I friend of mine started dating a really nice and cute girl about a year ago and now I found out that they are thinking of buying a condo together. Wize choice? He's 23, she's 26. Both of them are working but still living with their parents.
2006-08-14 08:18:48 · 18 answers · asked by George 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
First, I am against purchasing property with someone your only dating those decisions should be for married people because I take buying a house very seriously.
If you would purchase a condo together you should be planning your future together.
The reason I say you should be married because of legal ramifications.
Say they break up and the other move out and begin another relationship with someone else and they get married while he or her has their name on a condo with someone else, the spouse can attach claim on the interest of their spouse if such person should die or go through a divorce proceeding.
Again, I wouldn't find two people not married buying a condo together acting in a wise manner.
2006-08-14 08:31:03 · answer #1 · answered by words from the heart 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Hasty and unwise choice. They should wait until they are married or have some sort of lifetime committment to each other before making a joint financial investment like that. If one of them wants to buy/own the condo and the other live with them in it, fine, but they are just headed for trouble if they buy it jointly and ever break up. This will be especially difficult if neither of them is independent from their parents now and neither has learned to be independent yet. If they insist on setting up housekeeping, they should rent until they make a long-term committment to each other. I have seen too many cases of people living together and the relationship not working out, and it turning into a financial and logistical nightmare, on top of the heatbreak. They were all nice people--they just ended up not being as compatible as they thought. I wouldn't recommend it. While it might be fine, if it isn't, it will be a trainwreck. There is no harm in waiting.
2006-08-14 08:36:09 · answer #2 · answered by M L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say they should rent an apartment for a little while to see if they can live together. Not a wise move to buy something together after only going out for a year.
2006-08-14 08:23:06 · answer #3 · answered by JustMe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 days
2006-08-14 08:23:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say only if they are seriously commited to each other. e.g either their relationship expectations are long-term like a marriage or they have actual marriage plans. A house is a huge commitment. And all the more risky with rising interest rates and falling home values!
2006-08-14 08:24:51 · answer #5 · answered by HomeSweetSiliconValley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a huge step. They have to be ready to take over the payments if they break off the relationship for some reason. If they completely trust one antoher and know they are good for paying the mortgage, than go for it.
2006-08-14 08:25:36 · answer #6 · answered by Gracie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thinks a marriage liscense would be a wise piece of paper to have befor doing something like that. My opinion, but that is not a wise thing to do until you are married.
2006-08-14 08:23:50 · answer #7 · answered by memorris900 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
generally an afternoon or 2, yet on occasion i'd be texting that night or something if its a sturdy buddy. if no longer i'd probaly call like 3 or 4 days later if i barley comprehend them.
2016-10-02 01:55:23 · answer #8 · answered by balsamo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marriage
dont buy anything with a woman that is not your wife
trust me on this
2006-08-14 08:24:43 · answer #9 · answered by Xae 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Time doesn't really matter. Couples are different as soon as they move in together.
2006-08-14 08:26:06 · answer #10 · answered by jewl_8098 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋