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It was just an example and I wanted to show that it's possible to get something decent at a good price. The Costa Brava is always classed as more expensive, but doesn't seem to be the case from what I see. The OP doesn't want to be too far from the coast and I can say that the area we are is all straight forward.

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Fair comment, but if all you want is a house and a small garden, then the only sensible route is to buy an urban plot, not a huge rustic plot where you would be obliged to plant loads of trees and farm it.

In that case, it could cost you the sort of figures you mention - that's about what we paid. We currently have one hour every ten days, which is plenty. One hour gives us over 100m3 for just over €30. The annual charge is €95.

The rustic option really is a non starter down here now. Our local estate agent, who covers most of the Costa Tropical, says she only knows of just one (legal) house built on rustic land in the last ten years, and that involved a protracted battle between the Town Hall and the Junta. We built ours just before they changed the rules!

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Thank you Fred, very useful information for me :thumbsup:

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@cliff b. Another thing to think about is that you shouldn't buy from a British Estate Agent or website. It's usually double the price compared to a Spanish website.

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Not always true, I know someone working for Spanish owners, but she is bilingual, it is the British owners that ask outrageous pricies in my opinion around here.
Not too many agents here to be honest but you see the house or property you like, if it is worth the money either way to you then go for it, we certainly paid Spanish price 11 years ago. Just need to know which way to turn;)

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That's different, but if you look on the typical websites aimed at foreigners it's more expensive.

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I think you will find that, in the area we are talking about, there aren't any UK estate agents - it is a very Spanish area. Most of the property is Spanish owned. 99% of the people currently here on holiday are Spanish.

It may well be very different where you live, but here in southern Granada province it is very different.

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Thank you all but I want information on the Costa Tropical area not anywhere else at the moment.

But thank you for posting anyway:thumbup:

Cliff

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Thats good, will sell my house then lol, any offers :thumbsup:

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This forum covers the whole of Spain, but unfortunately most people (who live outside that area) have no idea where the "Costa Tropical" is.

Just so everyone knows what we are talking about, it is the stretch of coast in Granada province before you get into Almeria and after you leave Malaga province at Nerja.

It is named as the "tropical" coast as the climate is pretty settled and they grow a lot of tropical fruit such as Mangos, Cherimoyas, Papayas, Avocados and sugar cane etc.

It is a very Spanish area and quite quiet until the middle of July until the end of August when is is heaving with Spanish on holiday. For example, our nearest big town is Almuñecar which normally has a population of 25000. In August it reaches 250000.

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:lol:It is a very Spanish area. Isn't the whole of Spain Spanish?

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Not if you are talking about, estate agents, tourists and property buyers, which is what this thread is about, in many coastal areas the largest percentage of visitors and house buyers are not Spanish.

The Costa Tropical is entirely different and in every respect is predominately Spanish.