Buyer's guides

Synopsis
This guide to buying a property in Spain offers first-hand advice on where to stay, dealing with estate agents and builders and the types of properties available. It covers building your own home, renovating a ruin and renting a cosy cottage.

Synopsis
Spain has been popular as a holiday and retirement destination and has become important as a focus for commercial life. This second edition has been updated and revised to provide information for anyone planning to live in Spain, either on a temporary or permanent basis and whether for business, professional purposes, study, leisure or retirement.

Synopsis
This guide contains over 300 pages full of informed articles, listings and maps dedicated to the Costa's, the islands and the North alone. With more than 2,000 properties that illustrate typical house styles, estimated property values and actual sold prices throughout the region. It includes a comprehensive and practical guide to the mechanics of buying a property in Spain, with a useful directory of contacts, from estate agents and solicitors to tradesmen and health centres. Profiling the history, culture, cuisine and idiosyncracies of each of Spain's regions in a series of in-depth articles, with case studies showing the experiences of others who have already bought in Spain, including renovation projects, new builds and resales.

Synopsis
Buying a Home in Spain is essential reading for anyone planning to purchase property in Spain and is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of information available. Whether you're seeking a castillo, villa, farmhouse, townhouse or an apartment, a holiday or a permanent home, this book will help make your dreams come true. Packed with over 200 pages of valuable information, it's designed to help you avoid costly mistakes and save time and money. If you're planning to buy a home in Spain or even just thinking about it--this is the book for you.

A handbook on buying and developing property in Spain, which provides advice on choosing the best location, dealing with estate agents, renovation and restoration, security, moving house, utilities, and legal matters. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Synopsis
Uncovers the best places to buy, from the Costa Brava to the Canary Islands - gives the lowdown on visas, job-hunting and education - covers the details of finding a property: choosing types of accommodation, renovating and security - offers specialist advice on mortgages, taxes, surveys and conveyancing - helps with the challenges of settling-in; learning the language, the law and the culture.

Synopsis
This guide is essential reading for anyone planning to buy property in Spain. It covers all the popular destinations including the Balearics, Canaries, Costa Blanca, Costa Del Sol, other Costas, the major cities and other popular areas.

Synopsis
An up-to-date guide with valuable information for anyone relocating to Spain or thinking about it. The book covers work, education, finances, retirement and lifestyle.

The aim of this book is to help you get the most out of living in Spain; impart knowledge on how to deal with problems and give information on how to enjoy life. Lots of people have now spent many years here and if they were still living elsewhere would not hesitate to make the same decision again. They feel Spain is now home. They have been revitalized, enjoy a different lifestyle and feel young again.

Synopsis
David Searl takes you step by step through all aspects of Spanish law affecting foreigner. Incorporates the Spanish Property Guide and Horizontal Law in English.

Reviewer: A reader from Devon United Kingdom
This book gives easy to read help on living in Spain. It does not bamboozle you with technical terms - but is laid out in an easy to read manner in layman's terms.

Synopsis
The idea of retiring abroad is attracting more and more people today, who seek to escape cold winters and a bad economic outlook at home. This guide provides a complete practical framework for planning retirement abroad.

Australian Outlook
'After reading this, you'll know if retirement abroad is for you.'

Synopsis
This comprehensive work contains a wealth of essential information for anyone planning to retire abroad.

Synopsis
Living abroad is many people's dream. However there are many practical considerations to take into account before taking the plunge. This practical handbook takes the reader through all the essential facts and offers advice on all aspects of expatriate life. As well as considering everything from health care to buying a property, the book looks at 22 of the most popular destinations for British expatriates and provides information on each. This new edition is revised and updated, and contains a contribution from Blackstone Franks.