The most expensive mistake involves using the agent's recommended lawyer. The agent earns money on completion, which is not the same as looking after your interests. Your own legal adviser represents a small fraction of the purchase and remains the best protection.

Putting your name to untranslated contracts ranks close behind. An official translation is inexpensive set against what is at stake. Assurances given by the agent mean nothing if the written contract says otherwise — the document governs.

Committing to an unbuilt project blindly has ruined a great many buyers. Before any payment, review the developer's completed projects, the building permits, and whether payments are held houses for sale in broward escrow. Late deliveries are common even in good markets; stalled projects are rarer but much more damaging.

Thinking only about the purchase is a subtler error. Any property will eventually be sold, and the next buyer determines the price. A home attractive only to a narrow group takes longer to sell when conditions change.

Finally, a lot of buyers fail to plan trentino-alto adige real estate for sale the annual paperwork. Tax filings can be required even in years with no rental income, and late filings attract penalties nobody warns you about. Setting up a local tax adviser from the first year heads off most of it.