Marbella long term property rentals - Direct owner contacts

If you are put off by uncertainty in the property market, lack of proof of income to get a mortgage and high buying costs in Marbella, and would just like the lifestyle, getting a long  term property rental Marbella could be by far the cheapest route to a great life on the Costa.

The buying costs alone for a cheap apartment in Marbella would be into at least 35,000 euros, so when you consider you could rent a place for two years or more with the money you would essentially throw on the bonfire its well worth considering. Any property in a good location you will struggle to get 100% finance also.

Usually landlords pay all the local taxes, buildings insurance, maintenance, community fees, wealth tax and other property owning costs, so a good long term rental in Marbella or in the surroundings could be a great option for you. Community fees alone can add up, and some landlords only achieve around a 2% yield after all the costs!

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On a normal long term rental, you pay the rent, water and electricity bills your self and that’s  it. Once you have a utility bill in your name, its easy to get your self registered at the town hall with your bill and your rental contract, so then you can vote and get a car and do most things any property owner could.

The best way to get a great deal from a landlord is to get a property in September or October time when the summer short term rentals have finished and pay in advance for the whole 11 month term of your rental contract. Not all landlords are cash rich, so finding a landlord with an unexpected tax bill who needs a lump of cash could work well in your favour.

Most Marbella long term property rentals are let furnished so if you are moving from the UK, sell most of your possessions before you come, as bringing the to the Costa can be a real waste of money.

Even with the recent changes in exchange rate, it can be much cheaper to live in the Costa del Sol than in the UK. Look at your council tax bill in the UK, that as a tenant you would usually have to pay. No such bill exists down in Marbella, Fuengirola, Malaga or Estapona. If done right it could be the ticket to great cheap living. Consider a modest 2 bed roomed 2 bath roomed apartment in somewhere like Nuevo de Andalucia, for around 850 euros a month. Don’t use too much air con and your electric will be a maximum of 70 euros a month, and your water around 35 euros a month.

Compare that 955 euro month living costs with a flat in the UK for say £650 a month, plus £80 in council tax, £50 a month in Electricity, £40 a month in Gas, £40 a month in water and £10 a month on TV licence. That’s before you consider the lower cost of food, cheaper petrol, fags, road tax, car insurance to mention a few. You can still get a land line telephone, ADSL, Sky TV and virtually everything else you can in the UK.

Other areas to consider include Elviria, Los Monteros, Las Chapas, NUEVA Alcantara, EL ROSARIO, Puerto banus, GUADALMINA Alta and Los Monteros.

Marbella mixes the modern with the quaint in some style. It is a holiday haunt popular with the young and mature alike, and for golfers it is the gateway to the Costa del Sol's forty or so golf courses.

The credit crunch has had a big impact of property in the UK, France, Spain, Germany, Scotland, Ireland and of course the USA