Costa Calida of Murcia: The right area for a new lifestyle
If you are thinking of buying a property abroad - no matter if you are looking for a holiday home or a good investment opportunity - consider the region of Murcia. This unspoilt region in south-east Spain, with 250 kilometres of Mediterranean coast known as the Costa Calida and its beautiful mountain ranges inland has been largely kept a secret - until now.
Areas such as the Costa Blanca, Costa Brava and Costa del Sol have been well known to foreign visitors and investors for some time now, but in recent years tourists and homebuyers alike have been discovering previously unexplored parts of Spain. Among the most popular new destinations is the Costa Cálida ('warm coast'). This fertile region has escaped the the errors of high-density building that can be seen in other development areas in Spain. New sensitively planned gated community resorts by key developers such as Polaris World (Condado de Alhama, La Torre Golf Resort, El Valle, La Loma etc.), Calidona (Roda Golf and Beach Resort, Corvera Golf and Country Club) Hansa Urbana (Novo Carthago) and Peraleja Golf are carefully placed into the landscape. Most of these resorts are built around exclusive golf courses by top course designers like Jack Nicklaus, Dave Thomas, Greg Norman and others and have a luxury hotel on site. But it doesn´t matter, if you are not into golf. Just enjoy the nice views to the course as if it would be your extended garden and use other recreational facilities provided by the resorts like SPAs, tennis courts, horse riding, shopping facilities. Or call the catering service to serve you at home. Or meet your friends in a café in the town centre...
Of course all those services and ameneties on site can only enhance the investment potential of the properties located inside the developments. Quality has priority. This is the luck of a latecomer. The beauty is that, although Murcia is growing fast, it has a keen eye to the long term and no intention of losing its charms. The region boasts glorious beaches, architectural and cultural heritages, areas of natural outstanding beauty (a lot of them strongly protected) and wonderful food and drink ...and probably the best climate in Europe. Yet without doubt, Murcia and its Costa Cálida is the next big thing to hit Spanish tourism and the international property market.
Excellent value for money
Another important aspect is affordability. Prices right now are modest but seem destined to rise as the quality of Murcia becomes better known. And as tourism continues to grow, the opportunities for rental income grow too. A 2 bedroom holiday apartment within an attractive, secure gated complex can be sourced from as low as € 130.000 - far less than you would pay on the Costa del Sol for a similar property.
You will be well connected and secure in your Quality Resort Property in Murcia region
The Costa Cálida benefits from an excellent transport infrastructure already in place; a different scenario than the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol real estate investors saw years ago. Modern motorways already link the region with Granada and Sevilla to the south-west, Alicante and Valencia to the north-east and Madrid to the north-west. Two different airports currently connect the Costa Cálida perfectly to the rest of Spain and Europe. Apart from nearby Alicante airport and the international but limited San Javier-Murcia airport on the edge of the Mar Menor, the region in early 2010 will count with a new international airport for Murcia, 15 km south of the city. This will be very convenient for most of the new resorts in the area (Polaris World, Corvera Golf and Country Club, 3 Molinos, Hacienda del Alamo, La Perla, United Golf Resorts etc.). A high-speed train will shrink the journey to the country's capital Madrid to a mere two hours soon.
Most of the resorts offer 24 security and the majority of them is a so called gated community within a closed perimeter. Access will be controlled and usually ther is only one gate to get in the resort. Apart from security nearly all featured projects offer a multitud of services on site. Don´t worry. Live.
