When you are about to buy a house, there
are many things to have in mind. We all know it is not an easy task since,
besides finding "the" place, you need to check that everything is in
order and in perfect conditions, in order to avoid future headaches. For this
reason, we will now mention 5 key questions you need to ask before choosing a
house to buy.
First, you should check the whole
construction. You need to check and find out about the conditions of the plumbing
system; the conditions of the walls; check if there is no damp; etc. A
recommendation is that you ask a friend who knows about this (an architect of
civil engineer) so he/she can find out about this stuff.

Third, you need to find about the
administrative fees you will have to pay monthly. Apartments in Argentina and
in other countries have a monthly fee used to pay the super, the person in
charge of the administrative business of the building, to save for future
repairs, etc. You should bear in mind that if the building has a swimming pool,
a garden, and/or other common areas, you will have to pay more administrative
fees each month for maintenance.
An important question for those with a car
is if the building offers parking. If so, you will also need to find out if you
need to buy it separately, and if there is one available, since sometimes
people from outside the building own the spaces. Moreover, if the building does
not have parking, you need to find out if you may park on the streets, if you may
have trouble finding space, etc.
Lastly, you may want to find out about the
building's rule of conduct; for example, which are the rules over loud noises,
pets, general repairs of the building, etc.
Anyway, you should make all the questions
you can think of, since you will buy the apartment and you need to know all
about it before doing so. Moreover, you should ask a specialist, find out
opinions from different people, talk to neighbors, and make sure you don't have
any doubt before making this big step of buying your new house.