20 Aug 2016 3:48 PM:

As far as online courses from native Spanish tutors, you can't do much better than Maria Fernadez.

I receive free emails with lessons, vieos and podcasts too.

Yes you can buy some of the more advanced levels but so far, I have not had to pay a penny and have hours of free material to practice with.

Another person I subscribe to without paying anything is Marcus Santamaria

sorry I cannot post email addresses or websites yet until my aaccount has been approved.

again, hours of lessons for free

Kay

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16 Jun 2014 7:13 PM:

Hi there guys and thanks for your comments :-) 

John, the couple I mentioned would certainly never dream of doing anything illegal, they are both retired doctors. There are also properties being advertised here on EoS for €300 a month.

Argacia, I understand whatyou are saying, but again on this very site, there are many properties being advertised in various urbanisations (eg Dona Pepa in Ciudad Quesada) for long lets, there are just none available for the time we are coming out. We aren't tied to any particular area really, the only real priority is tht we are no more than 1 hour away from an airport. We would actually prefer a smaller village / community as that is what we are used to. As avid cyclists, walkers and swimmers we are not looking for nightlufe. As long as we can get to a supermarket / local market for food we will be over the moon. :-) 

Newworld, thanks for the link, have had aquick look and there are a few places for €350 a month. Pity we are not golfers lol!!

And so the search goes on............................

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16 Jun 2014 1:21 PM:

Thanks John for your reply :-)  I was under the assumption that the adverts I have been looking at on this site were from private owners as each one says 'contact the owner direct' and my enquiry has been sent to them. Most have been replied to although some haven't bothered :(

I did notice that in the descriptions of the properties there would usually be another reference number to the one on the advert and have worked out that anything with a prefix of HP (eg hp014), is also being advertised through Hope Properties.

I am hoping to meet with someone from close to here (Swansea) who has lived in Spain for the last 9 years, always renting, who comes back here for our summer months as it is too hot for them out there (lol). They have lived in some lovely areas and never paid more than 300€ a month! I am hoping that they might be able to give me some contact details, fingers crossed!

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15 Jun 2014 9:26 PM:

Is it just my bad luck that every property advertised for long term rental that I have enquired about is apparently now let? Honestly, I have enquired after about 20 properties in thle Alicante - Torrevieja areas and although still being advertised (and on this very site too), every reply I have had states that the property in question is no longer available.

I keep hearing about the 1000's of properties empty, available for sale or rent but can I find one to rent? No!

It is SO frustrating - we are due to move out at the beginning of September and have been looking for a 2 or 3 bed villa, townhouse or bungalow - anything apart from an apartment - furnished.

We need a minimum of 6 months rental which could be extended to 12+ months if everything goes well.

If anyone could give me some useful advice I would be so grateful!

We are not looking for work but having taken early retirement we want to do something different with our lives (we are 53 + 55 yrs young)

I look forward to any replies :-) 

 

 

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