burgalaries

Has anyone out there bought  property at Marina D'Or using an outfit by the name of Dream Overseas Properties or Dream Spanish Properties based in Northern Ireland? If so what did you think of their services?

I bought from them and would never do business with them again. I got empty promises and excuses instead of an aftersales service.

PMQ.

Thanks for response. Have had 4 or 5 others but all privately, not posted on the Message Board. They did exactly the same with me and all of the others who have replied privately to me. They are a completely unprofessional and unscrupulous outfit. They make a big play about giving you all the assistance possible if you want to sell before completion etc. and once you sign on the dotted line they lift their commission and calmly walk off leaving you to sort out everything yourself. I would NOT recommend them to anyone who asks me about purchasing abroad.

Come on any others out there who have had a similar experience with these people. Post your comments on the Message Board so that everyone using the website can see what an unprofessional outfit this lot really are.

Ric25

I bought a property at MD directly via their offices in London and I can tell you it was my worse nightmare. So I suspect that if you add any sub contractor it must be even more difficult. If I had to start from scratch again I would 100% favor buying second hand so you don't have to argue with Marina d'Or poor customer service.

Vist2dor.

Fortunately I have only had minimal direct dealings with MD themselves, and they have all been bad.  Believe me they pale into insignificance when compared to the cowboy outfit I had the misfortune to land myself with namely DREAM OVERSEAS PROPERTIES. 'DREAM'  should be replaced with 'NIGHTMARE'.  Regrettable thing as far as I am concerned is that most people have sent me private responses, so they have not appeared on the Notice Board. If I could turn the clock back, I would have nothing to do with either outfit. You are correct about buying 2nd hand particularly as prices have now fallen at MD and you could now buy at quite a saving on what you paid MD for buying new, but that's life I suppose!

I have had nothing but problems with Marinador and Macanthony who sold to to me. I completed a year ago and have only just got my TV back!  I fitted my apartment out with bed linen, crockery and curtains.But despite being with 2 rental agencies I have not managed to get any rent in a whole year. I can't afford to stay at my apartment as the airport is too far for me to get a taxi.

Last month I missed a mortgage payment, I have been trying to sell for 6 months. I am sure the bank will repossess my lovely apartment soon.  So please if you are thinking of buying don't anyway you can probably buy mine at auction from the bank for under 200,000 euros it was valued at 300,000 for the mortgage.

Sorry to be so dismal but I need to tell people the facts.

 

I sorted out almost all pending issues with Marina d'Or though I put a blind eye on some of them just for the sake of getting out of all the problems. In my opinion Marina d'or have a huge real estate project in hands but they don't enrol enough staff to deal with it. Therefore it's a total mess to deal with them and I would advise anyone to go on their own and visit the properties on the market with a local agent.

Rocky, concerning your issues I would say that you should try to avoid selling right now if you can. My analysis is that many Spanish residents bought the properties years ago and they are now selling it or offering it for short rent. I would say that many buyers who are acting like investors would sell their properties in the following 2 years after delivery. The next property development is in Cabanes and it is a bit far from the main Marina d'or development and doesn t have easy access to the seaside. Taking also into account the future airport I would say that if the property prices are stagnant right now, there is still good chances that they will start going up again in the years to come. Not to mention the Golf project.  I dont see any possibilities for further construction near the seaside in the area so it should help to keep the prices going up.

About travelling there right now I dont have any problem from Valencia Airport. Then its no more than travelling to any London Airport from the city centre and a lot cheaper.

From Valencia Airport, you ve got now direct access to Valencia Rail Station by Metro:

Valencia Airport - Metro Line 3 or 5 to Xativa Station : 20 MN Euro 1.70

Valencia Train Station to Oropesa Station: Express Train 1hr Euro 6.15  Slow Train 1h30  Euro 5.40 Timetables available on www.renfe.com  (http://horarios.renfe.es/hir/ingles.html)

Then a taxi from the station is just a 5 MNS ride.