Minute 1–3: Stop. Don’t Talk.

Walk in and:

• Don’t comment.

• Don’t ask questions.

• Don’t focus on details.

Just stand still.

Ask yourself:

• Do I feel comfortable or restricted?

• Does the space feel open or tight?

• Where does my eye naturally go?

Your first spatial reaction matters.

As discussed in “The Most Underrated Criterion Before Buying a Home”, functionality comes before price.

Minute 4–6: Simulate Daily Life

Imagine a normal day:

• You enter with groceries → Where do they go?

• You wake up → How do you move toward the bathroom?

• You cook → Does the layout make sense?

• You sit in the living room → Is the orientation comfortable?

Look for:

• awkward door openings

• narrow corridors

• wasted corners

• inefficient transitions

A home can be 100 sqm
and still function like 80.

Minute 7–9: Check Light and Noise

Don’t just ask about orientation.

Observe:

• How deep does natural light reach?

• Are there dark zones?

• Do you hear traffic?

• Do you hear neighbors?

Close your eyes for five seconds.

If there is constant background noise, it will not disappear later.

(Related: “Why Natural Light Is the New Currency in Real Estate”)

Minute 10–12: Open Closets

Most buyers don’t.

Open:

• wardrobes

• kitchen cabinets

• storage rooms (if available)

Check:

• depth

• usability

• height

• real storage capacity

Lack of storage is one of the main reasons homes become frustrating over time.

Minute 13–14: Evaluate the Building — Not Just the Apartment

Step outside to the balcony.

Look at:

• the facing building

• the condition of the façade

• the entrance

• the common areas

As explained in
“What the Ground Floor of a Building Reveals About Your Investment”,
you are not buying square meters alone — you are buying part of a structure.

The building is part of the asset.

Minute 15: The Decisive Question

Before leaving, ask yourself:

If I didn’t know the price, would I still want this home?

If the answer is “maybe,”
the price won’t fix the problem.

What You Should NOT Do

• Don’t get excited by fresh paint.

• Don’t be influenced by staging.

• Don’t assume renovation will fix structural layout issues.

Some things cannot be corrected:

• orientation

• structural layout

• noise exposure

• micro-location

The Role of Poli Real Estate

At Poli Real Estate, property evaluation is not based on emotional reaction.

It is based on:

• spatial flow

• light exposure

• acoustic comfort

• building quality

• long-term resale logic

Because you don’t live in a home for 15 minutes.

You live in it for years.

Conclusion

In 15 minutes, you can:

• detect functional problems

• sense whether a space truly works

• avoid a long-term mistake

If you know what to look for.

And most of it is not what you expect.

Talk to Poli Real Estate before making your final decision — and evaluate functionality the right way