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Sunday, February 17, 2008 astelle Parcela I'm in Shaw I've made 6 posts Send private message to astelle	Hi just saying hello We have just returned from Spain after putting a deposit down on a property in Taray hacienda. We are now waiting for all the paper work to go through although we are novices and are learning as we go along. So any help would be greatfully recieved. We will probably need to return around Easter time. Does anyone know anywhere to stay Thanks astelle _______________________ Astelle Spam post? If so please click here to report it
17 Feb 2008 1:24 PM morerosado EOS Superstar I'm in UK / Costa Blanca I've made 5780 posts Send private message to morerosado	Hi Astelle, welcome. If you click on this blue link you can register free with your own development forum & chat with other owners in there. Hacienda Taray Please ENSURE you have instructed an independant lawyer & not one Taray recommended to you. That's very important. I assume you know that you should use a commercial bank (HIFX, Moneycorps, Currencies Direct etc) to send your stage payments over. You will get a much better rate of exchange than transferring from your usual bank. Get your Bank Guarantee from your builder as this is your legal right, it safeguards your stage payments) but all too often builders don't give one & that is illegal. It will be free but some want paying for it. _______________________ Spam post? If so please click here to report it
17 Feb 2008 1:38 PM damok666 Apartamento I'm in Sunderland I've made 77 posts Send private message to damok666	Hi Astelle, welcome to Eos! Good luck with your purchase :) _______________________ This space is intentionally left blank. Spam post? If so please click here to report it
17 Feb 2008 2:29 PM Pat and Roy Finca I'm in Hertfordshire. UK. Princesa Letizia IV, Formentera, Nr Rojales, Costa Blanca I've made 615 posts Send private message to Pat and Roy	Hi Astelle, yes welcome to the forum I wished I had found it when we started buying, it is very informative and can help you a lot please heed what More is telling you, very useful. Good Luck Pat _______________________ Spam post? If so please click here to report it
17 Feb 2008 8:29 PM astelle Parcela I'm in Shaw I've made 6 posts Send private message to astelle	Thank you, to all for welcoming me. Hope to speak soon Astelle _______________________ Astelle Spam post? If so please click here to report it
26 Feb 2008 10:47 PM astelle Parcela I'm in Shaw I've made 6 posts Send private message to astelle	We have recieved our contract but it is in Spanish. I know it is only leagal in Spanish but I want to know what we are signing. So I have delayed sending it back until i can get proper advise. My worry is though that I might go over dead lines while I try to sort it out. It's very difficult when you work full time too. The best hours for contacting people have gone before you return home. I am now waiting for my Lawyer in Spain who has been on a course to get in touch when she returns. Speak to you all soon Astelle _______________________ Astelle Spam post? If so please click here to report it
26 Feb 2008 11:23 PM Pat and Roy Finca I'm in Hertfordshire. UK. Princesa Letizia IV, Formentera, Nr Rojales, Costa Blanca I've made 615 posts Send private message to Pat and Roy	Hi Astelle, I think I am right in saying this should have been translated for you into English, I know our's was we would not have know what we was signing if it had not been. I would think it would be your Lawyer you need to talk to and ask why that has not been done. It must be hard trying to juggle everything when you are working , good luck hope this get's resolved. Pat _______________________ Spam post? If so please click here to report it
27 Feb 2008 1:20 AM morerosado EOS Superstar I'm in UK / Costa Blanca I've made 5780 posts Send private message to morerosado	We signed Spanish contract but we were given English copy. However, builder had cunningly omitted to put into English contract that we'd agreed to pay HIS taxes !!! When we were sent financial breakdown it was obvious we'd been duped. However, as we used agent's legal dept, we said they were liable as they didn't check it before letting us sign & we said we weren't paying the builder's Plus Valia. He'd made the profit on the land, he is liable for his own taxes. They kept pointing out we signed a contract. We kicked up a storm, I tell you. Agent then agreed to pay it & he did but what a performance we had. Estelle, your lawyer shouldn't let you sign till you are aware of what you're signing. _______________________ Spam post? If so please click here to report it
27 Feb 2008 9:45 PM karen c Apartamento I've made 82 posts Send private message to karen c	Hi Astelle, I have a property on hacienda San Cayetano ( opposite side of the road) with Taray. Just give them a call or get your solicitor to do so, as they will send you a copy of your contract in English. I received mine by email within a day or so. I'm sure you'll love san Cayetano, it's lovely and friendly ( and much warmer than Derbyshire) Take care karen Spam post? If so please click here to report it
27 Feb 2008 10:22 PM astelle Parcela I'm in Shaw I've made 6 posts Send private message to astelle	Thank you for your advice, I got in touch with my Lawyer today. She said will look through it today. So I await her reply. Thankyou Karen It does seem very friendly. We were out there earlier this month and spoke to a few of the residents and they all spoke highly of their life in Spain. Sorry to hear the nightmare you went through Morerosado. I hope my lawyer is more on the ball! Thanks Pat and Roy I have now got an English copy sent by e mail _______________________ Astelle Spam post? If so please click here to report it

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