Lastly, a lot of buyers misjudge the ongoing obligations. Annual declarations may be required regardless of whether the property earns anything, and late filings attract penalties nobody warns you about.
The reservation agreement generally comes first: a deposit takes the listing off the market for an agreed window. Pay attention to what happens to that deposit if the legal review turns up something serious.
Building charges are often overlooked. An apartment in a development with a pool, an elevator and shared parking carries monthly costs that run on whether you are there or not.