In an interview granted to the media InfobaeAna and Iván have talked about how it was your experience looking for a place to live. Both spent a long time looking for a home that suited their expectations and financial needs. After Two years in which they did not achieve any results, this marriage finally achieved what they longed for.: your new home.
They They are natives of the Balearic Islands and would have loved to have their home on the island of Palma de Mallorcabut this was not possible due to the fact that it is one of the main destinations in terms of expensive houses. According to the average figure, a home costs between 650,000 and 7500,000 euros over there. Apart from having the price barrier, although it is also related to it, the two were forced to do something they did not count on: live separately.
“My children had to take turns”
Throughout the entire period in which they were actively searching for a place to stay, both Ana and Iván were far from each other. This had nothing to do with any sentimental conflict or anything like that, but they did this so that they could save money much faster and, thus, pay the necessary cost of the down payment for the apartment. At the same time, they were presented with the option of living off a rental, but this was not what they wanted and, on a financial level, it was not profitable for them either..
Those affected by this situation were not only them. Ana has assured that her two children have had to “take turns” to be able to spend time with their parents. The reflection was not easy for this 37-year-old Mallorcan cultural manager, who He described what happened as a long and complicated process, especially for his descendants.:
A repossessed home, cheap and ideal for them
“These two years have been very hard, especially for them, because they have not been able to see their father every day and their routines have been altered”he declared. In the midst of the real estate darkness, a possibility opened up to them that they did not fully trust. They found “an apartment seized by the bank that had been closed for 10 years” very suitable for what they were demanding.
It was about a 72 square meter apartment, with three bedrooms and valued at 240,000 euros. Although it needed some renovation or another, this couple quickly went for it. They also played with the factor that, since it was a completely empty home and requisitioned by the corresponding banking entity, the price was somewhat lower.
“Luckily, we haven’t had any problems. We just need to make renovations”
“As it was a repossessed apartment that had been empty for so long, at first we had our doubts because we didn’t know if it was in good condition or if there were debts from the previous tenant, but luckily we haven’t had any problems, other than having to change the bathroom or the windows.”pointed out Ana. Before they found this option in Calvià, the Mallorcan woman and her partner considered leaving the archipelago and staying on the peninsula, even though it could be a very difficult task to deal with and would mean losing their jobs and their children having to start a new life.
“The process with repossessed apartments is long and it took us almost eight months to close it, but in the end everyone tells us that we have found a bargain and in the end you see it like that, because we were already desperate and considering moving. We have been lucky”he explained.
“Either you are lucky enough to get a house inherited from your family or you have to leave”
Apart from the problem of access to housing due to its high cost, the affected person also wanted to give importance to the fact that the supply is very limited. “The reality is that here, either you are lucky enough to get a house inherited from your family or you have to leave, because in places like Palma there are already many families who are leaving their rental apartment and going for a room. The prices are abusive and only rich people who come from outside can afford them”he assured. To read the complete interview, you can do so by accessing the article published by the newspaper indicated at the beginning.