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| How do I get to different pages on this site? Hold your cursor over any underlined text and click your mouse. How do I go back a page? Either go to the top right corner of your screen and click "back" or click any underlined text. Some pages open in a new window on top of the last page, either minimize this or close. How do I contact you ? Telephone (0044) 01245 362 440 or email, click email. How much are the apartments / villas ? Although they do vary slightly according to the facilities, they can be found on the "rental prices" page or please phone / email us. How Do I convert Currency ? Click Here Currency Converter Click Here What do the prices include ? They are the total price per villa / apartment per week, including linen and towels (not beach or pool towels), electricity, water. How far is it to the beach ? There are approximate driving times to the beach in the descriptions for each property. How do I book ? Simple, give us a ring ! What day of the week can the booking start ? Any day, so you can avoid those expensive weekend flights. Are there any hidden charges ? No. Can an extra bed be hired ? Many of the apartments / villas can have an extra fold up bed for a small charge. I am arriving there very early / late or sunday, bank holiday, is that a problem? No, in some cases a small extra charge is payable so you can be met "out of office hours". What about cleaning ? The property is cleaned before you arrive and again after you have left. How will I find it ? We will supply you with maps / directions. What is the best / nearest airport ? Either Alicante or Murcia, both about 35 minutes drive. How do I get from the airport ? We can arrange airport collection ( usually about £40 each way ), or we can arrange car hire direct from the airport, please check our prices. Can you arrange flights ? No to keep our prices down, this has to be done online, try it, its much easier than you think. But don't forget to try chartered flights, thats where the bargains are. Where can I check chartered flights? When you click our "cheap flights" page, after a few seconds a "pop up" window will appear, in the top left corner click chartered. How do I know what is suitable accommodation? Its probably easiest to phone us with dates, number of people, type of holiday etc, so we can make a few recommendations.In most cases we can tell you how far it is from the beach, bars, restaurants, golf courses, shops, pool etc. How do I add url ? Frequently asked questions about property sales How often are the property prices & lists updated? Resales are usually updated once a month, new property when they become available. Do the prices include VAT ? "Vat" is included on new properties, where applicable. What extra costs are involved ? They usually say, allow 2 or 3% for legal fees etc on new property. Are these the actual/real prices ? The prices in Euros are correct, the £ (UK pound) prices are for a guide only, although we usually only convert with tourist rates, so when you transfer larger amounts abroad you should get better rates, around 3%. How do I arrange an "Inspection Trip" ? 4 or 5 day inspection trips ( usually £125 from UK ) can be arranged for new property by phoning us. They are usually one couple per representative, not a coachload so you are viewing property someone else wants to see. How long does the buying process take ? With resales if you have the money, it can be done in days! With new property it can be done as soon as the villa / apartment is built, usually about 9 months. "Inspection trips" what are they ? They should be viewed as a relaxed business trip. They are heavily subsidised to enable you and your partner to view as many suitable new properties as possible. They include flights from the UK and accommodation in a quality hotel. Everything is arranged for you. Can inspection trips be arranged for resale property ? No, although we can arrange accommodation, for prices click here, car hire etc for you and arrange for someone to show you round any property while you are there. What are the criteria for going on a subsidised inspection trip ? You must be in a position to buy ( ie not "I'm thinking of selling my house" ), with a budget of at least £70.000 ( there is virtually no new property under this price anymore ). How do I buy a property ? It is very easy in Spain, with the help of trained english speaking advisors, you will be guided every step of the way, even with help on opening a bank account. I'm going to Spain to buy, what do I need to take? Take a bankers draft for £2000 payable to yourself, that way if you see something you like, you can open a bank account and use that as a deposit, if you don't, you can bring it home and repay it into your bank account. It is almost impossible with "plastic" and can be very difficult with travellers cheques. How do I get further details of new property ? Please phone or email us with your phone number, so we can send you relevant information. How do I get further details of resale property ? No brochures are available for resales ( by the time we got the information from Spain and had it printed, it would be out of date! ). We can forward further details by email, just let us know the reference numbers and we will send other photos and details. I'm going to Spain in 8 months, can you send details of resales ? Our advice is wait until a few weeks before you go, then let us have any reference numbers so we can send you up to date information. Resales, especially under £100.000 sell very quickly. Do you have offices / contacts in Spain ? We can supply you with phone numbers, addresses and english speaking contacts. What are the running costs of a villa / apartment in Spain ? Generally a lot cheaper than in the UK ! A general guide can be found on our "Mojacar" page. I,m thinking of renting it out after I've bought it, is that easy? Yes, all you need is someone to manage / clean it. Through our rental site "www.apartmentspain.co.uk" we will advertise it free for you, we just charge a commision on any bookings we get for you. Our advice is get bookings from wherever you can ! How much rent will I get ? For a guide please visit " www.apartmentspain.co.uk " , rental prices page, or give us a ring. How many weeks a year will I be able to rent out? It really depends on how much effort / marketing you put into it. Remember friends and relations are a "pain", they always want it cheap! The peak months are easy, try for golfers in the winter. Where can I get reasonable flights? Try our cheap flights page, its quite easy to use and fast, it checks all the major airlines and charter companies. When you click cheap flights in a few seconds a "pop up" window will open, this is scheduled flights", for the best deals from Uk airports click chartered in the top left hand corner of the pop up window, add your dates etc and it usually finds loads of deals. If you can avoid weekends all the better. What is the southern Costa Blanca like ? For more information on the Costa Blanca and the surrounding area click here. I'm thinking of living there, is that possible ? If you are a Uk / EU citizen no problem, you just get a residents permit when you get there. What about schools ? There are english and Spanish schools. I've never heard bad reports on any. With the Spanish schools it seems to be the same as the UK, it depends on where you live as to what school you get allocated. They are used to dealing with english pupils. What about working in Spain ? Again, no problem once you've got your residents permit.
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