Before choosing, I would do three comparisons: five-year cash outlay under normal conditions, five-year outlay with one major surprise, and hours of management required. Add a resale scenario and a rental scenario even if renting is only a fallback. If one option wins only because you assume no...
A small change in my thinking is that 79 days on the market may say less about negotiating room than the seller’s actual reason for moving. I’m considering a Madrid studio listed at €694,600 that needs updating, and the nearby listings are broadly similar. What I still lack is a solid set of...