A Cuban resident in the United States for four years showed on TikTok the house she bought in Holguín with her husband during a visit to the island, describing the dilapidated property as "the beginning of our dreams."
The creator, identified as «I'am Isa» on the account @leyanetcalixto, posted the video on Wednesday, garnering 75,000 views, over 2,600 likes, and 317 comments in just a few days.
In the clip, the woman explains that the couple has always wanted to build from scratch: "Even though everything looks destroyed, this is the beginning of our dreams because we always wanted to build a little house from the ground up."
The property is located in Holguín, a province that the author herself notes as one of the most expensive in the country in terms of real estate: "I live in Holguín; it's one of the provinces where houses are much more expensive than anywhere else in the country."
Despite the deteriorated state of the property, two virtues stand out: "the only good things it has are its great location and ample size," although he acknowledges that achieving the result he envisions will require "a lot of time and a lot of money."
The purchase price was not revealed in the video. Instead, the creator invited her followers to guess it in the comments, generating a wave of interaction: "Let me know in the comments if you have an idea of how much I paid for all this."
The real estate market in Holguín shows a wide range of prices, from properties costing $3,500 to $60,000, according to a real estate platform for buying, renting, and exchanging houses in Cuba.
The case of "I'am Isa" joins others of Cuban emigrants who purchase run-down properties on the island at low prices and document the renovations on social media.
An 18-year-old Cuban, Diego García del Prado, purchased a house in Cuba for just 2,500 dollars and his video has surpassed 1.4 million views.
Another creator identified as @adianetttt, a resident of Miami, paid $11,000 for her property and had already invested over $60,000 in renovations by the end of 2025, while @yaneisycanta_98 purchased hers for $4,000 and began rehabilitating it.
For Cubans living abroad, the ability to purchase a property in Cuba depends on meeting the current immigration and legal requirements. Starting in January 2026, new notary fees established by the from the Ministry of Justice will also apply.
"If you want to experience this process with me, I invite you to follow me," concluded the author, announcing that she will document each stage of the construction on her account.
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