Here are four easy steps to acquire a house at the cheapest price possible in Lebanon:

If you wish to acquire an appartment

1- Head to one of the government-free open-construction areas in Lebanon.

2- Set up a meeting with one of the building owners.

3- Ask him to build for you an extra floor illegally and pay him a down payment.

4- Move in with your family

If you are aiming for an old traditional house

1- Head to one of the government-free open-construction areas in Lebanon.

2- Tip the local officials and choose a decent piece of land.

3- Build a nice old fashioned Lebanese house.

4- Move in with your family.

I sometimes feel we are being unjust to our government, they always have solutions for our problems yet we keep on complaining.