As in most parts of the world, location is of prime importance when considering the purchase or lease of a residential property. Besides the obvious factors to consider, such as beachfront or classy neighborhoods, there are features of prime importance.
Traffic is a major consideration inside and approaching all metropolitan areas.
It is particularly heavy around school hours, and again in the late afternoon and early evening. Therefore, unless you are willing to spend several hours a day commuting, work and school commuting should be taken into consideration. Schools offering bus service are very limited and, with the notable exception of the Fort Buchanan school available to government and armed forces employees, extremely limited in range. While having undergone a constant decline over several years, crime is still overly prevalent in Puerto Rico. Therefore, security needs to be a primary consideration in your choice of a property.