So, my wife and I are moving to Santiago to be closer to our family in La Vega (but not too close hehe).. I am planning on renting either a house or an apartment, we've looked around for a couple days and so far have found one apartment we really liked behind La Sirena (embrujo I).. My issue is that we are trying to figure out if renting a house in Santiago is a good idea since we don't really know a ton of people there and think safety is a concern.. What are your guys opinions on renting an apartment vs a house, here are some of mine,
Apartment :: Pros
Safety
Neighbors you know
Most have alarm systems
Watchiman
Some have generators
maintenance / cleanliness of outside of building is covered in rent
House :: Pros
I can have my own smoker/barbecue
Washing car at home, maybe have a small yard to play in
General sense of privacy
I feel like cost of comparable houses are lower than apartments (hard to understand)
Not having to go up/down multiple flights of stairs (The place we found in embrujo was on the third floor so it's quite a bit for 2 kids and my wife.
Let me know what you guys think and like always thanks for your advice!
Apartment :: Pros
Safety
Neighbors you know
Most have alarm systems
Watchiman
Some have generators
maintenance / cleanliness of outside of building is covered in rent
House :: Pros
I can have my own smoker/barbecue
Washing car at home, maybe have a small yard to play in
General sense of privacy
I feel like cost of comparable houses are lower than apartments (hard to understand)
Not having to go up/down multiple flights of stairs (The place we found in embrujo was on the third floor so it's quite a bit for 2 kids and my wife.
Let me know what you guys think and like always thanks for your advice!