Bolivia situation guide
The shared side of the condominio
Depto A comes with an amenities sheet: piscina, quincho, gym, visitor parking, 24-hour security, monthly expensas, and a reglamento kept at administración. Buying into a condominio means buying into all of it, so this chapter teaches you to ask what the expensas cover, how parking works, and to request the reglamento before deciding anything. It also teaches the diplomatic questions about the building's financial health, the fondo de reserva, and whether neighbors are current on their expensas (morosidad), always phrased as neutral questions, never as a judgment on the building or an accusation of any neighbor. That judgment, like every judgment in this goal, stays outside the app.
Essential vocabulary
- las áreas comunes: the common/shared areas The umbrella term for everything the condominio shares, pool, quincho, gym, visitor parking.
- el quincho: the covered barbecue/gathering area Often the condominio's biggest draw for families, alongside the pool.
- las expensas: the monthly building fees The recurring cost of condominio life; asking what it covers matters more than the number alone.
- el reglamento (de copropiedad): the condo rulebook Governs pets, rentals, and renovations, always worth asking to see.
- el parqueo fijo / rotativo: fixed / rotating parking Two different systems, worth clarifying before you count on a spot.
- la seguridad 24 horas: 24-hour security Often the core reason families choose a condominio at all.
- el fondo de reserva: the building's savings/reserve fund A neutral status question worth asking, never a verdict on the building's finances.
- la morosidad: unpaid fees / arrears (among neighbors) Affects future fees; ask about it as a general question, never naming or accusing anyone.
Bolivian Spanish terms
- el parqueo de visitas: visitor parking A standard line item on Santa Cruz condominio amenities sheets, separate from your own assigned spot.
- la administración: the building management office The office that holds the reglamento and the expensas records, the natural person to ask, not the seller.
Useful phrases
- ¿Qué áreas comunes tiene?: What common areas does it have? Your opening question when the amenities sheet lists shared spaces.
- ¿Cuánto son las expensas y qué cubren?: How much are the fees and what do they cover? Pairs the amount with the coverage in one natural question.
- ¿Me puede mostrar el reglamento?: Could you show me the rulebook? A routine, well-regarded request before deciding anything about a condominio unit.
- ¿Cómo está el fondo de reserva, y hay mucha morosidad entre los vecinos?: How is the reserve fund doing, and is there a lot of arrears among neighbors? The diplomatic, neutral way to ask about a building's financial health without judging anyone.
Learn this in the app
Visit and Compare Property in Bolivia, Spanish