The perfect Art Deco town house in Spain

The perfect Art Deco town house in Spain

Just occasionally, perhaps only once every four or five years, I come across a house in Spain that is truly extraordinary – somewhere that really does have the ‘Wow!’ factor.  Frankly, this is rare in Spain as many Spanish properties lack personality and this applies even to expensive villas on exclusive estates.  The latter can [...]

SPAIN PROPERTY: BARGAIN VILLA ORBA VALLEY

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

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: EXCEPTIONAL DUPLEX FLAT IN JAVEA

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)

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?

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 – ANOTHER NAIL IN THE COFFIN?

SPANISH PROPERTY – ANOTHER NAIL IN THE COFFIN?

Probably like everyone else in Spain(!), I have just received, from a UK relative, a cutting from the Daily Telegraph entitled: ‘Expats threaten a villa “siege” as Spanish serve demolition orders’. This headline is enough to send shivers of fear down any Spanish property owner’s back. In fact, this story concerns some eight properties in [...]

ESTATE AGENT'S SALES COMMISSIONS IN SPAIN

ESTATE AGENT'S SALES COMMISSIONS IN SPAIN

Last week, I noticed an article in a major UK daily paper commenting upon the fact that estate agent’s commissions in Spain are ‘much higher than in Britain’. Indeed, the article pointed out that an ‘agent selling a property in Spain could earn up to five per cent of the sale value’. I doubt that [...]