In Valencia at a signing this morning after leaving Andy who is now walking to Alzira

Huge surge in enquiries for the Valencia region according to RightMove

Cafe Nueve in Cocentaina

I was travelling down to Alicante last week to pick up my daughter from the airport. I decided to pop into Cocentaina on the way for two reasons. One I have never been into the town, just past on the by pass and two I wanted to see Cafe Nueve and meet the owner Mark who has started to be active on Twitter.

 

So the video shows what you can get and the photos show what there is Get yourself down to Cocentaina right by the Palace and visit. A warm welcome guaranteed.

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Valencia Photo Report

I thought I would give you a little gift today. I have done a little photo report of Valencia with a small introduction to what Valencia really means to people.

Download it here.

It is a PDF file so you should be able to see it easily enough.

Hopefully it will whet your appetite. Meanwhile for those of you who need a little more convincing to download stuff here is the introduction to this little piece.

What is Valencia?

"Valencia is many things to many people; the traditional dress of the Fallas, the stunning modern architecture, the old mixing it with the new, paella, horchata, fireworks and a whole lot more. The hidden jewel of the Mediterranean is just that, well hidden away from the throngs of Stag Party goers cruising up and down the Ramblas in Barcelona, the Hemingway hunters in Madrid, (How many places did Hemingway actually sleep or get royally drunk in really?) and the drunken hordes of the Costas."

Great Day For Valencia

Apparently the Valencia Grand Prix went well and looked good on TV and a new contract has been signed to guarantee the event for the next five years. If we ignore the politics around this, the local Government has put up the money to save the backside of the private company that was organising it, the decision to change the date to October rather than August might well bear fruit as not so many people will be away from the City unlike in August. However they seem to have forgotten one thing, the dreaded Gota Fria.

The Gota Fria is a huge monsoon like breaking of the summer that happens around September/October time and is a localised event, ie Valencia alone. Let's just hope that it doesn't coincide with one of the races. However I think the crowds will appreciate more getting soaked rather than roasted on metal stands in the middle of August as happened last year and this.

Now August can be given over to what it is supposed to be for, closing the whole of the country for a month.

Free online gaming and then more

http://www.liverbird1.gemisland.com

If you go to the above site and register then you can soon start playing some cool free games as the site rolls out. It is on online gaming, shopping mall and gambling site that will have all sorts of opportunities for future development. We are currently looking at many options for things to put into the island. So have a look, register for free and tell us what you think of the site. (and if you want to become an associate then sign up on that too and promote this business to your friends.)

If you want a Spanish mobile phone that allows you to phone abroad for costs often less than half the price of the big three in Spain then this is for you too but get in touch with me first as it is still under construction.

We hope soon for you to be able to advertise your property on there to a potential worldwide audience of millions for just pennies.

Who Owns Valencia Property?

Lots of people feel that buying abroad is a risk. So in order so that you feel more comfortable when you are visiting Spain for purchase or rental I thought it might be useful to show you who you will be dealing with. I belong to an online business community called Ecademy, you can also find me on Linkedin amongst others. But have a look at my Ecademy profile here and follow what I am doing on Twitter here

If you have any questions or doubts about buying in Spain get in touch and I will send you an ebook on the purchase process or give you info and recommendations of people in Spain and elsewhere that can help you out.

I look forward to networking with you and helping you out online.

El Menu Del Crisis

Walking through La Pobla this morning there was a TV crew filming outside our local Tapas Bar. They have introduced something on their blackboard outside the shop the Menu of the Day for 4.95 Euros and they call it the Menu Del Crisis.

I will get a fuller report on it later this week because I may be there for lunch tomorrow or Friday. Photos to follow.

(I have still not got the photos but just to tell you the bar is Tapas y Jamon on the main through road of La Pobla right next to the Caixa Catalunya bank.)

Spain Considering Scrapping IHT on Property

An article printed in CityWire and Kyero states that Spain is considering scrapping IHT for property transactions in order to help bolster the sector. Well in Valencia it already has (Almost). IHT is not payabale to descendents of people as long as those descendents re resident in the community. There is a nominal fee of 1% to be paid. Thus if you leave a property to resident family members the rather onerous IHT in other countries or regions does not exist here. Obviously this means that from a tax point of view an investment in property in Valncia region is long term an extremely attractive option for those bringing their families over to the area to live.

Expats spending their lives in Valencia therefore not only get to live an area considered to be one of the healthiest in the World by the World Health Organisation but also are safe in the knowledge that when they pass away the government will not be gnawing away at their nest egg.