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RTN challenges Karin at KSR
to find a perfect property.
By Deborah Woodmansey (Edition 91- January 2009) |
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Property is big business on Gran Canaria, guaranteed rent-ability on the island that has the best weather in all of Europe!
The longer you live on the island the more connected you become, taking
personal recommendations from friends, colleagues and neighbours when
you need to find a reputable estate agent who is professional and will
protect your interests. If you are relatively new to Gran Canaria you
don’t have that luxury but you can take reassurance from buying
or selling with an established firm.
Karin from KSR has
been living on Gran Canaria “for a lifetime” and the
majority of her clientele are people she has previously helped to find
property or recommendations from old clients. That is a good sign for
anyone who is nervous about setting foot inside the proverbial
‘shark infested waters’! Fully qualified as an estate agent
Karin offers an holistic approach to the housing market “I get to
know my clients really well so that they feel like friends and they
keep in contact long after I have finished the legal and tax paperwork
involved in real estate….I think it is because I always give a
clear and complete picture to my clients, I research and I understand
the pitfalls so that I can forewarn of any issues which may arise
before they become a problem.”
Originally from Germany, Karin
is not only meticulous to detail but has also developed a skill for
languages and most importantly speaks fluent English and Spanish.
The challenge RTN give Karin a specification and asked her to find the perfect property.
‘As a potential buyer I am looking for somewhere that has a good
view, close to the sea and the tranquillity of the mountains; somewhere
that is close to shopping and restaurants but where a good nights sleep
is guaranteed. I want somewhere that has a large terrace big enough for
my plants and where I can sunbath without being overlooked. I want
covered parking for my car and I don’t want to have to do any
refurbishments. I want to live in a mixed nationality area, not just
with the British and not in a totally Spanish area.’
A tall order you would think but Karin
rose to the challenge and seemingly instinctively took me to San
Agustín. I have never viewed property in this area and in
honesty had never even thought of it as anywhere other than for the
casino and where one of the major private hospitals is located!
Monte Rojo, San Agustín
I was shown around four properties and the moment I stepped inside the
first I was drawn onto the balcony for the most spectacular view of the
ocean and the picture postcard sand dunes. Absolutely incredible and to
think that I could have that view every morning when I have my
cornflakes and orange juice! The first place I had been taken to was a
type of property which is peculiar to San Agustín; a terraced
bungalow! Each bungalow seems detached and private but they are in fact
in complex with attached neighbours. Karin had scored full points in
this first property at Monte Rojo; which with my experience of estate
agents was a surprise. The bungalow was to be sold fully furnished with
every modern convenience, beautifully decorated and it was tasteful,
homely and it had that view!
Karin took me to
another bungalow on this complex and again the views, the décor,
the privacy, the storage and a very comfortable asking price. San
Agustín was proving to be a tempting location for me. The large
and popular shopping centre was simply down the bank but far enough
away that noise from the bars would not be a problem; if I decided to
take a taxi or wanted the bus to the city then the main road was only 5
minutes away; and finally my specification of the
neighbourhood…….this bungalow, like the first belonged to
clients whom she had helped buy previous properties and she knew the
nationalities of the surrounding neighbours; it truly is the united
nations! There were more properties to see and as I loved the area and
the design of the bungalows she decided to take me to another complex
close by with larger properties.
Montevideo, San Agustín
On the road to the private school, Montevideo was higher up the hill,
but the views were even more spectacular. Surrounding each of the
properties were well kept small gardened areas and trees. Parking the
car, in the covered parking overlooking the mountains, I walked
directly into another bungalow but this time with a gigantic planted
terrace (60m2). It felt like I was on top of the world looking out over
the Maspalomas Dunes and listening to the rustling palms but when I
walked to the end of the terrace Karin pointed out that there were
several more properties above. The bungalows, that she has exclusive
selling rights to, have two bedrooms and two bathrooms, no stairs and
ooze luxurious taste. She showed me around a bungalow that was a house
with entrances on separate levels, again with immaculate décor
and furnishing. As if she needed to do anything else to seal a deal I
was led around to the pool with a grass lawn border and the tennis
courts. This complex is an affordable dream that I thought would be an
impossible challenge for Karin.
Experienced, qualified and instinctive Karin
who studied at Barcelona University for her Estate Agency and legal
qualifications is a highly competent and experienced estate with twenty
five years on Gran Canaria and she has impressed this journalist
carrying out her RTN property challenge.
Karin-Sybille Rosenfeld can be found at
KSR REAL ESTATE, C/ Escorial 3, Playa del Ingles. For more information call +34 928 766684 www.ksrgrancanaria.com ·
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hotline ksr real estate
(+34) 928 76 66 84
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