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My wife has mentioned this is common in Serbia as well. The idea was that you might actually extend the building upwards eventually, but... Not sure if it happe
by steve_adams_86 6y ago
My wife has mentioned this is common in Serbia as well. The idea was that you might actually extend the building upwards eventually, but... Not sure if it happens as often as the initial practice is done.
- mushbino 6y agoI've traveled extensively through the Balkans and when people ask what it's like, one of the things I say is that everything is old, brand new, and under construction all at the same time.
- patrickk 6y agoCroatia too.
- bbojan 6y agoI believe it has (had) more to do with unavailability of financing. So you save enough money to build the ground floor, the leave it unfinished until you have enough money to build the upper floor, the wait again until you have enough to clad it, etc.