A Brit's Scrapbook: Going Native In Murcia - 2nd ed (PDF)

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EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MURCIA REGION!

Full of useful tips straight from a British couple who now call this region their home. Let Debbie and Marcus be your guides as they share their love for Murcia, its people and its surrounds with intimate details, personal stories and hot tips for visitors, home buyers and new natives alike.

VISITING...

• Comprehensive town and city guide with map
• The best places to eat, drink and have fun
• Where to find the best beaches
• Fun stuff to do from hiking to golf and scuba to horseriding
• All about the food, wines and tapas of the region
• Party all year round with the detailed fiesta finder

BUYING...

• The buying process explained from start to finish (learn who does what)
• Essential viewing and buying checklists
• How to calculate your budget and avoid hidden costs
• Complete step-by-step home buyer's flowchart

LIVING...

• How to get all the home comforts (without the rubbish weather)
• Tips for dog and cat owners
• Natives share their stories
• Dealing with builders, DIY and gardening
• Coping with home sickness

This second edition has been carefully revised and is packed full of extra information.

Going Native in Murcia - the most comprehensive guide in print - is now even better.

"Anyone even considering buying in (or even visiting) this up-and-coming Costa Calida region would do well to consult this book first."

About The Authors...

Marcus and Debbie Jenkins live with their dogs (Dani and Fuggles) in the mountains above a village with a population of just 101 people. They both left behind their big city lives in the UK while taking their jobs with them. Marcus, who also took the photographs, is a software consultant. Debbie is an entrepreneur, publisher and marketer.

Praise...

"If you're planning to move to Murcia, buy a holiday home there or just fancy going to have a look round, allow Debbie and Marcus to be your guides. They're passionate about life in Murcia and their enthusiasm is certainly catching - See you there!" - Joanna Styles, Freelance writer and author specialising in Spain and relocation generally.

"Marcus props up the tiny local bar in La Murta like a local and the neighbours have become such friends that they leave offerings of olives and local honey on their doorstep. Debbie and Marcus have so come to love the area called Murcia that their enthusiasm seems to have affected the rest of the world... Debbie and Marcus show you how to act local and think local and how to start the processes of settling in and belonging fast. And the sooner you find that house and find your feet the sooner you can get down to finding the best paella in town."
- Jo Parfitt, author of "Expat Entrepreneur: How To Create and Maintain Your Own Portable Career Anywhere In The World"

"The book is literally packed from cover to cover with the most incredibly well researched and pertinent, up to date and relevant information that anyone - and I mean anyone - interested in buying property in Murcia, living in the region or just travelling around Murcia will ever require.

If you're about to become a new expatriate and move to Spain and in particular Murcia, this book can act as your guide, you won't want to go anywhere without it! In fact, the information contained therein will become your life map! There is information on every single conceivable topic - nightlife, the property buying process, shopping, the population and map reference of towns, airlines and hire cars, vocabulary, fiestas, money, making concrete! Every scrap of information that Debbie and Marcus Jenkins have gleaned over the past four years is in this book! I love it! It makes fantastic, interesting and even entertaining reading for anyone with even just a modicum of interest in Spain!"
- Rhiannon Williamson, www.shelteroffshore.com

"I just wish I had got this book two years ago, when I was buying my house in Murcia! The Spanish house buying process can be a bit daunting for the average Brit... but the flow charts really make the steps and the roles of the associated people... absolutely clear!

Expat... would be expat... or just visiting Murcia for a holiday... this book is essential reading... don't go without it!"
- John Mellor (Cheshire/Estrella de Mar)

"We are coming back out to Murcia in April and have found your book to be an excellent starting point for the areas and things we need to be looking at. Both my wife and I both found the book very valuable in getting to know Murcia a little better."
- John Wilson

"We purchased your book via Amazon before Xmas and have found it a most useful guide to the area. We are about to start a property search in preparation for a permanent move with family to Spain at the end of the year. Had enough of cold, damp, dreary days (and nights) in Redditch, and the general social decline and rising costs in Britain. So the "Buying in Murcia" flowchart and viewing checklist are going to be most useful, as are the town/village guides. Congratulations again on a brilliant, practical book."
- Rosemary Clarke

"Thanks to your book I have already started the ball rolling towards our move to Murcia and have had a meeting with an agents representative who happens to be here in Cowes to spend the holiday with relations."
- Ken Meynell

"Purchased Going Native in Murcia, prior to our first visit to that region in September of this year. The book is well researched and covers a whole range of information and many excellent website addresses. A must for anybody considering visiting or purchasing in the Murcia region."
- Paul McGloin

"Just a quick note to say thanks for sending the book over, we received it today. I've had a quick look through and am really impressed, looks like just the kind of guide that would be right for our clients."
- Martine Cherry, www.dreamspain.net

Having recently purchased a property in San Pedro del Pinatar, we were obviously keen to find out as much about the area of Murcia as we could. Surprise Surprise, there were not any publications that gave any useful information......until now!! The authors have done an absolutely fabulous job in compiling a very comprehensive information book to enable the rest of us to reap the benefits of their hard work. An absolute must for those of us who wish to enjoy the Spanish lifestyle and traditions. Well done and thank you.
- Review on Amazon.co.uk