This is the 800th post in Houses For Sale In Spain. That is a lot of posts! Starting before the crisis in Spain when the website was a blogger blog called Valencia Comment (You can see the first post here) the blog has developed over the years keeping people interested in buying property in Spain up to date with developments in the Spanish Property Market and Spain itself.
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100 Reasons to Live in Spain. Part One
I promised a few weeks ago that I would be doing 100 videos in the style of “100 Tips for People Moving To Spain” to give you 100 reasons to live in Spain. Well the YouTube project has started with the introduction video and the first three reasons now on the new playlist here.
100 Reasons To Move To Spain
100 Reasons to Move to Spain A couple of years ago I did a video series which was very well received called 100 Tips For People Thinking of Moving To Spain (catchy title eh?) well my summer project for this year is another 100 video series and it is goingContinue reading
What Reasons Do People Give For Moving To Spain
For the longest time now I have been looking into what inspires people to move to Spain. Is it because of the usual suspects of better weather and siestas or are there other reasons to do it? In order to look into the reasons I thought I would follow theContinue reading
Been Away A Week and Now It Is Ready
For the longest time now I have been wanting to change the look of the Valencia Property website and hadn’t got round to it for various reasons, cost, time, motivation, work you know? the normal excuses. Well since the summer I have been working with Steve Williams on a new look for the site and it is going to be presented next Wednesday hopefully for the start of December. It looks like this below.
The Increasing Segmentation in the Spanish Property Market
Some time ago I wrote about why perceptions of the Spanish property market as being in trouble uniformally were totally wrong. I contested that this viewpoint failed to take into account the issues around location and demand.
I continue to hold this view and now it is being demonstrated more prevalent among other commentators on the Spanish property market.
Finally a Quiet Week
I guess I shouldn’t be celebrating of course as without clients it is difficult to make sales but this week is no looking too busy for a change. Therefore if you are thinking of coming to see some property in Valencia I can fit you in most days this week. Here is just a quick selection of some things that have become available in the last couple of weeks at decent prices.
When A Phone Call Becomes a Game
Sometimes I am shocked, stunned and dismayed by the lack of knowledge displayed by some owners of properties. The owner of this one shall remain nameless. See if you can guess by a few clues in this post which property I am talking about.
Just before the Liverpool match tonight I got a phone call from a property seller. She said that she wanted to change the price on her property. OK I said, “how much do you want to reduce it by?”.
The Final One Of Our 100 Tips For Moving To Spain (New Posts Below)
So here it is then. The last of our 100 tips for people moving to Spain or thinking about it at least and this one is the most obvious of all. However firstly let me tell you about the journey to get here.
I started this series of videos after reading something about how to keep people coming back for more on your blog and various social media platforms, thanks to Don Crowther for that. I had been thinking about the concept of market leadership for some time thanks to Ed Dale and the people at The Challenge and I wanted to do something that provided huge value to people wanting to come over to Spain and at the same time would establish the brand of Valencia Property and Houses For Sale In Spain as a market leader in the sale of property to foreigners.
Your Home Comforts in Spain
Can you get your home comforts in Spain when you come here? Of course you can. However the further you get away from the coastal strip the more difficult it would be. There are a plethora of English produce shops along the coast in Spain supplying everything from PG Tips to Horlicks to the absolute anti Christ of foods, Marmite.
Getting a Residency in Spain
Spain changed the residency system a couple of years ago. Previously you got a nice little card which fit in your wallet or purse and you could just flash it in shops or when in official situations. Now though you are given an A4 piece of paper that you are not supposed to fold or laminate and you are supposed to carry round your passport at all times too, right like that is going to happen
Paramount Theme Park in Murcia A Step Closer
Many people doubt that things will happen when a big project is announced. The announcement of the new Paramount Theme Park in Murcia was greeted with skepticism by many when it was made a few months ago. In fact I actually jumped the gun earlier this year with this article about the theme park as Paramount later denied any negotiations were taking place. However, later the scheme was confirmed and now the exact location for the new Paramount Theme Park in Murcia has been announced.
Local Fiestas and Traditions in Spain
The glue that binds Spanish society together are the local fiestas that happen in every town or small village every year.. An example of this I heard about in Olocau this week. Local taxes had gone up by around 40% on average and to stop the dissenting voices about, “whereContinue reading
On Unrealistic Expectations
Just a quick post this evening. In my last post on this blog I talked about how you shouldn’t be paying black money because of the tax implications, never mind the legal implications. However today I went to see a property and was tol by the owner that they wanted 60000 Euros in B not declared on the deeds of any sale. My actual response was, after stopping laughing, to say “Dream on!”
Black Money In Spain. Tip Number 86
The thorny issue of black money in Spain is one you should be aware of when buying Spanish property. Black money is when you buy a house for one price, let’s say 200,000 Euros for argument’s sake, and you declare less on the deeds, for example 180,000 Euros. The reason people do this is very simple, tax avoidance. The buyer would save themselves around 1400 Euros in tax in the above example, 7% of 20000 saved, and the seller might well save a lot on capital gains, eg 18% of any capital gain, let’s say the original purchase was made at 150,000 Euros and then the sale was declared at 200,000 in theory there would be a capital gain of 50,000 Euros minus costs on purchase and sale, round about 15,000 Euros. The saving therefore would be around 3600 Euros
Will You Ever Get Your Post In Spain?
The post in Spain may arrive, it may not arrive, funnily enough if it is coming from abroad it is more likely to get to you quickly then someone posting it from your own town. Go figure!
Anyway this video, the latest in our 100 tips for moving to Spain, talks about whether you will get your post and how will you get it.
Why An Attic Flat In Valencia Sells In 4 Hours
The comparison is Hen’s teeth. Finding an attic in Valencia with good outside space, not overlooked, with great views and the opportunity to create extra living space for at least six months of the year comes up rarely. Luckily I have a lot of clients who are looking for this and therefore I go out and find them for people. This means that when you come to look for an attic in Valencia I usually have some available. However, what about the headline. How does an attic sell in four hours?
Estate Agents in Spain. A Dying Breed?
For many years the way to make a quick buck in Spain was to become and estate agent. So many people started in the estate agency business using a mobile phone, a diary and little else that at one stage there was 1 agent for every 200 people in Madrid for example. Remember that is 200 people not buyers. It includes babies, people in nursing homes, extended families etc… This was never sustainable of course when the crash came.
My particular experience of this is that around 13 or 14 of my ex clients became estate agents after purchasing through my company. Only one remains!
The Latest Superb Video From TurisValencia
The Valencian tourist board do one thing very well, video. In the past they have put together some excellent promotional videos for the city and you can see them at their YouTube channel here. Now they have teamed up (No pun intended) with Valencia football club to present the city to you through the eyes of some of the footballers from Valencia. Check out the sights and sounds of Valencia as they take you around the city and its iconic places.
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When Family Circumstances Give You A Bargain House In Spain
I got a call at the end of last week from a client whose house for sale in Spain is really nice. Because of circumstances he needed to go back to Germany and he wanted to reduce the price on his house rather dramatically. So here it is a price reduction from 320K to 160K, and it wasn’t massively overpriced at 320K either. So if you want a bargain house for sale in Valencia at 160k Euros with beautiful views
