Costa Tropcal info

Welcome to Costa tropical info .

There are lots of plus sides of living in Southern Spain but I feel that everyone thinking of living here, should know what they are letting themselves in for, and the negatives of living here before making the move. This is not a doom and gloom website, it will hopefully point you in the right direction so you don't get caught out, or ripped off.

This Website is to show you the negative side of buying a property in spain. All the things that go wrong and all the things you don,t expect. If after visiting this website, you still want to relocate to Spain, then visit our sister site http://www.ruralspain.info/ There you will find all the information you need for your relocation.

If you are thinking of moving to the Costa Tropical you have come to the right site to make sure you don't get ripped off whan buying property and even learn about the pollution that is created here by the plastics or greenhouses and how it affects the mediterranean.

Buying property is one of the biggest things you will do in your life, thats why I have put together this website so that when you are buying property on the costa tropical you will know what you are doing and benifit from my experience. If you don't find what you are looking for about buying property or you have any other questions about Spain.  Please email me using the contact page and I shall try to answer your questions.

At first glance the costa tropical looks the ideal place to buy a cheap Spanish home, but it can be dogged with problems. When buying a property here, choose the estate agent carefully. Some are unscrupulous and will promise you the world just to make a sale. Some agents say they have an after sales service second to none. What they mean is, once you hand over the money, your on your own.

Always ask people in the area before commiting to one agent, because you will find that most properties for sale here, are listed with more than one agent and the price of the property might be different with each one.

Don't take anything for granted when buying a property here, double check everything, because if you don't you will pay for it later.

There are many properties for sale here on the south coast of spain especially now with the credit crunch that has taken hold. You will hear a lot of people that have bought property here in the last few years complain that their property is no longer worth what they paid for it. But on a positive note the exchange rate has more or less balanced the drop in price. Five years ago the exchange rate was almost at 1.5 Euros to the G.B. pound that means that a 150,000 € property would have cost £100,000 now that same property would be probably worth slightly less than the origanal price of 150,000 € but the euro is now worth more against the G.B. pound.  For more information on the Spanish house price index and to download the latest info  Kyero.com is the site to visit.

If you are thinking of refurbishing a ruin here you need to make sure that you will be able to get a reform licence. Being told you can get one by the estate agent or vendor is not good enough. An independant architect will be able to advise you as to the likleyhood of you obtaining a reform licence. It is worth spending time and money in this way, because if you buy a ruin without checking you could find that a reform licence will never be granted and the land you just purchased is almost worthless. So if the property you are thinking of buying looks a little like the one in the photo check it out first. For more information on obtaining a reform licence follow this link. Also take into consideration the availability of water and electricity and what it will cost to have both these services connected.

 

Utillities are somthing you will need to look into i.e. Water, Gas, Electricity, Telephone and Drainage  

On the costa tropical you need to know the negative side of moving here. Spain has many greenhouses Southern spain contributes to global warming with the pollution it produces this affects the mediterranean, and the credit crunch in spain has made it easier buying property here. All the negitives are here on this site.
I hope it's loads of help Enjoy.

Buying property in Spain is not so much about location,location,location it's more about information,information,information.  

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