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Thinking of moving to Spain? Moving house is a daunting and costly thing to do. However, buying a property in a foreign country or moving there permanently, is a huge undertaking. Many people find themselves face to face with life changing problems. Thank goodness for Nick Snelling, who has written the most comprehensive guide available. This book is for anyone and everyone who may be thinking of buying Spanish property or moving to Spain. Essential reading, this book is a critically important 'road map'. Not only could it save you thousands of pounds, but it can also make the difference between your dream coming true - or not. Nick is an acknowledged expert on Spanish property and life in Spain having known Spain since the 1970's. Since 2003, he has lived permanently in Spain with his family and he has now written four books about the country together with numerous articles. He knows the property industry intimately having worked as a management consultant to Spanish estate agents and currently runs an authority Blog (Culture Spain) that provides up to date information about Spain, the culture of Spain and day to day life in Spain. Nick lives in Valencia province close to Gandia.
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For anyone that is serious about relocating to Spain this is the bible, it covers all requirements is informative and the contributors are all professional people in their own right, highly recommended.
This book starts by exploring the reasons why 30% of people who move to Spain move back again with three years. The theme is the need for "commitment"! If one gets past that the book has a lot of useful information - some of which is getting dated (publication 2009).
I started out keen to purchase somewhere but then I found out how cheap it is (or seems to be from headline rates!) to rent somewhere. Thus my plan now is to choose an area (plenty of assistance in the book to narrowing down the area) and to rent a while - with this book and others as bedtime reading so that I am prepared if the "search" comes up with something. The book recommends a time period for renting in that way and various other gems of advice are present on its pages.
The last two words are "Good Luck" but one may need less of that having heeded previous advice on how to do it safely!
Another item bought for my father! He was thinking of buying a property in Spain whilst the market was down. He was incredibly thankful that I did, as there are a tremendous amount of pitfalls and things you need to know due to the differences between buying property here and in Spain. Without such knowledge, you could land yourself in all sorts of property traps. From his comments, I would say this book is an invaluable reference if you are considering doing the same thing.
If it hadn't been for my wife Cristina, I wouldn't have moved to Gran Canaria back in 2004. A natural born Canarian, she has made me feel very much at home on the island. Although in the first few days, actually make that years, of pining for a return to London, this book would have been another ideal companion, crammed as it is with advice for expats making a new life in Spain. Every home should have one. Going Local in Gran Canaria: How to Turn a Holiday Destination into a Home