Three pieces so far, all on the things this market gets wrong in English. More as I write them — I'd rather publish three that are true than thirty that aren't.
Foreigners arrive with a neighbourhood list. Locals answer in metres. Here's why the second one is more useful, and how to read the valley by height.
2026-08-12Buyers research the purchase price for months and discover the monthly fee in the second week of ownership. On amenity buildings it's the line item that decides whether the property is comfortable to hold.
2026-08-12At the top of this market the important question isn't what you pay. It's how many people exist who could buy it from you, and how long it takes to find one.
If there's a question about this market you can't get a straight answer to anywhere, send it. It's usually a sign nobody has written the piece yet.