Vendors Selling in Spain. Is your Property being noticed ?

Are you serious about selling your Spanish property

The first thing that draws a property seekers eye is the photograph. So make sure the picture is worthy

Many agents in Spain are bad photographers and many upmarket properties are too secluded to be able to take a very good eye catching picture. However if you are a buyer scanning building after building on the internet property portals the eye catching element of building after building soon gets lost and poor pictures of secluded homes get ignored. People looking to buy a house or apartment are drawn to a nicely maintained eye catching design, but just as important is the surrounding area. What does the house look onto or back onto. If you as a seller bought your house because of its location and paid for the privilege of the location then it is important to showcase the position of the property. If you can capture in one picture the house the location and the surrounding scene then it will draw the eye of the discerning property buyer. Here is an example of what can be achieved click here to see this Sotogrande Golf & Sea View Home In todays hard fought Spanish property market if you need to sell your property you have to be a step ahead of the competition. Its common sense that eye catching photographs are the key first stage of attracting purchasers. The importance is to initially draw people to the area after all there are hundreds of locations and communities along the Costa del Sol. If you are to market a property in a great location then you must capture in one picture the property and the essence of where the property sits.

People who are close to the sea with a sea view can now have a photograph of their home encompassing the surrounding area, beach, countryside,river, golf course or forest can be shown nearby. Now with new technology even a house surrounded by trees can be pictured with the golf course in view.

Tailor Made estate agents know that the right photograph on international property portal such as Rightmove Overseas will increase traffic to your featured property tenfold. Yes there maybe several agents showing a picture of your house and it shows up in search to a handful of people each day. The same people searching will be seeing 30 homes in 10 different locations within 10 miles of you. However if your house is say .5km from the 3rd best golf course in Spain and its is photographed with the same golf course behind it and the sea beyond, then those searching will say 'that's the style of house I love and look I can see that fantastic golf course very close by and the Mediterranean also very near'. Now that is an impact no one can argue with.

Many Estate Agents are old school and shy away from Technology. However they are nice guys you have known them a long time and maybe they even sold you the property years ago so despite their lack of ingenuity you have instructed them to sell your property anyway. Nothing wrong with that although when choosing more agents make sure the agency brings something new to the table beyond simply having a website and being based in your location. So how can Tailor Made estate agency provide you with a photograph or even a video that will encompass the home the grounds and the attractions surrounding the property. The answer is simple and summed up in this photograph

This is how we are showcasing vendors homes far better than our competitors.

This week we have arranged pictures for vendors in Marbella, Algeciras, San Roque golf, and San Pedro de Alcantara have also provided other agents out of our area with photographs for their own use.

If you want to improve your chances of selling then show off your property properly and we can organize some wonderful visuals.

More information please contact Tailor Made estate agents 0034 956 790 320 or email sales@tailormadesotogrande.com

Magnificent millionaire Golf Villa surrounded by Spains top 5 golf courses

Magnificent Villa surrounded by 7 golf courses. Location Southern Spain

Are you wanting to live and play golf in sunny Spain. This magnificent house has stunning views and is within 7 minutes drive of 7 golf courses. Five of these golf courses are considered to be Spains top 10.

This location is a short drive west of Marbella located 25 minutes from Gibraltar. This area is not congested or over developed and is probably the largest Private upmarket residential estate in Europe a location where wealthy expats enjoy life amongst very well heeled Spanish residents.

Golf clubs near this property include Club de golf Sotogrande Real, Valderrama, La Reserva, San Roque golf (2 courses), Alcaidesa and Club de golf La Canada. Finca Cortesin is approximately 15 minutes drive

For more information contact Francis Payne of Tailor Made estates agency Sotogrande Spain

Click on this link to see aerial video of the house location and proximity to Golf Course and Sea. You will agree the scenery is stunning.

VIRTUAL VIDEO TOUR LINK

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Isnt it time you discovered the stunning western fringe of the Costa del Sol

A stunning villa For Sale in beautiful Sotogrande Spain. An area unspoilt uncongested and not far west of Marbella. This is Europes largest private residential estate a playground for outdoor pursuits with a great European and worldwide community.

When the television promote Marbella for its glamour Sotogrande is frustrated at the fact that much of the stunning film shots are filmed in and around Sotogrande including the Polo



Here you will find 7 golf courses within 7 minutes of eachother 5 of them ranked amongst Spains top 10.

Sotogrande has Beaches , a marina Port, an International School for children ages 3 to 18 yrs. International tennis Academy, Superb equestrian facilities and no high rise development.



Just take a look at the country side surrounding this very stylish elegant top end  Villa then vist our website to find out more www.tailormadesotogrande.com

Sotogrande Spain promoted in Sandbanks Poole Dorset

Property in Spain's upmarket Sotogrande estate is now promoted in Sandbanks Poole

Tailor Made estate agents of Sotogrande now have a dedicated window space in the Tailor Made Sandbanks office located on the neck of this famous UK peninsula. Maybe its time you discovered why this wonderful estate located on the western fringe of the Costa del Sol is such a popular second home destination for the Madrilenos and Sevillanos (those from Madrid and Sevilla)

Now wealthy clients looking at multi million pound homes in and around Sandbanks will also see beautiful Sotogrande homes. Francis Payne of Tailor Made in Spain often describes Sotogrande as the Sandbanks & Canford Cliffs of Spain. Many wealthy people from London love a holiday home in Sandbanks and the same relationship exists between Madrid and Sotogrande.

Clients who buy in Sandbanks and Canford Cliffs for holiday homes love it so much that they often end up living there full time. Once they have made the move to Poole Dorset the same clients look for 2nd homes abroad. Sotogrande is ideal after all its one of Europes largest upmarket private residential estates a playground for the rich and famous. Unlike Marbella Sotogrande is not congested and is not over developed. Those living within the gated estate are surrounded by every activity that can be enjoyed under the sun. For instance within 7 minutes drive there are 7 golf courses, 9 Polo clubs, riding stables, sailing club, marinas and tennis clubs. This really is a warm weather escape for the whole family.

The Sotogrande estate is surrounded by Andalusian countryside and is a haven for wildlife and even in the summer the area is a sea of greenery. Within the estate you will find nature reserves, lakes and a large river. Many homes enjoy sea counrty and golf views and for a family there are plenty of wide avenidas on Sotogrande Costa with very little traffic, wonderful for cycling

Take a look at some of the photos we present on this google plus link to understand more about this unique location reflected in the many of the Tailor Made photo posts.

For more information about Sotogrande its facilities and services please feel free to call us for a chat 0034 956790320 or maybe take advantage of our property search service click on link PROPERTY SEARCH SOTOGRANDE

High End Luxury Villas Sotogrande Spain - Property market

Luxury Villas for sale in Sotogrande Southern Spain on Western Fringe of the Costa del Sol

This luxury Villa is over 1000m2 and located in Sotogrande Alto one of the highest points of Sotogrande. The house fronts Almenara golf and has fabulous views of San Roque golf and the Sea. Its on the market for 3.595 million euros. This Road is Millionaires alley and 2 recent homes have been built for owners in excess of 1500m2.

This wonderful Villa in Sotogrande f zone is elevated and has the sought after southerly aspect close to San Roque golf course views looking onto both Courses. The property has a separate guest house and amazing terraces and outdoor areas for alfresco living. On the market for sale at 2.65 million euros.

This Villa is located in the exclusive Altos de Valderrama a gated community within the Sotogrande gated community. In this property you will feel secure knowing entry is only by your authority via 24/7 manned security gate. The inner estate is well established amidst cork oak forest and homes here are enjoy quiet seclusion. This Villa is one where reformation would be perfect and no matter how much you spend on it you will not be throwing away your money. The average property in this corner of Sotogrande is 2.5 million euros. So this house is a snip for just under 900.000,00 euros.

To see these properties you can fly London Bristol or Manchester to Gibraltar airport 20 minutes from Sotogrande or Malaga airport is just over 1 hours drive

Finally one of my favorite Sotogrande Properties a house on the outskirts of a Spanish Village just outside of Sotogrande Port this home has been beautifully reformed in true Andalusian style and has a commercial part to it with a farm style shop a bungalow workshop studio and an office all separate to the main house. For sale at just over 1 million euros with 4000 m2 of land. see link on website for more info

Tailor Made Estates Sotogrande

Francis Payne

Spains best kept secret if you like sophisticated lifestyle in unspoilt surroundings

Spains best kept secret

I wanted to write something brief which sums up this beautiful location in Southern Spain.



Sotogrande is located on the western edge of the "Costa del Sol" just outside the province of Malaga. The Sotogrande estate is approximately 40 minutes drive west of Marbella and 20 minutes from Estepona.



Also in close proximity is Gibraltar and many Sotogrande residents work on Gibraltar or live in Gibraltar and have holiday homes in Sotogrande. My wife likes to pop over there simply for the occasional British shop, its a comfort thing.



Often when the TV flashes up the luxury lifestyle  in Spain the eating drinking dancing are normally images of Marbella. However many of the images that are used of Marbella are infact Sotogrande. Its annoying to a Sotogrande estate agents when the press show stunning scenery shots are shown alongside party people enjoying life in the sun and state its Marbella. All the Polo, Our port scenes, beach scenes, mountains forests are not Marbella. Sotogrande is very unspoilt with no high rise development and no traffic congestion.

Marbella has become over developed crowded and congested and often traffic grinds to a standstill.



All too often those beautiful scenes are photo shots of Sotogrande. The word Sotogrande means "a large wooded area" and that is exactly what it was. A vast valley chosen for its natural beauty and wonderful scenery. The gated community is possibly the largest private upmarket estate in Europe.

Sotogrande is roughly 4 kms wide x 8kms deep and is surrounded by a mountains, native forest and sandy beach's and there is even a large river running through the heart of the estate. Sotogrande has its own Port, an upmarket marina, 7 golf courses within 5 minutes of each other 4 of which are in the top 10 for Spain. There are two tennis centres, 2 International Equestrian centres and two beautiful beach clubs and a great international Polo scene with 10 local polo clubs in close vicinity.

Security is good and  Securitas control entry gates and cctv in and out of the walled estate with regular patrols and are on call 24/7 if needed or worried



Sotogrande is not a mass tourism destination and whilst tourists do come to Sotogrande the main residents are the full time dwellers and the second home visitors with many of the latter often choosing to live here more often than not. For me Sotogrande is wonderful because there is a good community its a place where new faces are readily accepted. Join a few clubs get the kids involved in a few activities and in no time your social life will rocket. The International school is at the heart of Sotogrande as without a good school this place would become a faceless holiday destination. The schools reputation has often been the decider for any parents who maybe concerned at any move that may affect there children's education. With nearly 700 children at the school that's a lot of families all involved in community the life .



A quick drive around Sotogrande is no way to find out what this location has to offer, its so spread out that its impossible to take it in on a single day trip. People who do a day trip may comment that the area is very quiet and maybe too quiet for them. I would respond by explaining that in Sotogrande its not always the most obvious locations where people gather and meet. There is a lot going on here socially and the people who live here are very open and welcoming the key is to make a couple of friends whether its from chatting to other parents while waiting on your childrens activities or your own involvement in golf tennis boating fishing etc and from there you quickly will start to know and understand Sotogrande.

When searching online for Sotogrande via web portals please note that we are on the western fringe of the Costa del Sol infact we are 1km outside the boundary. So property websites such as rightmove overseas, zoopla abroad do not include Sotogrande in a search of Costa del Sol. Its annoying for an estate agent as mentally we are considered part of the Costa del Sol lifestyle yet factually we fall just outside the boundary being in Cadiz province and technically Costa del Luz.



Sotogrande 1 hour 10 minutes Malaga airport, 30 minutes Gibraltar airport



Article by Francis Payne



Tailor Made estate agents based in Sotogrande Port. 



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Spanish Agents - Estate Agents you gotta hate them or just go in prepared

BEWARE

or should that be

BE-WARE

12 things to avoid when property hunting in Sotogrande Spain

(Applies to Spain generally)

• The agent whose website has 100’s property most of which are no longer on the market

• Estate Agents that show you lots of property you are not interested in

• Estate Agents who forget you are even coming

• Estate Agents that still show Illegal property

• Estate Agents that show you blighted property

• The bankrupt Estate Agent that’s desperate and very pushy

• The part time have a go Estate Agent that does not know the market

• People who claim to be experienced property agents who are not

• Estate Agents who work out of a car & have no base

• Estate Agents who book you too many appointments simply to stop you going elsewhere

• The notorious dodgy Estate Agents there are plenty in Spain

• The estate agent that when you arrive does not speak your language

This list may sound silly but 70% of people who come to Spain to look at property will run into problems due to one of the above or even several of the above. So often client’s looking at property on websites arrive here expecting to see 20 homes and find out that most of the website are old listings.

Why Our Bespoke Service will save you time and money

As an agency Tailor Made source property based on your exacting requirements . You tell us what you want or send web-links of property you like. Tailor Made offer our clients a finding service at no cost to you the buyer.

Tailor Made estates will source your requirements directly from good local Agents and evaluate each property with you long before you arrive to view.

When you do arrive we will chauffeur you to meet each estate agent at each property and after the viewings a coffee to discuss what we have seen and consider values.

Our clients then receive the benefit of our specialist negotiating skills in order to buy property at the price you want to pay that is not way over the going rate.Think about it if you went direct to an agent that agent is being paid by and is working for the owner

To start the process put us to the Test

We ask you to find a property in or around Sotogrande and send us the link and we will provide our evaluation and response

Let just recap - By instructing Tailor Made estate agents you will arrive in Spain be collected by us on the day of viewings and only shown property that you are interested in seeing,working to a schedule of timed appointments and dealing with good agents.

Easy reliable and efficient use of your time and it will not cost you a penny.

Finally at the end of your inspections you have someone to analyze what you have seen and an agent that will work hard to negotiate the best price.

At Tailor Made estates we speak English & Spanish and have good connections through family and personal experience of local golf, International School,Boating,Tennis as well as other family hoobies and sports

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The Sotogrande urbanization of La Loma affordable & so much to offer

La Loma de Sotogrande

This urbanization is located inside the Sotogrande estate. It is very central being part of Sotogrande Costa and minutes from the beach. Sotogrande itself is one of Europes largest upmarket private estates a haven where well heeled Spanish rub shoulders in a very friendly community of wealthy European expats. The main reason for the success of this community is that there is a very popular school at the heart of it for children from 3 to 18 yrs of age. Hence many families live here full time enjoying the many upmarket facilities and sports and surrounded by stunning Andalucian Countryside. Sotogrande does not have the congestion and over building that one see's in Marbella 40 minutes east of us.

La Loma is well known to all of us who have children that have grown up here. It is one of the children's first steps towards gaining a little bit of independence & some short lived stress for parents. It was only a few years ago we as parent buckled under the daily requests 'dad dad can i go to La Loma today' the reply in the early stages was often a NO! but guess what as you would expect our child was the only one not allowed to go (that old chestnut). Anyway we started to relent and were often dropping off then collecting again after couple hours. We soon realised it was a lovely bunch of kids meeting up there to mess about in the acres of parkland that surrounds La Lomna. The kids also had a good number of friends who lived there so as well as the park our kids meet up to swim and play tennis. Much healthier past times than hanging around the local village shops which is the next stage of growing up in Sotogrande.

The picture shows a typical style La Loma Town House

I would add that the park area is large enough that the groups of children are often tucked away and no bother to local residents and for those with children living there it may save you a lot in fuel as we did many a mile dropping off and collecting over a 2 year stretch of children hanging out in the recreation fields.

La Loma itself comprises of several streets of town houses mainly 3 or 4 bedroom although some have joined two houses together. Front gardens are open plan with enclosed rear gardens. Some properties have converted their garages to form added living space. They vary in finishes and I have seen some very dated houses clearly in need of reformation refurbishment whilst others have completely refurbished to a high standard. The properties provide good affordable homes in Sotogrande and whilst many are holiday homes there are a good percentage of permanant residents.

The community is well established and as a result it is properly looked after. At the time of writing this I understand that the tennis Courts are about to be upgraded and the gardens are to be given a wc facility on site.

Looking out toward tennis and park from a La Loma house we have on market Aug 2015

For location it is very central La Loma is about 2 minutes from Paseo del Parque, a 7 minute cycle ride to the beach by Trocadero Beach club, a 5 minute drive to Sotogrande Marina and port. The Shops supermarkets at Pueblo Nuevo village a few minutes drive. The Sotogrande international school is 7 minutes drive Here is a link to a beautifully modernised La Loma home one of the best I have seen La Loma House for sale with Tailor Made estate agents

A naughty Landlord in Sotogrande. Renters be careful

Looking for a rental villa in Sotogrande Interestingly I have now come across two people who have rented off the same Spanish Landlord in Sotogrande who has played the same awful game twice now.Whilst for obvious reasons I cannot give you exact information I know there are lessons to be learnt from this story.

The trick he plays is to initially demand a large deposit. In the first instance 4 months deposit was paid over. The owner hides the problems of the property which is riddled with damp. The tenants move in realizes the walls are ringing wet and they soon turn moldy. This Landlord rarely deals with anything in writing very friendly and prefers verbal arrangements. Within 8 months the tenants hit winter weather and the problems of damp get worst. Various remedies are tried and then the walls cleaned and repainted within 2 months mold is back in the bedrooms. Tenants complain as they do not want to renew tenancy. The Landlord offers a rent reduction for the inconvenience which the tenant unwittingly accepts whilst continuing to complain beyond the expiry date of the fixed term.

The tenant being nice people say they cannot stay any longer and give 3 months notice feeling that a long notice would be generous of them. However the Landlord then demands tenant to leave within 3 weeks telling them he will get major money for summer lets. Tenants being nice people move heaven and earth to be out within the three weeks. They wash down moldy walls they clean the house top to bottom polishing floors and even a fresh coat of pain to many rooms. They video the house as they close the door behind them to go to their next home.

Three months later the Landlord finally announces he will not return the 16k deposit as they left the place in a mess and creates a fictitious list of damages and cleaning. He also tells them that he agreed with them a new 12 month term as from the date the rent was reduced and they must now pay him 18.000,00 euros to the end of the contract this is in addition to keeping the deposit.He denies asking them to leave immediately.

The tenant soon receives a denuncio {court order} to pay a further 18.000,00 in rent. The tenant cannot believe it and spends 10.000,00 euros to defend and counter claim in the San Roque Court. The first shock for the tenant is that they were told in Court photo or video evidence is not accepted by the Court unless a notary was present when film was taken. Second shock for tenant was that he finds out that by accepting a reduced rent to stay on the Court decided a new fixed term had been negotiated. You will recall the Landlord had verbally told him he could stay on a month to month basis during which time the builders would be curing the damp.

The tenant made the mistake of not confirming everything in writing and insisting the owner responded to written requests or arrangements. The awful thing is that I have found out that the same Landlord has played virtually the same game with the next tenants. Beware of this Landlord from Madrid and incredibly the same agency who put the tenants in is still offering the property knowing the history Article by Francis Payne of Tailor Made estate agency www.tailormadesotogrande.com

Renting in Spain then don't get it wrong - Follow our advice guide

Find an apartment to rent in Sotogrande Spain

Advice for Long term rental apartments Sotogrande Spain.

Rental apartments are readily available and the standards vary. Price is not always a mark of quality as there are many owners who may have not been here for a number of years and are not aware of price fluctuations in rental values. A very nice basic 2 bedroom waterfront apartment can be rented for an average of 850.00 euros per month and whilst some may have rented for lower its usually a case of very fortunate timing and who you know. If your looking to pay 500.00 to 600.00 euros a month then you will probably need to search for an apartment in one of the surrounding villages close to Sotogrande such as Torreguadiaro, Pueblo Nuevo or San Martin. For around 900.00 to 1000.00 euros a month you will find yourself a very nice 3 bedroom waterfront apartment and these depending on apartment specifications can be up-to 1500.00 euros per month for say a 145m2 on the Sotogrande marina. We are currently offering a very special 2 bedroom apartment which has its own gated garden and swimming Pool, in the marina Sotogrande but fronts the Port. Here is the link to find out more about this property Port Marina apartment to rent

If its high specification luxury apartments you are seeking then the most popular choices are the Valgrande gated community, the Polo Gardens development or the Ribera del Rio apartments. These tend to have higher specifications than most developments in the area and are little more spacious. In the last year we have rented several 3 bedroom 3 bathroom Valgrande flat in the region of 1800.00 euros per month. Because its near to Christmas and market is quiet we currently have a 3 bed flat listing in Valgrande at 1400.00 euros per month click on this link Valgrande for more info. The Valgrande development enjoys 3 outdoor swimming pools, 1 indoor heated Pool, a Spa area as well as Gymnasium, steam room & sauna and my blog link describes the community facilities in more detail. For those who enjoy the Polo then Polo Gardens apartments have good specifications and there are some very beautifully presented apartments in the development with good views of the Santa Maria Polo pitch this picture shows the location

. The flats are also very central and not far from the Port and beach. The rents for the large luxury apartments range from 1600 for a 3 bedroom to 2500.00 euros per month for a 4 bedroom 4 bathroom with own plunge pool. Following round the marina towards the Octogano tennis club Ribera del Rio fronts the River. Of the two blocks the one with South aspects has the larger higher specification apartments from 3 bedroom ground floors with plunge Pools and 3 bedroom triplex penthouses with magnificent partly covered balconies. In Ribera del Rio rents for the luxury end of the development can be around 1800 per month for a 3 bedroom ground floor or over 2500.oo per month for a triplex penthouse.

Maybe you have children who will attend the Sotogrande International School and would like to live in a spacious flat near the school. There are not many as Sotogrande Alto is mainly Villas with some town houses. Literally on level walk to the school you will find Los Gazules a gated development with a community swimming pools overlooking Almenara golf and Almenara lake. In Los Gazules a 2 bedroom can rent from 800 per month, 3 bedrooms 950 per month and 4 bedroom duplex penthouse about 1500 per month. To see a penthouse currently on the market click on this link Penthouse apartment to rent Los Gazules Sotogrande

If you live in Gibraltar and would like find more spacious accommodation, save some money and enjoy the resort lifestyle Spain has to offer then Tailor Made estate agents has a choice of apartments within 20 minute drive of the border at Alcaidesa and San Roque. A very spacious 3 bedroom modern duplex apartment on San Roque golf 5 minutes from Sotogrande will set you back around 1000.00 euros a month.Compare that to your rental property in Gibraltar.

Article by Francis Payne of Tailor Made estate agents

office in Sotogrande Port tel. 0034 956 790 320

www.tailormadesotogrande.com

A lifestyle location abroad where you are more than catered for

About Valgrande

A beautifully set out development, a gated community within a gated estate offering the best in lifestyle,homes and security. This development comprises of a series of apartment blocks set in beautiful landscaped grounds amidst lawns rockeries park-land and water features. Once inside the manned security gate drive directly to your apartment block and straight into the basement garage. Penthouse apartments have a lift key that takes you straight into the apartment.

Valgrande comprises of 2,3 & 4 bedroom apartments beautifully tiled throughout with underfloor water heated central heating systems as well hot cold airconditioning. For those wanting something very special we have available an apartment where One owner bought 2 of the 3 bedroom apartments off plan and incorporated both to create a very unique 6 bedroom home. The best feature for me of this development is the alfresco aspect with large terrace balconies and undercover areas where owners create stunning outdoor lounge and dining space.

Apartments have a variety of outlooks depending where you are within the developments. Families often go for properties overlooking the beautiful free-form outdoor pool's, golfers may like the views towards San Roque golf resort. In phase one of the complex many have tranquil parkland views.

The development has some wonderful facilities including the indoor heated swimming pool and spa, a gymnasium, steam room, sauna,a padel tennis court and a golf putting area. For those not so keen to get fit you can stroll around the complex, follow the stream through the gardens to the natural pond area or take the external trail and take a leisurely stroll around the entire development.

This next picture shows a parkland view from a phase 1 apartment Tailor Made estate agents have on the market to rent. Within the same block they also have a 3 bedroom first floor for sale.

Valgrande is located in Sotogrande Alto with its entrance directly opposite the Valderrama golf club home of the Ryder Cup 1997. The Sotogrande international school is 5 minutes drive and there are 7 golf clubs locallly all within 10 minutes drive. Sotogrande port and the beach approximately 4kms away. The developer has no apartments in Valgrande to sell. The development is well established with a good community a mixture of expats and Spanish some living here permanently others who spend time between their home country and Spain. For me Valgrande is the upmarket development of Sotogrande and offers far more facilities. Contact Tailor Made estate agency for more details 0034 956790320 or web page Tailor Made Estates Here is a link to a 3 bedroom apartment on sale at present in phase 1 with lovely parkland views VIEW LINK

If you would like to visit the Tailor Made estates real estate office find us here on GOOGLE MAPS in Sotogrande Port

as at the date of writing this Valgrande apartment is available to rent Map & contact infor for Tailor Made estate agency Sotogrande

Property for sale in Sotogrande Bargain villa for sale Spain

Property in Sotogrande For Sale Villa for sale in Sotogrande Spain reduced to sell. You can buy this detached 5 bedroom Villa in Soto Alto located close to the Sotogrande international school. The house has 5 bedrooms and 3 reception rooms. The large basement area at ground level could be converted from a large family room to additional bedrooms. The property is on the market for sale at 640.000,00 euros

The owner is keen to sell and offers are invited

Contact Tailor Made estate agents Puerto Sotogrande for more information 0034 956790320 or email sales@tailormadesotogrande.com

Spanish beach resort homes Away from madding crowds

Alcaidesa beach resort Southern Spain Tailor Made estate agents of Sotogrande have on the market an end of terrace town house with good ocean views in sight of the rock of Gibraltar. The development "Los Cotos de Alcaidesa" is found on the more established West side of Alcaidesa much of which was sold pre 2007. Los Cotos de Alcaidesa were virtually all sold off plan from 2004 and this established gated urbanization is looked after well maintained.

Living in Alcaidesa is all about the beach

and it boasts a large beach stretching for many miles and backing onto the Guadalquiton cork forest. The last remaining beachfront Cork forest in Spain. The beach is wide and sandy and access is within a few minutes walk of the property.

Along by the beach you will find the village plaza a few shops bars restaurant in a circular courtyard. Down by the beach are a restaurant and 2 chiringitos [beach bar restaurants]. For those that enjoy golf the Alcaidesa golf club has 36 holes and the older course is well established and runs along the beach cliff top. For supermarkets and bars restaurants Sotogrande is a few minutes drive.As well as a holiday home location the resort is popular for many working in Gibraltar but preferring to live in Spain.

The House on the market for sale at 275.000,00 euros is 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms with a Lounge Diner opening upto an elevated terrace balcony

.There are wonderful views from this balcony that also looks onto the gardens and the freeform community swimming Pool. The upstairs bedroom balcony really does open up the panoramic vista and to wake up living with this view must be wonderful. Nearest town Sotogrande nearest city La Linea & Algeciras. Airport Gibraltar 25 minutes, Airport Malaga just over an hour

For more details contact Tailor Made estate agency Sotogrande Spain sales@tailormadesotogrande.com or tel. 0034 956790320 Tailor Made estate agents also have offices in Poole town centre Dorset and Sandbanks Poole.

Property buying Spain Agents desperate to sell

Estate Agents in Spain desperate to sell Are you looking to buy a property in Spain then lets start with assessing the agent you will be using. The best way to check out and qualify an agent is to search on a property portal as opposed to an agent direct website. So lets say you Search for a villa in Sotogrande up to 1 million euros in zoopla overseas the same property may come up with several agents in the area. So now choose a property that interests you and then ask the same questions to each of the agents listed. Make sure they are questions that will lead the agent to qualify the property being offered.

1. I like this property is the value realistic

2. What is your opinion on the location

3. Can you comment on the finish and quality of construction

4. How long has it been on the market

5. You seem to have 10 times more property than anyone else are they all on the market

So now you are looking for well constructed sensible replies that an experienced agent will respond or pursue on your behalf. You maybe surprised at some of the variety of responses to the same questions and will be able to work out which agents are the blaggers and which offer a proper honest service. Why not ask the agent questions outside the property field. For a family you may ask if they have children at the school or maybe you are keen to get involved in sport so ask whether they are keen golfers. An agent that knows more about the interests you are pursuing could be useful toward guiding you toward your own goals for living in the area. Also be warned there are a number of local agents in Sotogrande that simply leave every property they have ever listed on their website. It makes them look bigger than they are. We had one client recently that asked to see 12 properties with a local agent all listed on the website of those 12 the client only managed to see two and both of those were out of date on prices. Another owner had sold a villa 7 years ago and spotted it still for sale

So often when people arrive in Spain they end up going home confused. The typical scenario is that prospective buyer arrange to meet several agents all desperate to make a sale all keen to take up as much of your time as possible. The normal trick for the first agent {call him/her agent A} is to keep you occupied for as long as possible to the point that you are fed up with looking at property beyond the many they have shown you, the same agent will do their best to find out what other property you have agreed to look at with other agents on the grounds that they are your best friend in Spain and will give you good honest advice as others are not to be trusted.

Often prospective buyers will have print outs of property from all the agents they have communicated with prior to flying out to Spain. Agent A will have a keen eye to see what others you are looking at. So do not be surprised that towards the end of the day agent "A" suddenly announces there are several others that you must see before ending the day and that those others just happen to be amongst the sheef of papers you have been shuffling round on your lap through out the day. What a coincidence

So by the end of the day you are exhausted after been shown only a couple of the properties you initially were interested in and loads that were never of interest in the first place. Of course you are told that showing a wider variety is all part of Agent "A" assessing your needs. The next day you meet up with the second agent only to find you are arriving at property you have already been shown. What a waste of every ones time.

My suggestion is that if you take the time to qualify the agent and build up a raport prior to flying out to Spain then ask that agent to become your finding agent .

In effect you have found an agent you like and checked out the property on the books and if those are not suitable the same agent can take you to see other property on offer with other agents. A good agent will have good links with reputable other local agents and know which are the unscrupulous agents to be avoided at all costs. Sotogrande has a good few estate agents to choose from and I am aware of a number of out and out blaggers, a few fruit cakes and some very good straight forward agencies.

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Upmarket Spain - myth of the buyers market

I was Recently asked by a client to find a beachfront apartment in Marbellas golden mile

The criteria was a 3 bedroom apartment with good seaview upto 1.6 million close to Marbella centre. The client wanted to know he was getting a bargain buying in Spain
After contacting my network of 8 local agents in the immediate area and receiving 100 property details it soon became obvious that none of the agents had any real deals. Most property sent did not match criteria, very few were near the sea. The ones that were with sea view were tired and needed considerable sums spent on them to achieve the standard of luxury this client required and would take his budget well over 1.7 million

As with many clients they beleive the press that there are a mountain of repossessions in Spain ready to be snapped up, there for the taking.

For those that bought in the golden mile the majority were probably looking for the best location and buying without mortgage. At this level they are not under pressure to sell. Even if the recession has had some affect on their lifestyle at this level people often juggle their finances without having to panic sell.

Spain does have give away property for sale but much of them are found in out of the way back hill destinations or overlooking the motorways or where the architect must have studied a degree course for social housing in 1970´s Peckham. There are masses of repossessions or cheap property available in the bottom of the market.

The picture certainly changes when you approach Marbella, Puerto Banus and the luxury enclave of Sotogrande. In Sotogrande there is a shortage of property for sale as many villas after 3 years on the sales market are now rented or simply withdrawn due to owners seeing offers well below the price they wanted.

Whilst there is the odd bargain in the luxury market they are for those who live local and get the whisper early through their local networks. If you simply phone an agent monthly and hint that you may be able to fly in if its interesting enough normally means you will miss out.

There are possibly 20 prospective buyers here in Sotogrande who say they want to buy a villa all making statements along the lines that they will buy something that was 4 million for around 2 million. Many of these claimed buyers have been in rented accommodation for over 2 years still waiting for the one bargain that never seems to arrive or if it does it isnt quite the outlook or design they want.

For many of these people agents smile and continue to forward property but I suspect many of them will remain in rented for some time to come.

Its the same old story if you are very specific with your requirements then in the upmarket areas more often than not you will need to pay or go without.

With the uncertainty people who want to live here have put plans on hold but most people will run out of patience as another cold UK winter looms and then they will return to find "a place in the Sun"

The estate agents fee are they worth it

The 30 minute phone call
appointmnent agreed
15 minutes to get there
30 minutes to assess
1 hour to discuss and agree
1.5 hours preparing spec
40 minutes attend on brighter day for pictures of product
7 or 8 hours setting up promotion websites portals hardcopies, window cards
45 minutes per property preparing adverts
cost of adverts with no guarantee of selling every property
20 attendances in 12 months 15 min each way travel say 1 hour each viewing
20 minutes Vendor calling in calls to discuss market
20 minutes Vendor calling in to change price
4 or 5 hours agreeing contract terms
4 or 5 hours assisting with problems and there are always problems

Oh dear it hasnt come off and the deal is dead calculate the lost time

Another 10 viewings average time with buyer 1 hour and finally another deal
2 hours preparing & often amending several times the sale in hand details
few more hours meeting experts
several hours negotiations
several more hours chasing lawyers, surveyors, quotations

loose deal due to arguments over costings

few more hours retreaving deal between both sides

Finally a completion

Multiply this by 160 properties on your list and keep in mind that you may only sell 40 to 50 of them

Howm much work does an estate agent provide free of charge and how much do we actually get paid for. The get paid for part is a small percentage

Calculate the cost of this amount of time spent for a plumber electrician lawyer

Occasionally a property comes on the market and sells quickly, vendors often believe its down to the property. Often its more down to an agents costs in getting noticed by prospective buyers. The more hot buyers they have is often down to the more advertising and promotion that they do.

A buyer walks into an agents office or comes to find an agent because of the costs the agent has spent in attracting that buyer

Estate Agents do provide a good service for the charges they make. In UK commission is lower but there you expect to sell 4 or 5 times more property than in Spain.

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Any Bargain property in Sotogrande spain´s luxury estate & sporting playground

Sotogrande property Tailor Made estate agents are finding the market very slow in Sotogrande. People coming to Spain with unrealistic expectations of what their money will buy. Yes there are a lot of bargains to be had but often the bargains are for property no one would want in the boom times never mind the crisis we face now.

Truth is that Sotogrande like many millionaire play grounds has been affected, but the average owner is not feeling the pressure to drop. Wealthy people even if feeling the pinch can juggle their finances and set bottom lines which are not consistant with say property prices drops in maybe a 3rd rate area. Sotogrande has seen price drops of around 25% to 35% not enough really for the cautious buyer. So people wait hoping that in another 6 to 12 months they will feel the pinch enough to drop further. Maybe some will drop a bit more but it will never be on mass. So the chances of those coming here for a week hoping to get a bargain of a life time are diminished. The real bargains drops of 45% & 50% of prices 2 years ago are few and far between and go quickly to people on the ground with a reservation fee in their hand.

This week I had a vendor call me saying he was happy to drop 100,000 off his 400,000 price tag. The fact is that in this particular development 99% of the buyers were British. Three years ago they would have sent 300,000 to spain to pay 400,000. Now they will still have to send a little over 300,000 to buy. So where is the bargain to the British buyer. It simply is not there and here lies the difficulty in selling to the British.