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Castro08

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 2:17pm

Posts: 16

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Location: Vera Playa

Joined: 22 May 2021

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 2:17pm

Come on guy's someone's got to mention the bomb, if only to help negotiate a price reduction with the estate agent. 💣 💣 

David 23

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 2:24pm

David 23

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Posts: 25

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Location: Palomares

Joined: 21 Jun 2020

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 2:24pm

Castro08 wrote on Wed Oct 13, 2021 2:17pm:

Come on guy's someone's got to mention the bomb, if only to help negotiate a price reduction with the estate agent. 💣 💣 

HahaYer  I did know about the bomb 

Shay123

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 3:01pm

Shay123

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Posts: 159

145 helpful points

Location: Palomares

Joined: 4 Jul 2021

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 3:01pm

Hello,

Palomares has a little bit of everything and in walking distance too.

Property is slightly lower in price than some other areas close to the beach but the agencies vary a lot, ask the stupid questions because it is not the same as the UK. Make sure you see everything, garage and water meters etc. Make sure your  solicitor does what you want because they are not the same as the UK - vitally important that they check there is no debt to the owner because it travels with the  property.

Also, check out your commuinty before you sign anything. Although there are laws governing rights of property owners in communes not all associations are good ones. I was reliably told by two Spanish agents that 80-85% of associations are badly run in Palomares (including my own and I still bought here) and there are no accounts - you should, by law be able to see four completed years of accounts and the current years accounts before you buy. Really worth getting the gen on the Horizontal Titles Act in English before you start?

There are problems with ex-pat communities everywhere, not just Spain not just Brits? Too many people come here and live the holiday life with no other interests. To be fair there are less opportunities for groups and activities than in the UK and less big shops, so you need to travel to get some items - just weave it in to your days out or tourist trip? In smaller communities the ex-pat contingent is small and very village like, yes, you will be in or out of that clique, as you like or not.. There are plenty of other Brits about in the greater area.

And ask lots of questions on here?

Good Luck!

David 23

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 3:43pm

David 23

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Posts: 25

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Location: Palomares

Joined: 21 Jun 2020

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 3:43pm

Shay123 wrote on Wed Oct 13, 2021 3:01pm:

Hello,

Palomares has a little bit of everything and in walking distance too.

Property is slightly lower in price than some other areas close to the beach but the agencies vary a lot, ask the stupid questions because it is not the same as the UK. Make sure you see everything, garage and water meters etc. Make sure your  solicitor does what you want because they are not the same as the UK - vitally important that they check there is no debt to the owner because it travels with the  property.

Also, check out your commuinty before you sign anything. Although there are laws governing rights of property owners in communes not all associations are good ones. I was reliably told by two Spanish agents that 80-85% of associations are badly run in Palomares (including my own and I still bought here) and there are no accounts - you should, by law be able to see four completed years of accounts and the current years accounts before you buy. Really worth getting the gen on the Horizontal Titles Act in English before you start?

There are problems with ex-pat communities everywhere, not just Spain not just Brits? Too many people come here and live the holiday life with no other interests. To be fair there are less opportunities for groups and activities than in the UK and less big shops, so you need to travel to get some items - just weave it in to your days out or tourist trip? In smaller communities the ex-pat contingent is small and very village like, yes, you will be in or out of that clique, as you like or not.. There are plenty of other Brits about in the greater area.

And ask lots of questions on here?

Good Luck!

Thanks shay I have been on this forum for about 2 years when I first ask some questions but now I can get out there the people who are comments are valuable to me as is yours cheers Dave.

Biggles172

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 4:15pm

Biggles172

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Posts: 447

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Location: Palomares

Joined: 7 Apr 2019

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 4:15pm

Shay123 wrote on Wed Oct 13, 2021 3:01pm:

Hello,

Palomares has a little bit of everything and in walking distance too.

Property is slightly lower in price than some other areas close to the beach but the agencies vary a lot, ask the stupid questions because it is not the same as the UK. Make sure you see everything, garage and water meters etc. Make sure your  solicitor does what you want because they are not the same as the UK - vitally important that they check there is no debt to the owner because it travels with the  property.

Also, check out your commuinty before you sign anything. Although there are laws governing rights of property owners in communes not all associations are good ones. I was reliably told by two Spanish agents that 80-85% of associations are badly run in Palomares (including my own and I still bought here) and there are no accounts - you should, by law be able to see four completed years of accounts and the current years accounts before you buy. Really worth getting the gen on the Horizontal Titles Act in English before you start?

There are problems with ex-pat communities everywhere, not just Spain not just Brits? Too many people come here and live the holiday life with no other interests. To be fair there are less opportunities for groups and activities than in the UK and less big shops, so you need to travel to get some items - just weave it in to your days out or tourist trip? In smaller communities the ex-pat contingent is small and very village like, yes, you will be in or out of that clique, as you like or not.. There are plenty of other Brits about in the greater area.

And ask lots of questions on here?

Good Luck!

Yes a lot of these communities built during the boom period never had the permissions to be built in the first place. The last apartment I had was in a 36 flat long established community, when about to move I found out it never had had the correct permissions to have been constructed there in the first place.When I confronted the estate agency I bought from and ultimately resold it through their response was " that's normal just hope the buyer's abogado doesn't investigate that too much".....

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Chrisp

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 10:13pm

Posts: 39

10 helpful points

Location: Vera

Joined: 3 Apr 2019

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 10:13pm

David 23 wrote on Mon Oct 11, 2021 12:38am:

Coming over to palomares on 16/10/21 looking at buying a apartment would appreciate any views on the area as we haven't been before thanks in advance

Have you read “One of our bombs is missing “?

Helen B

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 11:16pm

Helen B

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Posts: 140

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Location: Palomares

Joined: 25 Feb 2018

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 11:16pm

Chrisp wrote on Wed Oct 13, 2021 10:13pm:

Have you read “One of our bombs is missing “?

That one !   Yes it dud happen over 50 years ago .

There is nothing to be concerned about niw.  The presence of the fruit and veg  that is produced and Exported by Tesco and J S to the UK is proof.

So dont scaremonger,  the area is thriving and will continue to do so .

David 23

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 11:37pm

David 23

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Posts: 25

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Location: Palomares

Joined: 21 Jun 2020

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 11:37pm

Helen B wrote on Wed Oct 13, 2021 11:16pm:

That one !   Yes it dud happen over 50 years ago .

There is nothing to be concerned about niw.  The presence of the fruit and veg  that is produced and Exported by Tesco and J S to the UK is proof.

So dont scaremonger,  the area is thriving and will continue to do so .

I have been reading about the bomb and believe the area is fenced off not worried about it.

Julie n

Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2021 1:59am

Posts: 60

11 helpful points

Joined: 22 Aug 2020

Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2021 1:59am

Hi have a apartment in Los lobos near Vera it’s a small village and we are in a complex not far from San Juan and we love it here. A lot of British in Turre which a lot of places we go to to is lovely

David 23

Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2021 7:23am

David 23

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Posts: 25

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Location: Palomares

Joined: 21 Jun 2020

Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2021 7:23am

Julie n wrote on Thu Oct 14, 2021 1:59am:

Hi have a apartment in Los lobos near Vera it’s a small village and we are in a complex not far from San Juan and we love it here. A lot of British in Turre which a lot of places we go to to is lovely

Thanks Julie I have been looking on the internet at a couple for sale were you are I don't know the area at all so can't wait to have a look

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