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    Theme park confirmation to boost real estate market in Spain

    This is very good news but is medium term so we should not get too excited At least it is being promoted at the begining of the end of the recession so that by the time it gets to be a near reality the economies of the west will be starting to grow again So medium term it must be good news...
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    Which area of Spain offers the best place to retire?

    Just come back from a spell in Almeria [ Huercal Overa] and it was great- that is if you want a quiet Spanish environment Also, forget about the £5 drink you pay on CDS .in the local bars you can get a bottle of beer for 1€ And we bought 1/2 a medium chicken from Consum for 1.8 €-does me...
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    Mayor of Marbella reveals figures showing 200% rise in property sales in first three months of 2010

    The perception by many is that Marbella is the best location in Spain- a bit like England in the Sun or Germany in the Sun etc it was perhaps the first in the recession and maybe the first out......but still a massive oversupply so it will be circa 2015 before any real activity for the...
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    How to sell Spanish real estate fast

    I'm sure that most agents still in business appreciate that nowadays you have to give a profesional service to both buyers and sellers and not before time! There are lots of sellers who have adjusted to the current market including the Banks with their repo sales and large [ or formally...
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    Are you due a rebate on your Spainish Capital Gains Tax payments?

    I was talking to a Uk resident who has made a claim for overpayment of CGT which he paid in 2005 but to date his lawyer in Marbella has been unable to get the repayment He told me that his lawyer, who is yet paid anyone back yet!! Can anyone shed any light on this week
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    Which area of Spain offers the best place to retire?

    It may not be the right location for everyone but if you are thinking about retiring to Spain , a 50/50 or just a holiday home then let me show you around Almeria between Mojacar and Aguilas You will be pleased with the prices compared with CDS both property and living....it is relatively quiet...
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    Stabilisation in Spanish property prices but affordability could be key to recovery

    Mortgages are available to non residents and terms are getting better all the time Large deposits needed unless you are buying bank repo's CAM bank offer 80% LTV to non residents for example Has the market reached the bottom? I think the general view is that it at a flat level.Only those...
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    The coming housing crisis in Spain - article

    Agree but if the £/€ rate improves more than expected then after the election UK buyers may start to get serious again
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    France or Spain?

    There are also some very good deals from Banks CAM Bank repo are up to 30% discount on asking prices and will listen to offers Also 80% LTV mortgages for non residents and asking prices from 48.600€ for a nice 1 bed in Costa Blanca Also some Poalris World where the prices for a 3 bed unit...
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    Which area of Spain offers the best place to retire?

    Climate and health facilities are high on the list This has made Huercal Overa Almeria popular for those in the know! Almeria probably has the best all year round climate in main land Europe and its modern hospital is one of the best in Europe The person [ ex pat] who fitted some light...
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    The coming housing crisis in Spain - article

    Heard it all before and whilst it is still difficult 2010 may well be the bottom Everyone has a theory about Spanish property values but if you stick to basics...location, location, location and keep a level head , then you can find some great buys Also not everyone has to sell so more...
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    Currency exchange rates help Spanish property vendors returning to UK

    For those who have to sell for one reason or another and do not have a € mortgage then the exchange rate has been a great help to them as it enables them to sell in Spain at a cheap price and still not be out of pocket But this is just a mitigation of the current economic situation of UK...
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    Spanish property price slump slowing, it is claimed

    I suspect that the banks will keep the supply under control as they did in the last recession There was not much movement in prices in the real market in 2009, those who had to sell had to take what they could get , so buyers had excellent deals But if sellers where bring the money back to UK...
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    Will Spain NEVER learn

    Yes it still a problem for those who bought in the boom times and we all hope that everything will get sorted but it is taking a long time and certainly makes new buyers think! But reality is that in 2010 all controls are tight and provided a buyer takes the same precautions as you would...
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    Glut of properties for sale in Spain likely to continue in 2010, according to analysts

    There is as you say a very large number of properties on the market and Banks like CAM Bank have to sell their repossessions Prices from 36.000 € ,30% discounts and 80% LTV mortgages to non residents will help but it will take some time and well into 2011 and 2012 And for the poorer ones...
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    20 year guarantee to protect property purchase launched in Spain

    We do have title insurance policies in UK and whilst it does have some defects as you say , it does perhaps play a role for some ex pat buyers who just want added security that the knowledge that if an insurance company will issue a policy then ' it must be OK'
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    Glimmer of hope for Spanish property market as sales rise

    The Costas of Spain will always be attractive to northern europeans because of the good all year sun and easy access So when these economies start moving quickly again so the buyers will come out of hiding UK buyes need an improvement in exchange rate and the general election out of the way so...
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    Positive Spain

    Tend to agree with Advoco priavte owners are only selling if they have to and the builders with ready now stock are more often than not controlled by the bankers and therfore the view that prices in general have now found a new level has some merits There are always exceptions but 30/40% off...
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    20 year guarantee to protect property purchase launched in Spain

    Not all banks refuse to pay out on the Bank Guarantees and I was involved with a development which was mothballed and I just called in the BG and received payment in about 4/5 weeks including interest @6% over 2 years-I did not even have to send the original BG back-money just transferred into...
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    spain - worse is yet to come - get out

    The world has changed permanently has been said many times in history ! yet the world moves forward! Dubai will be bailed out as the middles east can not allow it to fail My experience of recession goes back to the 70's with 25%+ inflation and 3 day working weeks and then they said we would...
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