Thread: The Truth about Buying a Mobile Home in Spain

I would like to say that since the issues on television regarding some unorthodox business practices it seems that this has escalated way way out of proportion and other company’s selling homes in Spain seem to be helping to escalate the problem as well and trying to frighten people into using their company.
I am truly devasted for the people who are going through turmoil of having lost their savings and their dreams have been shattered and I wish them all the luck in the World and if I can help I will help.
At the end of the day everybody looking to buy a mobile home abroad has a different wish and want list to everybody else. My strong recommendation is that check the licenses of the Park. Some people want fully residential style parks… and some people want that kind of Park but with a little bit more going on, which you will find on Parks that also allow a small percentage of holiday makers, generally all you need to do is look at the park itself check out the facilities, check out the ground rent is affordable bearing in mind most parks have an annual increase. AND MORE IMPORTANTLY TALK TO THE EXISITING RESIDENTS.... they live there, they can tell you first hand the good and things that you would need to look out for.
Whether a company selling mobile homes has one park to offer or a hundred parks to offer and whether the company has parks that allow campers/holiday makers (which lets be fair if the parks are inland then its common sense that any Spanish or English people looking to have a mad 2 week holiday will want to be near the beach),.... so Inland parks that do allow campers as such is not necessarily going to be offering a Hi Di Hi camp site.
Again I have to stress that everybody is different and customers should not have to be told what to look at and what is good or bad. The important question should be WHAT DO YOU WANT..... and then to discuss options of interest to you… NOT TO BE DRAGGED AROUND SITES THAT are not relevant to the your needs. AS LONG AS THE PARKS HAVE A LEGAL LICENCE THEN YOU SHOULD FEEL COMFORTABLE to have a look at as many Parks that have most of your wish and want lists and then make your own decisions. Possibly having more options is best so that you have some choices rather than just one Park or nothing.
When I originally got involved with the purchase of our family’s mobile home I firstly checked the licenses of the Park… I then spoke freely to the residents on the Park and amazingly found out that the people I was going to buy my home through weren’t as reputable as I thought they were and the weird thing was I wasn’t quite sure about them in the first place… I think my intuition told me they might be a bit dodgy, just by their manner and appearance>>>>
Needless to say we changed our agent.... I felt happier and have been fully appreciating life in Spain for the last 5 years.
It all boils down to logic and human nature at the end of the day.
If you would like to talk to me about any issues enclosed in my message please feel free to contact me Nikki on 01274 543108

Can I ask did you read the forum guidelines before you posted this ? you appear to have bypassed some of them.

Yes I did Val I thought it was all about sharing your experinences with other people !!!!!!!!!! Maybe I haven't explained myself fully!

The AbsoluteSpainForum.com is a community for expats and locals as well as those thinking of moving to Spain. The objective is to contribute knowledge and inisght about living in Spain. We ask all our members to display a positive and friendly attitude. Be respectful of other people's opinions and DO NOT start arguments deliberately.

This is what I was aware of.

Hi Paradise,

Welcome to the Absolute Spain Forum, I hope you enjoy your stay with us.

What we don't like here is blatant advertising, but I guess your post is somewhat on the borderline of it although packed with self-promotion....

Val pointed out what most new members decide to simply ignore. The forum is to share experiences, provide answers and on the sideline everyone can include their website in their signature (once they have contributed 5 posts). And NOT to just engage in blatant self-promotion merely advertising own business interests.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to send me a PM.

I look forward to your contributions to our community.

Dear Greg

For fear of being to near the boundaries of advertising I have deleted what I believe could have been perceived as self marketing... Hope this is okay with everybody.

Kind Regards

Nikki

Originally Posted by Paradise

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This is what I was aware of.

From the guidelines where you found part of your quote there is also this sensible advice ..
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Within your original post there is some sound advice there was also a breach of some of the guidelines, I see you have edited your post. I will say again hello and welcome and look forward to reading more about this subject. I read on the fora a few people are looking for advice on mobile homes in Spain.

Having been reminded that we have not been active in the last few weeks. we thought that this post deserves comment.
Presumably helping to find a solution means giving advice, and having read the post from Paradise(Nikki) it appears to us, it is sound advice based on practical experience, with an offer to help further if necessary.
One or two of our friends have had their fingers burnt, buying mobile homes, and what I read above is commendable advice. Thank you Paradise.

Hi all, what Paradise is not telling everyone is that rents are now a big issue as far as owning a mobile home in Spain is concerned. Many people who own mobile homes on camp sites all along the coast are finding that the rents are going up in line with camping prices. On a lot of the sites along the coast rents are in excess of 500 euros for plots less than 200 sq metres. With the crisis in full swing the camp site owners are having a field day and are racking up the prices. The main area of problem is the Alicante region, I have friends who are on just such a site and they are trying to move their home. My advice (from someone who once lived on a very nice park inland) is that if you want a mobile home in Spain go for a resale that is sited on a residential style park inland and not a camp site. The rents are cheaper normally around 300 Euros for 200 sq metre plots, you are not paying to transport your new mobile home to Spain from the UK (costing over £5000) and not paying an entrance fee to have your home on the park which is also in excess of 4000 Euros. I can see that by buyinr resale's people save at least 10K before they start and the homes probably have the decking built and aircon fitted already.
When I bought my home I immediately lost a lot of money because I bought new. There was not the selection of resale mobile homes available that there are today and yes when I came to sell I lost a lot of money because I bought new from Breakaway Homes and was unaware of all the extras that were built in to the price, extras that can not be got back when selling the home afterwards. I thought what I was buying was the true value of the mobile home. Alas buying new was not an investment. Anyway, good site, good topic although surprised phone numbers are allowed on posts.