Putting buyers off

 I have my apartment in block 3 up for sale at 72,000 euros which is half of what I paid for it. In the last few weeks I have had 2 cash offers only for the people to pull out at the last minute. Both of these were due to buyers reading the complaints on this site. I was told they heard about dogs constantly barking, pool not open and community fees unpaid so we can't afford maintenance of the complex. I have just spent a week at my apartment and heard the dog on the roof terrace bark very briefly on two seperate occasions.( It would be very unusual to live ANYWHERE where you NEVER hear a dog bark) but I can honestly say this was far from being a nuisance. The pool has been refurbished and is now open with underwater lighting at night which is beautiful. The gardens are neat and well maintained and the painting of the blocks is in the final stages. I feel really sad that buyers have a poor image of Angel de Miraflores when it is such a lovely place and most of the negatives have been resolved. How about people posting some positives about Angel to let people see that it is not at all neglected and noisy. 

Hi,i totally agree with you ,i am also in block 3,and spend about 10 weeks a year at apt ,have been an owner since day one.There have been some problems but gradually they get sorted,The pool looks great,and the gardener never stops an tdoes an excellent job as do the committee,Yes you can only do so much when people wont pay,However i think we are quite lucky to many other complexes,a fried of mine bought  near cabopino the same time as i bought,he says the complex never gets clean and the pool is filthy with algae,I can only say my family are very happty with complex and we have nice spanish neighbours.Good luck with the sale

Hi Cohen

I too think that we are very lucky to have bought on Angel. I am very proud of my apartment and proud of our community.  I know of at least three people who have lost a lot of money and all three of them lost their properties' one of them lost two properties.  The communities that they had invested in were not completed or just never got up and running with an administrator. They fell into disrepair or bankruptcy.

 I have just come home from a couple of weeks at my apartment in block 7. I can think of no real negatives anymore. It feels very safe and secure and I have come home feeling very relaxed and happy.  I am going back in a few weeks' can't wait.  The pool and gardens are very good.  The pool looks fantastic and the people are very friendly. And as you say' The gardener works tirelessly non stop doing a fantastic job. Any problems do get sorted and I am sure that the problem with non payers will also get sorted eventually.  Rome wasn't built in a day. Trust in our administration Intercala are a very professional company. 

While sitting by the pool I over heard a couple talking about weather their finances would stretch to investing in an apartment they had seen in block 5. Why? Because Angel is a nice place to be. I do think that the property market is about to turn around.  In a couple of years time propeties on Angel will become very sought after and exclusive.   We have a great location close to the beach and busses bars restaurants and shops. Great pool and gardens and great people to. We have the best location on miraflores. We believe in Angel and very soon everyone else will discover it too. 

Oh.  And the new paint job is fab.

Baltiking. 

Can you put a link on this forum, so i can have a look at these properties.Thanks