Hi guys. We are thinking in buying a holiday home in spain due to the property prices being so cheap, however I need advice on where is best to buy?

My parents live in Benidorm and I really dont like Benidorm...the tall skyscrapers look terrible and its full of british people.

We have seen property at marbella (which is nice but very expensive to eat out - over priced place is Marbella) and we are going to look at almeria area and costa calida (murcia).

If anyone has feedback on these areas then please advise.

Also is there a crime rate website for areas of spain? Ive heard Torreviecci (sorry cant spell it) is over run with immigrants and crime is bad??? (correct me if I am wrong please). PS Bit like uk if so !!

We would like to be close to the coast - walking distance of an hour is fine. Plenty of spanish bars / restaurants and even the odd english bar. Not a lively resort but must be spanish with a few ex pats.......

Your help is much appreciated xx

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Rosemary

Muchas gracias Rosemary

So you are presumably British, what with posting on the British Expats website, but you don't want to be near the Brits.
You like Marbella which is also full of Brits (among others).
You want to be close to the coast, which is where most Brits move to.
You don't like immigrants, but that is exactly what you will be.

Sorry, can't recommend anywhere. Maybe someone else can?

You say you want to live in a "resort" (whatever that is). By that very definition you are saying you want to live surrounded by tourists and mainly foreigners

There are some Spanish resorts e.g. in Cadiz and Galicia, but are only busy in July and August

If you want to live in a Spanish city or village surrounded by people who live there (rather than on holiday) then that is a different proposition

Have a look at Ayamonte.

so you don't like Brits and don't like immigrants - but want to move to Spain

You will have to go at least 1 hour inland from all those places before you start seeing less Brits and more Spanish, and then that isnt guaranteed. So not much chance of getting to the beach.

Think you are looking for a Utopia that may not exist, but give us more details so we can have a think about it for you.
rgds

All the Med coast areas are 'overrun by immigrants' may not be Britsh but German, Dutch, Russian, South American or Morrocans. The place you are looking for just doesn't exist.

I think you will find Ayamonte is predominantly Spanish and from the town is about 40 mins walk to Isla Canela beach and a 10 min ferry ride to Portugal. Huge numbers of Spaniards from Madrid, Cordoba, Granada and Sevilla have holiday homes at the beach and visit for the whole summer and festivals at other times. This gives the town a very Spanish feel but also cosmopolitan Spanish if you know what I mean.

We live Inland, an hours drive from the coast. I think apart from the hours walk to the beach this would suit you better!

Costa TRopical is very un British, unless you go to Almuñecar, small costa moun tainouse and the Spanish holiday here.

You are asking what you might think is an easy question, but how would you respond to someone asking
There are many quiet little villages along the Costa Brava. Not everyone lives in an ex pat ghetto. You really need to take a month or more to drive along the coast to find somewhere that meets your requirements.

Crime in Torrevieja is no worse than many comparable towns in the UK. Have you been to Blackpool recently

She said she wanted a holiday home, not somewhere to live permanently.

Best bet is to have a few holidays in different places and see what fits the bill. Prices will go on falling for a while yet!

i think she might be a he?

nope, according to profile is definitely a she