The Search is On

We have decided that it is more productive to get our own apartment, rather than renting, this followed the decision of hubby wanting to renew his contract for approximately another 5 years.

First, we started with organizing my little princess schooling, then we started engaging some real estate agents to help us out. It is not easy to find a property that you will like in total here, because most of their buildings are old, where some have been renovated, however lacking the luxury of proper bathroom.

Up to last Monday, we had viewed 4 flats/apartments, one that we like and has a very nice garden was too small for the 3 of us, the first one that we saw was undergoing massive renovation, and you just purchase the basic 4 walls only, so to make it your home you will have to spoon out equally as much. Of course, we had to decline both.

The third apartment we viewed was in a very strategic location, very close to all amenities, however it is an old building and yet to be renovated. The owner is offering the place without renovation with one price and with renovation for another price. What was strange about this third apartment was that, there is no toilet at all. When asked, we were told that during the old times here, everybody shared a common bathroom and toilet, which was located outside their own unit. While we were wondering who could the last owner be? We were told that she was a very old lady, who died alone in this building, and who was the last person to use the common bathroom. That killed any little desire that we had left for this flat, and we could not wait to end the visit already.

Yesterday, the agent took us to see another unit, also not too far from all amenities. This one is very modern, well renovated, overseeing a garden, very large bathroom and high ceiling, I instantly like it. However, the layout was a bit odd, the bedroom was located on the entry of the apartment, but the kitchen which was approximately twice the size of the bedroom was facing the garden. Well, you can’t have them all right?

As we were discussing and making enquiry if the owner mind exchanging the location of the kitchen and the bedroom, smart hubby, suddenly asked, `can you tell us, if any old lady also died in this building before?’. I was like what???? I swear, I wanted to clobber his head and try hard to control myself from laughing. We were saved as the agent who was not too fluent with English could not make out hubby’s question; I quickly divert her attention with some other question.

Tomorrow we are meeting the same agent again to view another unit, I pray that my darling hubby will not be too smart this time round.

The search is on.