Written in an entertaining style with a touch of humour, Buying a Home in Spain covers everything a prospective buyer could wish to know including buying for investment, the best places to live, finding your dream home, money matters, the purchase procedure, moving house, taxation, insurance, letting and much, much more. It is packed with vital information and insider tips to help readers avoid disasters that can turn their dream home into a nightmare. Buying a Home in Spain is essential reading for anyone planning to buy a home in Spain and is designed to guide readers through the property maze and save them time, trouble and money!
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For a smooth move to Spain, this is the vital weapon with which to arm yourself. --Everything Spain
A much clearer, sympathetic read than your average guidebook, it provides an all important reality check! --A Place in the Sun
A vital tool in the war against real estate sharks; don't even think of buying without reading this book first! --Everything Spain
A much clearer, sympathetic read than your average guidebook, it provides an all important reality check! --A Place in the Sun
A vital tool in the war against real estate sharks; don't even think of buying without reading this book first! --Everything Spain
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Buying a home abroad is not only a major financial commitment, but also a decision that can have a huge influence on other aspects of your life, including your health, security and safety, your family relationships and friendships, your lifestyle, your op Read the first page
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A very comprehensive guide to buying a place in Spain. There's a wealth of facts in this book so don't expect to absorb it all on the first reading. - But don't worry, it's all presented in a very readable and humerous style. The author also provides a useful insight into some of the less palatable aspects of property ownership in Spain (not that Spain is any worse than any other country)and this means that we can approach our negotiations with much more confidence. Indeed, he doesn't appear to be scared to tread on a few toes he also exposes some of the less appealing aspects (for example read the section on Community properties, pages 150-155) Reading the rather vitriolic comments of a previous reviewer made me curious as to why the book prompted such a reaction. It was either somebody in the property trade who's cage he'd rattled or (call me a cynic if you wish) it was deliberate bait. Either way it attracted me to the book. So to that person 'Thank You' for calling it to my attention; it has become my bible.
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Having made several mistakes buying my first property in Spain when it came to the second I invested in David Hampshire's BUYING A HOME IN SPAIN. What a revelation! He has certainly saved me a lot of money, and probably my sanity - Spain is a wonderful place to live, but the laws, regulations, and customs are very different to the UK, and the well-meaning advice of ex-pats can lead to losing your car, home or savings. This book tells it like it is...thank you Mr Hampshire, you obviously HAVE lived here, and your advice really hits the spot.
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David Hampshire has written or co-written a series of books on living, working and purchasing homes in different countries; this is the 5th of his "country" books I have bought. We have previously lived in Switzerland and France and have close relatives in Portugal and we find David Hampshire's books invaluable - they are detailed, honest and well-written - good reference books and introduction for anyone contemplating a move abroad. I have given his books to several friends, including his book on the U.S. to a friend who moved to Virginia. I purchased this one for a relative planning to buy a house in Spain. It is not the only hand-book or advice one needs but it is certainly a great guide/check-list of the daily items one needs to deal with in a foreign country.
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Excellent Foundation for understanding Property in Spain
This book has an eight-page index - starting on page 403! Thus
it is an excellent reference book that gives a lot of detail answers. Read more
it is an excellent reference book that gives a lot of detail answers. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Alan Rayner
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Great Food For Thought
I read this book cover to cover in a few sittings. I found it very thought provoking. It covers a wide variety of topics and got me to question my motivation for buying a property... Read more
Published on 17 May 2009 by Ray
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Probablt the best book on buying a home in Spain.
A good book. He does NOT pull any punches, buying a home in Spain is scarry. It needs to be done properly, this has some of the horror stories. Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2009 by Kevin Pidgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book, our bible before we wrote our own!
This is the 6th edition of this great book. When we bought our first home in Spain in 2002 this was our bible, then of course we wrote our own book on buying a home in Murcia! Read more
Published on 21 Aug 2008 by Debbie Jenkins
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Great Book.
This book is the only book you will need if you are moving to Spain. A fact filled book covering every little detail on the move, working, banking and buying a home. Fantastic.
Published on 21 Jan 2008 by John Castles
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One to read if you are one of life's great pessimists!
This book scared the living daylights out of me! Having read it I was convinced that I would never have the mental stamina to deal with all the red tape he describes. Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2001
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a book strong on pictures but short on essentials
Mr. Hampshire has sought to fulfill a niche market by writing a book of practical advice for those thousand's of 'would be' buyers of property in Spain. Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2000
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