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Old 29-09-2012, 01:53   #1
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Beautiful house in Spain to exchange for motorsailer

Hi everybody
I have a recently modernised house in Spain (Andalucia) which I would like to trade for an ocean going motor sailer yacht.
The house is currently advertised for sale at 99.999 Euros which is way below its bank value. The kitchen alone has cost in excess of 25.000 Euros. The annual cost of running this property is negligible. The small mountain town in which it is located is in the centre of a Natural Park. Please view the pics attached and let me know what you propose.
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Paul Chynoweth (p.anthony1954@gmail.com)
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Old 29-09-2012, 07:12   #2
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I wish you good luck, but even a beautiful, well-situated house in a bankrupt country facing a social and economic revolution is probably not a good trade for a boat that can make it to international waters in two hours.
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Hi S/V Alchemy

Thank you for your good wishes. It is always good to have someone elses views about your own country.
What a shame that you are so far away as I would offer you a weeks free vacation to experience how wonderful my country is. Yes, it has economic problems but how many other countries do not?
We have a wonderful climate, a wide, rich, tasty and healthy diet at very affordable prices, a culture that spans millenia and wonderful scenery. We are, at present, the second most popular holiday destination in the world after France. This is obviously due to something that the country has going for it.

Good luck with your sailing.

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Old 29-09-2012, 11:51   #4
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Nice reply Paul
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Hi S/V Alchemy

Thank you for your good wishes. It is always good to have someone elses views about your own country.
What a shame that you are so far away as I would offer you a weeks free vacation to experience how wonderful my country is. Yes, it has economic problems but how many other countries do not?
We have a wonderful climate, a wide, rich, tasty and healthy diet at very affordable prices, a culture that spans millenia and wonderful scenery. We are, at present, the second most popular holiday destination in the world after France. This is obviously due to something that the country has going for it.

Good luck with your sailing.

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Just curious as to where the popularity statistics you quote come from?

According to "2011 Highlights". UNWTO World Tourism Highlights (UNWTO). June 2011. (and aggregated on Wikipedia does have Spain in the top 4, but AFTER
#1 France
#2 United States
#3 China
#4 Spain

Although Spain and China appear to be quite close.....

I have been to Spain, lovely country, great people.... well worth multiple visits....


Best of luck with a swap.

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Re: Beautiful house in Spain to exchange for motorsailer

I don't debate the positive aspects of Spain or the Spanish people, Paul, and I wish you good luck and thank you for your kind wishes for us.

Really, I have a cellarful of Rioja wines. I am all for Spain.

I do think, however, that with a youth unemployment rate as high as is current in Spain, and the very strong likelihood that economic and political uncertainty may continue to trouble Spain and the Spanish for many years, whether or not the EU stays together or votes to eject Spain, Ireland, Portugal and Greece, the idea of purchasing property in Spain is less attractive than it would have been even five or six years ago.

That was my only point: A beautiful house in a country that may have a very troubled future is going to be difficult to trade, even if the people and the landscape are as appealing as is the case with Spain.

I have friends in Portugal and relatives in Ireland facing very similar issues regarding property selling. Perception is everything.
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Info has come from Organización Mundial de Turismo:

VIAJES: ¡LOS 10 PAISES MAS VISITADOS DEL MUNDO!

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Just curious as to where the popularity statistics you quote come from?

According to "2011 Highlights". UNWTO World Tourism Highlights (UNWTO). June 2011. (and aggregated on Wikipedia does have Spain in the top 4, but AFTER
#1 France
#2 United States
#3 China
#4 Spain

Although Spain and China appear to be quite close.....

I have been to Spain, lovely country, great people.... well worth multiple visits....


Best of luck with a swap.

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