“So, having asked him for his Escritura (property deeds), he handed me,” my Spanish lawyer friend said, despairingly, “a receipt for 140,000 Euros…” “A receipt?” I queried. “Yes. The type of numbered receipt that you would get from your plumber for fixing your washing machine. The sort which has a carbonated copy within the invoice [...]
SPAIN PROPERTY: BARGAIN VILLA ORBA VALLEY
Wonderful villa in Orba valley for 200,000 Euros WHY BUY??? Because: although the same couple have lived in this villa in the Orba valley for over 20 years, sadly the husband has nearly lost his sight. So, the couple now need a ground floor apartment. Ref: 070pg LOCATION: Orba is located some 18 km from [...]
SPAIN PROPERTY: BARGAIN VILLA GANDIA
Wonderful villa in Gandia for 199,000 Euros WHY BUY??? Because the sellers of this pretty villa in Gandia want to buy somewhere larger for when they retire. This is due to happen shortly and they want to release equity quickly so that they can take advantage of the bargain properties available in Spain now. Ref: [...]
SPAIN PROPERTY: BARGAIN VILLA VALENCIA
Wonderful villa in Valencia for 499,000 Euros WHY BUY??? Because the seller of this terrific villa in Valencia has too many mortgages! Two years ago the owner rejected, out of hand, an offer of 700,000 Euros for this exceptional villa in Valencia – however the market has changed (for the worse!) and he now he [...]
SPAIN PROPERTY: EXCEPTIONAL DUPLEX FLAT IN JAVEA
Exceptional duplex flat in Javea for 260,000 Euros WHY BUY??? Because the sellers of this fabulous duplex flat in Javea have refurbished this exceptional duplex flat in Javea old town to a very high standard – and are no longer going to retire to it! Ref: 040pg LOCATION: Javea is situated on the east coast [...]
BARGAIN VILLA IN SPAIN (LLIRA IN VALENCIA PROVINCE)
BARGAIN VILLA IN SPAIN (LLIRA IN VALENCIA PROVINCE) FOR 135,000 EUROS WHY BUY??? Because the sellers of this villa in Spain have found somewhere else that they want to buy. They now want to sell immediately so that they do not miss out on buying another Spanish property upon which they have set their hearts! [...]
SPANISH PROPERTY MARKET VALUES – WHAT IS THE TRUTH?
Property in Spain, according to a recent article in The Economist, is currently over valued by 50.4%! This shocking figure is enough to make anyone in Spain despair. How, you have to ask, could a reputable magazine like The Economist be so wrong about the Spanish property market? The answer, unfortunately, is that The Economist [...]
SPANISH PROPERTY – HOW LONG WILL THE CRISIS LAST?
Naturally, the vital question for any Spanish property owner trying to sell his home is: how long will the Spanish property crisis last? The answer is fundamental to any attempt to sell. It will define any sale price and perhaps whether or not it is actually worth even trying to sell a property in Spain [...]
PROPERTY IN SPAIN – FINCAS, ‘LAND GRAB’ AND LAND IN SPAIN
In my recent book ‘How to Move Safely to Spain’, I make the comment that if money was no object then the majority of us Britons would like to buy a property in Spain that was the Spanish equivalent of a rectory – a classy property overlooking the sea and just outside a pretty [...]
SPANISH PROPERTY – CASITAS AND VILLAS IN SPAIN
Understandably, few Britons know the difference between a casita and a villa when looking at Spanish property. Indeed, these terms are frequently misunderstood and can lead to real disappointment. The terms are certainly not interchangeable so, if you are looking at villas in Spain (particularly on the internet), it is important to know why and [...]
























