Very helpful and well made video. I am very much looking forward to the next one, i hope to move to this region soon, so seeing more of the surrounding towns will help me narrow down the ones I want to actually visit. Thank you!
Thanks Thom, I appreciate the support. Sorry for taking a while to reply but I needed to get this video out first: ruclips.net/video/VeGex2hX-4Q/видео.html There will be a bit of a delay to the location videos, but hopefully, if everything goes to plan then, there should be some coming at the end of July/August! Most of the content is filmed, I just need to focus my time elsewhere for a little while. Hope you can wait!
Thank you! You have to invest €500k in property (before tax) so that could be several properties or a single home. (there are options to invest in bonds and/or businesses). NB: The Spanish Government have announced that they will be ending the golden visa however no date has yet been set. There's loads more info on visas, the requirements and the process of applying in my buyers guide: www.spainunfiltered.com/chasing-the-sun/
James really enjoyed the video thank you for sharing. I am approx 5/6 years away from early retirement and will be moving to Spain. After much research I love the look of Pilar but the floods in 2019 the Gota Fria concerns me a little as the property I buy in the future will passed down and wonder how concerned I should be with such an investment in the area (particulary Torre) any advice appreciated thank you
Thanks Neil, glad you enjoyed the video! Anywhere on the mediterranean coast could be hit by a Gota Fria. When one is predicted the forecast it will normally say that it will hit a stretch of coast but they can't predict exactly where along that stretch, however for any given location the chances of a gota fria hitting are low. If I remember correctly in 2019 there was flooding at the southern end of LaTorre/El Mojon and the footbridge over the rambla at Mil Palmeras was damaged (and has since been replaced). And the motorway tunnel was flooded. One thing to point out is they don't have gutters and drains in spain like we do in the UK the roads in towns are designed with high curbs so that the water can run down the road like a big gutter in extreme circumstances, this can make things look worse then they are in videos when the the drainage is doing its job. It looks nothing like we would expect in the UK when the water is drained underground. I've seen videos of Pilar where the storm drains are doing their job, but it looks like armageddon has arrived. My point is that looking for a municipality that is immune to a gota fria is impossible but you will see some municipalities that have put greater care into managing run off. Pilar is one of the better locations in this aspect. The rambla (flood water course) through the town centre continues all the way to the sea and there is another natural rambla (starting in the rio seco) that continues all the way to mil palmeras. Whatever municipality you look in however, you should look at every property with flooding in mind. Some will be obviously safe but properties in a valley or on low land may be susceptible and you should make further enquiries about the property's history via the agent and asking around locally. In short though. the vast majority of la torre/pilar is fine, however I would be especially careful at the southern end of El Mojon, especially on the murcia side of the main road. You may find my new guide helpful with your planning. The digital version will be updated as changes happen in the law so will still be relevant as you get closer to a move but will help you with your planning straight away. Thanks! www.spainunfiltered.com/chasing-the-sun/
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Very helpful and well made video. I am very much looking forward to the next one, i hope to move to this region soon, so seeing more of the surrounding towns will help me narrow down the ones I want to actually visit. Thank you!
Thanks Thom, I appreciate the support. Sorry for taking a while to reply but I needed to get this video out first:
ruclips.net/video/VeGex2hX-4Q/видео.html
There will be a bit of a delay to the location videos, but hopefully, if everything goes to plan then, there should be some coming at the end of July/August! Most of the content is filmed, I just need to focus my time elsewhere for a little while. Hope you can wait!
James another fantastic informative video keep up the work, love it
Thanks so much! I do appreciate it :)
For golden visa you have to purchase one property of 500k or it can be multiple properties all together over 500k? Great video. Thank you
Thank you! You have to invest €500k in property (before tax) so that could be several properties or a single home. (there are options to invest in bonds and/or businesses).
NB: The Spanish Government have announced that they will be ending the golden visa however no date has yet been set.
There's loads more info on visas, the requirements and the process of applying in my buyers guide:
www.spainunfiltered.com/chasing-the-sun/
Great video (I live in Campoverde!)
Thanks Mick, you choose a lovely place to make home!
James really enjoyed the video thank you for sharing. I am approx 5/6 years away from early retirement and will be moving to Spain. After much research I love the look of Pilar but the floods in 2019 the Gota Fria concerns me a little as the property I buy in the future will passed down and wonder how concerned I should be with such an investment in the area (particulary Torre) any advice appreciated thank you
Thanks Neil, glad you enjoyed the video!
Anywhere on the mediterranean coast could be hit by a Gota Fria. When one is predicted the forecast it will normally say that it will hit a stretch of coast but they can't predict exactly where along that stretch, however for any given location the chances of a gota fria hitting are low. If I remember correctly in 2019 there was flooding at the southern end of LaTorre/El Mojon and the footbridge over the rambla at Mil Palmeras was damaged (and has since been replaced). And the motorway tunnel was flooded. One thing to point out is they don't have gutters and drains in spain like we do in the UK the roads in towns are designed with high curbs so that the water can run down the road like a big gutter in extreme circumstances, this can make things look worse then they are in videos when the the drainage is doing its job. It looks nothing like we would expect in the UK when the water is drained underground. I've seen videos of Pilar where the storm drains are doing their job, but it looks like armageddon has arrived.
My point is that looking for a municipality that is immune to a gota fria is impossible but you will see some municipalities that have put greater care into managing run off. Pilar is one of the better locations in this aspect. The rambla (flood water course) through the town centre continues all the way to the sea and there is another natural rambla (starting in the rio seco) that continues all the way to mil palmeras. Whatever municipality you look in however, you should look at every property with flooding in mind. Some will be obviously safe but properties in a valley or on low land may be susceptible and you should make further enquiries about the property's history via the agent and asking around locally.
In short though. the vast majority of la torre/pilar is fine, however I would be especially careful at the southern end of El Mojon, especially on the murcia side of the main road.
You may find my new guide helpful with your planning. The digital version will be updated as changes happen in the law so will still be relevant as you get closer to a move but will help you with your planning straight away.
Thanks!
www.spainunfiltered.com/chasing-the-sun/
@@Spainunfiltered Kind of you to provide such a detailed reply James. Looks like Pilar is back on 🙂I will be checking out the guide 👍thanks again!
I go and visit a lovely Doctor in campoverde Dr pastora .