Thanks hythorn, that sounds like a good alternative to what I had in mind, i.e., get a third party to do it from top to bottom. The problem I have is lack of time to spend in Warsaw. I would have no problem with doing the ground work here and getting a good idea as to what would be a good spec for the apartment. Having done that I would ideally need to be able to source somebody out there to oversee the fit out. Do you know if any management company would be interested in taking this on? I could use the carrot that I would be willing to use them to look after the property on a long term basis for me, which is an issue I also have to address in the short term.