Thinking of buying 'a place in the sun' - but where?
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I know if I had the money I'd buy in Gale Portugal.
We always went somewhere different every year on holiday until we went there 4 years ago & we've been back every year since.
Fantastic place with amazing beaches nice & quiet but not far from Albufeira if that's what you want.
(not forgetting worlds best bar with sea views & best atmosphere anywhere )
We always went somewhere different every year on holiday until we went there 4 years ago & we've been back every year since.
Fantastic place with amazing beaches nice & quiet but not far from Albufeira if that's what you want.
(not forgetting worlds best bar with sea views & best atmosphere anywhere )
kippax said:
I know if I had the money I'd buy in Gale Portugal.
We always went somewhere different every year on holiday until we went there 4 years ago & we've been back every year since.
Fantastic place with amazing beaches nice & quiet but not far from Albufeira if that's what you want.
(not forgetting worlds best bar with sea views & best atmosphere anywhere )
Hmm, not been there. Where is the nearest airport it?We always went somewhere different every year on holiday until we went there 4 years ago & we've been back every year since.
Fantastic place with amazing beaches nice & quiet but not far from Albufeira if that's what you want.
(not forgetting worlds best bar with sea views & best atmosphere anywhere )
srebbe64 said:
kippax said:
I know if I had the money I'd buy in Gale Portugal.
We always went somewhere different every year on holiday until we went there 4 years ago & we've been back every year since.
Fantastic place with amazing beaches nice & quiet but not far from Albufeira if that's what you want.
(not forgetting worlds best bar with sea views & best atmosphere anywhere )
Hmm, not been there. Where is the nearest airport it?We always went somewhere different every year on holiday until we went there 4 years ago & we've been back every year since.
Fantastic place with amazing beaches nice & quiet but not far from Albufeira if that's what you want.
(not forgetting worlds best bar with sea views & best atmosphere anywhere )
Pothole said:
srebbe64 said:
kippax said:
I know if I had the money I'd buy in Gale Portugal.
We always went somewhere different every year on holiday until we went there 4 years ago & we've been back every year since.
Fantastic place with amazing beaches nice & quiet but not far from Albufeira if that's what you want.
(not forgetting worlds best bar with sea views & best atmosphere anywhere )
Hmm, not been there. Where is the nearest airport it?We always went somewhere different every year on holiday until we went there 4 years ago & we've been back every year since.
Fantastic place with amazing beaches nice & quiet but not far from Albufeira if that's what you want.
(not forgetting worlds best bar with sea views & best atmosphere anywhere )
srebbe64 said:
Been pondering this for a while - any suggestions. My criteria is as follows:
1) easily accessible from the London airports;
2) somewhere where we can, on the spur of the moment, go when we feel like it;
3) warm and by the sea;
4) is basically a nice place to be;
Budget?1) easily accessible from the London airports;
2) somewhere where we can, on the spur of the moment, go when we feel like it;
3) warm and by the sea;
4) is basically a nice place to be;
Rental income required?
Cash/mortgage or combination?
JCW said:
srebbe64 said:
Been pondering this for a while - any suggestions. My criteria is as follows:
1) easily accessible from the London airports;
2) somewhere where we can, on the spur of the moment, go when we feel like it;
3) warm and by the sea;
4) is basically a nice place to be;
Budget?1) easily accessible from the London airports;
2) somewhere where we can, on the spur of the moment, go when we feel like it;
3) warm and by the sea;
4) is basically a nice place to be;
Rental income required?
Cash/mortgage or combination?
Don't want to rent it out - too much hassle and what freedom to go at a whim
Will pay cash - no mortgage
Have a look at the area round Almeria in southern Spain. Much of the coast is national park and places like Vera, Mojacar, Roquetas de Mar and Almerimar are all great beach areas. The plus side of somewhere like Roquetas is that it is right on the edge of the Alpujarras and Sierra Nevada mountains and provides great access to some fantastic roads yet still has full facilities. Last time I went, the new motorways also weren't plagued by tolls like they are round Alicante and Murcia. It's where I'd choose and Almeria airport is quite small and very handy.
srebbe64 said:
JCW said:
srebbe64 said:
Been pondering this for a while - any suggestions. My criteria is as follows:
1) easily accessible from the London airports;
2) somewhere where we can, on the spur of the moment, go when we feel like it;
3) warm and by the sea;
4) is basically a nice place to be;
Budget?1) easily accessible from the London airports;
2) somewhere where we can, on the spur of the moment, go when we feel like it;
3) warm and by the sea;
4) is basically a nice place to be;
Rental income required?
Cash/mortgage or combination?
Don't want to rent it out - too much hassle and what freedom to go at a whim
Will pay cash - no mortgage
1. It needs to be within 40 minutes of an airport e.g. Malaga, particularly with kids in tow which cuts down the commute and makes it feasible as a weekender.
2. Cash - may want to think about converting into Euros before the General Election; if its a hung parliament Sterling will tank.
3. The problem with being close to the sea, is that so do many others which pushes up prices and limits availability and you can get more for your money buying inland.
4. Don't totally dismiss renting it out, if only for a few weeks a year, as it generates an income to help pay for the upkeep.
Some good suggestions from others already, but how about looking further inland from any of the Costas?
Pollenca, Northern Mallorca. 2 hour flight to Palma. 45 mins in the car up a new motorway.
It is a stunning old town, with nice Tapas bars / restaurants etc less from 10 mins drive to the beach & is absoluting nothing like the "Shag-aluf" image of Mallorca. If you want to be right on the sea, there is Puerto Pollenca (about 3 km away), but this isn't quite as nice IMO.
We'll be buying somewhere in Pollenca in the next 2 - 3 years.
It is a stunning old town, with nice Tapas bars / restaurants etc less from 10 mins drive to the beach & is absoluting nothing like the "Shag-aluf" image of Mallorca. If you want to be right on the sea, there is Puerto Pollenca (about 3 km away), but this isn't quite as nice IMO.
We'll be buying somewhere in Pollenca in the next 2 - 3 years.
Been looking at this too, different airport criteria but I'm looking at flying to either Pisa or Florence. Been looking at places in the Pisa, Florence, Siena area as it's all less than 2 hours from the airport. Looked at the coast around Viareggio etc at first as it was a train ride from Pisa airport but it didn't have a good feel to it so looking further inland now.
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