Spain top for overseas property investments
Published: 3 October 2008
By MoneyhighStreet Staff 1 Comment
Updated: 30 November -0001
Spain remains the number one location for Britons looking to make property investments overseas, new figures have revealed.
The Spanish property market was the subject of 15 per cent of all enquiries from UK investors received by Conti Financial Services last year.
In second place was France, with 14 per cent, followed by Turkey and the USA at 11 per cent and nine per cent respectively.
Meanwhile, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Dubai, Portugal, Italy and Germany rounded off the top-ten.
Simon Conn, sales and marketing director at Conti Financial Services, said that the appeal of Spain and France can be principally attributed to a combination of "affordable prices, low interest rates, easy access and great weather".
The growing market share commanded by Dubai, however, is due principally to reforms to its property ownership laws, Mr Conn added.
How can we sell this, please?
We have an excellent spacious rural plot of land for sale, Vista Baranc, terraced with olive trees and figs. It is in Catalonia, Spain, just outside the charming small town of Rasquera. The site has good access via a tarmac track and it sits up in delightful hills, with 360 degree views. It lies just 20 minutes from the sea and some fine beaches, reached via a good, recently resurfaced road. New water and electricity supplies are already on site and we have legal planning permission for a residential property of 75 sq metres; this is for full, 365 day permanent use not just for holidays. There is a ruined stone building which could be incorporated into the new home. The planners would also approve a traditional rebuild or a log cabin. The plot includes a large level central area and some lovely sloping wooded parts. This information is for guidance only; there are fuller details on the webpage noted below.
If you would be interested in selling this for us, please let me know the terms and how you might handles this. We have a friend (an English lady with excellent Spanish) who lives near. She helped get the planning permission and would be prepared to show prospective purchasers around, at our cost, and act as their liaison with the local community officials, builders and lawyers, at their cost. We feel this site should be worth €100,000 but would appreciate your advice.
You can see pictures and more details via this link: http://www.heaveninspain.com We are only selling this as my wife is rather ill and we will not be able to build the home nor use this in our retirement, as we had planned
Regards
Roger and Sandra Haywood
Barron Lodge Farm, Happisburgh, Norfolk NR12 0QZ
+44 1692 651573