A helping hand

New service helps those renting out homes in Spain...

Many second home owners do not understand what is required to rent out their property or how to market it.

Many people who buy a property for the purpose of renting it out actually know very little about it. Having not ever have lived there themselves they may not know simple things such as how the air-conditioning or boiler works, or where to turn off the water.

Property owners often do not understand what is required to rent out their property, or how to market it to ensure they receive maximum interest.

They may be an investor who will never use the property themselves but is expecting a return via rental income. They will usually know very little about the area where their property is, including where the shops are, the best Bars and restaurants and good beaches. But more worryingly they probably haven't got emergency numbers and locations of local doctors and hospitals etc.

For the last four years www.inspectahomespain.com has been providing property buyers in Spain with property inspections and a snagging management service, which includes free guides and advice on renting properties out, now, through the Our Property Guide service these guides and services are available to all Spanish property owners.

Our Property Guide is not a rental site advertising property, or a property management or key-holding service. It is a service which provides a comprehensive welcome guide for guests, specifically written and tailored for your individual property, area and resort.

The Our Property Guide consultant contacts the owner to access any special instructions and conditions to be included and then visits the property to assess rental opportunities and advises on any other requirements. They will also take photographs which can be used for your marketing purposes on your own website and other material.

When a family arrives at a property they want to start their holiday straightaway. They will need to know where they can buy the basics, the children will want to visit the pool, they need to know what the resort offers, where the best beaches are, where to eat and drink, where the shopping centres and markets can be found, as well as security advice and emergency numbers, so a good welcome Pack is vital.

The Our Property Guide service will give the owner everything they need to start renting a property immediately.

Source: www.inspectahomespain.com