The Bright Service
What can Bright do for you?
We will help you find and buy your dream property on the Costa de Sol, while also ensuring that you are correctly advised and protected throughout the process. Our service will save you time, hassle and money.
Why do you need Bright?
The Costa del Sol is an enormous area. With such a huge variety of locations and real estate companies to choose from, it is often very difficult to find a company that can provide you with all the information and property choice you need along with an assurance of service.
We are different because we operate a growing network that covers all of the important coastal locations along Spains southern coastline ensuring a good location by location overview and access to the best property deals. When we list properties we also negotiate with vendors to ensure a better price than other agents and ensure that background paper work such as the Nota Simple are in order. Bright is also the owner and author of the Property Guide for Spain which is a free online portal that provides the reader with detailed reports on how to buy and sell Spanish property. That is why we offer the best service and why our clients give us such glowing testimonials.
So how does the Bright service work?
When you make an enquiry with us you will receive:- An in-depth analysis of the area you are interested in. Alternatively, if you are unfamiliar with the market, a selection of areas that suit your criteria,
- A selection of properties that fit your detailed requirements,
- All the information you will need to know prior to looking at property
- Advice on any special considerations you may need to be aware of from your own personal circumstances,
- A tailored buying strategy that will inform you of both the positive and potential negatives.
Why will you receive a better service through Bright?
We know that because of the Costa del Sol's location the market here for holiday homes and residential property will continue for the very long term. This is the reason why we have also invested in our own portfolio of properties.
At Bright we focus on the most important tasks: finding you the right property, giving you the correct advice and ensuring you make the right decision.
About Bright
Benjamin Johnson
I moved to Spain in 1998, just prior to the housing boom on the Costa del Sol. I had previously graduated from Aberdeen University's Land Economy Department with an Honours degree. I have worked in Spain's real estate sector for the last 5 years particularly in sales and marketing and have acquired a deep knowledge of the market and its pitfalls.
Marianne Hyltoft
I moved to Spain in 2003 after having worked for PA Consulting group for the past eight years as a management consultant. Since I arrived in Spain I have gained a huge amount of market insight and put my skills to use in researching the tax and pension benefits of buying Spanish property.
The Bright Concept
We felt there was a huge gap in the market for a more professional and informative real estate service on the Costa del Sol. Our answer was to start Bright, using our skills and experience to provide a full consultancy service for finding and buying property.
One of own Property Experiences
We bought a wonderful property in a special area of Marbella called La Mairena, in March 2003. It was the views over the sea, the mountains, and the local Cork Oak forests that made the choice for us. We bought the property for 269,700 euro after a lot of negotiating. We reserved the property with 6000 euros in March 2003 and paid the 30% at the signing of Private Purchase Contract (80,647 euros) at the beginning of May the same year.
Financial Details
Upon completion in May 2004 we arranged a mortgage of 199,000 &euro to cover the final monies due. The mortgage was quite a good one: repayment over 30 years, at 3.75% APR through Cajamar bank, we also ended up paying an extra 9.7% (the usual figure is around 10%) in purchase costs (IVA, Notary fees, Land Registry fees, etc).
Adding Value
Since we bought our apartment in 2003 the property prices have gone up to around 380,000 euros for a similar unit. This price increase means that we could undercut the market by a good 30,000 euros and still walk away with very healthy profit after tax.I hope that you enjoy the photos and they give you a good idea of how one of our projects moved along.
We Believe in Spain
We both really enjoy living in Spain and we feel that there will be a continued long term demand for property on the Costa del Sol especially in the Marbella area. We feel that the good infrastructure (transportation, financial institutions, professional advisers, law, tax, healthcare, etc.), nature, the culture, the stable political environment will provide a very promising future both for business and the continued development of the real estate market on the Costa del Sol.
If you enjoy our site and are seriously considering purchasing along the Costa del Sol then contact us straight away.