Campo or Pueblo?

A lot of people plan to fund their new lives in Spain with some sort of rental business and I always encourage them to go a little further and offer activity holidays. There is an almost unlimited choice of places to rent but a much smaller selection of people offering specialist vacations and as a consequence the prices you can charge are much, much higher. Some of the ideas that have been successful include mountain biking, walking, horse trekking, motor bike touring, language classes, photography, bird watching and of course painting. There are more but you get the idea. The big question is where to establish the business! It’s a choice of Pueblo or Campo for you!

Most people’s dream of country holidays usually involves a big country house with lots of accommodation on site. The reality for most people is that if you don’t have a huge budget this is unlikely to be a viable option. Big houses are expensive and planning permission to create extra accommodation is increasingly difficult to get.

This however shouldn’t be seen in a negative way. The reality is that for most businesses you will be better of in a town or village! Why;

The almost unlimited availability of accommodation. In a country house your accommodation is all you have. In the village if demand is strong you rent extra property as the need arises. Keeping the profit but without the responsibility to maintain units that will only occasionally be needed, for example in peak season. And this also means you never have to turn anyone away!

Catering. There are bars and restaurants in villages where your clients can feed themselves. In the country it will be down to you!

Entertainment. An obvious follow on from 2.

Even if you are happy to cater for and entertain guests the availability of back up is always welcome.

The cost of extending a successful business is cheaper. Village houses are comparatively cheap, especially in the present market, so picking up annexes and overflows as opportunities present themselves will be affordable. Selling them on should the need arise will also be easier as you can sell of individually whereas a country house requires one rich buyer.

Extending your business by buying extra houses means your growth won’t be blockd by planning restrictions.

OK, the village house option isn’t as romantic as rose cottage or even olive tree finca but if you are after making a good living it is often the way to go. Either way if you have some business plans then please get in touch to talk about them! 

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Now Is The Hour

We all know the saying that "you should live every day as if it's your last"! BUT, how many of us do that? And how many of us say, as we grind out the routine days, that things will be different at the week end, on the summer holiday, at Christmas, in the New Year. Or that we will make that move abroad when the Pound goes up, prices come down or aunt Betty leaves you an inheritance. The fact is that most of us are hidebound by fear of the unknown and a fear of change.

Before I moved to Spain some 16 years ago I talked to anyone I could find who had lived there seeking an insight into living in the country. A lot of those people had obviously returned "home" so I was expecting some pretty damning comments. In some cases they had "lost their shirts" buying and running a bar (an all to common occurrence) and in another because a gentleman's daughter liked the place too much (imagine having plane loads of new boys arriving every week end right through the season!) but one thing they all had in common was that they loved the experience. This seemed a bit strange at the time but I came to understand that for their time in Spain they were living every day. And even though they had returned home, sometimes in difficult or disappointing circumstances, they never regretted taking the chance and living the experience.

So, if you are thinking of moving abroad, or just buying a holiday home, don't delay, come and see us now! The fact is that many distressed sale house prices are well below replacement cost or the prices being paid more than 10 years ago. For these properties there isn't scope to fall further! So don't delay, you haven't got time to waste. 

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Andalucia Property Sales, Country House in Marchena, Spain

Country House in Marchena, Spain Ref:3167

Some people move to Andalucia from the UK and abroad with the sole purpose of setting themselves up in a small Bed and Breakfast (B&B) guesthouse or a boutique hotel and to be fair this is not a bad idea as the rural tourism in Andalucia is one of the top success stories in the Spanish economy with only the Canary Islands attracting more visitors, not only that but the rural tourism in Andalucia has increased year upon year for the last six years and shows no signs of slowing down.

For this very reason we are happy to offer you this amazing property for sale Ref: 3167, two near identical villas that are located in a country plot but not far from the main motorway, located within ten minutes of Marchena and La Puebla de Cazalla near to Seville.

You could live in one villa whilst renting out the other and reasonably expect to make 15,000€ per year in rental. Please visit our main website for full details and photographs of this fantastic Andalucia property and grab yourself a dream. Ref: 3167

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Home and rental business, Montoro, Cordoba

Reformed Mill in Montoro, Cordoba

Great property. Perfect home and rental opportunity. This is an easy way to fund your life in the sun; have a couple of holiday rental units attached to your home. Easy to manage, easy to maintain and excellent rental potential. Nice location as well near Montoro.

We get a lot of enquiries for B&B's and I understand the attraction - you can earn more from a smaller space but a B&B can be hard work. A home with guest units is the easy option. I also know it works - this is how I funded my move to Spain many years ago.

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