First, you need to find a dalali (local house agent) who speaks at least a bit of English. You do this by asking around, writing down phone numbers you see on the street, torturing everyone you know for info.
You then drive around the city with him and observe unknown people who keep hopping in and out of your car. Do not worry: these are other dalalis, contracted by your dalali, to help him do his work.
There follows a stage of driving in circles. Again, don't panic. This is because your dalali needs time to organize a key to "your" house. A rule written in stone: keys are never at the house when you are there.
The houses you finally get to see all have exactly the price you have at the beginning stated as the maximum of your budget, regardless of the condition they are in. Another rule of stone: houses cheaper than your budget do not exist!
The dalali always shows you the houses in this specific order: first an old, poor shack (or two), then one or two decent houses, and finally a palace of your dreams. Most of them not in the area where you want to live.
This is what we have seen on our last "dalali drive":
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| House No 1: Way too small, way too local |
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| House No 2: A bit OK |
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| House No 3: Way too big, way too expensive |
Where all this will end? We don't know yet, but we will keep you informed.
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