Guest Book
10/03/2010 13:20:10Name: Rob & Sue Howard
Email: robsue123@hotmail.co.uk
Comments: After 5 visits and a year of searching we met Julie on the web...Job done! We flew over and met Julie. She had a short list of properties which actually met with our requirements (unlike many other agents who don't seem to listen but just show you anything!) and the first property we saw was the dream farmhouse that we'd been looking for. We were then introduced to the owners the next day, met up with a great solicitor in Tarragona and then owned it about 6 weeks later - Brilliant. We knew that we were onto a good thing with the property and Julie when she said "Yes, use a solicitor if you want - No problem"...If any other agents try to convince you that solicitors are a waste of money and shouldn't be used then maybe this is a warning sign! Julie and Merci are honest and hard working and you can trust them. If you do go with them you'll be as happy as we are. Thanks for everything ladies
28/09/2006 (GMT Time)
Name: Gerrie and Anne
Email: anne_van_dorst@hotmail.com
Comments: Hello everybody,
Just a few words to thank Julie and Mercedes for their help and patience with all our questions concerning the finca we bought! We met Julie in the summer and she really listened verry well to our wishes and we spent a whole day looking at different finca's. Back home in Holland, Julie supplied us with loads of information on the finca we preferred and this january we bought it! I really hope we'll stay in contact with Julie and Mercedes, because they are really nice and I suppose they can help us in the time coming ! For people living in the area (we bought in Maella) it would be nice to come in contact with you and share experiences on spanish life!
Gerrie and Anne
23/02/2007 (GMT Time)
Name: John Barrass
Email: johnhbarrass@yahoo.co.uk
Comments: We were floundering around Catalonia until we met Julie, who introduced us to the Matarraña. She has the know-how and the personal energy to make things work down here, and was incredibly generous with her time and advice. She's been through the hoops before and lets you know what to anticipate, without getting the problems out of proportion. It's mainly down to Julie that we've decided to buy in the area, and it's good to know that we'll have such a positive, can-do neighbour. Thanks, Julie - looking forward to a drink with you in Corbera or Calaceite.
12/03/2007 (GMT Time)
Name: pete,shirl,sarah,colin,dan,etc
Email: turshrl@aol.com
Comments: a massive thankyou to both julie and mercedes!if you cant find what you are looking for with these two i doubt it exists.their passion for the region,coupled with knowledge takes some of the stresses out,we hope that this is only the start of our dealings with you and cant recommend you enough.THANKS
10/06/2007 (GMT Time)
Name: Su & Malcolm
Email: mail@asti-uk.com
Comments: Julie & Mercedes are fantastic people. They devote their time to helping their clients with every detail. They don't hide anything about the rules from you. Truly good people and they work so hard. They found us just what we wanted and it is so beautiful. Thank you both for such a good service. Try not to work so hard girls, save more time to enjoy what is a beautiful region.
01/06/2007 (GMT Time)
Name: Lyndsey
Email: lyns19@hotmail.com
Comments: Julie & Mercedes offer a very professional and helpful service. We stayed in Spain for 2 weeks, to find our finca.
Nothing is too much trouble for them, they assisted us with applying for NIE numbers so that we could buy our property. They introduced us to the local Mayor, and found us an English speaking Architect to design the house, and also found us a registered Spanish construction company.
We would recommend their service to anyone. They are very knowledgable about the local area, and if there is something they dont know, they quickly found the answers for us.
The properties advertised with them, are generally cheaper than local estate agents, and we are completely satisfied with everything they have done for us.
See you soon girls, when we come back to start the building of the house, and again thank you so much for all that you have done for us, we have every confidence in you.
05/09/2006 (GMT Time)
Name: Mark
Email: markmail@xs4all.nl
Comments: Hi There,
We met Julie in may we think she is an exeption in the estate business. Honest and objective information without the rubbish we heard from a lot of other agents. Keep up the good work with your small and beautifull service Julie! (And yes, it is a shame we bought from another agent ;-)
Mark
05/09/2006 (GMT Time)
Name: Marie & Gary
Email: merry_marie1@hotmail.co.uk
Comments: The service that Julie & Mercedes offer is second to none.
We bought a finca through them 1 year ago. The support and advice that they have given us, before, during and after the sale has been invaluable. The service is above and beyond anything you would expect – big or small nothing is too much trouble for them. They obviously share a passion for the area which comes across in the quality of the service they offer.
We had never met ‘estate agents’ who were genuine before (and we had met some really dodgy ones in our quest!).
It is a refreshing and friendly service. Hats off to you ladies you’ve done yourselves proud.
Many, Many thanks for all that you have done (and continue to do big grin) for us.
05/09/2006 (GMT Time)
Name: Annie & Roger
Email: annie@listentoyourbody.com
Comments: Julie & Mercedes are two gems - they found us our dream finca after just 4 days of driving around the area. Their patience never lapsed and we are delighted with our little piece of Spain. They helped us with local contacts including dealing with the notary. A real bonus as we do not yet speak Spanish! They don't just say bye bye when its over but have helped us with numerous things, even finding a hotel for us to stay in on our second visit.
When we got lost trying to find it, after a night at Stansted with no sleep, we phoned Julie in desperation. She phoned the hotel and got the proprietor to drive out and lead us in!
We can wholeheartedly recommend them as people to trust when buying in the area. Julie & Merce - a big thank you XX
30/07/2007 (GMT Time)
Name: Andrew Davies
Email: andrewdavi@yahoo.com
Comments: This is the first time I have ever been in a position to recommend people whom I have never met. Trying to buy property in Spain when one is literally the other side of the world in the Philippines and unable to make a visit to view is some undertaking! No stranger to Spain , and after various fruitless visits and downright dodgy agents, it has been a total delight to have found Julie.
She has been totally supportive and helpful in every way - especially in patience when most agents simply considered I was not a serious buyer and couldn't be bothered to reply. She and Mercedes continue to be on hand during the current purchase process, and there has never been any question of 'talking up' a property to get a sale.. in fact the reverse is more true , that they were so concerned I might misunderstand what I was buying and were very factual about a property's shortcomings.
Whilst this remains an ongoing process for the time being, I can say I wrote to her some time ago that I would be most happy if it were to be 'her' sale… and I am delighted it was. I have total confidence in recommending them to anyone in the certain knowledge that whatever problem might be encountered, they would be entirely supposrtive and helpful regarding a solution. Many thanks ladies, and it will bemuch as my pleasure to meet in person as it will to achieve the Completion.
05/09/2006 (GMT Time)
Name: Vlad & Annie
Email: annie.murray@blueyonder.co.uk
Comments: When we were thinking of buying a property in Spain, we didn’t know really where to start and were concerned over rogue estate agents and getting stung. After lots of internet searching we came across Libercasa and a few fincas that caught our eye. We emailed and got an immediate response from Julie. The content of her emails were always informative, friendly and encouraging. She was very good in helping us to narrow down our list of 50 to about 10! Her judgement is objective and the list of properties she provided for us and spot on. 4 weeks later we went to meet Julie and Merci and after a 3 day stay, were back of the plane having found our finca. Over the next 6 weeks Julie and Merci worked very hard on our behalf, making sure we were doing our bit and all the paperwork was in order. There was always an answer to our many, many questions and if they didn’t know the answer, they made every effort to find one.
05/09/2006 (GMT Time)
Name: Vlad & Annie
Email: annie.murray@blueyonder.co.uk
Comments: quite surprised how stress free the whole process was and I’m sure that was down to the fantastic, personal service Julie and Merci provide. From documentation to recommending accommodation, they will do all they can to make your stay as enjoyable as possible. At times, we were still sceptical but I think this was because the whole process was so smooth and we were still looking for the catch. If anyone out there is looking for a property then contact Julie first. Julie and Merci are honest, reliable and provide a professional service that’s second to none!
Keep up the good work; I hope your service flourishes – you deserve it!
05/09/2006 (GMT Time)
Name: Monique&Hans &Estrella
Email: moos@zosscope.com
Comments: Hello Julie and Mercedes, whe are verry happy whit you becaus you helpt find our finca.You helpt us whit almost everything and translate for us.And now whe are working at the finca and bulding our wooden hous you are stil helping whit things.Whe became friends to you.
Ill see that the site is working people are writhing in your guestbook i also put your site on my site so people can see it.
Ceep up the good work.wink
http://www.freewebs.com/estrellalayka/
Monique
05/09/2006 (GMT Time)
Name: Nick Simmonds
Email: nikzym@yahoo.co.uk
Comments: Hello property hunters - I wanted to share the experience of my trip to aragon and the very high standard of service offered by Julie and Mercedes. Julie answered my initial email enquiry within a matter of hours providing me with open and honest answers to my questions and offering loads of other relevant information besides. Within a fortnight I was off to aragon where I stayed in accodmodation arranged by Julie - completely stress free.
The following day I met up with Julie and we drove around viewing about 6 fincas in total. What impressed me was Julie's knowledge of the area, her very helpful advice about what you need to do in order to be in a position to buy (insurance numbers, bank accounts etc), of what is and isn't possible if you buy to reform in aragon - and of course her honest and open approach.
Julie also introduced me to some of her local Spanish friends as well as to some people that have bought and that are now developing their fincas.
06/09/2006 (GMT Time)
Name: paddy wagon
Email: thepaddywagon@gmail.com
Comments: i'll be brief,cos this is all you need to know. these two women, julie and mercedes, have a seemingly boundless energy to get you where you want to be. their knowledge of all the impending pitfalls is a resource you'll not put your hands on so easily any where else. by far the best thing about them, and you'll witness this personally at first sight, is their unswerving honesty. from the minute you start talking to them you can count in the thousands of euros how much money you're not throwing away to the sharks by simply listening to their long learned advice.
it's all true and i have nothing but admiration for the pair of them. can you think of a single estate agent anywhere in the world who would get that sort of feedback?
good luck, paddy.
08/09/2006 (GMT Time)
Name: Dorothy Simmens
Email: dorothy.simmens@ntlworld.com
Comments: Although i haven't yet bought a property, Julie & Mercedes have been an absolute Godsend for me. They are so helpful and professional in their approach to everything they do. They are like walking encyclopaedias on the area of Matarrana.
19/09/2006 (GMT Time)
Name: Manu Cremers
Email: manu_cremers@yahoo.com
Comments: lien & manu
05/03/2010 20:03:37 (GMT Time)
Name: Lesley
Email: lsalchert@yahoo.co.uk
Comments: Lesley Salchert
05/03/2010 20:01:10 (GMT Time)
Name: Mike
Email: mike@lmcweb.co.uk
Comments: Thank you Julie & Mercedes, for taking the stress and worry out of buying a finca in spain. I only had a small budget but you gave me one hundred percent of your time any way, nothing was to much trouble, you were straight and to the point keeping me up to date all the way via emails and phone calls. I now have a lovely finca to be proud of, thanks to you both, it has been a pleasure working with you and look forward to catching up next time im over, job well done.
01/03/2010 15:30:31 (GMT Time)
Name: Neil and Evelyn Jebson
Email: neil.jebson@ntlworld.com
Comments: Julie and Mercedes run a very proffesional and friendly business,they were very helpful in getting all the legalities sorted out for us buying a spanish property.We would recommend them to anyone looking to buy property in spain.
02/02/2010 20:16:47 (GMT Time)
Name: Irinel & Marius Popescu
Email: mariuspop@mweb.co.za
Comments: We all start with a beautiful dream and then, many end up with a nightmare. After all the stories we've heard, it was definitely our lucky day when we discovered Julie, a balanced, cautious, informed agent with lots of personal experience and who will always listen to your needs rather than trying to convince you to buy something just because it's available.
And then is Mercedes ! Fasten your seatbelts ! She would put her life on the line to show properties to you, she would open any door of a local authority for information or help regarding building approvals, but most of all, her vitality will keep you going for as long as you want to search.
Thank you Julie, thank you Mercedes, for your contribution in making a dream turning into reality (and realty into a dream) !!!
19/05/2009 12:28:36 (GMT Time)
Name: Linda & Stephen Hare
Email: stephenhare23@btinternet.com
Comments: Many, many thanks to you both Julie & Mercedes for all your help on the whole buying process in Spain. We love the area, & were blown away by how you both helped to make things go so well. We have viewed property with other agents, & nobody came close to how personal & helpful your service has been. It is also nice to have someone to help with the next stages of owning in Spain, it is invaluable to have help once the buying process is complete. There is nothing that you guys can't answer, we are very impressed, & you are great fun with it. Once again, thank you both so much. Stephen & Linda.
07/04/2009 11:27:30 (GMT Time)
Name: Mark&Greg
Email: greg@naycaster.co.uk
Comments: We really want to say a big Thank You to Julie and Mercedes.
We bought our finca near Maella in Jan 2009, with Julie and Mercedes help we found exactly what we have been looking for.
Julie’s honest and straight-forward approach was a welcome change, and with Julie’s and Mercedes knowledge this has been a simple and relatively stress free purchase.
(As stress free as a property purchase can be!)
I would highly recommend them to anyone looking in this area of Spain.
Thanks again for everything, and hope to see you both soon.
Mark and Greg
27/01/2009 14:38:09 (GMT Time)
Name: Charles & Katie
Email: charles_kassouf@yahoo.com
Comments: Professional, friendly, knowledgeable and good people. Julie and
Mercedes are very clued in to the practicalities of buying real estate
in Bajo Aragon. Their local knowledge is second to none. On the rare
occasion that they didn't have an answer to one of the million questions
I asked, it wasn't long before they found out and came back to us.
Being sceptical by nature, I independently verified their answers. They
earned my trust because not only did everyone I speak with verify what
they said, but they also knew Julie and spoke very highly of her.
It's been a pleasure to work with Julie. We completed the purchase of
our finca in November '08 but Julie is still there to help with
questions that come up. They are truly a class act. I wish all
transactions were as pleasant as this one!
08/12/2008 17:19:30 (GMT Time)
Name: Nicola & Gary Boulden
Email: boulden@operamail.com
Comments: Hello. We purchased a lovely finca in Aragon just outside Maella earlier this year. Having heard so many bad stories regarding Brits buying abroad we were concerned about the information we would receive from an Estate Agent. However, from the moment we first contacted Julie it was obvious she was not like other Estate Agents. Julie and Mercedes were both helpful and professional offering advice at each stage of the purchase procedure. Now the property is ours they are still assisting us as we progress with gaining the necessary permissions to renovate our finca. We would like to say a big thank you to them both as we could not have done this without them. We would have no hesitation recommending their services to anyone looking to buy in this area of Spain. We are looking froward to seeing them again in January. Thanks again. Nicola and Gary.
09/11/2008 13:08:04 (GMT Time)
Name: Mark Tromp
Email: trompoord@hetnet.nl
Comments: In Spain there are many people who want to sell properties to anyone who has a little money. Most of these people are gone at the moment that problems appear. Julie and Mercedes are not like that. They helped me with the problems that I had with a property that I bought from somebody else. That made me trust them a lot, so much that I bought one of the most beautiful fincas in Aragon with their help.
Also now, if there is any problem I can phone or email them and they will help me or give me the best of advise they can.
Thanks for all and see you soon.
25/06/2008 19:55:08 (GMT Time)