House Bills

[thephonebible]

Hi,

Thinking of buying a house via mortgage in spain with a view to retiring there in 10 years or so. What are the household bills like?

Is it pretty much similar to the uk? Mortgage, gas, electric, council tax, water rates?

If so , what would be the amount do you think for a detatched 3-4 bedroom ?

Is it similar priced to the uk?

Matt

[Big Pete]

Originally Posted by princepilot

Does anybody actually answer on this almost deserted forum??

I will i am new to the forum and soon we will get it buzzing

[Big Pete]

Originally Posted by thephonebible

Hi,

Thinking of buying a house via mortgage in spain with a view to retiring there in 10 years or so. What are the household bills like?

Is it pretty much similar to the uk? Mortgage, gas, electric, council tax, water rates?

If so , what would be the amount do you think for a detatched 3-4 bedroom ?

Is it similar priced to the uk?

Matt

Hi

For your info i have done a fair bit of research on this and taking a comparison it works out about 30% cheaper in Spain..

Now if you Smoke and drink and drive a car its more like 50% cheaper ..

beats me how people survive in Uk ? guess thats why they have so many credit cards i guess

[atlast]

I don't think I am here for any of the reasons most of you come to Spain. It isn't cheaper for me, but more expensive. And I don't have to leave my country to get warm or sunny weather. I can live in Florida or California, for instance.

[Big Pete]

Originally Posted by atlast

I don't think I am here for any of the reasons most of you come to Spain. It isn't cheaper for me, but more expensive. And I don't have to leave my country to get warm or sunny weather. I can live in Florida or California, for instance.

Whys it more expensive then ?

Everythings cheaper in Spain

[Hurricane]

Originally Posted by Big Pete

Whys it more expensive then ?

Everythings cheaper in Spain

I hope so, that's one of the reasons we are going there.

[Big Pete]

Originally Posted by Hurricane

I hope so, that's one of the reasons we are going there.

Eaxactly thats why we all go there , well that and the sunshine , the clear seas and the slower pace of life ..

[Hurricane]

Originally Posted by Big Pete

Eaxactly thats why we all go there , well that and the sunshine , the clear seas and the slower pace of life ..

Pete...I hope u dont mind if I call u Pete.......Thats why we are going mate.


Where are u living then mate?

[Penguins_Pet_Pumpkin]

I don't think anything in Europe is cheaper than in America. When I lived in Seattle we used to go to Mexico and be amazed at the cheap prices on clothing, alcohol, etc. Now, living in England, when I go to America (or even to Canada) I want to buy everything I see because it's so cheap.

Spain may be cheaper than the UK, but if atlast is from America, they are definitely learning to accept higher prices.

[Stravinsky]

Originally Posted by Penguins_Pet_Pumpkin

I don't think anything in Europe is cheaper than in America. When I lived in Seattle we used to go to Mexico and be amazed at the cheap prices on clothing, alcohol, etc. Now, living in England, when I go to America (or even to Canada) I want to buy everything I see because it's so cheap.

Spain may be cheaper than the UK, but if atlast is from America, they are definitely learning to accept higher prices.

Well I spent a lot of holidays in the States in California, Florida, and also a trip to Mexico. I'd agree the US is a pretty good cost of living, and probably equates with the rural areas of Spain. The UK is terrible now ... especially London. I couldn't afford to live there now