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All good questions for future videos!

To be fair I drove over 2000 km in Murcia while I was making this video and the only traffic jam I hit was where they were building a new motorway bridge over the trainline to allow for the upcoming AVE.

SPOILER ALERT>>>> You're almost giving away the last line of the video!

@@chrisvalford I said word for word that “there are still problems to be put right, not least the damage that has been done to the Mar Menor” have thanked SOS Mar menor in the video description, dedicated pretty much the whole conclusion of the video to celebrating the local people of murcia and their culture and have written a 300 page book explaining to people how to avoid the the problems and yet you still call me dishonest. 🤦‍♂️

@ well, I could start by telling the story about my parents buying a property in that part of the country. Luckily they were warned and sold as soon as the property was finished. Or I could talk about the rampant corruption in Spain back then which still exists in places, as you know the farmers took advantage. Or I could talk about the rising anger around the affordability of housing for local people all over Spain. Plus of course there is the constant drought problem, do you think anyone will be happy with golf courses being watered to keep a few foreigners happy when they are not able to flush their toilets in Catalunya?

@ why would you start there when half of this video talks about the problems and corruption that your parents could have faced? Why would you compare the discontent caused by foreigners pushing prices up in city centres like Barcelona (where you, a foreigner, live) to purpose built touristic resorts? Perhaps you could start by apologising for calling me a liar, and then, when the videos I am currently producing about water management are published you’ll be able to see them.

@@daydays12 i not sure you watched the whole video as i bring up SOS Mar Menor again and I link them in the video description. I specifically mention illegal irrigation as it it the nitrates used in farming that lead to the destructive algal blooms in the mar menor, however I also refer to poor water management on new developments. However if you would like to see more on the subject please subscribe to the channel. There is currently a video about flooding and water management i production. One about swimming pools (that looks among other things at their environment impact) and also a video specifically about water management on golf courses.

@@Spainunfiltered You did not refer to ecological problems again. Some time after your advertisement for your book, you said the words "Mar Menor" once only with an almost subliminal photo of a banner saying SOS Mar Menor. That was it... you went on then to a really strong advertisement for Murcia.. i watched you video twice just to make sure. There is no link to anything about Mar Menor. For you information the European Union says of Mar Menor: "Europe’s biggest saltwater lagoon, the Mar Menor in Spain, is being slowly poisoned by pollution from intensive agriculture and livestock farming, old mines and rampant tourist infrastructure and development. Yet the irony is, it is - on paper - protected by numerous environmental laws" ( Source: European Commission). You didn't answer my question about water I suppose you are aware that Murcia is facing a water crisis....not surprising given the water- intensive agriculture, large numbers of golf courses in an arid region, and the rapid growth and occupation of residential and tourist developments "Over the past year, a lack of rainfall has resulted in a massive die-off of trees and shrubs, prompting calls for immediate action and increased funding. Entire slopes are drying out, and this situation has become the worst drought in 50 years." Source Euro Weekly News Oct 9, 2024 Any comments?

As I said there are videos coming about water management. It is not something that had been, or will be ignored on this channel.

@@Spainunfiltered That will be interesting. When are you likely to release such videos?

@@Spainunfiltered Interesting. When will you be releasing such videos?

Nor was it meant as one…

@@stuartcrawford3045 there’s only so much I can fit in one video… but don’t worry, there are videos in the pipeline that look at flooding and also a video about swimming pools. Both will include a lot about water management.

@@leejenkins6495 good to hear Lee, thank you. Keep an eye on the channel as theres plenty more to come!

@@michaelgreen5515 thank you… will try to!

@@JonM-ts7os all I can say to that is that you must have been looking in all the wrong places. Sure it has its ugly areas and areas that are overdeveloped but it has some lovely areas too.

Thanks for your comment. I hope you enjoyed the video.

Glad you enjoyed the video! There are a lot of tourist homes around the mar menor, particularly in the southern towns like Mar de Cristal . Of course, La Manga Strip is almost entirely touristic. Traditionally it has been a very popular area for domestic Spanish tourism and there are lots of second homes owned by families from Madrid and other inland areas that get very hot in the summer. Some areas of the towns on the northern shores do have strong year round populations, like Los Alcazares, San Javier and San Pedro and you might find Pilar de la Horadada which is just over the border into Alicante to be interesting too. Check out this video for more about that area! ruclips.net/video/QrZvEJD_AKU/видео.html

@@RaquelCapallera respectfully, I think you should watch the whole video. :)

@@daveboston5929 definitely on the rise, but I’m pleased that its at a more traditionally Murician pace. I’m looking for residents in the area to talk to for a future video, if you would be interested in having a chat (off camera) then I’m sure that you have some insights that would be helpful to people to who are thinking about making the move. You can email me at james@spainunfiltered.com if you are interested Thanks!

@@kerrikirshner Hi Kerry. It was written this year and released last month. Things change and also vary depending on your nationality and where in spain you want to buy so a lot of the book is dedicated to making sure you know how to ensure that you are always getting the right information. Thanks 🙏

Thank you! I have tried to be fair and balanced and it’s nice to see that someone with direct experience agrees. I would like to talk to people who own property in golf resorts for a future video if you’d be interested in having a chat can you email me at james@spainunfiltered.com please?

@@ristorantanen5769 in that case I’m sure you would love murcia. :)

I love Murcia in general, I love Aguilas, Mazzaron, Lorca and the City of Murcia. I like the communities along the Mar Menor, yet maybe my expectations were too high, but I have never been nearly as disappointed with anything quite as much as I was with La Manga. We went in June, the weather was lovely yet the place was like a ghost town. Took ages to get to my adults only hotel that was full of schoolgirl footballers. Traffic lights adorn the place like fairy lights on a Christmas tree-literally a few meters apart all the way along this endless road with nothing on it. The one or two bars and restaurants were shuttered up with signs promising to open in the summer, so you had to get in your car and drive along the mind blowingly boring road with all its traffic lights to find an alternative to eating at the hotel. It has a lovely beach, but a short walk took you into some seriously run down/ boarded up areas that at night just felt sinister.

Thank you!

@WalkWithMeFinland what a nice thing to take the time to say! Thank you.

Thank for your comment. I’m intrigued by why you feel it could vanish overnight? Do you mean the golf resorts? Thanks

@@ArtJorgeCom 🙏 gracias

Thank you! Santa Rosalia is coming along really well. I appreciate the support!

@@Spainunfiltered You are more than welcome, Costa Blanca is definitely our area and Los Alcázares, is lovely. It is just easy living, everything you would ever need is a short drive away. We also stayed at Las Colinas Golf Resort last year, which is nice if Golf is your thing (which is not our bag at all 🙂) so we saw the Alicante area too, in all Costa Blanca offers all we need and want.

@ Las Colinas is a fairly unique offering in the south east. It’s a pretty spectacular setting even if you’re not a golfer! The brass band and Caldero (caldron) in the video were filmed in Los Alcazares it was quite a rainy day for ‘dia del caldero’ but still so much fun. Just one note (sorry to be pedantic but if I don’t point it out I expect someone else will point out that I didn’t!). The Coast of Murcia is known as the Costa Cálida, the Costa Blanca is the Coast of Alicante. The boundaries do often get blurred though!

@@Spainunfiltered Costa Calida it is 🙂

I couldn’t agree more!

@@kajbergman6709 if you would like recommendations for good real estate agents in the are feel free to contact me. I haven’t dealt with any Russian real estate agencies, however, I do know some Russian people in Spain who are throughly decent and are no happier with the actions of the Russian state than anyone else I know.

@@neil-oneneil thank you. I try to get better each time so it’s nice that it get noticed. Lots more in the pipeline!

@@JustinTurner-s9q thank you. There’s lots to see. I’ll be making more videos about the area in coming months so please keep an eye on the channel!

Murcia does have very mild winters, although it does get cold in the mountains. The summers do seem to be getting hotter though. Its definitely worth considering insulation when looking at properties…

Terrific video. I live half of the year in Lá Ribera. Life transforming lifestyle,and huge warm local and ex pat communities.

@@garysmith9877 one of the specific reasons that I recommend people use google maps to check whats in their vicinity in my book. Although pig farming is big business throughout Spain. There are 4x as many pigs per capita in Aragon compared to Murcia.