This book contains everything a resident of Russia needs to know about purchasing an apartment in a new building. It examines the main issues that the future owner will face in the process of choosing an apartment and completing the transaction - legal, everyday, psychological. Examples of risks associated with this important step are given - insurance features, application of Federal Law 214-FZ, rules for accepting an apartment from a developer. The author reveals many secrets that only a practitioner who has studied the topic for many years from his own experience can know: how to make budget repairs, which will increase the cost of an apartment by 1.5 times, what to pay attention to if you decide to redevelop, and how to double the benefits when renting an apartment. This book is your investment in yourself, as an owner and investor, in your present and future.