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In 2011 we gave an iPad away to all people who bought a property from Valencia Property, except to those who already had one. Next year we have decided to change the offer. In view of the fact that Valencia now has its own Apple Store (On the corner of Calle Colón and Calle Lauria in the centre in case you didn't know) you can now get there to get your own iPad and enjoy the experience of buying and using it. This year the change of offer involves three things.

Valencia is often described as a city made up of a lot of villages. The truth is that is what it really is. Each area has its own centre and many of them have their own history that makes it unique. So in the first of this occasional series I am going to tell you about The Carmen area in Valencia. Historically the Carmen is the old medieval centre of Valencia.

One of the niche markets in the whole Spanish property market that still holds its value well and actually does very well on sale are attics in the big cities. An attic flat doesn't necessarily mean that it has sloping ceilings in Spain it just means it has a terrace, usually private. This is the holy grail for city livers in Spain and therefore the demand is always high which means prices maintain themselves.

Here are a few Valencia Properties for sale that have been reduced in price recently. There are reasons why these are especially good value. But you will need to ask me why. Anyway the first property in Villamarchante has been reduced to 158000 Euros for a very quick sale. We have had it for sale at a higher price for some time but there was an issue with the electricity company having taken out the meter.

We have just had a very quiet week in a few ways although you may have noticed no new posts on the site because I was still very busy. The reason that it was quiet is that the two fiestas in December this week fell on Tuesday and Thursday. Now I have explained before on these pages about the Spanish tradition of having a bridge day when holidays fall like this but this week was a difficult one.

Now you are able to find out more about property all around Spain through our new sites and agreements in place I thought it was time to actually point out some amazing bargains in other parts of Spain apart from Valencia. Today we are concentrating on Iznajar in the Cordoba area of Andalucia. If you are looking for the Real Spain then you could do a lot worse than the quiet inland town of Iznajar. Set around the beautiful Lake Iznajar property in the area has been compared to that in the Alpujrras made famous by the writing of Gerald Brennan. Quiet and yet just an hour away from the Costa del Sol, Iznajar has many attractions for you as a visitor or resident and that is the point of the main property for sale we have here

The Spanish property purchase is not overcomplicated but there are a couple of things that can get complicated at times. For example when you're buying a property you buy it with clear title. What does that mean? Well, it means that the property has no debts on it when it is sold. This of course means clearing the old mortgage. So the process is as follows. You get in touch with the bank a couple of weeks before the property purchase and you say;

I have just received this in my inbox and find the original prices rather unbelievable but the new prices for quick completion at 100% mortgage too if required very tempting. A great offer for holiday home seekers, people looking to move to Spain permanently and for investors. We have been asked by a local bank in Murcia to sell the remaining properties on these 4 developments as soon as possible. There is potential mortgage financing subject to status up to 100% on both sites and clients are urged to act quickly. Read on for full details and act fast if you are interested.

Sometimes you get offered the chance to buy a company as opposed to a house. This is often the case in Portugal where houses are bought as company assets and therefore you get a chance to buy a company and paying a lot less tax. However in Spain this situation is slightly different. Before buying a business in Spain there are many factors you need to look into.

When you are negotiating the price and other aspects of a Spanish property purchase you need to understand the seller psychologically. If we are to assume that the seller is Spanish, as the majority of sellers are away from the Costas, then it is necessary to understand how their mind works. In order to do this we need to realize what the Spanish mind thinks, obviously this is a broad generalization but by generalizing you can get an idea of what you need to understand in order to be successful in any property purchase.

If you are going to buy a Spanish property then you first need to identify a place you want to buy. Up to there everything is clear. However when coming to an agreement with the seller there are seven levers in the negotiation process, a couple of them peculiar to Spain alone.

Houses for Sale in Spain and Valencia Property are happy to announce that in the next few weeks you will be able to browse for properties for sale in the rest of Spain too through our new sites. We have the widest selection of properties available throughout Spain with our new partner network which we have been working on for around a year now. This has been a long road of preparation and planning to make sure that our partners bring the same high qualities of professionalism, integrity and customer service to the table.

I had the pleasure of taking photos yesterday at a lovely house in La Eliana and a strange attic in Valencia. There are a couple of pictures here and the rest of them will be up on the Valencia Property page later. Meanwhile some details of the house in La Eliana for sale.

The military operation that was Monday came off quite well. This is what happens when there is a signing. The organization required depends on many factors of course; Easyjet arriving on time, the banks having all of the cheques ready and, in this case, making sure that people do not get locked in their toilets, cars starting up and working properly, everybody turning up at the Notary at the right time and having the right paperwork in place, the lawyer having done his or her job and so many other little things to arrange.

Temperatures have stayed high in Spain until the last few days. The summer took time to warm up but stayed a long time this year. For the first time last night in a long time I heard the soothing sound of rain on the roof as I drifted off to sleep. So what does this mean for anyone coming to look for a property for sale in Valencia?

If you are thinking of moving to Spain then this interview with me may interest you. However remember that if you are from Widnes, Aberdeen, France or Croydon I am sorry but "it is what it is". So what tips do we have in the video? Learn the language, plan your move to Spain, have the right mindset and immerse yourself in Spanish language and culture. Don't worry about the crisis, it exists but it is to your advantage because everybody else is scared, you aren't.

I spent the weekend away at a conference in Malaga but today I am back in Valencia and ready to go. So what does a Monday back in Valencia after three days away look like? 1) Contact Citibank for a client about their glacially slow process of allowing a mortgage. 2) Ring and hopefully visit a couple of attics in Valencia for a client.