Is This the Right Time to Sell Your Spanish or Portuguese Holiday Home?

For many, holiday homes aren’t forever. There comes a time when a change is wanted and selling is the right thing to do. Triggers for this can include: Your children have grown up and the location no longer suits your needs The characteristics of the location have changed You want to do something else with the money invested in your holiday home Health and mobility issues mean you can no longer make use of the property and it becomes a financial drain rather than a source of enjoyment It’s just become too familiar and you want a change More recently, … Continue reading Is This the Right Time to Sell Your Spanish or Portuguese Holiday Home?

Is it time to stick or twist with your Spanish property

Properties Overseas have been asked this question recently by many people who now wish to reassess thier options for the future. Part 1 –  The Holiday Home Not a easy question to answer. Here we look at a number of factors which come into play in the thought process. Both practical and emotional ones will feature. Over time we develop personal ties and relationships together with memories associated with a particular area.  In this post we look at  questions you may need to ask yourself. Some are commonly shared with investment properties and others more closely aligned to properties purchased … Continue reading Is it time to stick or twist with your Spanish property

HOW TO SELL YOUR SPANISH PROPERTY FROM YOUR SOFA

Choosing to stay in UK and no longer able to use your holiday home We take a look at some of the questions to ask yourself and what actions may follow. How involved do you wish to be, as much or as little as possible? A hands on approach will need travelling to Spain to meet with estate agents,solicitors etc to make the necessary arrangements. Consider your present legal position. Do you have a legal representative in Spain to act on your behalf? If the idea of travelling and arranging the sale is daunting or time consuming, what is the … Continue reading HOW TO SELL YOUR SPANISH PROPERTY FROM YOUR SOFA

Why Use Properties Overseas?

Want to buy a property abroad? How do you ensure you make the right choice? Whilst the internet can find properties with the attributes you search for, identifying those that are in an area that would suit you is very hit and miss. What looks good on the screen, in reality, is a great disappointment in real life. Photos are taken to show off the properties as best they can; pylons, building sites, industrial and commercial neighbours are avoided. The biggest problem most internet searchers experience is the sheer volume of properties their searches present. Properties Overseas helps its clients … Continue reading Why Use Properties Overseas?

Top Tips For A Successful Sale

We asked one of our established partners how best to achieve a successful sale at the best price. Ana and Manuel from their office in Spain shared their approach with us. If you would like a introduction to Ana or Manuel and their professional and well established team, please click on the link https://propertiesoverseas.co.uk/home/contact-us/ These are the how they described the steps they would take: PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT A visit to the property for a preliminary assessment and advice on the market price. SEE YOU AT THE OFFICE We will make an appointment at our office, where we will carry out … Continue reading Top Tips For A Successful Sale

Marketing your home

A few pointers you may find useful to consider when marketing your home. Is the property primarily an investment property with a few weeks a year for personal use or the reverse? If requiring income do you have a target figure to reach? Look at rental sites covering your location seeing the differences between low, medium and high seasons to establish potential rental values throughout the year. Are you willing to sacrifice 2 to 4 weeks in high season, to make available for higher value rental returns? How does potential rentals fit into your personal or family holiday calendar? For … Continue reading Marketing your home

Home Staging

Home staging is an idea well established in the USA. It allows for a property to be well presented and viewed by prospective buyers in the the best possible light. Small touches like the correct lighting, with furniture and soft furnishings to be correctly placed, can give a positive feel to a room or the complete house. It may need freshening up with a coat of paint, or some minor repairs to ensure it remains well maintained. All the above helps to increase the chance of credible offers from potential buyers. If you have a property to sell in particularly … Continue reading Home Staging

Currency Specialists – How do they fit into the buying or selling property mix

Currency Specialists have become a vital element in the process of either buying or selling a international property. As their name suggests their sole focus is to specialise in buying or selling currency. They are able to get rates of exchange much better than a individual would achieve through the banks. Often no fees or transfer fees are payable. The financial saving can be substantial when transferring £000’s to buy a property or indeed repatriating funds following a sale of a holiday home. A comprehensive service is offered making the transaction easy and smooth. For further advice on a range … Continue reading Currency Specialists – How do they fit into the buying or selling property mix