Recommend areas to buy a house

Hi the area around San Luis is nice its between between the two lakes.

Hi, it sounds as if you are in exactly the same position we were in about 6 years ago when we decided to move here permanently. We had never been to the Costa Blanca but had chosen this area for a variety of reasons such as climate and property prices. We started with Kyero

https://www.kyero.com/en/torrevieja-property-for-sale-0l1822?max_price=150000&sort=popularity_desc 
You can usually work out where the apartments for sale are and with streetview you can have a good nose around the area.

Don't forget you will need about 13% over and above the price of the property in taxes and fees.

 I'm assuming this will be a holiday home so Torrie is really convenient as there is a non stop airport bus which goes direct to Torrie bus station and you can get local buses for exploring up and down the coast. 

Your idea of "nice" may be someone else's idea of hell. Torrevieja itself has a lot of apartments (often with lifts), some with community pools, some with parking. Most of Torrie is flat with promenades where you can walk for miles and easy access beaches but it is a working town first and a tourist resort second unlike the resorts further south such as Playa Flamenca etc where the terrain gets a bit hillier in places.

Being in town you will have shopping on your doorstep and it won't become a ghost town in the winter.

Estate agents here tend to work together and show each other's properties so put together a shortlist and contact a couple of agents. What you don't want to do is make arrangements with multiple agents who may then all show you the same properties.

Remember agents are sales people and work for the seller so basically don't believe a word they say and work from there! Never give money to an agent and find your own abogado (solicitor). Don't believe them when they tell you a German, Belgian, Dutch, Swedish couple are very interested, there are thousands of places for sale, there is no rush.

You can't rent your property out to recoup costs without a Tourist Licence and again, don't believe the agent telling you there will be no problem, there will be, and some could be insurmountable.

After the shock of the buying costs there will be ongoing expenses such as community charges, IBI (council tax), rubbish, home insurance, a keyholder to keep an eye on the place when you are not there and to deal with any emergencies, monthly standing charges for electric and water, maybe non-resident bank charges ( Santander charge €16 a month ) internet and TV and Non-Resident tax. If you plan to visit between October and April you will need some form of heating.

Visit areas you are considering at different times of the year, or at least the times that you would be visiting, what's it like in the evening when the bars are in full swing?   August is when the Spanish leave the interior and head to the coast and it gets very busy (and loud).

Issues which regularly crop up on the forum include getting to and from the airport, problems with car hire companies, mould/mustiness when homes are shut up for months, noisy neighbours and or bars, barking dogs and heating in winter, much as you will find in any tourist area. 

Happy hunting.

Hello

Our apartment is currently for sale.  In Torrevieja, second line to the beach (Los Naufragos). Reason for moving is that I need a bigger studio, so we are off to live in the mountains.  will miss the beach/!

This is the listing for the apartment 

 https://www.summertimespain.com/Venta-Apartamento-Torrevieja-Acequion-1431

message me if you would like more details about the area or the apartment (or price)

Monique

Thanks Cheryl there is a lot of info in there to consider and somethings I never thought about so thank you I will bare all those in mind. It will be a holiday home for now with moving permanent when I retire hopefully.We have been looking around the Habeneras area mostly as it is close enough to everything and not too far away from the beaches and that. Don’t know what that area is like really though. I have spoken to numerous estate agents but until my house sale over here goes through I don’t know exactly my budget but I will be factoring in about 15% for all the fees. How did you go about finding a trustworthy solicitor? Thank you

Simon

Hi Monique,

Thank you for replying, we are looking to buy a townhouse, bungalow we don’t want an apartment although your is lovely. Is the part where your apartment is a nice area close to amenities and that?

Thank you

Simon

Hi Simond,

The area is called Acequion, right across from the beach , walk to grocery store 5 min and many other amenities,  walk to downtown hustle and bustle !  is 30 min leisurely walk.  we liked it here because the beautiful sandy beach is not crazy like the downtown beach. (playa los locos and del cura). All depends what your wants are and i do wish you much success in your search !

Hi Simon

im currently painting my 3 bed/ 2 bath townhouse ready to sell

It is near the Habaneras centre close to the bus route  ( 100 m )

Its close to bars/ restaurants/ shops and far enough away to not be disturbed by the music although you can sometimes here it slightly, depends on the wind  ( but then i have all windows and doors open ),

you will have change from your 125000 eur 

If you require any more information/ photos please msg me .

I know a brilliant solicitor as she has helped me on 3 previous moves, and she is in Torrevieja

Peter 

Hi Peter,

I’d definitely be interested in having a look at some photos. We ideally want a bit of outside space and a solarium. Is it quite lively around the Habeneras area then ? We want a bit of nightlife but nothing too loud and busy as we have a 16 year old with Aspergers and he don’t like too much noise.I wouldn’t mind if you passed on the solicitors name also if that’s ok.

Thank you

Simon

Hi Lynne,

Thanks for the info, il have to have a look around there then. Is that in the El Chaparal area? 
Simon