Submission + - Baghdad Real Estate: Shop Online
cmholm writes: "I inadvertently turned up a gem of a real estate site. As far as I can tell, it's for real: Baghdad Property.com
As with any other market, location is key. In my neck of the woods, realtors tout homes that are "next to Wailea." In Los Angeles there is "Beverly Hills adjacent." In Baghdad, how does an enterprising salesman puts some polish on an apartment to let? By describing its neighborhood as "generally regarded as a green zone", as opposed to in the Green Zone (ie. the International Zone, security courtesy US Army).
While President Talabani's mansion is a block away, and the American company Corporate Security Solutions is but a strong stone's throw, they enjoy 24/7 armed security. On the plus side, it does seem to be a nice neighborhood with a number of maintained swimming pools. Copy these coordinates into Google Earth and check it out for yourself:
33 16' 53.34" N, 44 24' 02.26" E
Talabani's place is the riverfront palace directly to the south. While Mr. al-Attia is dealing with what's arguably the high end, and can at least afford to pay his hosting fees, for most brokers, the local market is a tough row to hoe."
As with any other market, location is key. In my neck of the woods, realtors tout homes that are "next to Wailea." In Los Angeles there is "Beverly Hills adjacent." In Baghdad, how does an enterprising salesman puts some polish on an apartment to let? By describing its neighborhood as "generally regarded as a green zone", as opposed to in the Green Zone (ie. the International Zone, security courtesy US Army).
While President Talabani's mansion is a block away, and the American company Corporate Security Solutions is but a strong stone's throw, they enjoy 24/7 armed security. On the plus side, it does seem to be a nice neighborhood with a number of maintained swimming pools. Copy these coordinates into Google Earth and check it out for yourself:
33 16' 53.34" N, 44 24' 02.26" E
Talabani's place is the riverfront palace directly to the south. While Mr. al-Attia is dealing with what's arguably the high end, and can at least afford to pay his hosting fees, for most brokers, the local market is a tough row to hoe."
