subject: The Hague Apartments [print this page] Few places in the world can boast both charm and functionality; van Brakelplein, in the city of Groningen the Netherlands, does just that. My recent two year stay in the locale was nothing short of fantastic. It is true that you can wait till you are in residence before you start searching local stores for the necessary furnishings. Select the region you feel will suit your needs, book a holiday home there for 2 or more weeks to look around and experience the good and bad points about living there. Make friends with local people, always a good source of advice on day-to-day matters.
You do not need to be licensed to sell real estate in Costa Rica. As a result, nearly everyone will pretend to be a realtor if they think they can participate in a sale and make a commission. One of the most exciting things you will ever do in your life is building a new house. Home is where the heart is, so this is a project you can really sink your teeth into. You may be asked to deposit a 10% holding deposit upon signing the compromise and if after signing you decide to with draw then you will lose your deposit unless the reason is for one of the conditions that you laid down i.e. you cannot get a mortgage or the plan of the property is not what you saw and so on.
Check out the planning permission rules in the country you're moving to. It may be that you'll need extra permission to renovate the property or that there are restrictions on what you can do while living there. Singapore is one of the hottest destinations of the South East Asian and this cosmopolitan city is packed with people from all walks of life and all corners of the globe.
With real estate as out of the ordinary as this, it's not difficult to see why Dubai's property market is attracting such large-scale international interest. The southern Costa Blanca tends to have coastal towns that very much centre around the beach, so you have many high rise apartment blocks just off the beach area. In the northern Costa Blanca towns spread further inland and tend to have scores of villas littering the pretty green hillsides.
For some people this dream has turned into reality. One of my clients made the move some 4 years ago and has not had a single regret. Buying a one-way flight to my new home on the French Riviera in July 2008 was the best move I ever made. The sense of community was a huge factor in my decision to buy (and eventually reside) in Zeehelden. Many real estate developers in Costa Rica are very new to the industry. What they soon learn is that development in Costa Rica is highly regulated. You also have to consider how much privacy you want.
And where you want it. Maybe you have a gorgeous ocean view, where no one can ever walk in front of you. Watch out for 'local' versus 'foreign' prices. A reputable estate agent will not discriminate, but some will. Though some strict rules and regulations regarding the Singapore property purchase have changed yet there are some legal matters that require to be clarified while buying the properties.
