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Forum: Europe
Dec 21st 2004, 11:12 am
Replies: 2
Views: 885
Posted By alifrank1

Re: Log cabin / Chalets

Quite a lot of info on this site
http://portal.telegraph.co.uk/property/main.jhtml?xml=/property/2003/12/20/plap20.xml
Forum: Spain
Dec 21st 2004, 10:12 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,485
Posted By alifrank1

Re: Buying in Costa Esuri-Ayamonte

Cynical? Moi?
Haven't you heard the news?
Property speculators are having their fingers burnt as they can't dump their properties in time before their first mortgage payment. There is now a glut...
Forum: Spain
Dec 20th 2004, 10:27 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,528
Posted By alifrank1

Re: Trying To Find The High Expat Areas In Spain

Try the other side - Costa Esuri - Ayamonte, looks like you would have plenty of business there. Very high expat population, mostly holiday homes. Prices of properties just outside this complex are...
Forum: Spain
Dec 19th 2004, 10:28 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,485
Posted By alifrank1

Re: Buying in Costa Esuri-Ayamonte

Do I get vibes that you and susied (or are you the same person?) are panicking about offloading all the propeties you bought for investment?

To those of you thinking of investing, now is not the...
Forum: Spain
Dec 18th 2004, 5:44 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 649
Posted By alifrank1

Re: Urgent Help Sending Gifts to Rellies in Spain!

Sherie, I have PMed you as I think the site got taken off.
Forum: Spain
Dec 17th 2004, 11:32 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 649
Posted By alifrank1

Re: Urgent Help Sending Gifts to Rellies in Spain!

Yes, try this site. It has been recommended by a few people on another site. They seem happy with it.
Forum: Europe
Oct 30th 2004, 1:20 am
Replies: 41
Views: 9,697
Posted By alifrank1

Re: Leaving the sinking UK..........

I agree with you Scuffer. The UK still beats a lot of other countries. As soon as October comes, I get the blues and want to move to Spain permanently, but come the Spring and I'm glad I have a home...
Forum: Europe
Oct 4th 2004, 2:31 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,071
Posted By alifrank1

Re: Anyone live in Torrevieja???

Sibsie is right. Although I live in the south, Torre is known to be particularly bad for crime. Just make sure you do your homework before you buy anything there.
Forum: Spain
Oct 2nd 2004, 10:26 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,961
Posted By alifrank1

Re: What shops do you miss in spain

Most people in Spain don't 'eat on the hop'. Even tapas can take an hour to eat a couple of portions with a beer. You need to be very careful about your reasoning. Spain is not like the UK and the...
Forum: Europe
Sep 28th 2004, 9:17 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 5,574
Posted By alifrank1

Re: What IS wrong with the Brits abroad

As long as you are not moving to Spain you may be ok. If you think there is beaurocracy and red tape here, then you will be in for a shock over there ... it's far worse! And not forgetting the...
Forum: Europe
Sep 20th 2004, 5:58 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 984
Posted By alifrank1

Re: Fuengirola info wanted

1. If the business is a bar then forget it. There are hundreds of them, and most owners don't last more than a year.
2. There is a very large ex-pat community so you shouldn't have trouble with your...
Forum: Europe
Sep 18th 2004, 9:36 am
Replies: 41
Views: 9,697
Posted By alifrank1

Re: Leaving the sinking UK..........

Spaniard, I quite agree with you. I have homes in both UK and Spain and love both countries for what they are. Spain has many, many problems and living there can be quite difficult. I woud say there...
Forum: Europe
Sep 11th 2004, 6:00 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 825
Posted By alifrank1

Re: help!! with estate agents

1. No you don't have to pay the first agent.
2. They couldn't have been that nice if they hiked the price up by 37,000€!
3. If you look around you may well find it cheaper with someone else - try...
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