Paul
My ‘Place in the Sun’My favourite holiday location is Palamos on the Costa Brava north of Barcelona. I have visited the town on a regular basis for almost 40 years since I was a child. I still find the combination of a traditional Spanish fishing port, beautiful sandy beaches and great places to eat irresistible. While on vacation in the summer of 2014 my son drew my attention to the very competitive prices of villas and apartments for sale in the area. When I returned to the UK I did my sums and taking account the very favourable exchange rates decided that the time was right to buy my very own ‘place in the sun’.I did some research on the internet and made a list of 12 properties that met my requirements. There were 4 estate agents involved, three were Spanish locals and the other was a British ex-pat living in the town by the name of Warwick Pemberton. I made contact with them all and flew back to Spain to visit the properties on my list. All the estate ...