Real Estate

Buying property in Spain is likely to be very different from what you are used to.  The basics are the same, find a property you love, make an offer, get offer accepted, choose a date to complete and gate the keys, sign for the property get the keys.  However, as is often the case, the devil is in the detail. What do I need to know about buying property in Spain. You need to know that all...

Connecting Electricity and Water - don’t get conned If you live in UK, USA or Europe the chances are that your electric is there whenever you flick a switch and your water there whenever you turn on the tap.  Electric and water are a constant, all you have to do is pay the bill.  Buy or rent a new house you know that in 99.9% of cases there will be electric and water already installed and...

Lee reached his hand into his pocket, he only found a few coins yet had to pay for a few beers.  Fingers twitching and curling round those coins he brought them out and handed them over.   A moment later the bar man handed him his change.  Lee felt the now familiar feeling of proudness fill his chest.   Only a month ago the same round would have needed notes not coins.  Now that he...

You have probably bought property in your home country so it is natural to assume that things are the same in Spain, they're not.  Property buying is different in Spain compared to either UK or USA.  Here we will look at both the process and the potential pitfalls, forewarned is forearmed right! I will chat you through everything. Finding Property It is very common for people to list their...

Buying property in Spain isn't difficult.  It really can be as easy as buying a loaf of bread.  If you know what you are doing and if you take some responsibility for finding out information.  That can be by doing your own homework or paying someone else to do it for you.  You then have a contract with them and they owe you a duty of care.  Working just with the sellers agent is not the same. You...

Buying property is easy - what could go wrong? Buying property is easy, if you know what you are doing or have great professionals looking out for your interests and explaining things along the way. The property purchase process is slightly different in Spain compared to many other countries.  This is how it works in brief.        1. Reserve deposit - usually non refundable to take it off the...

You might wonder if anyone ever needs a property finder when "all" properties are on the internet.   In this article we will look at why the art of property finding is becoming very popular.  We will also consider what makes a good property finder.  Could doing it yourself be better for you?  Read on to find out. Why you might need a property finder? Tell me more, what is a property...