Selling our Spanish house

Hi Karen, that's great. Where in Spain was your house? I hope you enjoy your new home in Basilicata.

Hello and welcome Karen well done on your extremely quick sale I am sure you will love your move to southern Italy. I am intrigued as to why you have decided to 'Swap Spain for Italy' ?

Thank you for your posts, Moruzzo and Bagni. Yes, it does seem rather strange to exchange a two-bedroomed house in a 'white village' in Andalucia (Torrox), with patio, garden and roof terrace and only five minutes from the beach and an hour from Malaga airport for a completely unconverted wine vault in a small hilltop village in Basilicata, with no outside space and at least forty five minutes from the beach and two hours from the aiport!  Why? Well, we have had the Spanish house for 18 years now and feel we have 'done' Andalucia now. Other reasons are that the coast is getting overdeveloped, the sea is often dirty, a lot more Brits have moved into the village and the food isn't great.   Also, I have always loved Italy ever since I first went there as a student, Basilicata is relatively undeveloped, the Italians are friendly and the food is fantastic. And we wanted a change. It may turn out to be a terrible mistake, but hey, let's live dangerously!

Karen, you have been very lucky. The Spanish market is very flat at the moment; however, these things do happen. Obviously, you found the right buyers at the right time. Congratulations and enjoy the Basilicata experience. Starting all over again is always a challenge.