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Old appartments in europe are horrible, yes. And in so many ways. We had to see 20~30 appartments last time we moved, and ended up just filtering from the star
by hrktb 8y ago
Old appartments in europe are horrible, yes. And in so many ways.
We had to see 20~30 appartments last time we moved, and ended up just filtering from the start anything older that 30 years. It’s just not worth it, even for rental.
The worse was the electrical wiring that was at best impractical. And water pipes that needed serious revision.
I just can’t imagine how it goes for 100+ years old houses.
- camhenlin 8y agoDealing with an old house that you own is often much easier than dealing with an apartment. It’s yours. You don’t have a huge collective of people to deal with. The piping only affects your house. Same with the wiring, HVAC, insulation, windows, whatever. You can pay a professional, they’ll get some permits if necessary, and it’s done within some agreed upon timeframe, and will only inconvenience you and your family during that time. Some projects you might even be able to do yourself - good luck with that in an apartment. The worst thing about older homes can be some of the building materials like lead and asbestos - which will also be present in older apartments