In February, 2020 Stan Dickens of Villa Surveyors flew to the island of Sardinia to undertake two expert witness valuations. These involved a two bedroom apartment and a four bedroom farmhouse with land. The valuations were required for court proceedings in the UK. Fortunately, although Covid-19 was already present in...
Villa Surveyors completes a Property Search in Lisbon
Satisfied clients provided us with the following review: "Stan did an amazing job helping us find a wonderful property in Lisbon, which was in support of our pursuit of a Golden Visa. We were not able to be in Portugal for the property search, so Stan served as our eyes...
Second snagging report this year of an Horizon Golf Townhouse
Villa Surveyors has completed it second snagging report this year on Horizon Golf, Cala Resort in Mijas. Two snagging reports in a year on one development is hardy a lot to be shouting about, but with almost three months of lockdown it seems pretty good to us. We have been...
Golden Visa Property Investment in Portugal
Like many southern European countries, the Portuguese property market suffered after the 2007-08 financial crisis and even as late as 2015 prices were still typically 20% – 30% below their 2007 peak. However, since 2015 prices have been rising strongly, particularly in Lisbon. The main reason for the price recovery...
Villa Surveyors closes Golden Visa Property Transaction in Lisbon, Portugal
Villa Surveyors has successfully closed a property transaction in Lisbon, Portugal for two US Golden Visa applicants. It took us under two weeks to locate a property which met our clients criteria including the upper price limit. During the process we viewed around 30 different properties. We kept our clients...
What is the difference between a Building Survey and HomeBuyer Survey?
We are often asked what type of survey do I need for the property I want to buy? Below is the answer I always give: The main difference between a Building Survey and HomeBuyer Survey is that the Building Survey is far more comprehensive, and gives you a much more detailed...
Swimming Pool Sand Filter Systems in Spain and Portugal – how do they work?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_J5KgIqhD4&feature=emb_titleWe occasionally get asked about swimming pool sand filters from people who have never owned a swimming pool before. Apart from the lessor used diatomáceos earth (D.E.) filters there are two basic choices for pool filtration systems which are sand filters and cartridge filters.In Spain and Portugal it is far...