consider When Building a Custom Home

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Things to Consider When Building a Custom Home


It's common knowledge that there are several benefits to constructing a home from the ground up. Advantages include the freedom to choose one's own materials and design one's own aesthetic touches, making the property more like a "home" from the start. There are several advantages for homeowners who choose to purchase a custom home project in a development where a large number of homes are being constructed at once.


What is Portugal's average home-building time?


The time required for custom home construction in Portugal might be difficult to predict without first learning more about the property type and the chosen building technique.


In most cases, it takes between one and two years to build a home, and that's assuming everything from the design to the license to the builder and technical support staff are all in place from the start.


This method, known as "key-in-hand" construction in Portugal, allows the customer to choose their own finishes and modify the building's components.


Since licensing processes are the responsibility of the Portuguese municipality and not the contractors, the length of time a building project takes to complete might vary widely from one to the next.

Homeowners may rest easy and steer clear of any licensing "headaches" by selecting a lot and area where development has already been allowed.



As a homeowner, what's expected?


Homeowners of turnkey properties in Portugal are expected to make all the necessary decisions to ensure that their home is built to their liking, according to their expectations, and within the time frame defined, in addition to fulfilling contractual obligations such as providing legal documentation (identification card, tax number, address, etc.) and making the payments required at each milestone defined.


Choices of flooring, cabinetry, plumbing fixtures, tiling, and paint color for the inside of a building fall under this category. These materials are included in the project budget in advance. However, some builders allow for modifications that may or may not be reflected in the final selling price.


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