Squatters in our own homes
The shiny new front-door key we held in our hands, opened the door to a property situated close to the golfer’s paradise of San Roque in…
Open a bar in remote, rural Spain – are you crazy?
“‘Buy two crumbling old remote farmhouses and open up as a British bar/restaurant? Are you mad?’ – These were just the thoughts running through the minds of John and Trish when a property developer friend asked them to drive out into the Murcia countryside.” Find out how they got on in Elaine Ablett’s article.
British Expat Newsletter:
12 April 2006
This week: Crystal balls – and how useful they’d be in deciding whether to buy or rent a home.
Relocation, Relocation, Relocation Part Three – Yes, but why Spain?
Please note that the information provided in this article is of a general interest nature and intended as a basic outline only. You are well advised…
Protecting your budget against the foreign exchange market
“When it comes to buying a home in a foreign country it is surprising that currency is often given very little consideration. It isn’t as important as the location or price of the property, but it will certainly be important if you are trying to stick to a budget.” Martin Steencamp of Foreign Currency Exchange explains how to make sure that currency movements don’t give you a nasty shock when buying property overseas.
Finding property on the Internet
“Today almost everyone looks for property and homes on the Internet. Estate agents and developers know this, so that means that a lot of information is available. As a result, it can be hard to find exactly what you are looking for among all the ads, pop-up windows and millions of search results. The other pitfall is gauging the reliability of information you find on the web.” Russ Martin has some sound advice for would-be housebuyers.