I think buying a new house isn't easy, especially if you have a limited budget.

There are many factors to consider when buying a house... Do you want it in the capital, a large city, a small town, or a village?

Does it have water, electricity, and gas? These seem obvious, but you really need to think about internet access. Is there infrastructure?

Is it close to a supermarket? And if you have children, schools, a nursery, and a hospital are important additions.

Do you want it close to nature, the sea, or a shopping center?

And most importantly, how old is the house?

What floor is it on?

Do you prefer a multi-story building? If so, it must have an elevator and be earthquake-resistant. A lower-rise house with fewer floors seems much better.

Does this mean you prefer a ground-floor house? But you really need to think about what happens when you open the windows—who might be passing by and peeping?

And what about the humidity if you're on the ground floor, in the corners of the house, or on the top floor, in the corners of the roof, due to rain? You need to consider whether your house faces the front or back, whether it overlooks the street, a vacant lot, or another house. How far is your house from other houses? Otherwise, you'll find yourself greeting your neighbors from your bedroom window.

Also, how many walls does it share with the neighboring house?

And most importantly, is there at least one room that doesn't share a wall with the neighbors, so you can use it as your bedroom and sleep comfortably?

I'm not speaking from a vacuum... I'm speaking from experience... and things no one else will tell you... A house isn't just walls... Please ensure the walls aren't thin and provide good sound and heat insulation; you'll find yourself sharing your life with strangers.

Let's be realistic: not everyone can afford to buy a detached house close to civilization, and it's not easy to live in one far from it. Buying a house isn't an easy decision, especially if you're investing your entire life savings. So, finding the right house wasn't easy. You have to consider the landlord, the real estate agent (who might not even answer the phone), misleading advertisements, and the neighbors—so many details are hard to ignore.

But our story was different. We found a small house at a price that was somewhat within our budget, and we decided to visit it after contacting the real estate agent.

We weren't really looking for much. The most important thing for me was that the house wasn't on the ground floor...why? That's a story for another time!

And that it had a balcony because I love working while looking up at the sky. After a half-day drive, we headed to the building, which was literally on top of a very high mountain. The surrounding area was all towering mountains, trees, and lots of fog. The building, twenty stories or slightly less, stood alone. The vehicle that had brought us dropped us off at the nearest point, from which we began to climb. It was a strange experience. I remember hearing dogs barking, or perhaps wolves howling; I'm no longer sure.

Nearby, a man was cutting wood with a chainsaw. He was staring at this strange pair who had come this way.

A few moments later, a very old car stopped, and a thin man in shabby clothes got out to visit what appeared to be a small grocery store.

The man walked into the store, but his face was fixed on us.

At that moment, I felt like I was inside a slasher movie. I felt that the man with the chainsaw was going to attack us, or perhaps the man heading to his car after buying bread would pull out a knife and pounce.

I'm sure they were just ordinary men... but the setting was perfect for a slasher movie script. After the real estate agent arrived, a fat, bald man, panting and smiling, began explaining how the apartment had a magnificent view from the tenth floor. The apartment was very small and furnished. He told us there were many apartments for sale on different floors.

I stood looking out from the balcony. The fog covered everything. The air was fresh and clean, and when it slowly lifted, all I could see were the towering green mountains, the vast sky, and... nothing. I looked at my husband and said, "I know I wanted to get away from civilization for a while... but not this far!"

And although the urge to write and the desire for adventure burned within me—I mean, can you imagine, spending the night here, among the mountains, the fog, and the creatures that live there... can you imagine how dark the night would be and how close you'd be to untouched wild nature, unspoiled by civilization? It stirs the sense of adventure... but it also fills me with fear. So, we thanked the broker for his time and headed downstairs. We decided against using the elevator and the stairs; the walls were damp even though the building was only seven years old... I have my doubts about that!

We felt an overwhelming urge to run... but we maintained our composure and left the building with a new resolution: to avoid mountain apartments.