Types of Houses for Sale

Types of Houses for Sale in Mexico-
                                                        

Apartment - An individual unit in a multi-unit building. The boundaries of the apartment are generally defined by a perimeter of locked or lockable doors. Often seen in multi-story apartment buildings.

Multi-family house - Often seen in multi-story detached buildings, where each floor is a separate apartment or unit.

Terraced house (a.k.a. townhouse or row house) - A number of single or multi-unit buildings in a continuous row with shared walls and no intervening space.

                                             

Condominium - Building or complex, similar to apartments, owned by individuals. Common grounds and common areas within the complex are owned and shared jointly. There are townhouse or row house style condominiums as well.

Cooperative (a.k.a. co-op) - A type of multiple ownership in which the residents of a multi-unit housing complex own shares in the cooperative corporation that owns the property, giving each resident the right to occupy a specific apartment or unit.

                                        

Semi-detached dwellings (in UK, a 'semi' is by definition two units with a party wall).

Duplex - Two units with one shared wall. (in UK, a duplex is an apartment on more than one storey)

Mobile homes - Potentially a full-time residence which can be (might not in practice be) movable on wheels.

Houseboats - A floating home

Tents - Usually very temporary, with roof and walls consisting only of fabric-like material.