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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:39am
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RobinFriday wrote on Fri Mar 17, 2023 3:45pm:
After one failed attempt, my wife and I are flying out again next week in search of 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom villa with pool, or space for ingound pool. Looking at a max budget of 200,000 eurs. Any help or advice would be really appreciated.
Ian
If you have been shown a place and like it, then go around and look by yourself at different times of the day. Some sellers get neighbours to keep their noisy dogs 🐕 inside when there is a viewing!
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2023 9:02am
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Terryarmstrong wrote on Sun Mar 19, 2023 10:01am:
I quite agree with the above comment regarding certain estate agents being economic with the truth. There is one estate agent in particular in Arboleas who will tell you what you want to hear but which is not necessarily the truth. However I would definitely recommend Dream Homes Almeria. The own...
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...er Andrea will be very honest with you, will not waste your time and will give you only truthful and good advice. We bought our villa through Andrea and can give this advice through experience. She is always ready to offer help and advice post sale as well whether it be suggesting good local tradesmen, dealing with the town hall or utility companies etc. Andrea will be willing to spend as much time as you require with viewings until she finds you your perfect new home. Very importantly she only sells LEGAL homes and checks this fact BEFORE she lists the properties on her website. I would not have any hesitation in recommending this estate agent to anyone
Totally agree, although we didn't buy with them we found them to be very knowledgeable and truthful and only sell fully legal properties, unlike certain other estate agents.
If a price looks too good ASK IF IT IS LEGAL as some agents won't tell you. Also if they say it needs an AFO or is in the process of getting one, in certain places it could take up to 2 years to get one and even then you are not allowed to put anything else on the plot, eg. garage, shed, pool, etc.
Good luck,
Paul.
Just be careful if the property has no pool before buying make sure you ccan build oneon the property. Dont take it for granted that you can.ask your solicitor to get confirmation from the town hall first or you might end up having an above ground pool only.
NannieH wrote on Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:39am:
If you have been shown a place and like it, then go around and look by yourself at different times of the day. Some sellers get neighbours to keep their noisy dogs 🐕 inside when there is a viewing!
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