Location Checklist

Do you prefer the town or country?
Do you want to be inland or on the coast?
Do you want to be isolated or in the thick of it? (Most people prefer to be within about an hour's travel time of a town)
How much outside space do you want?
Private house or urbanisation?
How close do you want to be to your neighbours?
How close do you want to be to shops, bars and restaurants?
Where's the nearest public transport, how often does it run, what time does it end?
How far is the beach?
How far is it to sports facilities, golf, tennis, swimming etc?
How good are the local health & social services?
Arts and entertainment, what's available in the area?
Neighbours, what are they like and how much do you want to see them?

Making an Offer

Consult your solicitors and if they are happy, confirm the details in writing, covering all the following points:

This way you only have to negotiate once and there should be no hold ups.

Having funds available at this time will convince the vendor you are serious and not just fishing.