Seven common mistakes when buying a house on Absheron

2025-01-15 · 6 min read · MARDECO

Every one of these mistakes costs real money. Read the list before you go to a viewing.

1. Paying a deposit before seeing the deed

Without a title deed a notary cannot register the sale and no bank will lend. See the original extract before any deposit.

2. Skipping the land designation

The problem usually is not the house but the legal status of the land under it. Agricultural land will not yield a deed until the designation changes.

3. A house built over mains

Buildings over a water main, a sewer collector or a gas trunk line, or beneath high-voltage lines, never receive a deed and may face demolition when the line is repaired.

4. Backfilled ground

On backfill a house settles over time and walls crack. Locals know which plots are filled — ask the neighbours.

5. Not asking where the water comes from

Almost every listing has a pool. Few buyers ask what fills it — an artesian well, the mains, or deliveries. A pool without filtration becomes a problem within two weeks.

6. Buying in a summer rush

Demand for seaside districts peaks in summer and prices follow. In autumn and winter sellers negotiate far more readily.

7. Judging the price from two listings

A seller and their agent see hundreds of deals a year; a buyer sees two or three listings. That is why the price should be open and negotiable — which is how we work.