How was your stay in Goa!
#62
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Re: How was your stay in Goa!
Some of the prices quoted on here are ridiculously overinflated - think about it, even the nicest apartment or resort in Goa does not give you decent roads or clean beaches etc.
I doubt that anyone here minds paying a reasonable sum, but not more than the equivalent in the UK, bearing in mind the difference in property prices and cost of living.
It is one thing having to find that sort of money to fund a two week stay, but for those who tend to spend several months in Goa, the place is rapidly becoming unaffordable - unless of course you are happy to pay several hundred quid per month to stay in a hovel.
Maybe it's time to find a new destination for my winter home !!!
Dread - x
I doubt that anyone here minds paying a reasonable sum, but not more than the equivalent in the UK, bearing in mind the difference in property prices and cost of living.
It is one thing having to find that sort of money to fund a two week stay, but for those who tend to spend several months in Goa, the place is rapidly becoming unaffordable - unless of course you are happy to pay several hundred quid per month to stay in a hovel.
Maybe it's time to find a new destination for my winter home !!!
Dread - x
As we all know the place is filthy.
#64
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Re: How was your stay in Goa!
This topic is descending into the realm of utter b@ll@cks.
If we are talking about true expats (or those doing their best to be one). in Goa, not Indian cities or UK property hotspots, and not short stay holiday makers booking into hotels for 10days (how many expats stay in hotels for prolonged periods?) these figures being quoted are nonsense.
For long lease, away from the beaches a bit, £200 pcm for a nice house (not a flat) is still completely do-able, as many will testify. This will not necessarily be squalid either. Scruffy and ill equipped, maybe, but that is how many Goan families live anyway.
We seem to have gone from "property-ownership" dominance of the forum, to those same people (who haven't rented for years) lecturing us on fair rents and what we should expect for our money..........
Perhaps they are looking to the future?
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If we are talking about true expats (or those doing their best to be one). in Goa, not Indian cities or UK property hotspots, and not short stay holiday makers booking into hotels for 10days (how many expats stay in hotels for prolonged periods?) these figures being quoted are nonsense.
For long lease, away from the beaches a bit, £200 pcm for a nice house (not a flat) is still completely do-able, as many will testify. This will not necessarily be squalid either. Scruffy and ill equipped, maybe, but that is how many Goan families live anyway.
We seem to have gone from "property-ownership" dominance of the forum, to those same people (who haven't rented for years) lecturing us on fair rents and what we should expect for our money..........
Perhaps they are looking to the future?
.
#65
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Re: How was your stay in Goa!
This topic is descending into the realm of utter b@ll@cks.
If we are talking about true expats (or those doing their best to be one). in Goa, not Indian cities or UK property hotspots, and not short stay holiday makers booking into hotels for 10days (how many expats stay in hotels for prolonged periods?) these figures being quoted are nonsense.
For long lease, away from the beaches a bit, £200 pcm for a nice house (not a flat) is still completely do-able, as many will testify. This will not necessarily be squalid either. Scruffy and ill equipped, maybe, but that is how many Goan families live anyway.
We seem to have gone from "property-ownership" dominance of the forum, to those same people (who haven't rented for years) lecturing us on fair rents and what we should expect for our money..........
Perhaps they are looking to the future?
.
If we are talking about true expats (or those doing their best to be one). in Goa, not Indian cities or UK property hotspots, and not short stay holiday makers booking into hotels for 10days (how many expats stay in hotels for prolonged periods?) these figures being quoted are nonsense.
For long lease, away from the beaches a bit, £200 pcm for a nice house (not a flat) is still completely do-able, as many will testify. This will not necessarily be squalid either. Scruffy and ill equipped, maybe, but that is how many Goan families live anyway.
We seem to have gone from "property-ownership" dominance of the forum, to those same people (who haven't rented for years) lecturing us on fair rents and what we should expect for our money..........
Perhaps they are looking to the future?
.
Also circumstances are different in different years.
Yes at this moment in time our only permanent owned property is in the Indian City of karwar.
Only 35 mins drive from the good Southern Goa beaches, daily shopping in Margao possible. (There's an idea for others to move to!!!!!)
We sold our time-share and didn't rent, so this year only, on a very short stay in the area we stayed in hotels further North why not share the info?
(Avoided Benaulim; thought our ages and circs. might offend the chap that can be seen there waving a 5 year visa at passers by)
For those that want to leave, fine, why not do so. For genuine expats, and for those for whom the area is home, value for money doesn't always come into it, they will always be there.
PS our house is scruffy and ill equipped.
#66
Re: How was your stay in Goa!
Considering that this is actually an "Expats" forum I find most of the previous posts more suited to "holiday truths"(not that i ever look at or partake in the mentioned).
I personally rent a beautiful 100year old modernised Portugese property , to which i have added the necessary day to day necessities and updated the bathroom and pay less than £200 a month.
The Russians have a lot to answer for in the price of rents being asked because some of them are prepared to pay ludicrous prices. I personally know a Russian couple who`s rent was 16,000 last season , went up to 20,000 this season and the crazy Goan /bombay owner wants 24,000 next season!!!!!!!!!!!They`re now looking for a new property!
On the other hand I have UK friends who rented a small brand new apartment 5 minutes from the beach (no TV, water filter, broadband etc) for 15000 pm for a period of 5 months.Nothing hovel like about it!!!!
I personally rent a beautiful 100year old modernised Portugese property , to which i have added the necessary day to day necessities and updated the bathroom and pay less than £200 a month.
The Russians have a lot to answer for in the price of rents being asked because some of them are prepared to pay ludicrous prices. I personally know a Russian couple who`s rent was 16,000 last season , went up to 20,000 this season and the crazy Goan /bombay owner wants 24,000 next season!!!!!!!!!!!They`re now looking for a new property!
On the other hand I have UK friends who rented a small brand new apartment 5 minutes from the beach (no TV, water filter, broadband etc) for 15000 pm for a period of 5 months.Nothing hovel like about it!!!!
#67
Re: How was your stay in Goa!
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Re: How was your stay in Goa!
Considering that this is actually an "Expats" forum I find most of the previous posts more suited to "holiday truths"(not that i ever look at or partake in the mentioned).
I personally rent a beautiful 100year old modernised Portugese property , to which i have added the necessary day to day necessities and updated the bathroom and pay less than £200 a month.
The Russians have a lot to answer for in the price of rents being asked because some of them are prepared to pay ludicrous prices. I personally know a Russian couple who`s rent was 16,000 last season , went up to 20,000 this season and the crazy Goan /bombay owner wants 24,000 next season!!!!!!!!!!!They`re now looking for a new property!
On the other hand I have UK friends who rented a small brand new apartment 5 minutes from the beach (no TV, water filter, broadband etc) for 15000 pm for a period of 5 months.Nothing hovel like about it!!!!
I personally rent a beautiful 100year old modernised Portugese property , to which i have added the necessary day to day necessities and updated the bathroom and pay less than £200 a month.
The Russians have a lot to answer for in the price of rents being asked because some of them are prepared to pay ludicrous prices. I personally know a Russian couple who`s rent was 16,000 last season , went up to 20,000 this season and the crazy Goan /bombay owner wants 24,000 next season!!!!!!!!!!!They`re now looking for a new property!
On the other hand I have UK friends who rented a small brand new apartment 5 minutes from the beach (no TV, water filter, broadband etc) for 15000 pm for a period of 5 months.Nothing hovel like about it!!!!
"Sold our timeshare"
"Enjoyed our two weeks"
"The apartment we bought 7 years ago"
EXPATS!
I take a lot of stick for having given up what I saw as an un-winnable battle, but even so have spent far longer in Goa over the last 15 years than most of the so-called expats this forum.
Those with PIO type status? Stop lecturing, you haven't got a clue what the rest of us have to deal with.
All credit to those who persevere, you have my undying respect.
Those tweekers who bought in a fit of enthusiasm and grind on and on here
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Last edited by johnny five; Apr 25th 2012 at 8:59 pm.
#69
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Re: How was your stay in Goa!
100% accurate!
"Sold our timeshare"
"Enjoyed our two weeks"
"The apartment we bought 7 years ago"
EXPATS!
I take a lot of stick for having given up what I saw as an un-winnable battle, but even so have spent far longer in Goa over the last 15 years than most of the so-called expats this forum.
Those with PIO type status? Stop lecturing, you haven't got a clue what the rest of us have to deal with.
All credit to those who persevere, you have my undying respect.
Those tweekers who bought in a fit of enthusiasm and grind on and on here
.
"Sold our timeshare"
"Enjoyed our two weeks"
"The apartment we bought 7 years ago"
EXPATS!
I take a lot of stick for having given up what I saw as an un-winnable battle, but even so have spent far longer in Goa over the last 15 years than most of the so-called expats this forum.
Those with PIO type status? Stop lecturing, you haven't got a clue what the rest of us have to deal with.
All credit to those who persevere, you have my undying respect.
Those tweekers who bought in a fit of enthusiasm and grind on and on here
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As I pointed out going to Goa was something we also did for the day or evening not a big deal. We have relatives and friends who live there. OH was travelling to there during Portuguese time.
Expats do not have an exclusive problem with crime, corruption, property buying and selling, etc. We ourselves have an ongoing long term struggle about which I will happily PM you if you have any interest, (and not do to family quarrels before you say it).
Everyone I have questioned on behalf of British Expats has sympathy with your situation.
As I said we will continue to be there whatever the problems because it is part of home for the rest of our mobile lives. Please don't look down on those who enjoy their time in Goa however short or long their stay.
#70
Re: How was your stay in Goa!
Considering that this is actually an "Expats" forum I find most of the previous posts more suited to "holiday truths"(not that i ever look at or partake in the mentioned).
I personally rent a beautiful 100year old modernised Portugese property , to which i have added the necessary day to day necessities and updated the bathroom and pay less than £200 a month.
The Russians have a lot to answer for in the price of rents being asked because some of them are prepared to pay ludicrous prices. I personally know a Russian couple who`s rent was 16,000 last season , went up to 20,000 this season and the crazy Goan /bombay owner wants 24,000 next season!!!!!!!!!!!They`re now looking for a new property!
On the other hand I have UK friends who rented a small brand new apartment 5 minutes from the beach (no TV, water filter, broadband etc) for 15000 pm for a period of 5 months.Nothing hovel like about it!!!!
I personally rent a beautiful 100year old modernised Portugese property , to which i have added the necessary day to day necessities and updated the bathroom and pay less than £200 a month.
The Russians have a lot to answer for in the price of rents being asked because some of them are prepared to pay ludicrous prices. I personally know a Russian couple who`s rent was 16,000 last season , went up to 20,000 this season and the crazy Goan /bombay owner wants 24,000 next season!!!!!!!!!!!They`re now looking for a new property!
On the other hand I have UK friends who rented a small brand new apartment 5 minutes from the beach (no TV, water filter, broadband etc) for 15000 pm for a period of 5 months.Nothing hovel like about it!!!!
Thank you for putting my mind at rest
Dread - x
#71
Re: How was your stay in Goa!
I for one can't wait to return in November.
as a long termer, and property owner!
The Goa forum is for long termers, tweekers, or weekenders, we all have a part to play
as a long termer, and property owner!
The Goa forum is for long termers, tweekers, or weekenders, we all have a part to play
#73
Re: How was your stay in Goa!
Does anyone on here really actually live in Goa if not of Indian origin? Maybe it is what you see as your home- but you still have to get out and stay out for 2 months at a time - so what is the real difference between someone who spends effectively 8 or so months living there, to someone who spends 6 months living there ?
A matter of a few months ? - so why are we trying to create some 'pecking order' of superiority based on how long someone spends there?
I agree that there is a difference between the two week stayer and those who stay long term, not least in terms of the need to budget, but also the mindset differs from the holiday mood to day to day living.
Surely this forum is for open discussion, occasional heated debate, sharing of information to help each other, and chatting about a place which we all share some level of affinity or history with.
Dread - x
#74
Re: How was your stay in Goa!
Considering that this is actually an "Expats" forum I find most of the previous posts more suited to "holiday truths"(not that i ever look at or partake in the mentioned).
I personally rent a beautiful 100year old modernised Portugese property , to which i have added the necessary day to day necessities and updated the bathroom and pay less than £200 a month.
The Russians have a lot to answer for in the price of rents being asked because some of them are prepared to pay ludicrous prices. I personally know a Russian couple who`s rent was 16,000 last season , went up to 20,000 this season and the crazy Goan /bombay owner wants 24,000 next season!!!!!!!!!!!They`re now looking for a new property!
On the other hand I have UK friends who rented a small brand new apartment 5 minutes from the beach (no TV, water filter, broadband etc) for 15000 pm for a period of 5 months.Nothing hovel like about it!!!!
I personally rent a beautiful 100year old modernised Portugese property , to which i have added the necessary day to day necessities and updated the bathroom and pay less than £200 a month.
The Russians have a lot to answer for in the price of rents being asked because some of them are prepared to pay ludicrous prices. I personally know a Russian couple who`s rent was 16,000 last season , went up to 20,000 this season and the crazy Goan /bombay owner wants 24,000 next season!!!!!!!!!!!They`re now looking for a new property!
On the other hand I have UK friends who rented a small brand new apartment 5 minutes from the beach (no TV, water filter, broadband etc) for 15000 pm for a period of 5 months.Nothing hovel like about it!!!!
#75
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Re: How was your stay in Goa!
[QUOTE=hemingway;10025104]you've got to be kidding right? There's someone in Benaulim with a 5 year visa - well knock me down with a feather, I'd never have guessed. . . . . . . . . . .
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Thats me Pal.
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Thats me Pal.