CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION - ESTEPONA, COSTA DEL SOL - MARBELLA, COSTA DEL SOL - FUENGIROLA, COSTA DEL SOL - MIJAS - BENALMADENA - TORREMOLINOS, COSTA DEL SOL - MALAGA, COSTA DEL SOL - NERJA, COSTA DEL SOL - BARCELONA, COSTA BRAVA - BLANES, COSTA BRAVA - LLORET DE MAR, COSTA BRAVA - TOSSA DE MAR, COSTA BRAVA - ALMERIA, COSTA DE ALMERIA - ROQUETAS DE MAR, COSTA DE ALMERIA - SALOU, COSTA DORADA - MIAMI PLAYA, COSTA DORADA - CADIZ, COSTA DE LA LUZ - ISLANTILLA, COSTA DE LA LUZ - A CORUNA, GALICIA - SANTANDER, CANTABRIA - SAN SEBASTIAN, BASQUE COUNTRY - JAVEA, COSTA BLANCA - GANDIA, COSTA BLANCA - BENIDORM, COSTA BLANCA - ALICANTE, COSTA BLANCA - TORREVIEJA, COSTA BLANCA - LA MANGA, COSTA BLANCA - ORIHUELA COSTA, COSTA BLANCA - PALMA, MAJORCA - MAGALUF, MAJORCA - ALCUDIA, MAJORCA - MAHON, MENORCA - LOS DELFINES, MENORCA - IBIZA TOWN, IBIZA - SAN ANTONIO, IBIZA - PLAYA D’EN BOSSA, IBIZA - PLAYA DE LAS AMERICAS, TENERIFE - PUERTO DE LA CRUZ, TENERIFE - LOS GIGANTES, TENERIFE - LOS CRISTIANOS, TENERIFE - COSTA DEL SILENCIO, TENERIFE - CALETA DE FUSTE, FUERTEVENTURA - LAS PALMAS, GRAN CANARIA - PLAYA DEL INGLES, GRAN CANARIA - PUERTO DEL CARMEN, LANZAROTE - PLAYA BLANCA, LANZAROTE - LA PALMA, CANARY ISLANDS - LA GOMERA, CANARY ISLANDS - GRANADA, ANDALUSIA - VALENCIA -
| Area: | LA GOMERA, CANARY ISLANDS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Investor Profile: | Retirement, Worker, Holiday, Business | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Category: | C | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Population:
| Total | British | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 18,000 | 700 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Climate: | Hours of Sunshine Per Day in Summer | Days of Rain Per Year | Average Spring Air Temp. | Average Summer Air Temp. | Average Autumn Air Temp. | Average Winter Air Temp. | Average Water Temp. | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | 38 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| Proximity to: | Airport | Beach | Nearest City | |||||||||||||||||||
| 100 miles (La Palma) | 0 miles | 100 miles (Santa Cruz de Palma) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Educational facilities: | No. of Universities | No. of International Schools | No. of Private Schools | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Health services: | No. of Public Hospitals | No. of Private Hospitals | No. of Private Clinics | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shopping: | No. of Shopping Centres | No. of Markets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurants and bars: | Local, Indian and Chinese food widely available. Most restaurants and bars concentrated around Valle Gran Rey resort. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sports and leisure facilities: | Water-based sports- windsurfing, sailing, scuba diving and fishing. Tecina 18-hole golf course. Mountain-hiking clubs. Cycling. The north of the island has old churches, mansions, exhibitions of traditional art and handiwork and island museum. De Garajonay national park. Nightlife mostly based within hotel complexes. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Transport: | Public Transport | Roads | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Limited bus service between main towns. | Main road across island via National Park. Secondary roads around mountains. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Crime rate: | Low | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Main types of employment | Agriculture, tourism. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Future plans: | New marina at Valle Gran Rey. New golf course at Playa de Santiago. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Yield range | 5.4% - 6.3% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of property | Entry Price | Rent- School Holiday Peak | Rent- Peak | Rent- Off Peak | Average Annual Yield | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 bed apartment | 180000 | 497 | 398 | 239 | 6.3% | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 bed apartment | 225000 | 596 | 477 | 286 | 6.0% | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 bed townhouse | 337500 | 795 | 636 | 382 | 5.4% | |||||||||||||||||
| Villa | 396000 | 1044 | 835 | 501 | 6.0% | |||||||||||||||||
| Demand for letting | School Holiday Peak | Peak | Off peak | |||||||||||||||||||
| High | High | High | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Finance and leisure scores: | Total (out of 10) | Financial (out of 5) | Leisure (out of 5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Flights scheduled from: | Gatwick, Manchester | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Typical cost of flights: | School Holiday Peak | Peak | Off Peak | |||||||||||||||||||
| £360-1138 | £267-843 | £200-632 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operators: | Iberia, BA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: | La Gomera has one of the smallest populations among the Canary Islands thus is largely undeveloped and unspoilt. The island is very mountainous, forming lakes and waterfalls and valleys rich in water. There is also a variety of flora on the island e.g. fig trees, orange trees, cacti and over 100.000 palm trees. The capital San Sebastian de Gomera is the island’s main port and is an historic town famous for being the starting base of Christopher Columbus in 1492. Directly opposite the capital lies the developing resort of Valle Gran Rey, which is proving to be more and more popular each year. The resort has many coffee shops along the sea front which is perfect to relax and look over at the ocean and with a trained eye you can see Tenerife! Look out for Hermigua where you buy all the crafts produced by this Island and send back as gifts to your friends and family. There are few flights to this Island, only accessible from two UK airports, but this can be a good thing if you want a quieter life in Spain. You can get to La Gomera by taking a flight to Tenerife and then a ferry across if you wish and can work out a lot cheaper! There is a high demand for property as future construction is limited. Prices are expected to rise over the next few years due to the lack of supply. If you are looking for a quiet holiday home that you can rent out during the off-peak seasons then La Gomera could be the place. It has high demand all the year through and generally your tenants will be of an older age so the risk of damage is minimal. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hot Website: | http://www.1stcanaryislands.com/lagomera.shtml | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Estate Agents: | Name | Address | Tel | Web | ||||||||||||||||||
| DLR Properties Overseas | 5 Manor Parade, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex CO7 0UD | Tel: 01206 303049 Fax: 01206 306090 | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Yes Property International | Legend House, 10 Market Place, Faversham, Kent ME13 7AG | Tel: 0870 300 4260 | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Haart | P.O. Box 5995 Colchester Essex CO3 3WR | 0845 600 7778 | http://www.tmxhaart.co.uk/ Email: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canarias Estates | A./Tirajana 37, Ed. Mercurio 2, 7C, 35100 Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria, Spain | Phone 0034 928 761 159 Fax 0034 928 776 992
| http://www.canariasestates.com/ Email:canesta@terra.es
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| Letting Agents: | Name | Address | Tel | Web | ||||||||||||||||||
| Realizaciones Inmobiliarias Canarias, S.A. | Av. Jablillo, s/n Teguise | 0034 928590296 | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||