The Snagging Overseas Blog has become a popular industry commentator for clients who have bought property in one of our overseas areas. Started in February 2009 the Blog has enjoyed success and receives links in from many other industry blogs and sites.
Sal’s Sunset Boulevard
Imagine as Northern Europe heads into its cold / wet / rainy season (Commonly referred to as January to December!) at least all you lucky overseas property owners at least have an option of heading for the warmth of the sun. Especially if your property has been finished. Although living in the sunny Algarve with its winter average temperatures of around 17 degrees is pleasant enough heading off to Sal is an ideal opportunity to soak up its average 26 – 30 Degrees of winter warmth (which sounds even better than flying back to Cardiff’s with...
read moreGo Sheep Snaggers Go….!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s true that for years I’ve refused to double endonder the obvious use of the company name however it’s not very often my country reaches a semi! (Or actually qualifies for a tournament!) In fact it’s only the second time in the 24 year history of the competition that we’ve reached the last 4 – and that was 24 years ago where we narrowly lost to the All Blacks 49 – 6! We were still in it with 75 minutes to go! The whole of the country will be on complete standstill and if we come through victorious I’d suggest forget...
read moreAnd the Taffs Go Snagging On….!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who would have predicted this a month ago……!!!!!!! Getting up on a pitch black 4am Algarvian morning ready to watch with baited breath our biggest game for donkey’s years / ears / here / hear against the mighty green of Ireland ( and yes for those that know me I do pronounce all 4 as year, year, year and year! ) So focused have we been on the events in the land of The Hobbits almost forgot how busy we’d been checking out and snagging in Alto Do Balaia, Olival da Colina Verde, Santo...
read moreParadise Beach – Cape Verde – Podengo’s, Pools and Paradise…
All of our Portugal Property Management and Snagging clients who visit us in the office ask what the sweet fluffy thing is sat snoozing in the corner – If they are not listening I usually reply that it’s Helen or Iva whereas in fact it’s the office security delegate known as “Pepper” the Portuguese Podengo!! A podengo is an indigenous Portuguese breed rarely found outside of the country. (There are approximately only 300 in the whole of the UK! – check out www.podengos.org ) Pepper is the largest of the 3 sizes in the breed and her...
read moreWhy do we buy Property Overseas…?!
Is it the lure of the sun and sand – dozing peacefully on stretches of white soft sand, the noise of the waves crashing against the beach and muffled sounds of people laughing, clinking glasses and murmured shouts off “offside” from the 350 a side beach footy game? It’s true that very rarely will a real estate agent ever tell you the possible strain of achieving the dream. Issues with developers, town halls, lawyers and mosquitoes are all normally part and parcel of the overseas conveyance process. The only summer I have spent in...
read moreDunas Beach – The Excellent Package!
We have received many requests from Sal and Cape Verde property owners about furniture and as some have been in Tortuga Beach Club and Resort Spa there is a genuine interest in how the Dunas Beach club is coming along. As we’ve been snagging in Dunas for some time now I have attached a few recent photos of the “Excellence “package in the Dunas Villas supplied by Tim and his team from “Rhooms “The Resort Group Furniture supplier. As usual with this developer snagging pace is of the essence and the work rate is certainly...
read moreStunning Aerial shots of Dunas Beach taken by our favorite diver (no.. not Ronaldo!)
Check out the latest progress at Dunas beach and some stunning Arial photos taken from the Resort Group crane by young Tom Daley – that boy’s not scared of heights! Ironically as we head into August it’s all Snag a Go Go for us at that end of Santa Maria – normally in Portuguese and Cab Verdean terms “ Augustooo “ means downing tools and worries and heading for that sandy thing at the end of the road. Time to relax, unwind and forget about life’s woes whilst supping a super bock. No more talk of fiscal policy, phone hacking,...
read moreLETS GET READY TO RUMMMMMMMMBLLEEE….!!!!!!!
We are obviously not referring to the eagerly awaited “HayeMaker” v “Klitschko” scrap on Saturday (and irrespective of your thoughts on Wladimir or the sport you have to admit he’s a charming Chap!) We are of course referring to the opening of the snagging window for the Dunas Beach Resort!!!!!!!!! The front phase Villas are almost ready to roll and are looking very attractive – how fast can those Resort boys build?! And most importantly who will be performing at the opening event?! Following the success of the Tortuga bash I’m...
read moreBrasil or Brazil?! Either way it’s beautiful and Snag a Go Go!
Mention the word “brasil” to many and it will evoke the sound of samba and a bossa nova beat, Stan Getz on his saxophone and Sinatra singing about a girl in Ipanema (and most importantly scantily clad babes on the beach in Rio De Janerio playing Volleyball!) In fact the beach plays a pivotal role in the well being of being Brasilian. Every where you go football and other sports are being played and enjoyed. And surely Brasil must be one of the only countries where you can see a 567 a side footy match lasting 9 hours with bodybuilders...
read moreTecnicil’s Contract Or Better Said
How snagging can be the wedge you need to keep the contract open. Now we are not talking wedgies here, nor are we speaking about golf implements, or, er, clubs, we are actually circling a much more sensitive area – steady – an area of legal density that some of our clients, and indeed not yet clients, have not seemed to spot. Tecnicil, as we know, if not in the doggy doo, are certainly suspended over it with an ever weakening tether and as a result the contractual position you may all find yourselves in could soon become, well,...
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