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The housing market in Chile provides opportunities for buying a house overseas. Chile is a very long narrow country in South America, with a huge coastline. It is nearly 3000 miles long, and yet only 265 miles wide. The climate is very different in the hot north and the cold south. The capital is Santiago. Easter Island and Isla Sala y Gomez are also part of Chile. Chile is a very interesting place to visit for a holiday - and it's always a good idea to go on holiday somewhere first to see if you like the place. It's much cheaper than buying a house, and can help preventing problematic mistakes.
The first step in buying a property abroad is to do lots of homework - narrow down the region or country where you want to buy, work out your budget, and it's worth buying some books. There are country specific, region specific and general books on buying a house overseas.
It pays to be skeptical at all times - and get a keen eye for spotting whether people or articles are as independent as they may claim.
The main cities in Chile are (with populations): 1 Santiago (4,656,690); 2 Puente Alto (492,603); 3 Vina del Mar (286,931); 4 Antofagasta (285,255); 5 Valparaiso (263,499); 6 San Bernardo (237,708); 7 Temuco (227,086); 8 Concepcion (212,003); 9 Rancagua (206,971); 10 Talca (189,505); 11 Arica (175,441); 12 Iquique (164,396); 13 Talcahuano (161,692); 14 Puerto Montt (153,118). [source: www.citypopulation.de ] All links and text on this site have been provided for information purposes - they are not recommendations. |