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By the time we choose a property to buy, there are many questions that fill our heads, as it is a big and important investment choice can not be random, we are fearful of making a mistake, our concerns are based on we must choose a comfortable, that is an investment with a future sale, that is, we choose a property that offers the best value for money, but how to know when there is this relationship? We’ll teach you some tips for choosing a good apartment at the time of purchase:

1) First of all, the most important thing is to look at the average value per square meter than exists in the current offer in the neighborhood of our interest, to know we can consult various media which publishes the properties, and find that have some similar characteristics to what we are looking and are very important when assessing a department, these characteristics are: parking, year old, amenities, floor height and orientation. Once we have a list of value per square meter of at least 15 departments, we can make an average, and look at the minimum and maximum, this information will be prepared to negotiate the value of the property at the time of purchase and obtain a market value.

2) Another of the important features already mentioned, is the age of the property, it is clear that a department with more than 10 years old require some upgrades as well as an overhaul of plumbing and electrical system, so the purchase price will increase, therefore, the antique shops usually have a value per square meter cheaper.

3) There is no doubt that the height of the floor on which the department is important, because for many people living in flats is disadvantageous low, as is more likely to be robbed, less light reaches natural and the view is not clear. Thus, the higher floors tend to be more demand and more expensive. Although, it should be noted that very high floors also have disadvantages, because there are many people afraid of heights, others are concerned about the terraces when children are small, and in highly seismic many do not want to have to be so high when an accident occurs, therefore suggest looking departments are from 4 to a maximum height ground floor 15, which is the range most requested by buyers.

4) Another thing to note when buying an apartment is the orientation of it, yes, because nobody wants to live in a dark and dreary, the nature of man is looking for bright spots that fill us with the energy of sun during the day, so, it is always best to seek departments where there are windows facing the cardinal points where the sun is, for example in Chile, the best orientations are: East (where the sun rises), North (where most of the summer the sun passes over the day) and west (which is where the sun hidden). Of course the best corners depend on which side of the hemisphere in which we find ourselves.

5) Finally, the facilities and the building department can offer us, can give added value to the department, in this sense, commodities are: heating, hot water boilers, elevators, concierge, parking and visits, meeting events, garden and playground. Other amenities that are valued by some, while for others only account for the increased cost of common expenses are: pool, gym, sauna, and some heating and / or hot water, where these costs are divided among all the owners in the same way, making large families and a few members pay the same for consumption.

Based on these 5 points, we are confident that the election of department that you want to buy will be easier, and know what to look for when visiting a property and the real value of it