Guaranteed Sunshine - That’s the Life in Galicia and Northern Spain

If you want guaranteed sunshine, beaches beyond compare, marvellous food, an abundant choice of entertainment, and a terrific selection of homes at unbeatable prices, then you will find Spain almost too good to turn down. Although the vast majority of tourists (and residents) come to Spain to recline on a beach, there's much more to the country than the Coastal resorts and island entertainment.

Spain offers amazing variety that covers most options for everyone, including magnificent beaches for sun worshippers and spectacular unspoiled countryside for magnificent vistas and peaceful strolling . For those who wish a more urban based life there are some of the most sophisticated cities to be found anywhere. For those with gourmet tastes, there are superb wines and fabulous cuisine .

When buying a home in Spain you aren't simply buying a home but a lifestyle , and as a location for a holiday, retirement or permanent home , Spain has few equals , particularly if you're seeking year-round sunshine.

Why would you want to purchase a home in Spain?

There are many excellent reasons for buying a home in Spain , although it's important not to fool yourself or try and manufacture something that isn’t there with regards to what you can expect. Be consistent and realistic about what you can expect, ask fundamental question about what it is exactly that you want from a home in Spain? For example, are you seeking a holiday or a retirement home?

The Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol has the highest percentage of retired persons in the world, when both Spaniards and foreigners are included. If you're seeking a second home, will it be mainly used for long weekends or for lengthier stays? Is all or part of your plans, the idea that you are buying this for investment and rental purposes? If that is the case, how essential to the overall plan is the property rental income? Is the decision to buy purely based on investment criteria? Do you plan to work or start a business in Spain? Fairly basic questions I’ll admit but they do need addressed, but especially in Spain because of the variety of choices Spain has to offer.

Often buyers have a variety of reasons for buying a home in Spain. For example, many people buy a holiday home with an idea of living there permanently or semi-permanently after they retire. In a lot of cases the motivation is to start by purchasing a holiday home with the intention of retiring there later on. If this is indeed the case then there a whole number of factors that need to be taken into consideration at the outset than you would need to consider if the motivation was to occupy somewhere just for say a few weeks every year. Conversely if the plan is to live and work within Spain then there are an entirely different set of criteria that need to be looked at. You may be thinking of buying a home in Spain and commuting to another European country to work. Many people are doing just that because Spain has a lot to offer.

Whatever the reasons for buying a home within Spain whether purely for residential or investment purposes, life in modern day Spain makes it such a difficult option to refuse.