Lifestyle on the Costa

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

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

As you know we recently bought a property in Floresta Sur and would like to say what a fantastic part your representative played in the process. He went over and above what was expected and nothing was too much trouble. I would have no hesitation in recommending VIVA, and this is as a result of his excellent customer service.

Carmel Hallinan

In my dealings with your company, and indeed your UK partner, the experience has been outstanding. I congratulate you as a company on recruiting such excellent staff and finding such excellent partners in the UK. I have heard so many horror stories from people who have bought properties in Spain; all I can say is they obviously didn't deal with the right company. Your team couldn't have been more helpful. You have two very happy customers who would strongly recommend VIVA to anyone buying in Spain (indeed, we already have done).

Peter and Julie Ayliffe
United Kingdom

We are the owners of a property which we purchased through VIVA in Riviera del Sol. Throughout the whole transaction we have been treated extremely well by all your team and the legal people your company put us in touch with. I have to say that VIVA made the whole process stress-free. While a lot of companies talk about after-sales service, VIVA really delivers. It is not often you find this in a company and I really believe this is VIVA’s ace card. We are delighted with our property and are now advising all our family and friends that if they are going to purchase a property to contact yourselves.

D. and F. Clancy

VIVA gave me all the relevant information about currency exchange and transfer companies in the area. All the transactions went without a hitch. Overall everything progressed reasonably smoothly, which when buying from 3,000 miles away is really what you want and need. This was certainly due to all the good advice and contacts we were given along the way.

Gordon and Susan Thomson
Gibraltar

We would like to thank you for the way you looked after us during last week's visit. You made what might have been a stressful few days into a pleasant experience we will remember forever. We were very impressed with the way our requirements were perfectly matched; no time was lost with viewing unsuitable properties.

D. Williams

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

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)

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