u/dymitr061

With the rental situation getting worse, I've started thinking buying instead of renting.

I would consider townhouses in complexes in Kleine Kuppe or houses of same value in other towns.

It doesn't make sense to me to pay N$15k - N$20k rent when I could rather buy and pay a similar amount each month.

I'm looking at properties in the N$1.5m - N$2.0m range

Townhouses in this range are obviously smaller, something like a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom unit with a garage.

Kleine Kuppe is obviously notorious for always having power and water issues

Examples

• Bellevue Complex: I've heard there have been break ins in units that face the open field next to the main street

• Olivia Estate: I don't like the walls along the open field side. It feels secure from the front, but the side walls look lower from the outside than they do from the inside. The units I saw also had pools and very large windows that would need custom curtains

• Wild Olive: There have been complaints about power outages, noise, and drainage smells.

• Deo Gratus Complex: During heavy rain, water comes through the garage walls, and or into the living room/kitchen. There always seems to be some kind of repair work going on, which makes me think some units were poorly designed or rushed for profit.

• Ambrose Village: Apparently, this complex has structural and safety issues during heavy rains. Similar to Deo Gratus, it seems like the design and construction may be bad

• Nirvana: Getting approved for being allowed to have pets in this complex is a nightmare! Even if you own the house, you still need body corporate approval.

• Northern Valley: Much too expensive for something that looks like remodelled shipping containers?!

There are also freestanding houses outside Windhoek available for N$1.2m - N$2.0m, but they don't seem safe or convenient as living in a complex

So the question to homeowners or firsttime buyers: Would you buy a townhouse in a complex in Windhoek or a freestanding house in another town? What are the things you would look out for? What do you wish you had known before buying your first home? Oh, and if you have more or better info on the complexes above, please share!

A German company offered to give me a contract (Werksvertrag) after I insisted on one. I am not happy about the contract because it seems to let me take most of the risk. It also moves me closer to Scheinselbstänigkeit, which I don't want. In my opinion, the contract is extremely once-sided. Even penalties are set at €10000.

I do IT work for them (n8n, Make) when needed and I am outside Europe

1. Payments to me are only made once their client has paid them. Let's say I work 3 weeks on a project for their client, they only pay me out once that client has paid them.
2. Invoices I send them to be paid 30 - 60 days after invoice issued.
3. Work can only be paid after it has been approved.
4. Invoice can only be sent once a month at the end of the month.
5. I need to operate in their CRM to move pipelines for work done, payment, etc.

My problem with this is

a.) when their client doesn't pay or pay late, then I don't get paid.

b.) when their team responsible for payments or approvals is on leave or sick, I don't get paid.

c.) when the work has been done, but client pays late, then I can only invoice the next run. Nothing is said about cancellations, refunds etc, and delays. So is it expected of me as a freelancer to ride this out to make up for lost operational costs?

d.) they could pay me 60 days after I provided my invoice. Is this normal?

e.) since these are international payments going through various providers, end of the month payments would end up in my own account between the 3rd or 5th of the next month.

f.) why do I need to use their CRM and follow their employee workflow of getting and updating work and approvals? Isn't this something they should handle themselves?

Is this setup standard and normal, like do all companies work like this that contract from outside Germany?