I’m comparing an 80 m² villa with a similarly priced coastal home in Buenos Aires. The villa appears simpler to maintain, while the coastal home offers more control but could bring larger, less predictable bills.
My comparison currently includes service charges, insurance, energy use, shared-building reserves, vacancy risk, tenant demand, management workload and resale liquidity. What I’m struggling to estimate is what tends to appear after the first year: exterior or weather-related maintenance, special building assessments, insurance exclusions, seasonal vacancies, or unexpectedly high energy costs.
For owners familiar with either property type, which costs or practical burdens surprised you most? A simple checklist of annual, irregular and sale-related expenses would be especially useful.
My comparison currently includes service charges, insurance, energy use, shared-building reserves, vacancy risk, tenant demand, management workload and resale liquidity. What I’m struggling to estimate is what tends to appear after the first year: exterior or weather-related maintenance, special building assessments, insurance exclusions, seasonal vacancies, or unexpectedly high energy costs.
For owners familiar with either property type, which costs or practical burdens surprised you most? A simple checklist of annual, irregular and sale-related expenses would be especially useful.