Tag: Health Insurance

Gecko Towers In searching for your Marbella property, you may have seen that over the last few years the market has suffered a level of uncertainty as a result of a lack of a new town “General Plan”. The full name in Spanish is the ‘Plan General de Ordenacion Urbana” (more frequently known by the […]

Gecko Towers Of the myriad of uses to which the Internet can be put, for many, one of the core drivers, is the giving and receiving of advice. Apparent experts and novices, alike, share the same enthusiasm to demonstrate knowledge and a willingness to provide solutions. For those who make their living providing services, their […]

Gecko Towers When we first settled in Marbella in the early 2000’s something used to infuriate me. Those, particularly, older Expats, who had lived here since the 1980s would suck their teeth and mourn the loss of a particular amenity. A bar, a restaurant or a shop, as though its closure was some form of […]

Gecko Towers There is a trusted mantra used by those experienced in delivering constantly good professional client services: “Do a great job and the client will tell one person, do a bad job and the client will tell ten people!” In a smallish market, where there is healthy competition to secure the representation of new […]

Gecko Towers We are told there are three fundamental rules in the hunt for great property which are really rather simple. They are, yes you knew it …. Location, Location, Location! So why is the Marbella region such an awesome location? In case you need additional justification as to why the Costa del Sol, and […]

Gecko Towers Over the last year I have provided an depth analysis, for those keen to buy a property in the Marbella region, in a nine chapter “guide” series – which is revisited here: Buying a property in the Marbella region – V1 – Our Guide. Buying a property in the Marbella region – V2 – […]

Gecko Towers In 2002, with my wife and three kids (aged 7 and under), we decided that a home in Wandsworth, South West London and a partnership in a Mayfair law practice had passed their sell by dates and we needed a new dream. My wife, who has been coming to the South of Spain […]

Gecko Towers In recent months, particularly following the return in the Summer of direct flights from Newark (NJ) to Malaga, (The Bird Has Landed) we are seeing increased interest from particularly, North Americans, keen to explore the idea of a vacation property or even a wholesale lifestyle change to settle in the Marbella region. Marbella […]

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, […]

Gecko Towers Over the last week certain of the UK’s right wing/red-top “news” outlets have been advising tourists, planning to visit the Costa del Sol over Easter, that they should be cautioned to pack a bullet-proof vest along with their factor 30 SPF. Since the rationale seems to be “bad news sells newspapers” the toxicity […]