Would you waive inspection on an older Doha apartment at QAR 3,167,000?

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We have lost two offers on older apartments in Doha to buyers accepting fewer conditions. Our agent thinks a shorter inspection window could make the next offer more competitive, but waiving inspection entirely feels reckless at QAR 3,167,000.

The visible condition is decent, although the apartment’s age and possible service charges concern me. Would you arrange a pre-offer inspection, use a narrowly worded structural contingency, or take another approach? I also need to preserve cash for moving, immediate repairs, insurance excess and the first mortgage payment.
 
I would shorten the window rather than waive it. A pre-offer inspection could work if access and timing allow, but it should cover more than what is visibly tidy. Also ask what is actually known about current service charges and whether any major building work may fall outside them. How much emergency fund would remain after the purchase and moving costs?
 
A narrow structural contingency may not be enough for an apartment. Problems can involve services or common areas rather than the unit’s structure, so the wording could leave you exposed while giving little real protection.

I would set a firm maximum for inspection findings you could absorb, delay nonessential furniture, and keep the repair fund separate from the first mortgage payment. If making the offer competitive requires risking all of that buffer, losing another apartment may be the cheaper outcome.
 
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