Espana por favor

Twenty years ago I discovered a corner of the coast, East of Malaga on the Costa del sol, Southern Spain missed by so many in favour of West of Malaga.  I was to work in that particular area for many years and never became tired of the beauty of the then little fishing village of Nerja and the spectacular rugged coastline which was unspoiled by buildings at that time.

Driving along the coastline heading in the direction of Malaga from Almeria, the twisting winding coastal road suddenly takes a turning, just past the little Spanish village of Maro and the Nerja caves and opens up into lush vegetation and abundant breasted green hills. 

Glancing to the right, one can see the remains of an old Sugar Factory with tall chimneys silhouetted against the back drop of the Almijara mountains, long forgotten and ready to be replaced by a leisure complex or golf course.

Since the time I worked there, Nerja has discovered tourism and is much different now from the little fishing village I once knew but I have left behind many happy villa owners, some residing permanently in the area and those who have settled in admirably by learning Spanish and mixing with the friendly Spanish people – others have bought property to use as a holiday home and some purely for investment to rent out.

I can recall some very happy times whilst accompanying my clients to Nerja on inspection trips and twenty years ago, inspection trips were a good idea as many people were unfamiliar with Spain and needed a guiding hand through the often bewildering process of purchasing a property.

I often think and wonder about all those people I accompanied on trips who became friends, and looking back over those years, I realise how much I enjoyed the job of helping them to start another life or to choose a property to enjoy for holidays. I shall be recalling some of the funny happenings that took place on those trips, so any Nerja villa owners out there whom I sold to over those years - watch this space.

All for now

Eugenie