Why buy in the Costa Blanca?
Thursday, June 19, 2008 @ 7:10 PM
The way of life and the relaxed lifestyle is in contrast to the busy London life that we have been brought up in. No traffic jams, a fraction of the cars on the road and less traffic pollution plus the slower pace of life of the locals makes for a healthier lifestyle. The area due to the local salt plains has been classified by the World Health Organisation as one of the healthiest places in the world to live.
In our spare time we can go for a dip in the pool, relax in the garden on a hamock, go to the beach, a local bar, restaurant by the sea, local golf course, a visit to a number of local castles, water sports, balloon ride, scuba diving, hire a jet ski or boat out, walk along the promenade in Santa Pola or La Mata, a walk round the ports of Alicante or Torrevieja, local museums, Iberian, Moorish or Roman places of interest, water parks, theme parks, safari parks and the towns of Benidorm or Cartagena is only an hours drive away. There is so much to do compared to the UK, and due to the weather more time to do it in.
There are plenty of reasons to move to the Costa Blanca and leave the UK behind, but due to the local property market being stagnant, in my opinion it is not a good time to buy. I meet so many people who have purchased property and didnt like the neighbours/area/finish of the house, the property didnt live up to expectations, had to many problems etc so what an increased percentage of people are doing is moving over here to rent for six months or so until they find the right house and area that suits them without losing money buying and then having to sell (sometimes at a loss) plus the cost of solicitors, taxes, agent fees etc. There is little committment in renting and very little financial committment.
How about the best of both worlds living in the uk during the summer and Spain in the winter? The cost of living is cheaper here, you could rent a nice 3 bedroom 2 bathroom Quad house for example for about 700 euros per month, this includes your community fees, electric, water and Sky subscription.