Land Grabs and Villas Demolished
If you are a potential overseas property purchaser, you may be concerned or put off by the recent reports of land grabs and villas being pulled down in Spain.
Its not all bad news!!! If you are armed with the right information and the right advisors on your side, Spain still remains a safe and secure place to purchase or invest.
Most people have heard the case of the retired couple Len and Helen Prior, whose Villa was demolished in Vera, Almeria at the begining of January. This sistuation has sent a chilling message to ALL property owners in Spain. Land that the Junta de Andalucia regard as green belt, in some cases, is being returned to nature.
This horrific experience for the couple has obviously been heavily publicised by the UK and Spanish media. Some say the Junta de Andalucia did not respect basic human rights.
For people with the mind set of “we’ll be ok, we bought in good faith”.... it seems that this no longer applies.
This is not the first time the Junta de Andalucia have pulled property down. Last year they orded the removal of 5 villas in Cordoba, one of which was someones permanent residence.
The Spanish Govenment are obvioulsy cracking down on illegally built properties.
The message is clear, if you are looking for property in Spain make sure you use a local Spanish lawyer and if there is any question over the title of the property you intend on purchasing, think first before you jump in!!
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