10 Jun 2010 12:00 AM:

I've only recently stated subscribing to Eye on Spain.  I must say that I'm impressed by the useful content, so will be keeping an eye on what's going on.

We have owned a property just outside Orgiva (Granada) since 2006.  It is a beautiful, 11-bedroom villa split into 5 self-contained apartments on 4 levels.  The views are stunning; to the outh the property overlooks Orgiva from an elevation of about 600m; to the north and east there are stunning views of the Alpujarras/Sierra Nevada; and to the east you look down to the coast (Salobrena).   There are two swimming pools, air-conditioning and all the necessary mod-cons in what is a modern building built in the traditional Aplujarran style (flat roofs).

We are registered on all the main holiday rental sites.  Some are better than others but only one has been a waste of money (Always on Vacation), who so far have only managed one enquiry.  They guaranteed that we would get our investment back 10 times in the first year, so it will be interesting to see how they are going to achieve this!

We have had all sorts of legal problems with our property, thanks to the antics of the former owner but we are hoping to sort these out soon.  We also suffered the collapse of the bottom terrace due to all the rain in the winter.  This is now being repaired at some considerable cost.  We used a structural surveyor when we bought but he didn't find the weak foundations on this terrace (in fairness, I'm not sure how he could have).

We visit at least once a year and have got to know some really nice people in the area - both Spanish and English.

Looking forward to reading more about Spain on this site.

Thread: Hello, I'm new. Rental property owner in Orgiva (Granada)

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