Apartments and condominiums

An apartment is a private living space inside a larger legal and physical arrangement. The guides collected here show why identical marketing language can describe a registered condominium, a leasehold interest or another contractual position. The usable interior, its recorded boundaries and the rights over parking or storage may not coincide with a brochure plan.

The building continues to matter after transfer through common facilities, collective decisions and repairs. Examples from Bangkok, London, Paris and other markets illustrate different combinations of title, access and recurring liability. This category is consequently about the interaction between an individual home and the structure supporting it, rather than a simple comparison of finishes or floor area.