Although the demand in the country is just beginning, there are already companies that are dedicated to producing small homes for the younger generations, they are called Tiny Houses or houses of less than 56 square meters where you live with what is strictly necessary.

What started as a movement in the United States to turn around strict house construction rules by converting trailers or train cars into tiny houses is now a global trend.

The style of a Tiny House is minimalist, with furniture that performs more than one function, that is, the steps of the stairs function as drawers, the beds are folding and can be hidden to give more space during the day, and the tables of center can be expanded to form a desk or dining room.

There are also few electrical appliances and those that fulfill more than one function are also chosen to avoid the accumulation of dishes or dishes that are only used once a year.

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In Mexico, the demand for this type of house is still incipient, despite the rising cost of housing in the main cities and the need for mobility of the new generations.

However, there are already manufacturers of Tiny Houses such as Tiny Topanga, a company formed by Israel Rodríguez and his wife Rebecca Borough, who began to build this type of housing 5 years ago, being pioneers in Mexico.

Rodríguez commented that they require a lot of design and construction work, since issues such as water flow, electrical installation, coatings, and structural and security elements have to be solved so that they are effectively a mobile home option.

This is why, contrary to popular belief, a Tiny House is not cheap.

“If you look at the cost, they are not the option. At least at the level that we build a large part of the essential materials we import, although if compared with traditional construction, the cost of the subway built is cheaper than in traditional construction, if the land is already yours” he explained.

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These small homes are recommended as a second home for those who like to do adventure tourism or visit towns for long periods, or for someone who already has a piece of land where they can park several trailers to rent them as Airbnb.

“Our expectation for Mexico is to provide information and to be able to share what we know about the movement. Encourage people so that they are the ones who build or through us because they are made with materials, regulations, very technical constructions and if they are done incorrectly, you will not be able to transport them on the road, "he said.

Tiny Houses have aroused a lot of interest with the emergence of digital nomads who can now work away from the office, people who live alone or couples without children, but above all, due to the high costs of rent and mortgages all over the world.

And despite its functionality, lower maintenance cost and practicality to move from one place to another, only 1% of home buyers in the United States acquire properties smaller than 92 m2, according to Kaus.

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