Product Description

Are you thinking of selling your Spanish property - or is it already for sale but you have yet to find a buyer? Are you feeling helpless and depressed and powerless to do anything? Do you want to be proactive, save money and sell quickly? There are many tools at your disposal that can give you a critical 'edge'. If you understand the selling process and know the 'tricks of the trade' then you can take control and sell your property quickly and successfully no matter what the economy is doing. Read this book, get ahead of the competition, relieve the stress and leave the crisis behind...As industry insiders, Nick Snelling and his contributors provide all the critical information, tips and real estate 'secrets' you need to make you immediately effective. "No-one said that selling your Spanish property right now is going to be an easy task, but [this book] should help guide you in the right direction." SPANISH HOMES MAGAZINE "A clear, practical and positive guide to selling your Spanish home - NOW!" GARY COHEN, WWW.THEXPAT.COM "Full of essential and up-to-date information for anyone wishing to sell a property in Spain - during an economic crisis or otherwise...well-written, concise and easy to follow. " COSTA BLANCA NEWS "Anyone wanting to sell their property in Spain should buy this book!" MARK EASTWOOD, WWW.COSTABLANCAUNCOVERED.COM "This book offers clear advice to help people pull their heads out of the sand, get hands on and put their property onto the top of the pile." ROUND TOWN NEWS "If you are thinking of selling your home now, or trying to, then here is an action manual that you cannot afford to miss!" MARK PADDON, WWW.SURVEYSSPAIN.COM "...knowledgeable, factual and full of vital commonsense..." MAURICE HAMLIN, WWW.PRACTICALSPAIN.COM "Succinct, clear and full of critically important, practical guidance..." STEVE HALL, WWW.THISISSPAIN.COM

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #378171 in Books
• Published on: 2009-01-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

About the Author
Nick has a law degree and worked as a litigation executive, prior to founding and running a UK construction company specialising in high profile, central London renovations and structural remedial works. He then wrote an authoritative book on property that covers all aspects of British housing from dispute management to finance, planning and the process of buying and selling.
In Spain, Nick has worked as a management consultant to two Spanish estate agencies and is a director of an international agency. He currently writes investigative articles on all aspects of Spain and is a specialist on property matters.

Customer Reviews

No fluff, pragmatic step by step advice
I've just finished reading Nick Snelling's "How to sell your Spanish property in a crisis", and I recommend the first expenditure you make when selling your property in Spain is the 15 quid to buy the book.

The author clearly writes from first-hand experience of the Spanish property market, because the book is a refreshing, "no fluff" pragmatic step by step guide.

The book is 150 pages long, is well structured and an easy 60 minute read. A couple of tips from the book demonstrate the value contained in each of its "64 Golden Rules".

Golden Rule 21 - Take your own photos of the property

Why would you do this when using the services of an estate agent? Shouldn't that be part of their job?

The answer is that it will take multiple days and many, many photos to produce the best shots of your property. An estate agent will only have one or two time slots to take photos on your behalf - and those days might be overcast, or the time of day too bright or too dark.

Thanks to digital photography, you can take hundreds of photos every day for two weeks and then select the best 10 or so to be used in all your marketing material.

Golden Rule 39 - Incentivise, charm & encourage your agent

What!? While there are more and more ways to sell a property yourself, the fact that you are considering selling at all in the current market indicates that you're going to need all the help you can get. If you do decide to use one or more agents to assist with the sale, don't do it grudgingly, make it easy for them to prioritise the sale of YOUR property.

Aside from this kind of practical advice, the author also deals with the realities of bank repossessions and property auctions, and offers a well-informed summary of why the Spanish property market is in the mess it's in.

All in all it's a fine piece of factual, authoritative writing which blends harsh realities with a light touch of optimism.

An excellent guide
How to Sell Your Spanish Property in a CrisisThank goodness for such a succinct guide. It is full of useful tips without the waffle! It basically sets out 64 rules to make selling a property in these difficult time as painless and speedy as possible. The rules generally apply to selling property anywhere in the world not only in Spain.

Phew! Thank goodness for this book.
After months of quietly panicking, this book has given me hope and helped me to sleep again at night. It is an excellent, clearly written, comprehensive guide to selling property now in Spain. All important issues are covered succinctly with each main point reinforced as a 'Golden Rule'. Very easy to read and refer to, this is an essential guide for anyone hoping to sell their property in Spain. It has clarified many of the things I needed to know so that I can take informed decisions on what to do next.
Thank you so much for this well-timed, much needed book.