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When buying a property, whether it is in this country or abroad, there will be questions which will need answers to give us peace of mind or to help us understand the buying process. Below are a selection of questions which we are often asked when we are selling Spanish Properties. Although the answers may […]
Human nature being what it is, very often it is difficult to admit you have made a mistake. On top of this, pride often enters into the equation and makes it even harder to ask for help, even if you know where to go! What are we rabbiting on about? Although 1000’s of sales of […]
“We own one ourselves and have family who have lived there for years” If you were a Spaniard looking to buy a property in England would this give you confidence for this to be your number one go to company to help you? Probably not!! So why would this be a recommendation for you if […]
In past blogs we have talked about renting out your Spanish property. In this, our latest look at the Spanish market, we are happy to put forward pointers which may help you to think of a property in Spain as” Buy-to-let”. Just as in the UK this is a different proposition from just having a property with a rental […]
Some of us have dreams, some of us have impossible dreams!! The press continue to have a field day about broken Spanish dreams as they call them. One newspaper found an example of a couple with their dreams “broken” which makes you think – was this the best example they could find? Fancy leaving […]
Your property could be more than just a holiday home. With a little organisation it could be a source of income. That is where renting out your property comes in. Most people will choose to rent on the basis of a few photos, so it is important that your house looks at its best. Gone […]
What kind of property would you choose to buy in Spain and what are the advantages and disadvantages? NEW BUILD : This means just that it is newly-built and never been lived in. These properties are often ultra-modern in design though some developers still offer traditional styles as well. The advantage is that these properties have been […]
These are questions we are often asked when people enquire about buying property in Spain. “We thought we would rent for a while and then see what is on the market” For some people this would seem to be a sensible choice, particularly if Spain is to become their permanent residence. It may […]
Despite the introduction of a rental cap (‘Mietpreisbremse’) in 2015, rental prices in Berlin continue to rise, according to a new residential market report by Berlin Hyp and consulting company CBRE. In 2016 apartments were being offered at 9 EUR per square metre and month, a 5.6% increase on the previous year – and there […]
Whenever we buy property we are always looking at the “PRICE”. Yes we may want that house but if the bank balance doesn’t allow for it, it won’t become ours by just wishing! Looking at property for investment purposes we need to have a different approach. This is where we need a mind over matter, head over […]
Brits accounted for AED4 billion of sales transactions (around £837m) in Dubai during the first six months of 2016 – the second highest out of
Having bought a property in Spain, you then find your financial circumstances have changed over the years. For whatever reason you can't afford the community
Many of our clients when they first approach us are looking to buy in the Balearic Islands having previously had wonderful holidays there. My wife
British holidaymakers on average account for more than one in five tourists visiting Spain. In January 2016, tourist figures shot up by 11 per cent.
It seems as though British buyers are still interested in purchasing property in Spain but only of sellers who are willing to reduce their asking
