pauldesta

Hi to everyone this is the first time i have used a forum of any kind so please be patient.
Me and my partner Lin are looking to move to spain.(Costa Blanca) hopefully early in the New Year we are looking to buy a property in Campoamor,Cabo Roig,La Zenia,Playa Flamenca, Villamartin etc we have an idea of what kind of property we would like and would be grateful for all of your input,help and suggestions we welcome negative as well as positive replies so who can start by giving some useful guidance
thanks Paul n Lin

housebythepool

Hi Paul & Lin

We have a house in Playa Flamenca, although are still based in the UK for family reasons. We love the area, lots of things on hand and things to do. If you are looking to buy drop us a message we might be able to help

Dave and Bev

pauldesta

Many thanks we are coming over in Jan 2010 will keep in touch for info

Paul N Lin

housebythepool

We will be out ourselves at the end of January for just over the week. We are currently in the process of setting up a UK property finding agency in conjunction with a major estate agent in the area. Although we are not fully operational at the moment (looking to launch fully in the Spring) we can give you a name and contact details for the agency who would be able to assist in your search. We can also give you details of independent solicitors as it's sometimes not a good idea to use agents 'in house' ones

GillB

Hi
I live in Scotland and have an apartment in Playa Flamenca.
I think it is a good place to be and would love to spend more time there - good luck to you.

pauldesta

Thanks for the info we are over in january just to have a very quick scout but we may be interested in talking further regarding the possibility of renting your apartment for a couple of months if thats possible i will keep in touch nearer the time...

housebythepool

Hi Paul & Lin thats fine just send us an email through our web site

sunshineseeker

hi Paul and Lin, myself, husband and 2 children (14 and 11) came over the end of August, we live near El Campello and absolutly love it. i would suggest rent long term and have a good look around the areas, we certainly have not ended up in the area that we thought we would. we currently rent and have been very lucky as we rent a house with the spanish owners living in the underbuild and they have been fantastic. mix as much as you can with the spanish as well as the english and you won't go far wrong... good luck, will be interested to see your adventures

JazminesII

I wish you the best of luck with your move.....

As mentioned above, renting is a good idea to give you a feel for the area (as a resident) ;-)) Also do you already speak Spanish, if not I'd recommend you learn so that you can read the local Spanish newspapers and converse with the locals......your'll find you get much more out of them if you make the effort

CDThader

I have neighbours who have lived here seven or eight years and whose knowledge of the Spanish language consists of asking for two beers and the bill. I don't know how they would manage if three of them went out together. They drink in British bars, eat in British restaurants and shop in British supermarkets. There are also plenty of Britsh Cowboys about when they need any work done.....Then they complain that living in Spain is expensive.