18 Feb 2013 4:41 PM:

I'm about to complete an apartment purchase in Turre (Coast Almeria).  I was originally looking in the Palomares area as Nigela suggested and there's plenty of choice.

Just a note of caution.  The apartment I'm buying was on sale at less than a third of the original asking price - a bank reposession.

I went through the correct channels, and up to now I'm pleased with the progress, except for one major hiccup.  The local council are still valuing the property at its 2008 value and are expecting me to pay the tax on that amount.  It appears that I may have 6 - 12 months in which to pay the extra, but it's still going to hurt.

So a word of advice if you are buying a drastically reduced property - check it's value with the local council.

Nevertheless, if the sale goes to plan I'm happy that I have a good value bolthole in a lovely area.

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