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Be a smart buyer IF you are thinking of we have fallen in love with is generally considpurchasing a property ered sound and won’t fall down around either as a forever home us. or as a holiday paradise, For some reason, people take time, especially with a don’t appear to be quite so second hand property, to worried about surveys consider all of the pros in Spain but there are and cons. good surveyors You need to be ceraround, so you tain that there is a need to consider proper title to the whether Spain land so that there is should be any no unwelcome surdifferent than prise further down at home. the line if it was Next think built without permisabout glazing, sion. air conditioning Generally, this has and heating as not been a major probsome properties can lem in Costa Blanca but get very hot in the has caused significant summer and chilly in heartache in some other the winter and you want parts of the country. to ensure that you are Credit: Neil Cummings flickr If it’s part of an urbanisation, comfortable. Benefitting from solar panels. find out early what you monthly or Nowadays so many of us are enannual community charge is going to vironmentally conscious so perbe and whether it’s managed by fellow haps look into the possible cost of residents or is outsourced to a professional company. solar panels to save electricity charges. In the UK we tend to have properties surveyed either in Contact any of the top agents advertising in this suppleorder to obtain a mortgage or to ensure that the property ment for advice.
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Music the Food of Love
THERE could be a misconception about entertainment on the Costa Blanca as some may erroneously think it’s all night clubs and tribute shows, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. If that is what you looking for, then you won’t be disappointed but there is so much more to enjoy all along the coast and further inland. This year some top stars are appearing at major concerts in Benidorm as it welcomes The Offspring, Franz Ferdinand, Gipsy Kings and many more top artists throughout the area. Speaking of Benidorm there are always fantastic shows at the iconic Benidorm Palace which also hosts special events on selected Sundays in the winter months. This is just the tip of the iceberg as all during the summer months in particular, even the smallest village hosts its own fiesta with a fantastic range of entertainment including musicians of all types. If you like classical music then there’s plenty of that around as well as blues, jazz and some Flamenco. Many towns also have their own theatres and although most productions are in Spanish, there are quite a few musicals and there are a number of expat theatre groups who produce shows in English, with panto always popular. The Spanish entertain in the summer but that’s often a bit hot for the expats, so they hold most of their production in the autumn and spring and if you are a budding performer there are plenty of groups to join.
