The age-old Afrikaans adage “ver van jou goed, na aan jou skade” (far from your possessions, close to your damage) holds some venerable wisdom for property owners, but technology could change that.
However, advises Harcourts Africa CEO Martin Schultheiss, there are steps you can take to avoid being disappointed and/or ripped off if you want to improve or do maintenance work on your holiday home or rental property in a distant town, especially now that technology allows for instant communication and the transmission of photos and diagrams.
via property24.com
A good article to read if you plan to buy property for rental purposes.