The Spanish Property Agent. – Comaskey Properties

Ah yes, the Spanish Property Agent. Considering that according to my profession I am one, I need to be careful here. There are hundreds of really trustworthy knowledgable real estate agents in Spain. Unfortunately there is an equal if not greater number inefficient and in some cases, plain old fraudulent sellers too. There are […]

Moving away from Spain? – Comaskey Properties

We have recently been asked what someone should do if they are moving back to their home country from living in Spain? In this case the person is keeping their home as a holiday home, but the answer is not too different. a)      If you are moving back you need to de-register your Residencia […]

Bogus Callers and How to Deal With Them – Comaskey Properties

You need to bear in mind that everyone who comes to the door is not always genuine. Bogus callers come in many guises; you can´t tell by looking at someone whether they are genuine. These are some handy tips, courtesy of a locksmith we use, Hackett Locksmiths, 966734517, that should be followed when someone unexpected […]

Ryanair Woman – Comaskey Properties

Ryanair goes too far! Social Networks and mainstream TV news channels in Spain are buzzing at the latest catastrophic PR disaster from Irish airline Ryanair. A lady passenger has been removed by two Civil Guards (Spanish Police) and we believe charged after a bizarre set of events. The woman checked a bag, went through the […]

Nouveau numero de telephone Francais – Comaskey Properties

Bonjour, Nous avons le plaisir de vous informer que nous avons un numéro de téléphone français, 0033 (0)9 70 44 65 85 (appel local). Pour tous renseignements en Français, n’hésitez pas à nous téléphoner et Hélène se fera un plaisir de vous répondre. A Bientôt You might be interested in these related […]

CHICKEN OR EGG – THE RESIDENCIA SITUATION – Comaskey Properties

I thought I would write a little on the current situation with Residencias. Firstly, what is a Residencia? The green certificate Residencia is a joint Residencia/NIE. The new stricter rules for Spanish residency, introduced in July 2012, state that within 90 days of arriving in the country with the intent of taking up permanent residence […]

Why I love the Orihuela Costa area of Spain… – Comaskey Properties

In no particular order, this area of the Costa Blanca is special to me because of: 1)      The Weather – okay, at times there are rare rain days, but almost every other day of the year we enjoy the very unusual and pleasant microclimate as a result of the salt lakes of Torrevieja. The […]

School’s Back For Las Colinas – Comaskey Properties

Up and Coming Spanish Venue To Host Next Generation of European Tour Stars for Second Year. SINCE opening in the summer of 2010, Las Colinas Golf and Country Club has grown into one of Spain’s premier golf destinations. Now, the European Tour have recognised the venue, too, once again selecting the resort for Qualifying […]

Spanish leadership in action – Comaskey Properties

This was a piece written by a client of ours sent to “The Times” expressing his delight with Captain Olazabal! Thanks for the use Malcolm. “Sir, regarding your article “Analysis Europe’s captaincy”, Boy!!! did your correspondent get it wrong. What a result for Olazabal, whose calibre as our Ryder team’s captain, your correspondent questioned. […]