Prepared with AI assistance and checked against institutional sources. Have an independent specialist review the documents and terms of your own transaction.
Start with your intended use
Write down your move-in date, seasonal use and essential features. Someone moving soon has different priorities from someone able to wait. A longer payment schedule does not prove affordability. Living, occasional use and letting require separate checks on address, management rules and maintenance. Treat future income estimates as assumptions, not guarantees.
Compare using the same criteria
| Criterion | New development / construction | Completed resale | | --- | --- | --- | | Start of use | Document delivery and working connections | Confirm occupation and vacant-possession date | | Product shown | Separate renders and show units from contract scope | Inspect the actual home and included items | | Technical condition | Specification, progress and acceptance terms | Maintenance history, defects and repairs | | Uncertain costs | Handover, connections and excluded packages | Renovation, old debts and replacements | | Ownership checks | Land, project and unit documents | Owner, encumbrance and unit documents | Neither column is automatically safer or better. A completed new home also differs from an unfinished development.
Distinguish handover from moving in
Contractual delivery, key collection, completed amenities and usable utilities may occur on different dates. Have each milestone, delay-notification process and contractual options examined. For resale, agree the seller’s or tenant’s departure, included items and final meter readings. Include temporary accommodation if needed. Photographs and advertisements do not substantiate a delivery commitment.
Add a cost column beside the price
List applicable taxes and charges, legal and technical checks, bank and currency costs, connections, furniture, renovation and service charges. For each item record payer, quotation date and whether it is included. Mark unknown amounts “awaiting confirmation”, rather than zero. The current fee guide does not cover every cost; do not assume the seller’s debts cannot affect your transaction.
Ask different technical questions
For developments, ask about materials, change procedures, defect reporting and maintenance responsibility in writing. For resale, observe damp, window seals, water pressure, electrical installations, air conditioning and common areas; use a qualified specialist where necessary. Fresh paint or a new building does not certify quality. Independent assessment matters for issues a short viewing cannot reveal.
Build two shortlists
Compare projects and sale homes on EvimAda in the same region and total-budget range. For each candidate ask: can it be used now, which costs remain uncertain, and which documents are missing? Resolve these gaps before deciding. This editorial method offers no capital-growth, rental-return or platform transaction guarantee. Combine it with independent legal and technical findings.
