We suggest to our clients that your approach to such a purchase should be no different than if you were buying in the UK. It's all too easy to jump on a plane with your deposit and leave your good judgement behind.

Try and do some research before booking a visit. Think carefully about the type of property you want and what you intend to use it for. If time and budget permit, make a trip to Spain purely to look at areas, this will help you narrow down your search and will, in the long run, save you a lot of wasted effort and money. There is nothing more frustrating than finding that dream house on the internet but when you go to see it, discovering you don't like the location!

We are shortly going to introduce a reportage on all the areas we are covering. This will include photos and details on amenities. It should give clients who are unfamiliar with the local towns and villages a better feel for the area.