Management fees only cover the maintenance of the external property, nothing internal
Also covered is Waste collection, cost for a house €240 approx.
Block Insurance (not contents) €150 approx.
Other things like maintenance of common areas, electricity costs of common areas, Lift repairs etc. are not an issue for houses.
What is there to maintenance the exterior of a house? New windows every 20 to 30 years and a lick of paint. Possible a leak in the roof.
Obviously there are other things and if you want to live in an apartment and money is no issue then fair enough.
As previously said, for an investor who can write off half as an expense and don’t want to maintenance the external then it may make sense but as a private residence, for me I would take these fee into consideration when choosing a house V apartment. They are not insignificant .
There are other reasons I would not live in an apartment but that’s is for another day.