1.Preface
2.Buying Property Is A Good Idea
Should You Buy Property Or Shares?; Property; Property Investment Is Better Than A Pension; Understanding Leverage; Mortgages Are Getting Cheaper; Keeping Liquid; Property Is The Best Investment In The World; Buying Abroad; Spanish Property Price Increases
3.Understanding Letting
Do You Really Want To Be A Landlord?; The Stigma Of Rachmanism; Into The 90s; Buy-To-Let In The UK; Top Tips For UK Buy To Let Success; Buy To Let Abroad; Case Study - City Centre Apartment; Top Tips For Buy To Let Success Abroad; Summary;
4.Knowing The Marketplace
Thinking Strategy; Follow London; Spain’s Natural Advantages; Who Supplies The Marketplace?; Case Study-Curing Ills; Selecting The Right Location; Getting It Right For Tenants; Seeking Competitive Advantage; Summary;
5.Keying Into Mobility
Going On Holiday From Northern Europe; New Foreign Residents; Case Study – Over The Green; Comparing Spanish Mobility; Summary;
6.Deciding Where To Go
Major Coastal Areas; Case Study – A Special Place; Cosmopolitan Cities; Other Interesting Places; A Property Hot Spot; Summary;
7.What To Buy
Considering Different House Types; A Personality Finca; A Vision For The Future; Buying A Spanish Home; Buying A Spanish Rental Property; It’s A Balance; Summary;
8.Buying Sensibly
The Agent Can Be A Friend; Case Study – On The Slopes; Taking Legal Advice; Finding The Money; Paying The Money; Spending Wisely; Summary;
9.Focusing On Letting Issues
What Makes A Good Buy-To-Let?; Take Care With...; Tenant Markets; Summary;
10.Marketing Your Property
Consumer Choice; Do It Yourself; Choosing Letting Agents; Holiday Tour Operators; Contract Of Letting – Owner/Agent; Coming To Terms With Gross Income; How To Be A Good Landlord; Summary;
11.Running A Business
Letting Contracts; Obeying The Rules; Eviction And Complaints; Writing A Business Plan; Keeping The Books; Business Ratios; Business Is Business; Summary;
12.How Much Tax Will You Pay?
Understanding Personal Taxation; Is It Better To Form A Company?; Owning Property By A Corporate Or Trust Structure; Summary;
13.Having Fun
Enjoying The Food; The Mediterranean Diet; Drinking The Wine; Life Outdoors; Mixing Socially; Learning The A–z Of Customs And Culture; Summary;
14.Past, Present And Future
Looking Back; Where We Are; Moving Ahead; Summary;