Bad news yesterday in Torrevieja

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Homeless Brit in Torrevieja - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpW3laJ_aM1jq5o

[@MariaWerner-k4g]

I lived in Madrid for 4 years and was very happy there 🙂 I became a completely fluent Spanish speaker, with no accent, and had only Spanish friends. Worked for Spanish companies and made good money. Travelled all over the country with my friends. This looks like an elephant cemetery for Brits!

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

There’s actually more Spanish, Russians, and Ukrainians in Torrevieja. Madrid is lovely. Half of the holiday homes in Torrevieja are owned by people from Madrid. 🙂. Good on you for learning to be completely fluent in Spanish, that’s an incredible achievement. We’ve explored a fair bit of the Mediterranean coast line of Spain now and look forward to trips further north. Thanks for watching.

[@andrewmeasures2312]

A most enjoyable video. Thank you. I love your honest and unbiased opinions. Looking forward to the next broadcast.

[@martinaddison5991]

We bought a apartment in La Zenia 1998. Always holidayed in Feb as it was quiet. But Toriviecha was never that quiet mid afternoon . There was plenty of locals still around then. Also there weren't any pedestrianised streets either and bars were busy with food and drink although not all were open. We did notice that the market that was on the front of an evening which❤ mid 2000s was absolutely heaving and felt as if it had its own weather system , by 2019 it was smaller less choice and not as popular. From visiting Spain as much as 8 times a year to twice in 2018 we decided to sell. And Aug 2019 was our last visit to sign it over to new owners. Word of caution to Spanish property owners. Although we didn't loose out on the sale of our modest apartment, the Spanish red (and black tape) will always find a charge that you MUST pay if you want to proceed with selling your property. And don't expect your solicitor and estate agent are on your side. They make sure their interests are covered first and foremost. And so does everyone else that wants to cash in on your sale. Cash is still king. Whatever profit you might be told to expect take with a pinch of salt.

[@thanos2.5]

Thanks

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Thank you!!! 🙏🏼🥰

[@emiliotomadoni2318]

Unfortunate ending for Torrevieja Carnaval this year. Worldwide news showing images of kids in streepers underwear. I hope all the legal accion are beeing taken against the sick mind behaind of such a gross idea.

[@JamesCampbell-o6u]

We bought in Cabo Roig, plenty bars and resturants open all year

[@charleychuck]

I’d be interested in ur thoughts on the so called squatters problem in Spain, maybe a video? Is it a real problem or is it overblown?

[@DeanRamser]

Buenos dias. Thank you for an excellent video. We are retired educators planning on visiting southern Spain in the fall to look for our next home. This area, Torrevieja specifically, has an amazing beach area. Condos are much cheaper than in our city, Portland, Oregon. We love a walkable and accessible city. Healthcare, transportation, safety, and reliability are our concerns. Gracias! Dean & Cindy

[@adamlasry5225]

Torrevieja means Old Tower . I wonder how many Brits know that ❤

[@thanos2.5]

😊Thank you very much from Tommy & Nuala

[@Sven.Bornemark]

That's a very good update on our favourite place in Spain! I get the feeling, that the closures and openings of bars and restaurants creates some sort of status quo. 😊

[@McLarry88]

I am Spanish, my father is from Orihuela and my mother is from Jumilla. My grandparents had a house in Torrevieja in front of the Conde beach, I used to go when I was little. They sold it when it became a tourist area for foreigners due to the expansion.

[@Michael-tn9ov]

Place called the cofradía de pescadores is the local fisherman's guild, if there is a bar/restaurant /fishmongers associated to it you will find the best local fish there.

[@mikemcrae5998]

Our Valentine’s 3-course Set Menu is available from £37.50, all day, 11th to 17th February, running alongside our À La Carte. Thought 60 euros reasonable the above is Millar Carter menu

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

@mikemcrae5998 what restaurant?

[@mikemcrae5998]

@@ScottishCoupleInSpain miller&Carter Aberdeen

[@johnboucher8226]

We've just been looking at our usual spanish holidays with TUI. They've always cost around £2000. This year they cost from £3000!

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Whaaaat that’s crazy.

[@rymry2010]

I have noticed this also. We have always used Jet2 for our Spanish getaways but I have found the exact same holiday with TUI for £900 cheaper. The prices are getting ridiculous and I think it will deter holiday makers from choosing Spain in the future.

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

@@rymry2010 Spain just reported the best ever year for tourists!

[@rymry2010]

@@ScottishCoupleInSpain Yeah I was reading that mate. Although that is reflecting 2023 when prices were a lot more reasonable. That being said, I will always continue to holiday in Spain without a doubt.

[@carmencreanza8520]

Muchas gracias buen domingo 👋👏❤️🇪🇸❤️

[@sr.diablo8549]

el problema de torreviaja es que creció demasiado aprisa y no modernizó su núcleo urbano para ser el centro neurálgico de toda la costa blanca. son calles angostas y pequeñas, imposibles para el tráfico de coches, mal planificadas, y los edificios abalconados han envejecido mal en su mayoría. supongo que la remodelación del puerto servirá para ir abriendo las calles del extrarradio y descongestionar el centro, de forma parecida a cómo fue desahogándose el centro de la ciudad de murcia debido a la peatonalización de los aledaños del cc ´´el corte inglés´´. torrevieja tenía otro sentido en los años 60, 70, 80, e incluso hasta mediados de los 90, era un ambiente diferente, más rural, de pequeño pueblo pesquero. todos los bares y restaurantes eran diferentes con un ambiente más castizo español. mi padre echa de menos ese ambiente, la verdad es que era mucho más familiar y acogedor, pero el tiempo pasa... aún así, creo que la modernización era necesaria debido a su crecimiento por el atractivo de toda la zona, que incluye esos campos de golf de interés internacional, o las mismas playas que, sinceramente, creo que se han quedado pequeñas para la afluencia que tienen en temporada alta de verano. creo incluso que la playa de los náufragos se irá extendiendo artificialmente hacia ´´la veleta´´ y ´´mar azul´´, si es que la misma naturaleza del fondo marino así lo permite, tal como ya pasó en la playa de ´´cala capitán´´ de cabo roig, la cual era muy distinta en los 90 (increíblemente distinta). en fin, creo que las obras de la nueva zona de ocio del puerto de torrevieja acabarán completamente sobre el verano de 2025 ó 2026, siempre hay aplazamientos y sobrecostes por imprevistos. y supongo que entonces se irá transformando todo lo de alrededor, incluyendo esa plaza de la iglesia antigua, la cual también pide a gritos una renovación.

[@ixlnxs]

Esas "calles angostas y pequeñas" son justo lo que visitantes e inmigrantes aprecian. Abrir calles a más tráfico vehicular las convierte un carreteras y nadie quiero comprar un piso en una carretera. Temo que Torrevieja terminará como Agadir o Playa del Inglés/Maspalomas, lugares ideadas para coches y odiadas por la gente que debería atraer.

[@judithhopes151]

Sorry, it all looks like a concrete jungle.

[@judithhopes151]

Sorry it all .looks like a concrete jungle , albeit with sun

[@angusmorrison3293]

Try some of the gloom and doom ,of shops shut down here in Glasgow and Paisley, still think you've got the better end of the stick ,another great video. 👍

[@soulmanpeter2652]

Those days are long gone and I mean long gone.We have been here permanently for 26years.If you were here then you would understand.We bought our first house in Pesetas and when the boom years came we sold it for 4times more than what we paid for it and did what a lot of Brits. were doing at the time.Selling on the coast and moving inland where properties were still as cheap as chips.You have to remember as well when the Euro came in we were getting roughly 1.56€ to the pound.I remember you could buy a T shape villa on it's own plot with a pool for 20million Pesetas.Joking apart me and the wife are ex bar owners,that was some experience.Used to do a tubo and tapa 100Pesetas.I also think half the people that appear on the TV programmes have no intentions of buying,they just want the bragging rites to their friends.Has Spain come to the end of it's sell buy date? Only time will tell.A greeting.

[@DiggingNorway]

What was the bad news? I watched the whole thing, but didnt get it... that restaurants closed (one had reopened)?

[@jasonaris5316]

I was in Fuengirola week before last and it was busier than here (but quieter than I have seen it before)

[@KarenJohn-d3d]

Love the video yesterday 😊

[@ercieyyy]

Nobody is looking forward to buying an house priced above 200k as the rental houses seem to be good option for summer time

[@anniepollard6760]

Thanks for the video, you mention the price that apartments have sold for, is there a way to find that out in Spain, it all feels very secretive unlike the UK where you can look up what properties have sold for.

[@martinaddison5991]

There's a reason for that. A property purchase still involves "black money " or cash. Paid to anyone who you need a signature from. Officials bankers estate agents land owners etc . Paid by you once and then divided between them. Tax evasion to you and me. Although it reduces your gross obviously.

[@McLarry88]

@@martinaddison5991 That is directly false, in Spain you cannot pay with black money, because it would be illegal. You can see the prices by going to any apartment sales page. Another thing is that you don't know them.

[@GeoLochLomond]

❤ thanks again from George & Julie brown 👍🤜

[@adrian3427]

Thanks for the update hopev all is good with you and Karen will be out to Murcia in just over 2 weeks 😊. Where the best place to park free in Torrevieja. Thanks

[@jasonsweb1]

im over in May to explore areas to move to but when ill be able to move im still not sure

[@jeanlowe8879]

Hi it’s a sign of the times England the same shops pubs shutting down it’s grim 😢

[@andrewgalt3964]

Enjoyed the insight into property prices 8 years ago myself and my Polish wife moved to Gdynia where we bought 2 apartments 1 to live & for rent prior to Brexit was very easy since then we sold both at a healthy profit and Bought a new house only problem was that being a non EU I was not allowed to own the property had to buy in my Polish wife only took us 11months to get approval from Polish authorities to split ownership 50/50 The joys of Brexit 🙈🙈

[@colin5777]

If those speakers where left in Joburg, someone would be living in them😊

[@paulbraby4903]

21 yrs ago .. 80.000 euros would’ve bought a very nice property..

[@paulbraby4903]

3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms.. Rojales ..

[@kevinstreet220]

60euro for two people. I live in Benidorm and my weekly shop is 60euro. Unfortunately, eating out is not for me.

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

That is expensive eh. We eat out a fair bit and spend €20 max for us both! We went to 1 place with Karen’s mum, 3 courses, bottle of wine, 2 beers, and the total bill was €33. !! 😁

[@kevinstreet220]

@@ScottishCoupleInSpain that is ok, I can still get a Chinese menu of the day for 8e here in Beni😂

[@kevinstreet220]

and a doggy bag for the leftovers 🤣

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

@@kevinstreet220 🙌🏼😂😂😂

[@kevinstreet220]

@@ScottishCoupleInSpain it's good to see torrevieja again. I first moved there from Scotland in 1999 and after gigging round the Costas I ended up in Benidorm in 2005 and have been stuck here since 😄 keep up the good work👍

[@wildbill6366]

Nice video thank you... I travel fulltime and Spain was so unimpressive to us .. Faded rose for sure .

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Really? Where did you visit in Spain? Costa Blanca is not the prettiest, we know that but there are some spectacular places in Spain, it’s a huge country.

[@edglue6138]

By in surrounding areas. Much cheaper.

[@davidevans6051]

Aren't the streets clean!

[@Phucket24]

The reason why businesses are closing down is There’s no people in that city / town

[@anabellabella2266]

What about the sewages smell in Torrevieja. Thank you so much. I am looking for property over there 😀

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Some areas of the town can be smelly in the hot months like all towns and villages, it’s the same everywhere. Avoid the smelly spots! lol

[@anabellabella2266]

@@ScottishCoupleInSpain thank you. I am researching and found them. Thanks a lot.

[@SycAamore]

When you complain that properties in Torrevieja used to be 50K euros and now are much more, think about this dump the UK where especially in the South a three-bedroom shoebox house will cost you half a mil pounds! Or that's x10 more for a country that I would never visit, let alone live in if it wasn't for the goddamn money...

[@mariekeating2810]

Hi love your videos could you do a supermarket video n do price ranges n comparison to UK or Ireland prices to Spanish big supermarkets please 🙏🏽

[@LeonardoLabastia-mq4qj]

Very concrete place 😟 can't understand why so many British buy there?

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

They don't now. It's more people from Russia, Ukraine the northern Europeans.

[@LeonardoLabastia-mq4qj]

Thanks for the reply 😊 I just love old stone houses in old towns but still in walking distance to the beach. Good luck ☘️

[@kararkhan8720]

"gone are those days" well said. Average home price here in the US is $439000 with interest rates around 7.5% and property taxes 1.5% that is almost $6700 a year just for the taxes. And you got someone complaining that why they can't buy two bed apartment with terrace and solarium not more than 5 minutes walk from a beach for €60000? Just mind blown.

[@kimtoftjohannsen9099]

What is caña + tapa? Tapa I guess is tapas, but Google says caña is sugar cane ? 🤔

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

A caña is a small glass of beer.

[@kimtoftjohannsen9099]

@@ScottishCoupleInSpain ah okay, good deal then 🍻

[@denistierney4642]

Back on 2nd March can't wait like your mast music.😀😀

[@SunnySpain]

Shame couldn't meet this time mate. I had to drive back to Valencia. I have clients signing the deed tomorrow and Tuesday. I'll be back soon in Torrevieja. Have a few clients sogning deeds in La Torreta and Centro. Btw, I saw a flat on the beach selling for 1mil...out of this world. I don't think it's worth it but there are people paying that kind of money.

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

No worries next time. I was out all day just back from filming an interesting video. Not what you expect from this channel.

[@SunnySpain]

@@ScottishCoupleInSpain nice, I'll keep an eye for the video👍🏼

[@AnthonyPOSSO-yg9gx]

But I don't really get it, at beginning you say gone were the days of 60,000 Appartments, then as it's going on you say town's going down , then you say about high rise Appartments somebody just bought up and's fixing but 👍🏻😂 no bad vibes just curious about Torrevieja 🎉😉 Oh thinking about it ( cos just saw one of your comments guy mentioned Cemetery for brits ! Seems to me like people ( Internationals! ) arn't quite sure about it being a good investment town or place to settle or be a hip place ! am I right 🤷🏻?... Tony 🤝

[@neilboulton2425]

Do you think the mass refusal of residence visas to Brits in the second half of last year, as we approached the Brexit transitional deadline, is part of the problem? There are loads of Brits at home this winter due to the 90 day rule restricting their traditional winter in Spain. Some I know are also considering selling up for good.

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

No, not at all. Brits aren't the biggest expats in Torrevieja now. They have been overtaken by Russia and Ukraine. People in the UK knew Brexit would take them out of Europe and the EU! That's the reason we made the move in 2020. The population of Torrevieja is not going down. It's going up! Brexit has had no impact on Spain and tourists. They have just had the best year ever for tourists in Spain.

[@mimic4901]

The problem with the British is that they believe they are feeding Spain. They believed that foreign immigration rules were not going to be applied to the EU "because they need us." They forget that in Europe there are many countries. In fact, in Benidorm every time More of our Portuguese neighbors come, as well as French, Italians, Germans...

[@neilboulton2425]

@ScottishCoupleInSpain Thanks for the response. That's interesting and contradicts what I have been told by others who have been refused a visa, maybe they have an agenda.

[@kl5631]

There is no doubt post Brexit has impacted on people from the UK buying in EU countries due to 90/180 Schengen stay rules AND the far more onerous visa eligibility financial criteria now required meaning getting visas is more difficult. If all you want is short term frequent stay holiday home then the 90/180 day may not be a problem but many others want more flexibility in how/when they can use a property they own which means 90/180 rule is definitely a disincentive to buy.

[@terrybogart589]

Swung by to.see.friends one year that lived near.the Zenia?.shopping mall. Went to.Torrevieja, and drove to Ruig?. Was after Easter, and we drove for miles without seeing a soul. Well,.one lone junkie. Was really mind blowing after having lived in Fuengirola years ago.

[@dalebruce3974]

Looking to buy in torrevieja looked at 1 or 2 can you recommend a estate agent please

[@LindenButters]

All those who voted out must now be wallowing in a smug sense of sovereignty and superiority. They got their desire! Talk about plump turkeys voting for Christmas! I take it there are some intelligent ex pats who could see all this happiness running to greet them, arms wide open!

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

@user-bp9wq6ll4i We could see it coming and that's why we jumped ship in 2020. Wasn't the easiest time to do it, but its worked out all ok. Baz

[@TravelonlineWalk]

Wow

[@faolteam]

That Good Burgers a Rip Off

[@wiktordess8956]

Kupiłem mieszkanie w Torrevieja w 2021 za 70000. Teraz, po remoncie warte jest 120000. Tylko kto by chciał to kupić? Puste miasto.

[@chrisduchnowski3757]

Co to za mieszkanie ? Z garażem , basen ?

[@luciamixon4156]

I'm guessing you can walk catch public transportation and there's a beach. ​@@chrisduchnowski3757

[@jasonsweb1]

its the £28000 proof of income each year for 5 years thats stopping me moving now on an NLV,im only 51 so cant get pensions for ages.but if i could get a sponsor for a job id sell my house and move now,buy a property with uk house sale and work in Spain.prices are climbing high and im worried i will be priced out of the market the longer i wait.

[@patti4785]

Why don't you rent for as long as you can, why buy?

[@jasonsweb1]

@@patti4785 if i rent the money from uk house sale wont last 5 years of rent,utility bills,health cover,bank charges,living costs and proof of funds for 5 years.if i buy i can use any left over from uk sale as lump sum as proof of funds to last 5 years for residency on NLV.after 5 years on NLV you can apply for residency then you can work (or after 1 if you find a job).

[@jasonsweb1]

rents will increase as will bills.if i buy my outlay wont increase as i own,only bills increase

[@jasonsweb1]

@@JohnnyFantaOrange 🤣🤣🤣 yeh Brexit is the reason i cant move there now

[@blurayffan66]

If you cannot afford around Torrevieja check south down in Murcia- more affordable.

[@ritasheeran2403]

Can you recommend a estate agent please looking to buy a place there

[@RossBayCult]

I can recommend a real estate company in the Valencia Community. Hipoteken. I know an agent who can help you with the process. If you’re interested, let me know. They do real estate in the Torrevieja region.

[@JJ2023.]

check out idealista its the rightmove of spain.

[@kevinstreet220]

Do the Morrocans still sell hash at the harbour in the afternoons 😂.

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Please can you check this out! www.youtube.com/@ScottishCoupleInSpain/community

[@goldgeologist5320]

Expensive meal at 60 euros

[@Michaelcj-m2d]

I go to the senior center where I live. 10 euros very good 2 plate dinner with desert and wine and water.. ... exMichigan in 🇪🇸👍

[@Michaelcj-m2d]

Lots of foreigners pay more😂

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

It is! But it’s a special menu with good quality food so I guess they can justify it a bit. Food is excellent there.

[@JohnWilliams-tc6fc]

Lived here 24 years you only go toriviecha for the parades

[@westminsterpromotion]

Businesses: The rents are FAR too expensive, and what with taxes, national insurance, public liability, SUMA, Electricity and Gas costs + there is not enough people who have the money to eat out even during the day.

[@ianmccrae3391]

at least youve got hot weather?and no grey depressing shit uk weather?

[@taib0]

It's depressing, sorry

[@RobertDevine-rg6uo]

Why don’t they ever seem to anything about all the graffiti 🤔

[@stevenhodgson4227]

Looks a little desolate tbh.

[@Thomas-g5t2k]

We’re is very body

[@oliverbold9724]

spain LOL

[@lenotreabbyblos9412]

Thanks for the nice videos❤ i would like to contact you for a question☺️? if it is possible.

[@keithbloomfield1341]

That’s why I’d choose to live in Spain as opposed to the UK 🔊