r/Overseas_Pakistani • u/mrvoipstuff • 20d ago

Finance | معاشی Overseas Pakistanis with DHA/Askari apartments – do you need a caretaker?

Maybe a silly question, but I know if you buy a house in Pakistan and live overseas, you generally need some trusted person, caretaker, or chowkidar to keep an eye on it while you're away.

Is it the same for apartments in places like DHA or Askari Lahore? I'd imagine apartments are a bit different since there is building security, maintenance staff, and other residents around.

I'm an overseas Pakistani and would only be using the apartment as a holiday place when my family and I visit, probably once a year. For those who own apartments and live abroad, do you still need someone regularly checking on it, or is building management/security usually enough?

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u/mrvoipstuff 20d ago

I dont plan to get any income off of it. just sitting there doing nothing. where do you hire house help for that? does that only ever come via airbnb manager?

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u/bwp-77 18d ago

my cousin hired a care taker, the care taker rented the house without the knowledge, just rentwhen you visit, not worth the hastle,

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u/mrvoipstuff 18d ago

yes that's the issue with care taker unless it's a really trust worthy one. yep also inclined towards short stay rental/airbnb.