Definition of apartment

An apartment, also known as Department, the use of one or another denomination depends on regions of speaking which is located, is usually a small dwelling which integrates one building in which there are other similar. Normally, the apartments consist of a kitchen, a bathroom, a room living / dining room, one or two bedrooms. The main difference that present with respect to other types of dwellings apartments is the surface you occupy, usually much smaller than a House.
Buildings apartments, in the majority of cases, offer an economical solution, since they allow the common use of vertical and horizontal areas, i.e., for example, land in a city in which there is a significant housing demand will be much better exploited as a destination for apartments than for a house building, because vertical construction , upwards, will allow to make several apartments which can live more than one family, something that certainly wouldn't happen in the event that you decide to build a House only on that land.
On the other hand, the economic benefit of an apartment building is also reported other areas such is the case of water, drainage and electricity facilities and obtaining services and common elements: boilers, incinerators, garages, storage spaces, rooms service, laundry rooms, terraces, play area for children, fitness centers, among others.
Note, that in recent years the apartments have become an excellent investment for those people who have savings and want to invest in a business that report them a secured income.