Gordon Neale's Buying a House in Italy provides a definitive resource covering all the practicalities from raising finance & transferring currency, to dealing with estate agents, surveying information & exchanging contracts. Special features include comparative tables of prices to show where to find the best value for your money & details on up & coming areas. The book also gives essential information for after the purchase is complete, from how to deal with builders & other craftsmen when restoring or renovating to renting the property out. Also provided is essential background information covering the history, culture & economy of Italy, its climate & language, visa, permit & residence regulations & aspects of daily life. ...

Abby Aron's Buying a House in Morocco is extensively researched & informatively written, giving readers a rich insight into what to expect & how to go about fulfilling their dream for a new home. The regional guide also covers the different types of properties to be found in each region as Morocco offers an enormous range of housing, from the traditional dars & riads of the medina to the villas, new developments & old Moroccan style farmhouses of the countryside. ...

Buying a House in New Zealand is an authoritative guide of practical information to help prospective buyers Intended for those looking for property in New Zeal&, whether they are moving to live & work, retire, find a holiday home or an investment. New Zealand's property procedure is explained in detail & the book covers all the practicalities from raising finance & transferring currency, to dealing with estate agents, surveying information & exchanging contracts. Information also

Includes:: the country's terrain & average temperatures & gives insight into New Zealand's culture & daily life.

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Spanning the entire country, not just those areas already popular with British buyers, Buying a House in Portugal explains the character of the different regions & the types property available. Special features include full coverage of the up & coming areas & information useful after purchase, including how to deal with builders & making money by letting out your home. This title gives essential background information on Portuguese history, culture & daily life. A detailed geographical guide gives profiles of the different regions including their climate, topography & attractions. It is richly illustrated with original line drawings, & full colour photographs showing regional maps & the types of property to be found. ...

Buying a House in Spain details the best regions to buy in & the latest trend information. Spain is becoming an increasingly attractive & realistic prospect for Britons wanting a second home, be it for holiday or retirement. Due to the low interest rates & reasonable house prices, every year 50, 000 second homes are bought by the British, making Spain an accessible country to buy in. This book covers the entire country, not just those areas really popular with buyers, explaining the character of the different areas & the types & price of property This all-encompassing guide provides a step-by-step guide to the buying process including advice from legal & financial experts to guidance on what you can get for your money & where. It combines cultural & economical information with practical tips & advice & reveals how to find all types of property from villas & apartments to farms & vineyards. Fully revised, this new edition boasts up-to-date information on subjects such as property prices, housing regulations & taxation. It will cover all of the essentials, from raising finance & dealing with estate agents to arranging removals, getting power & water connected & dealing with builders, helping you to get the most out of buying a house in Spain. ...

Buying a boat can be a minefield, but a handbook like this will make it a lot easier for would-be boat owners to make sensible, informed choices. Whether buying a new or secondhand boat, would-be owners will gain expert advice on topics including:
- the type of boat best suited to their needs
- where to find it (brokers, etc)
- what to look out for
- how to assess it (especially important for secondhand boats)
- questions to ask
- setting a realistic budget
- finding a mooring
- insurance
- documentation required Lively, modern & attractive, & illustrated with colour photographs throughout, this guide is packed with checklists & insights from real owners who share their experiences. Armed with this book, would-be boat owners are far more likely to end up with the right boat for them!








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The purchase of a yacht is one of the biggest investments the average owner will ever make. & yet for all the expense & risk involved, the legal side of buying a yacht can be as simple as buying a box of matches.RYA Buying a Secondhand Yacht is written by RYA legal experts & will help you through what is often called a buyers ...

Buying a boat can be a minefield, but a handbook like this will make it a lot easier for would-be boat owners to make sensible, informed choices. Whether buying a new or second-hand boat, would-be owners will gain expert advice on topics including:
- the type of boat best suited to their needs
- where to find it (brokers, etc)
- what to look out for
- how to assess it (especially important for secondhand boats)
- questions to ask
- setting a realistic budget
- finding a mooring
- insurance
- documentation required Lively, modern & attractive, & illustrated with colour photographs throughout, this guide is packed with checklists & insights from real owners who share their experiences. Armed with this book, would-be boat owners are far more likely to end up with the right boat for them!








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Buying Property Abroad is a comprehensive guide to negotiating the foreign property ladder. This book explains the whole buying process, covering contracts, searches, surveys & deeds. Mortgages, currency deals, taxes, fees & duties are assessed & calculated & the role of estate agents, lawyers, letting agents, surveyors, builders & architects is examined in depth. Enthusiastic but grounded in common sense, the book offers essential support at every stage. Key sources of further information are provided, with website addresses & suggestions for further reading. This must-have guide: examines best buys for investment, holiday & retirement; explains the buying process from start to finish; covers main destinations & emerging markets; &, exposes scams, rip-offs & schemes to avoid. The true cost of buying & owning a property abroad is revealed. ...

Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...