Spanish Property

[atlast]

In the UK? You can get references for Spanish albagados?

[mkettner]

Originally Posted by Destination Spain

Best advice so far is rent for 6 months or so and get yourself a good independant Abogado/Solicitor. Check with the Law Society in the UK for one nearest to where you are planning to buy.

Agreed. Getting a first hand experience without any long term risk of being stuck is always the best. Get to know the laws of the land and how business is transacted in a foreign country.

[atlast]

I think some people are afraid the price of property will increase so much that they won't be able to afford what they want if they wait. I've met a couple of people who have the opposite take from me. They wish they had bought something when the first time they thought about moving, because now they will be paying a lot more.

[rowlandsbb]

Hi
I am a Chartered Surveyor in UK with very good connections between Alicante and Mojacar They run their business the same standards as RICS
Large enough to have a great range and very good service, but small enough to make it personal so that clients are looked after from finding a property to moving and settling in
I have also bought myself and my view is that provided you pick the right location you will have a very good medium term investment at the same time as enjoying a new life in Spain
The basics are OK with a strong economy
there are also some good investment properties available
If your budget is circa £300k you will get a very nice home but you need not go so high
My wife and I have bought for our winter home near Huercal Overa Almeria on a new small development [ 60 plots] and 2 bed 2 bath villas on 400 m2 plots start at circa 178.000 € plus purchase costs
Also if you are thinking about going in 12 months now is the time to get started as if the villa is going to be built to your requirements then it will take that long for it to be ready
e-mail if you want details rowlandsbb@aol.com
Brian
Brian Rowlands BSc FRICS

[ellenjoan]

The good good deals have gone...a few years ago !

If it's my money and my last buy...I'm not buying on the costa !
Too expensive,too many problems (bad work), abuses of the LUV law (taking up your land, paying urbanisations costs...) ....

Just my opinion...ve seen too many people loose it all because of bad deals, or illegal houses without them nowing it ("ow I don't speak spanish, i can't verify the documents, I trust my gestor, ...")

Check the "costa blanca news", check on the internet, just don't take their word for it, not even from an Englishman...Sorry,...it's the reality


Eva

[Ulann]

The marketing of the property in Spanish
Is the Spanish property market about to crash?
According to the Times, the Spanish property market is about to burst. This leaves many sellers, buyers and property owners in an insecure position. What is going on? Is the real-estate market in Spain really about crash?
The Telegraph believes that there is no reason for any panic. In Spain the prices of the houses have been rising through the roof since 1997. Luckily, this increase is stabilizing. This leaves the market with more realistic prices than in the past, with advantages for both sides, chances for selling are higher and it will go faster and buyers pay reasonable prices.
According to the Spanish government the property inflation is slowing down from 18.5% in 2003, 17.2% in 2004, 12.8% in 2005, and 9.1% by the end of 2006. The first three months of this year the prices have increased with 7.2%. That is the lowest quarterly increase of the last few years. After the prices have grown with incredible rates in recent years, property prices are finally stabilizing.
The fact that the Spanish property market is over-provisioned cannot be neglected. Therefore there is a possibility that, in some isolated areas, the prices will slightly drop. But there is little chance that this decrease will occur in all of Spain. The prices of the properties in popular areas like the Costa Brava, Costa Blanca, Mallorca and Barcelona will most likely continue to grow because of their value– but more slowly than recent years.
Instead of heading towards an inevitable crash, the Spanish property market is preparing itself for a soft landing. Property owners and buyers around the areas mentioned do not have to fear a sudden depreciation of their properties, since these properties will hold their value in the future.

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[rowlandsbb]

Hi Martin
The market in most EU countries is slow, UK included but the basics for Spain is good medium and long term -Strong economy and lots of benefit from being in Euro
It's the life style you are wanting and therfore if you are sensible you will find a nice home within your price range which will prove to be a good investment and enable you to enjoy your life
I can explian fully the history about the scare stories but I have bought this year and have confidence in the overal market but be selective [ just like UK!!]
Costa Blanca is nice and a little inland you can get a very nice house for your budget
I like Almeria between Aguilas and Mojacar... Spanish environment and very good value
New motorway has just been opened and the Spanish High Speed AVE route from Mercia to Almeria has or is about to be approved This will improve access and with that comes improved property values
20/25 mins inland 2 bed 2 bath Villas on 400m2 + plots start from 178.000 € so you do not have to spend a lot of money in Spain to get a nice home
Brian Rowlands BSc FRICS

[atlast]

I agree. There are far too many people who buy then don't like it, and when they try to sell they discover their title isn't clear. Also, foreigners seem to overpay, so that when they sell, they can only sell to other foreigners who will also overpay.

[Big Pete]

Originally Posted by rowlandsbb

Hi
I am a Chartered Surveyor in UK with very good connections between Alicante and Mojacar They run their business the same standards as RICS
Large enough to have a great range and very good service, but small enough to make it personal so that clients are looked after from finding a property to moving and settling in
I have also bought myself and my view is that provided you pick the right location you will have a very good medium term investment at the same time as enjoying a new life in Spain
The basics are OK with a strong economy
there are also some good investment properties available
If your budget is circa £300k you will get a very nice home but you need not go so high
My wife and I have bought for our winter home near Huercal Overa Almeria on a new small development [ 60 plots] and 2 bed 2 bath villas on 400 m2 plots start at circa 178.000 € plus purchase costs
Also if you are thinking about going in 12 months now is the time to get started as if the villa is going to be built to your requirements then it will take that long for it to be ready
e-mail if you want details
Brian
Brian Rowlands BSc FRICS

This man knows his stuff

I personaly went for a resale , no headaches or nasty suprises for me
And now is a good time to buy , put a few offers in maybe .

[Stravinsky]

Think you can have headaches with a resale as well as a newbuild. Same idea apples, just be careful and get a good solicitor.

Property market here now seems on a downer .... think next year will be a breaking point for agents here.

You an estate agent Rowlands?