Thinking of moving to Spain????
Jul 3rd 2013, 3:21 pm
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Jul 4th 2013, 10:11 am
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Re: Thinking of moving to Spain????
Generally speaking though in the younger generation this is to do with lack of work ergo lack of money. With the OP he has a great job so it doesn't really apply. Spain is like most places, very nice if you have a good reliable income, can choose a decent area to rent in and look on it as a bit if an adventure. It's not like he's coming over to open a bar etc I also think a City location would be best and the plan to try a few seems sound.
Jul 4th 2013, 10:32 am
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Re: Thinking of moving to Spain????
Generally speaking though in the younger generation this is to do with lack of work ergo lack of money. With the OP he has a great job so it doesn't really apply. Spain is like most places, very nice if you have a good reliable income, can choose a decent area to rent in and look on it as a bit if an adventure. It's not like he's coming over to open a bar etc I also think a City location would be best and the plan to try a few seems sound.
Jul 4th 2013, 10:33 am
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Re: Thinking of moving to Spain????
Does anyone know any good websites for looking at properties for both rent and sale in Spain?
Thank you
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Jul 4th 2013, 12:07 pm
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Jul 4th 2013, 12:22 pm
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Re: Thinking of moving to Spain????
I live just north of Albox in the area you are looking at. My area itself doesn't have many Brits about... but Albox itself, Oria, and Arboleas all do.
Sounds like Arboleas ticks a lot of your boxes. It's also just under an hour's drive from Almeria airport.
As has been said above - be very careful about illegal builds... although a lot are now being legalised, so it's not all scary stuff.
Elle x
Sounds like Arboleas ticks a lot of your boxes. It's also just under an hour's drive from Almeria airport.
As has been said above - be very careful about illegal builds... although a lot are now being legalised, so it's not all scary stuff.
Elle x
Jul 4th 2013, 12:43 pm
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Re: Thinking of moving to Spain????
I live just north of Albox in the area you are looking at. My area itself doesn't have many Brits about... but Albox itself, Oria, and Arboleas all do.
Sounds like Arboleas ticks a lot of your boxes. It's also just under an hour's drive from Almeria airport.
As has been said above - be very careful about illegal builds... although a lot are now being legalised, so it's not all scary stuff.
Elle x
Sounds like Arboleas ticks a lot of your boxes. It's also just under an hour's drive from Almeria airport.
As has been said above - be very careful about illegal builds... although a lot are now being legalised, so it's not all scary stuff.
Elle x
And don't forget the other "hidden" scam - Land Registry. Many people are now finding they paid the estate agent and the solicitor but several years later find the land is still in the ownership of previous owner. So thats an extra €800 to be found when you are sweating about the bulldozer passing the end of the street.
Jul 4th 2013, 1:06 pm
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Re: Thinking of moving to Spain????
Good Girl Elle, IIRC the Almanzora Valley ( covering Albox, Arboleas etc) has, according to AUAN has 12,567 illegal properties. Many can't be legalised as the land is Rustico and cannot be Urbanised as it is against Andalucian and National law. (In the same way as you cannot just build a property on farming land)
And don't forget the other "hidden" scam - Land Registry. Many people are now finding they paid the estate agent and the solicitor but several years later find the land is still in the ownership of previous owner. So thats an extra €800 to be found when you are sweating about the bulldozer passing the end of the street.
And don't forget the other "hidden" scam - Land Registry. Many people are now finding they paid the estate agent and the solicitor but several years later find the land is still in the ownership of previous owner. So thats an extra €800 to be found when you are sweating about the bulldozer passing the end of the street.
Sorry - but what does IIRC mean? Is it "If I Recall Correctly"?
Elle x
Jul 4th 2013, 1:08 pm
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Re: Thinking of moving to Spain????
Jul 4th 2013, 1:23 pm
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Jul 4th 2013, 1:37 pm
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Re: Thinking of moving to Spain????
It's still a cat... AND it's ginger!
Sorry Original Poster... they're distracting me with pics of dodgy kitties xx
Sorry Original Poster... they're distracting me with pics of dodgy kitties xx