Desert Springs Spanish property and RESIDENCY Visa Programme
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Spanish Property Purchase and Residency Visa Programme Spanish Residency Visas and Residency Permits allow free movement of the holders between all countries in Europe that are included within the Schengen Agreement including: • France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Norway.
And also: • The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia.
Initial Stage
Further Stage(s)
A non-EU national will be granted a 1 year Investor’s Residency Visa, including wife and immediate family, subject to:
The non-EU national will be granted successive 2 year Residency Permits, including wife and family, subject, at the time of application, to:
• The applicant being in the process of completing, or having just completed, an investment of no less than 500,000€ in real estate. • Being 18 + years old. • Having no criminal record. • Having medical insurance. • Having sufficient finance to support himself and family whilst in Spain. • Not previously being irregularly in Spain. NB All Visas are to be granted within 10 working days of a properly completed application and Visas can be for multiple entries to Spain.
• Possessing a Residency Permit as above that still has at least 90 days to run before expiry. • Continued compliance with all the same conditions as above. NB There is no limit on the number of further 2 year Residency Permits that may be granted.
Full Permanent Residence and Citizenship Option After 5 years, the non- EU national may also apply for full residence and citizenship of Spain, subject to:
Subsequent Stage The non-EU national will be granted a 2 year Residency Permit, including wife and immediate family, subject to: • Possessing an Investor’s Residency Visa, as above, that still has at least 90 days to run before expiry. • Remaining in compliance with the conditions set out above. • Having obtained a certificate confirming the possession of the investment in real estate referred to above. • Having evidence of visiting Spain at least once in the preceding year. • Having paid up to date any Spanish tax obligations. NB There is no minimum period for the visit to Spain; it can be as short as you like. If it is not desired to become tax resident in Spain, this visit should however be for less than 180 days in any one calendar year. If however, it is desired to become a Spanish citizen and take up full permanent Spanish residence, see right.
• Continued compliance with all the conditions above. • Having actually been resident in Spain for no less than 4 years and 2 months of the previous 5 years and not being absent from Spain for more than 6 months in any calendar year. NB Residence in Spain for more than 6 months in any fiscal year (From 1st January to 31st December) results in Tax Residence in Spain.
Helping hand through the Visa and Residence Permit process We have secured the services of Alex Radford, an English solicitor and Spanish property lawyer with international firm Cremades Calvo & Sotelo to assist property purchasers through the Visa and Residence permit process.
Property Management Services Once you have taken ownership, our Property Management team looks after you and your property, assuring you of peace of mind.
Property Letting Programme Desert Springs retains a fully regulated and registered touristic licence for tourism, giving you the opportunity to assign your property to the Property Letting Programme. Playas promotes the letting of the individual properties in its scheme to 100 specialised Golf, Sport and Family Holiday Tour Operators throughout Europe promoting our region as the destination for Golf, Sport, Relaxation, Cultural and Family Holidays in south east Spain. Consequently, those owners within the programme receive an ever-increasing income from rentals of their property to offset against their costs.
Who we are… Desert Springs is an international award winning family leisure resort and golf club, with exclusive luxury homes set beside the emerald green fairways of a unique and stunning international desert golf course located in the Almanzora region of Almería, Andalucía, south-east Spain. Besides the high quality country houses, villas apartments and townhouses – the resort offers a range of exceptional family leisure facilities; swimming pools, day spa, tennis, paddle and beach volley ball courts, gymnasium, the Crocodile Club and El Torrente bars and restaurants, the championship Indiana Golf Course with it’s Academy of Golf, and both a football and cricket academy.
Where we are… Spain China Hong Kong Alicante
Madrid
Barcelona N-332
Murcia
Spain
Frequent flights from China, Hong Kong and Singapore provided by different airlines to London or Spain.
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Almería Malaga
How To Travel….
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An easy transfer from either London or Madrid airports will provide access to flights to either Alicante, Murcia or Almeria airports in Spain. All of these airports have access to the Almanzora Valley via a modern motorway network. Routing options via other European cities are available for example; Amsterdam with their own connections into Spain – all of which adds up to easy and frequent flight options within Europe and Inter Continental from East Asia.
Our climate…
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A true desert climate... The Almanzora has Europe’s only desert climate boasting a year round average of a full nine hours of sunshine a day.
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The light is luminous with brilliant clear sunny days and star-filled night skies. So much so that Europe’s only solar power station is located here, as well as one of Europe’s most important space observatories. It is, without exception, the warmest and driest place to be in Europe in the winter. In summer, it is hot and dry inland, whilst Desert Springs, up on the plateau above the Almanzora, is cooled by pleasant sea breezes.
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The best climate in Europe... The Almanzora climate has some truly unique qualities, there is nowhere else like it on the continent.
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• The most sunshine in all Andalucia • The least rainfall in the whole of Spain • The warmest and driest winter in all Europe • In winter, the average maximum daily temperature is 19°C (67°F) from October to March.
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‘Turn Key’ properties… Desert Springs ‘Turn Key’ facility enables the owner to have peace of mind that all has been catered for, leaving them only to consider when to visit and enjoy their property and the quality of lifestyle it provides.
Turn Key Property purchase cost includes: • The property as per our standard specifications and finishes
• Utility contracting and connections
• Purchasers legal costs
• Three years property management costs
• Lawyer consultant fees for Immigration Visa
• Three years property and contents insurance
• All furniture, fixtures and fittings
• Three years property running costs
Quick Homes Guide Select the home to fit your lifestyle and budget Apartments Two and three bedroom, set in courtyards, around swimming pools, gardens and classical Spanish patios providing a village feel. Their location gives them tremendous views to the golf, the sea and surrounding mountain ranges. Two bedroom price from
€218,579
to €288,882
Three bedroom price from
€279,254
to €300,478
Townhouses Two and three bedroom, set in courtyards, around swimming pools and gardens of bold tropical colours with some fronting the golf course. Their location gives them tremendous views to the golf, the sea and surrounding mountain ranges. Two bedroom price from
€280,294
Three bedroom price from
€332,976
to €298,831
Chalets Three and four bedroom, the individual villas comprise large terraces and pergolas in their own private gardens, but in clusters sharing beautiful individually landscaped gardens and swimming pools in semi-closed communities. Three bedroom price from
€500,538
to €515,551
Four bedroom price from
€534,635
to €546,212
Villas Three and four bedroom, these large detached country villas are situated overlooking the fairways of the Indiana golf course. All have a gated front court, a walled off garden, immediately overlooking the golf course with spectacular views and a private swimming pool. Three bedroom price from
€653,982
to €717,471
Four bedroom price from
€731,676
to €822,206
Villas The “Country House” range includes The Herencia, The Residencia and The Caprichosa; their position at the top of the hierarchy of homes at Desert Springs is clear from the moment that they are first seen. They are all prestigious and imposing properties. Five bedroom price from
€1,088,529 to €1,671,588
The beauty of Desert Springs
What sets Desert Springs apart from other world-class resorts lies within it’s quality, service, family and leisure facilities, and rugged desert landscape surroundings,which with its dry, sunny year-round climate has to be the most enjoyable of all.
Leisure life There are plenty of leisure facilities and relaxation choices at Desert Springs. The cool misty natural swimming pools, jacuzzi and sun lawns of the Croc Club always beckon, but if these are all too much, then the Day Spa @ Desert Springs and the luxury facilities of the Private Reserve are for you. Have a refreshing drink at the Rosewood or the Pool bar at the Croc Club or meet at the Clubhouse or the Cave bar. El Torrente offers fine dining, the Croc Club has Mediterranean and Pacific dishes and on the Club Deck over Powder Creek, there is a lighter selection.
Golf life Championship Golf is only the beginning… The Par 72 international championship Indiana course, built to USGA specifications, provides not only Europe’s only award winning desert golf course, but an unparalleled golfing experience.
Active life The Sierra Sports & Fitness Club offers: tennis, paddle, beach volley, a state of the art gymnasium, mountain bikes, jogging and trim trails. Nearby there are fine sandy beaches, snorkelling, diving water sports, horse riding and off-road driving.
Ian Woosnam and Sir Ian T Botham, OBE, on the Indiana Course
Darren Clark and Lee Westwood come to Desert Springs Golf Academy annually for Winter Training Camps
Desert Springs Resort Map
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