Although
any property which is not newly built is obviously
a resale property, the
term tends to be applied to fairly a
newly built apartment or house.
They
range from a house for sale in Spain on an development,
to a luxury villa in France in its own large grounds.
The
points below apply to many resale properties.
They will help you to
decide whether resale property is the best choice
of house for sale in Spain or France for you.
- with
resale properties what you see is what you will get!
- you
can move in to a resale house for sale in Spain or France
as soon as the paperwork is signed (usually around 8-12 weeks)
- some
resale properties are even sold fully furnished
- you
can choose an almost new resale house for sale in Spain
or France which needs no work at all
- or
you can choose a resale property which needs some upgrading- and stamp
your mark on it
- the
price you pay is fixed from the outset
- pools
and gardens in a resale house for sale in Spain or France
will have had time to mature
- you
can choose to buy on or off a development
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if you are buying a
property for a view, get your lawyer to check
that there are no plans
for new buildings in front,
or that their height will be restricted.
FEATURES
OF DEVELOPMENTS
- an
apartment or house on a development is easy to maintain.
- the
swimming pools and gardens are looked after by the management.
- you
will have to pay community charges to cover this cost.
- there
is good security in your absence.
- the
management can often even manage any lettings for you.
- some
estates are massive- with noisy bars and large busy pools.
- but
this may suit you if you have children, or you love socialising.
- estates
can be small- with only a handful of other properties.
- you
may get friendly neighbours and make friends for life.
- or
problems with difficult neighbours and their unruly children and large
dogs.
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If you want to be
near the coast these estates are often the most affordable way to buy.
POINTS
TO CONSIDER
Developers
usually target a particular nationality -
English, French,Spanish
or German- which would you prefer?
They
are often built specifically for holiday or or for residential use-
each will have a different
feel and quality
Some
estates are even near enough to bars, shops and
beaches to allow holidays at your house without a car if you prefer.
