Comparison: living in the city centre vs the outlying municipalities

Comparison: living in the city centre vs the outlying municipalities

Quality of life

Cities offer a host of services, restaurants, shops and cultural events! However, noise and pollution often detract from quality of life.

The outlying municipalities offer a calmer pace of life and have more and more shops. You can more easily go for walks in the fresh air, and children have all the space they need to play outside. Less pollution, more green spaces, less noise… It’s food for thought!

Property prices: a world apart

The crux of the matter: in city centres, property prices can reach dizzying heights. On the outskirts, if you’re not looking in prestigious neighbourhoods, you’ll often find much cheaper homes. You could buy a spacious house with a garden for the price of a flat in town. Looking in Liège? Our agency, BIV Immobilier, can help!

Growing shopping centres

As cities grow, retail areas multiply and set up on the outskirts. These municipalities now often have spacious, modern shopping centres. So it is entirely possible to find everything you need without having to go into the city centre and hunt for a parking space for hours!

Parking spaces

In the city centre, especially at weekends and at rush hour, parking your car is often a real obstacle course, even in pay-and-display zones. On the outskirts, on the other hand, you will probably have several spaces available without having to look far from your favourite shops.

BIV Immobilier offers a wide range of properties for sale, in Liège but also in neighbouring municipalities such as Chênée, Grivegnée, Saint-Nicolas,
Grâce-Hollogne, Ans, Herstal, Beyne-Heusay, Chaudfontaine, Seraing... Contact us with any enquiry!

Also read: the key steps to buying your first home