Lifestyle on the Costa

We love the idea of living a simple life away from the tourist route, and the house is perfect for our needs. Our dream is to spend the winters here in Spain and the summers touring festivals in Europe with our performance work and jewellery stalls.

Paul Dix and Ellie Wood
Midlands (UK)

We were picked up from where we were staying in Mijas Costa and here began our relationship with VIVA. That morning was a whirl of information, sitting in VIVA's very pleasant cool offices drinking coffee. . It only took two days exploring before we decided on a new-build, completed but only just released for occupation, at Arenal Golf. There were a few minor hiccups along the way, but nothing that VIVA couldn't resolve.

Ted and Pat Perry
United Kingdom

By dealing with an agent like VIVA, we always had someone that was on hand when we needed them. If I was to give any advice to prospective buyers, it would be to make sure you have an estate agent that you can use if you need things to be done remotely.

Geoff and Catherine Philpot

We (Americans) have spent at least three months each year (for the last 20) living abroad and have visited almost 40 countries. We chose Spain for our permanent retirement last year as it is the perfect compromise of lifestyle, cost, food and weather – we haven't regretted a day of it. VIVA found us the perfect home in Estepona surrounded by Spaniards and expats from 18 different countries. Your (blog) article hit the nail on the head: Spain is a top choice.

Allen Grennell
Estepona

VIVA showed us a selection, and we eventually fell in love with an apartment in Elviria (Marbella). I would probably have never bought my dream home had it not been for the professional attitude of VIVA, and the way in which they gave me the information I needed, when I needed it in a clear and rational manner. I have bought more than six properties throughout my life in the UK and my Spanish purchase was by far the easiest and least stressful.

Alan Dovey and Jane Allen
United Kingdom

The Costa del Sol is perfect because it's an all-year-round destination that we can reach cheaply from the UK. We've done our holidaying all over the world and now we just want somewhere we can reach quickly, that's a home from home. We went out with VIVA and ended up buying on the first day.

Paul Cossins and Family
United Kingdom

Thank you for the information pack I received last week – what a fantastic DVD! I've shown it to friends and family who are equally impressed. The DVD and brochure have given us much more insight into the Costa del Sol than I managed in months of research. Keep up the good work.

R. Murray

The VIVA staff were very helpful. After giving the team a list of our requirements, we were taken on a personalised property tour of the area. We described our dream home and VIVA showed us some great properties. VIVA helped us every step of the way. The team is always on-hand and even offered an after-sales service to help with furnishing our new apartment.

Ron and Leonie Sturgess
England

The process of finding a property in Spain was made very easy by our VIVA consultant, and everything was explained in detail. We wanted a house outside the main tourist areas and so he took us inland. On our first trip out we found our new Spanish home. You have made our dream a reality and we can't wait to move to Spain in the near future. Thank you VIVA.

G. Hall

Thanks for the excellent service we received while looking for, and finally purchasing, our Spanish property. The professional and personable manner in which we were treated was much welcomed. The whole process was relaxed and stress-free – hard to imagine, particularly given our 12-year-old daughter was with us throughout. We felt fully informed throughout about what would happen following the purchase, legal matters and what facilities were available to us through VIVA once we took ownership of the property. We would wholeheartedly recommend VIVA to others.

J. Boam