Part 3 (to read part 1, please press here, for part 2, please press here) An upset VIP I had concluded my investigation. I had asked the bank locally, the headquarters also, I had verified the rental prices in the market today, I spoke with plenty of people, I put others to speak too. So, when I met the owner for the last time, I had arguments. I started explaining to him that what he told me for the contract was not correct (no, I didn’t say it was a lie, I didn’t want to insult him). Also, what he told me for the possibility not to pay taxes on profit etc, in a legal way, was also not correct. [...]
“You don’t give me the price I want? You are not serious, you don’t have money”
Part 2 (to read part 1, please press here) The “unbreakable” contract… Without any serious documentation available, I was informed that I had to give a VERY good offer in written, because eitherwise the owner would get upset and the deal would be off. I asked for the renting contract, but in the beginning the response was “not polite”. If you go to Macedonia in Northern Greece and introduce yourself to 5 Greeks in a café saying “hello, I am Macedonian from Skopje”, their reaction will be more polite to you than the one I experienced… It was difficult for the owner to think how I dared asking [...]
Q: How did 2012 start for the residential market in Iasi?
Dan Mihoci: The real estate market is headed towards normalcy, without “sentimental” pretentions of the seller or unfounded requests from buyers with an evident need for consultancy, for both buyers and sellers. Despite the bad weather and the economic and political instability, the real estate market is an interesting chapter for everyone.
Q: In 2011, the year started with a high level of interest but few transactions. How did the market evolve ... 
