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So you´ve seen that fabulous Spanish villa in the hills. You´ve been told that it was previously priced at €500,000 and you´re aware that it was ´recently´ valued at €450,000

It´s now on the market at €295,000 and the owners are desperate to sell.

AN ABSOLUTE STEAL FOR THE PRICE!

Too good to be true? Are we really about to buy a property in Spain for €295,000 that is actually worth €450,000? Possibly…..but highly unlikely.
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I´ve just moved into a new villa in Marbella, and was initially nervous about the heating arrangements.

Let me explain.

I have been in Spain for 8 years, and although I´ve moved about a fair bit during that time, I have always lived in Spanish properties with air conditioning installed for both warm and cool air. To be honest, I´ve never been a great fan of air con. The air is very dry and can irritate the skin and the eyes after a while, but I doubted there could be a viable alternative.

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