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Practical insights on letting, settlements, buying a flat and the Bratislava market.
For quite some time now, an interesting phenomenon has been playing out in Slovakia. As a tenant you're looking for a flat, you finally find what you need, and the agent tells you that you'll be paying them a commission. But why you, when you never ordered any service?
In our previous blog post we looked at whether property prices could fall further. Although there is still plenty of room for a decline, good buying opportunities can already be found today.
Spring is on its way, and with it come the annual settlements from building managers and energy suppliers. How do you settle these costs with your tenants correctly and fairly?
After months of searching, you've found your dream flat. Now it's time to close the deal. What pitfalls are still lying in wait for you?
We hear about property prices from every direction, and many people are trying to convince us that they have already hit rock bottom. Why do I think that isn't the case?
I want a hassle-free renovation, so I'll hire an architect. But not all architects are created equal – for the same money you can get work of very different quality. Here are the 5 main requirements you should insist on.
Almost every landlord offers a place to live, but very few offer a place where you feel at home. That is exactly why you need to stand out – and it doesn't even have to cost much money.
After a long wait and a search for financing, I'm finally taking over my flat from the developer – and realising that the hard part of the job is only just beginning. Time is ticking, the first mortgage payment is coming up and the flat still isn't fit to live in.
Just as in the first case, I'm finally taking over a flat from the developer, but this time a far bigger challenge awaits me. I'm taking it over as a shell flat (holobyt) – without floors, tiles, sanitary ware, skim coat or paint. A state typical of a property boom, when you're grateful to the developer even for finding a front door in the flat.
