Spain

In 2005 I bought a cave house in Spain. This section is all about my experiences in finding the place, buying the house, doing it up and furnishing it. The links on the left are in chronological order and the articles below are more of a "magazine" style.

Spanish Job finding tips

When you visit the ex-pat forums, you''ll notice there are questions that come up time after time. One of the favourites is about getting a job in Spain.

Often the question is something like this:

"Hi Everyone
My partner (Darren) and I are planning a move to Spain and we''re wondering how easy it is getting jobs here. He''s a trained quantity surveyor with 18 years experience and I''m a fully-qualified aromatherapist. Can anyone give us any advice?
Lots of love Donna x."
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What's your property really worth?

There are two ways you can get a house in Spain. One is to buy, the other is to rent. (OK, you could go and "borrow" a house from friends/relat
ives, but we''re talking about a long-term commitment here.)

Most brits have had it banged into their skulls that buying is the best way to go: security, investment, the possibility of renting it out when you''re not using it. All very nice in theory ...
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Spanish Property buying tips

There are major differences between the UK and rural Spain when it comes to buying houses. Some of these are due to different legal processes and some come from the different social and economic conditions.

  • Buying a house in Spain is a lot like buying a car in the UK, ...

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About Cave Houses

OK, they're a lot like ordinary houses. All the usual facilities: water, plumbing, electricity, doors, floors, ceilings. Is that what you mean?
Sounds a bit primitive, like cavemen.
Not really - it's just another way to build a place to live. Instead of taking a piece of land and putting up walls and a roof, you excavate
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