Why buying property in Spain is your best bet.So, you are thinking of buying property in Spain? A good decision, more than a million Brits have already done so. Me included! When I came to Spain (when I was 18), on my first working holiday, I could never have imagined that I would end up marrying a Spanish man and buying a house in this beautiful country!  Buying property in Spain is an important decision, involving lots of your hard earned cash, or most of your savings. That is why you should thoroughly inform yourself well before signing or paying anything.
Diverse landscapes with magnificent mountains, long, clean beaches, great weather, cost of living, friendly local people who still respect traditional family values, and the closeness to my family in Great Britain, attracted me! Where else can I go skating with my children in December?  Investors, tourists, families who want to bring up their children here and retired couples wanting to enjoy the mild winter months are all becomed by Spain’s outstanding natural beauty and way of life.
Spain also has political and economical stability, excellent infrastructure and English is widely spoken. You can buy English newspapers, or find lots of free ones in most touristy areas. There is a very good free English newspaper on the Costa del Sol called ‘Sur in English’ which comes out every Friday. (‘Sur’ means south in Spanish)
 So, if you are considering getting in on the action and buying a property in Spain, then use our insider knowledge and experience of Spain and its property market to make the right decisions. In Spain there are many new building projects and urbanisations being started up, and many new buyers, foreigners and Spaniards, are entering the market. From mid 1998 there has been a shortage of finished properties for sale. This has had a double effect:
1. There were many promoters who started to sell off-plan
property Today (2006) the prices are still rising, but not as much as they have been doing since 1998. You can still profit from buying property in spain, but do not expect to double the price of your property in a couple of years – as some lucky owners may tell you. Spain’s property boom is slowing down! If you want to make profit on your property nowadays it is very important to know where to buy, what to buy and when to buy.
If you follow our advice on where to buy and what to buy in Spain, in no time you could be the proud owner of a Spanish property. So let’s get started by guiding you through the process of buying property in Spain. |