We’re giving 5 review copies away to readers of this blog. So read on to find out more…

How To Sell Your Spanish Property

As you may know, as well as operating this website we also run a publishing business. Well, Nick Snelling (one of our authors with an impressive track record in Spanish real estate) approached us with a book proposal that couldn’t have come at a better time. We immediately agreed to publish him and have worked as quickly as we can to get this book in print and available to people who need it.

You can read the impressive endorsements from the press and industry experts by clicking to enlare the cover. The book went to print just over a week ago and will be available to buy via Amazon and all good bookshops within the next few days. Here are the Amazon links…

However, if you can’t wait that the few days for the print book to arrive you can download an ebook here…

Now, I also mentioned we’re giving away 5 review copies of this book to the first 5 people to contact us using the “contact” link at the top of this website. So, if you want one, all you need to do is agree to write a review for the book on Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com as soon as you’ve read it.

Get in touch now – as we’re expecting these 5 freebies to go quickly…

Does your insurance cover your home in Spain when left unoccupied?

As the sun sets on the holiday letting season, it is likely that you are preparing to lock up and leave your Spanish holiday home during the winter months. Before you do, holiday home insurance experts www.schofields.ltd.uk are advising property owners to check their insurance and make sure you understand what is covered and what is excluded when your property is left empty.
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You don’t need an expert to tell you that right now is an
absolutely incredible time to buy property, housing prices
are dropping every day and its reported we’re still not at
the bottom of the slump, average house prices could still
drop a further 10% in January alone, which means it will be
even better next year. The question is now not why to
invest, but how!?

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Part 1 of this article on Renting Your Spanish Property covered understanding your costs and what fixtures and fittings to include…

Key holding and property management

  • The first consideration should be finding a property management company, especially during the early phases to supervise furniture deliveries and access for tradesmen. Some of the most successful people that rent do their own marketing, through friends and family and the volume property rental sites and only use a local service provider for cleaning, maintenance, meet and greet and key holding. Meet and greet is potentially the area where most people fail as a friendly and informative meet, with good information provided, can start a happy holiday experience and try to provide a basic pack containing tea coffee milk water etc.

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For the last 4 years www.inspectahomespain.com have been providing property buyers in Spain with a new property inspections, snagging service and as a result of our recent survey of 700 properties, where amazed, after asking as series of questions about rentals, how little buyers knew about how to rent their properties, what facilities, services renters were expecting. This article has been published for people that have already purchased a property who may be looking for common sense advice and in it we highlight some common mistakes made new owners.

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The Spanish economy registered an interannual growth of 0.9% in the third quarter of 2008, nine tenths less than in the previous quarter. Data from the INE.es
- The quarter-on-quarter growth stands at –0.2%, three tenths less than the growth registered last quarter.
- The annual and quarter-on-quarter growth data coincides with that published in the Advance Estimate for the Quarterly National Accounts published last 14 November.

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Our contributors are great people take a look at what they can do for you:

Martine Cherry – from www.dreamspain.net – Martine can help you buy or sell a home in Murcia in Spain

Roy Howitt – from www.thesnaggingforum.com – Roy can help you with snagging for your new home – he has plenty of useful reports over at his site

Yolanda Solo – from www.spainsurvivalmanual.com and the author of Spain: The Expat Survival Guide

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A month ago I came across this property developer in Devon, who was selling raffle tickets for his 4 luxury apartments. For just £50 you would be in with the chance to win all 4 of the apartments and become a property developer overnight. Yup, for just 50 quid! I must admit I was tempted.

Then there’s the Spanish ones.

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Can you beat the Exchange Rate Blues?

If you live in the UK and are interested in buying a property in Spain you will be very disappointed to see that the pound is currently hovering at an all time low against the euro. Are you facing the fact that your hard earned money will buy you much less in the way of Spanish property than it would a year ago?

Well don’t despair. Buying at better rate of exchange is not a thing of the past.

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I’ve been hearing of some fantastical deals in Spain at the moment – you know the ones:

20% off the asking price…
Buy a townhouse and get a discount on a seaside flat…
Buy one house and get another free (never thought I’d see a BOGOFF on property!)…
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