Life in Spain

Does the color of the building matter?

Does the color of the building matter?

The color of a building can have a significant impact on its appearance, and in urbanizations and homeowner associations (HOAs), it can play an essential role in the community’s overall aesthetic. But does the color of the building matter beyond aesthetics? Let’s explore the topic. Different cities around the world use different colors to paint …

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Lunch with Michael Galley: ex-Vice President of Los Altos de Marbella

I am way overdue with reporting on this last Lunch but better late than never.   Michael had contacted me with a view of seeing what he can do to improve some of the problems he is encountering in his community. We agree to meet before lunch so he can show me around the community. Los …

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Community Rules, by laws and yet more rules. Are we free to do what we want in our homes?

15 years ago, I bought an apartment in a beautiful quiet complex on the Mijas road.  The complex was only a few years old and most owners were retired or second holiday home owners.  That was just what I wanted; somewhere nice and quiet.  There were hardly any rules required.   In fact the community rules …

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Renewable energy for your home and community of property owner

It is no secret that Spain has one of the highest electricity prices in Europe.  Have you ever wondered how could this be?  In a country and province where there is more sunshine than anywhere else in Europe, the country has lagged behind taking advantage of this renewable energy source and at one point they …

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Ruth Katz and Ali Parandeh

Lunch with Ruth Katz – ex president of Las Terrazas Puerto del Almendro

This is my third lunch this week and after nearly one year of lockdown and hardly going out, this almost feels too much. In fact, I am not that hungry.  Our meeting place is at Nuevo Reino in San Pedro right on the beachfront which is where I met Ruth, the ex-president of Las Terrazas …

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Sasha Baron Cohen, as The Dictator

The know it all community presidents

Over the past 12 years, I have come across a number of presidents whom I like to call the know it all presidents. When I joined the committee of my community, I must admit I knew little about community matters, running, rules, and the law.  Over the two years as a committee member, I started …

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Lunch with Charles Edwards, president of Las Delicias Urbanization in Coin

The Presidents Club has been on hold for some years now.  We stopped activity as another company had created confusion amongst our customers by setting up as “The Presidents Club International”. Needless to say, we won the court case, however, in the interim we had ceased our activity to avoid confusion for our clients. We are …

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