OUR SERVICES

Property searching and house hunting service

We study your individual requirements and search the market to find the best properties for you.  We can also advise you on the buying process, put together a schedule for when you visit and can be there for you until you have successfully completed the purchase. In short, we look after all your house hunting interests when you are in the country & when you are not.

Our service is friendly & personalised, and we know our area very well indeed. We speak the language, we know the pitfalls, the bargains, the tricks of the trade, and what's good value & what isn't .

On your behalf we will liase with local contacts, agents, lawyers, local authorities, etc., as much or as little as you need.

After you have bought a property we can still help you by giving advice & assistance in numerous ways, such as recommending builders & other tradesmen, the best places to get all the things you need, advice on schools, sources of employment, starting a business, etc, so just ask!

We do not charge you for this service.  The vendors pay us a commission if we sell their property.

Building and Restoration Management Service

After you have bought, be it a plot of land to build on, an old property to renovate, or a property that just needs a few alterations or a swimming pool added, we can organise & oversee work on your property in your absence.

We organise building and restoration licences with the local authority, obtain builders' quotes, appoint the architect, and follow through the work from beginning to end, taking regular pictures and emailing or posting these to you. We maintain a dialogue with you throughout, and keep an up to date spreadsheet of the expenditure.

As a guide, for this service, we normally charge 5% of the cost of the building or restoration work.

Property Maintenance Service

If you are planning to just spend a few weeks a year at your property, or to rent it out regularly, you will need some help with maintaining your house/garden/pool or organising change-overs.

We have a network of reliable contacts who can help you to maintain your property in your absence - from checking the pool once or twice a month or putting some essential food in your fridge just before you arrive, through to cleaning and linen change for rented properties.

 

Accommodation Service

If you need somewhere to stay during your visits, we offer comfortable B&B accommodation at our converted rural school near Velez-Malaga - our house hunters get a discount rate!

This gives you the opportunity to spend time with us, discussing all your requirements, going over architects' plans, etc, in a very private environment.

Our three en-suite rooms are very comfortable, with independent entrances, private mini terraces and access to our gardens and pool. Each room is equipped with a TV, microwave, fridge and wood burner. The two double rooms also have their own kitchens. There are also BBQ facilities in the garden for use by our guests at any time - and a trampoline for the kids!

For more details, check out our dedicated website at http://www.escuelalacrujia.com