February 2017

Who wants to go and live in Spain?

A recent few days on the Iberian peninsula gave me much cause for consideration. Whilst enjoying the temperate climes, Havana Club rum and majestic, mountainous views (invariably encased in material working overtime to try and pass the fit and proper test of 'clothing'...), I also spent a few hours dealing with my counterparts in the world of Spanish estate agency. And let me tell you; it made me wonder...

The truth is out there…

Life as an estate agent can be a challenging one, not least because of the lowly opinion held of us by most of the general public, jockeying for position with the pond life of politicians, bankers and journalists. Some of the opprobrium directed towards the profession over the years has been deserved; some not. The ire has been levelled at both independents and corporates, both of which face shared and...

The clue is in the title: ‘service industry’

Bob Monkhouse once said, "People used to laugh at me when I said I wanted to be a comedian. Well they're not laughing now." Just as those who scoffed at the idea that the British public would ever vote to leave Europe never for one moment thought that well actually, the British public might just say thank you, we're off. As I type, the House of Commons has endorsed the legislation by 498 votes to 114 that...

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