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Buying a property in the Marbella region – V9 – Sweat Your Asset.

Gecko Towers  For many owners of a property in the Marbella region, be they long term owners or recent buyers, there are several drivers that cause them to chose to invest in this market. It may be a lifestyle purchase, a reward for a lifetime of hard work, a the golf course or beach side […]

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A checklist for your Marbella property purchase?

Gecko Towers Update 09.04.24: An announcement has been made by the leader of the Socialist Government in Spain, that his government plans to amend or repeal the “Golden Visa” legislation. Currently no timetable for these changes has been suggested and there is opposition to any revision. That said, this discourse, that started in May 2023, […]

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Buying a Property in the Marbella region. V8. Joining a Community of Owners

Gecko Towers If you buy a property in the Marbella region that is located in an Urbanisation – generally understood to be a development or group of developments of Town Houses (Adosados) or Apartments/Flats (Apartamentos/Pisos) – it is entirely usual that your property will comprise part of a Community of Owners. Constituted by the operation […]

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Buying a property in the Marbella region – V7 – “Off Plan”- Don’t get ripped off!

Gecko Towers There is currently a stone-cold reality that on the Costa del Sol, particularly in the Marbella area. There is insufficient available property stock to satisfy the huge demand that local estate agents are experiencing from clients keen to buy here. The natural bed-fellow to a lack of stock is the burgeoning of “off […]

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Buying a property in the Marbella region – V6 – The Costs of Buying.

Gecko Towers A ‘Wealth Warning’! ….This is a breakdown of the costs of buying in the Marbella region of Southern Spain – but specifically excluded are the actual cost of the property itself – and is in relation to the “typical” purchase. It is intended as a rough guide only and is no substitute for […]

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Buying a property in the Marbella region – V5 – Homework.

Gecko Towers “Money makes the World go around…..“. Well no it doesn’t, of course, but in making an acquisition of a property in the Marbella region it is something that you are going to need to take care of. Not only having it available, but having it to hand at the right point in your […]

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Buying a property in the Marbella region – V4 – Due Diligence and Paperwork.

Gecko Towers In making a property purchase in the Marbella region my strong advice is to ensure that you seek the guidance and wisdom from a locally based specialist in Spanish law. Your chosen Abogado (Spanish lawyer) should be a member of the local Colegio de Abogados (Spanish Bar Association). It is important to check […]

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Buying a property in the Marbella region – V3 – Affordability.

Gecko Towers Demand for properties in the Marbella region of the Costs del Sol has remained reasonably consistent post Covid. Although there were many transactions in 2022, there is evidence of stability in the higher-end market heading into later Summer 2023. However, prices for all manner of property are continuing to rise, with the very […]

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Buying a property in the Marbella region – V2 – Back to Basics

Gecko Towers The sources of information available to the prospective Marbella property owner are virtually endless. Can I recommend that you focus on those objective, “honest broker” third party pieces that are written with you, the prospective client, being the sole focus. Please delve into our blog http://www.MarbellaPropertyLawyers.home.blog to find many and varied gems that […]

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Buying a property in the Marbella region – V1 – Our Guide.

Gecko Towers Today, we start a part work of stripped down, practical advice and a simplified guide to buying a property in Marbella. Our first stop on this journey is the reason why, the motivation to buy – what can you hope to achieve from a well-selected and carefully chosen purchase? A Property Purchase as […]

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