So you have visited many properties, probably with an English speaking agent and perhaps got as far as an English speaking solicitor. But having completed on your property that help has disappeared and you are now on your own.

 

Many buyers in Spain fail to realise the practical aspects of owning a property in Spain when they live a thousand miles away, visit a few weeks a year and probably do not speak the language. Ask yourself how much time in a year do you spend managing your property at home. (gas, electricity, water, phone, ADSL, repairs, builders, insurance etc) then stop to think how you will do this in a foreign land, a thousand miles from home, in a language you don't speak and compress it all into a few precious weeks a year.

 

Polaris World have the answer and that is why the resorts have been so attractive to international owners over the years.

 

The support you receive from your local community and the ease of ordering services through Polaris World (in English), everything from phone connections, ADSL to repairs, maintenance and furnishings make resort life far easier than buying in a Spanish urbanisation where you literally, are on your own. Then consider the 24 hour security, the on-site English speaking doctor and many more aspects of support services on the resorts and you begin to understand the attraction this lifestyle has to offer.

 

One of the key considerations is the support and set up of the community around you. Most buyers in Spain are there for a few weeks or a few months a year. Even permanent residents struggle with the language for basic items such as electricity, shopping, health care etc. For ease of use as a holiday home you need to be able to lock up and leave for 10 months a year without the worry.

 

Unless you have a supportive community of like minded people in the same position as you with similar interests then you are on your own. The support you receive on a Polaris World resort includes resort security, friends, language, plenty of social events and much more. Services such as keyholding and pool cleaning are readily available. And there is plenty of opportunity to immerse into the local culture.

 

Think carefully about the community and region where you buy in Spain and don't be tempted by the cheapest price you see. Legality of build, connection of services, not to mention one of the important financial aspects - ease of reselling should you need to, should be key considerations. Make sure wherever you buy there is an ACTIVE market for selling internationally, a brand that is recognised throughout Europe and that there are sizeable, professional agents that deal specifically with these properties. A Polaris World resort offers all these aspects. Not least of all is life all year round on the resorts driven by the golf interest. Beach resorts and many other communities busy in July/August with facilities closed the rest of the year do not give this.

 

Your property is a long term investment and you need to enjoy it with minimal disruption and hassle.

 

As a practical example, this extract from a recent residents' letter from the community at Hacienda Riquelme resort gives you an idea of the support you will have on any Polaris World resort.

 

Your holiday home is one of the most important investments you will make. Ensure it is something you have the time to enjoy, that can be easily resold if needed and don't let it become a burden that is impossible to manage in the precious time you spend there.