Overview

Looking for a guide to the practicalities of living in Spain? Whether you need to know how to find a plumber, what the ayuntamiento is there for or how to get permission to renovate, this practical illustrated book is for you. And its accompanying CD gives you all the language skills you need to communicate with the locals.

Full Product Details

Author:   Nat Macbride ,  Peter MacBride ,  Eva Mendarro Carrio
Publisher:   John Murray Press
Imprint:   Teach Yourself
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 19.80cm
Weight:   0.192kg
ISBN:  

9781444105711

ISBN 10:   144410571
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   24 June 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

: preface 01: la busqueda - the search : almost the same ... : define your search : searching through the web : las agencias inmobiliarias - estate agents : agents as searchers : search on the ground : new houses : inspection tours : lexicon: la busqueda - the search : inmobiliaria abbreviations : lexicon: los tipos de viviendas - types of houses lexicon: las habitaciones y caracteristicas - rooms and: features : found it? : English-Spanish quick reference 02: la venta - the sale : almost the same ... : la propiedad y la ley - ownership and the law : la compra de una nueva propiedad - buying a new property : la oferta de compra - the offer to buy : el contrato de compraventa - the sale contract : lexicon: el contrato - the contract : finance : la escritura - the deed of sale : fees and charges : lexicon: la venta - the sale : los servicios - services : lexicon: los servicios - services : English-Spanish quick reference 03: las obras - building work : almost the same ... : check at the ayuntamiento : PGOU - the town planning brief : los obreros - the builders : lexicon: las obras - building work : English-Spanish quick reference 04: la estructura - the structure : almost the same ... : check at the ayuntamiento : la estructura - the structure : la techumbre - the roofing : los muros y las paredes - walls : las herramientas de albanil - builder's tools : los techos y los suelos - ceilings and floors : English-Spanish quick reference 05: la carpinteria - woodwork : almost the same... : check at the ayuntamiento : la carpinteria interior - internal woodwork : Wood flooring : las puertas - doors : las ventanas - windows : las contraventanas - shutters : la escalera - staircase : los armarios y la estanteria - cupboards and shelves : la madera - wood : las herramientas - tools : English-Spanish quick reference 06: la fontaneria - plumbing : almost the same ... : check at the ayuntamiento : la tuberia - pipework : el cuarto de bano - the bathroom : lexicon: el cuarto de bano - the bathroom : la cocina - the kitchen : la fosa septica - the septic tank : las herramientas - tools : English-Spanish quick reference 07: la calefaccion y la electricidad - heating and electricity : almost the same ... : la calefaccion - heating : lexicon: la calefaccion - heating : el suministro de electricidad - the electricity supply : la electricidad - electricity : los electrodomesticos - electrical appliances : la iluminacion - lighting : las herramientas - tools : English-Spanish quick reference 08: la decoracion - decorating : almost the same ... : check at the ayuntamiento : la pintura - paint : los revestimientos de paredes - wall coverings : el alicatado - tiling : los revestimientos de suelos - floor coverings : las cortinas y los estores - curtains and blinds : los muebles - furniture : English-Spanish quick reference 09: el jardin - the garden : almost the same ... : check at the ayuntamiento : los muros, las vallas y los cercos - walls, fences and hedges : la piscina - the swimming pool : los muebles del jardin - garden furniture : la jardineria - gardening : hierbabuena and hierbas malas : las herramientas - tools : English-Spanish quick reference 10: una hora de espanol - an hour of Spanish : the CD and the book : speaking and listening : gender and endings : verbs : greetings : asking questions : la busqueda - the search : la venta - the sale : las obras - building work : la estructura - the structure : la carpinteria - woodwork : la fontaneria - plumbing : La calefaccion y la electricidad - heating and electricity : la decoracion - decorating : El jardin - the garden : Appendix: la inversion - investment : buying for investment : holiday rentals : taxes : argentina : lexicon: la inversion - investment : English-Spanish quick reference

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Peter MacBride is a successful author who writes from his own experience of buying a home abroad. Nat MacBride studied Spanish to degree level and lived in Spain. Eva Mendaro Carrio is a native speaker of Spanish.

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