Spain buying guide opens new spanish office
Through its new Spanish premises in Cala de Mijas, which will be run as an exclusive partnership with international money transfer specialist Smart Currency Exchange, Spain Buying Guide will help people buy safely in Spain through their trusted partner companies, including estate agents and property lawyers. The team will be on-hand in the Spanish office to offer guidance to property hunters, as well as offering guidance over the phone and online from the Resource Centre in the UK, through its buying guide website and portfolio of free information guides.
“Our Spanish office will raise our customer offering to a whole new level,” said Head of Spain Buying Guide, Angelos Koutsoudes. “Face-to-face contact with our team and partners on the ground in Spain will complement our existing operations run out of London perfectly. Dealing with companies and individuals in person will offer additional reassurance for both valued clients and partners in the Costa del Sol.”
The opening of the new Spanish office also marks the re-launch of the SpainBuyingGuide.com website. The new, improved site will make researching a property purchase in Spain simpler, with impartial information on what steps to take and who to talk to for those who want to live the dream in Spain. The site also features experiences and insights from expats who have already made the leap to living abroad themselves, giving their own personal recommendations and sharing tips for the real 'dos' and 'don'ts' of buying property in and moving to Spain.
This comes at a time when foreign interest in owning property in Spain – in particular, a holiday home on the Costa del Sol or Costa Blanca – is seeing a revival. According to the Spanish General Council of Notaries, demand from foreign buyers grew by 27.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2014 compared to 2013, with foreigners representing 19.4 per cent of the total sales market.
Charles Purdy, Co-founder and Managing Director of parent company, the Overseas Guides Company, commented: "This is the first exciting step in the Overseas Guides Company's international growth. We will continue to launch additional offices across a number of key countries this year and next, to provide both our clients and partners with a wider range of services across our country network."