As I told you a few days ago, a friend of mine suggested doing it facha style without much success.
Another friend, who always acts smart, told me:
“What if you sell it… but in a podemite way?”.
Podemita?
I looked at it funny, but I was curious. So I made the announcement:
“I’m selling the apartment, but it belongs to all of us. Forget about the price, we’ll decide between all of us, or not. If you like it, invite me to live with you and we’ll share expenses. Or not, whatever we see…
A space free of capitalist chains!”.
Surprisingly, people became interested. They weren’t asking what I expected, though. No one was talking about money.
Instead, the questions were along the lines of “Is the sofa comfortable?” or “Can we plant tomatoes in the living room?”.
It seemed like a good idea…until it wasn’t.
One day I arrived at the apartment and it was no longer mine. People coming in, going out, sleeping on the couch, drinking beer on the balcony as if it belonged to them. There was nothing I could do. The doors were open, and the sense of ownership was gone.
I decided to remove the ad and keep the apartment. But when I tried to get it back, it was too late. The squatters became strong, and what was mine was no longer mine.
Neither the law, nor my keys, nor my desire could get them out of there.
In the end, I learned something:
the house may belong to everyone… but when you lose it, the mortgage remains yours alone.
And no one will pay for it.
I don’t know how you would do it, but I will do it with conviction. Neither facha nor podemita.