Os Maiores Arrependimentos a Serem Evitados na Construção

Want to carry out a sustainable project with UGREEN? Contact us: http://go.ugreen.com.br/projeto Register for our event "The Dream House Scam": https://go.ugreen.com.br/evento Support UGREEN by voting for the IBEST Award: https://premioibest.vote/232456207 Follow us on Instagram:   / ugreen_br   Building a house in Brazil seems like a lifelong dream, but for many people it becomes a huge source of regret, debt, and stress. In this video, I explain why so many people regret building their own house and how this problem stems from a combination of poorly planned budgets, informal construction, architectural fads, financing, gated communities, and technical decisions that seem small but cost dearly later. Individual residential construction often begins with a simple promise: to build a house your way, within your budget, and with a better quality of life. However, in practice, many people discover too late that the real cost of construction isn't just the CUB (Construction Unit Cost) value multiplied by the built area. It includes foundation, soil testing, walls, landscaping, fees, designs, taxes, labor, maintenance, construction interest, and dozens of other expenses that almost never appear on the initial bill. I also analyze how contracting methods can completely change the final cost of the house. Turnkey projects, construction management, fixed prices, direct material purchases, cascading taxes, and the risk of open budgets are points that many people only understand once construction has already begun. And at this stage, any delay can translate into more interest, more expenses, and more pressure on the family. The video also addresses the most common technical errors in Brazilian homes: leaks, cracks, poorly designed electrical installations, lack of waterproofing, absence of a compatible design, and insufficient technical supervision. These problems don't appear by chance. They are directly related to the informality of the construction industry, the lack of technical documentation, and the culture of resolving everything "on-site." Finally, I explain how the aesthetics of social media can worsen the reality of a home. Facades with lots of glass, dark colors, double-height ceilings, haphazardly integrated spaces, a beautiful but difficult-to-use kitchen, windows with poor acoustic performance, and gated communities far from the city may look great on Instagram, but they can generate heat, noise, commuting, expensive maintenance, and a loss of freedom in daily life.