Category Archives: The House in Liñeiras

The eve of the big day

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Paul

We arrived in Galicia on the evening of the 20th June, cutting it fine as it was one day before we could lose our 10% deposit. But with the completion scheduled to happen on the 21st, the longest day, and with our feet on Galician … Continue reading →

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The amateur economist

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Paul

I never thought I’d turn into a market watcher let alone a market predictor but buying a property in Spain has come close to seeing me pull on the red braces and pin-stripe suit, and aspiring to nip to the nearest Porsche … Continue reading →

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Jesús is getting all our money

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Paul

Ramon was fast off the mark because within minutes of us agreeing the price the ‘reservation contract’ landed in my inbox. Where was Spanish inefficiency when you really need it? We added to our list of differences between buying a … Continue reading →

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The offer, the counter-offer, and the lost game of golf

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Paul

This was the closest that we’d been in our months of searching. We’d our Immaculate gestoria, our surveyors report of pretty pictures and a plan, and our hearts deeply set on two acres of gently sloping Spanish countryside upon which … Continue reading →

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But what is actually for sale?

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Paul

Our Immaculate gestoria was in place but there was one thing missing, a traditionally English thing but something that the Spanish couldn’t care less about, a full survey. We explained to Inma that we’d really like answers to a few questions; What land … Continue reading →

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