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More
than
one
million
foreigners
have
already
bought
a
property
in
Spain
and
when
you
do,
you
automatically
become
a
member
of
a
community
of
property
owners.
Regardless
of
the
type
of
property
you
buy,
be
it
a
villa,
an
apartment
or
retirement
home,
you
will
find
that
your
own
interests
are
affected
by
the
decisions
of
your
neighbours.
You
will
pay
your
community
fees
each
year
and
at
some
point
you
will
meet
with
your
neighbours
to
discuss
community
matters.
If
the
property
you
buy
is
a
new
one,
you
may
even
be
asked
to
contribute
from
the
beginning
to
the
formation
of
the
community
committee,
appointing
chairpersons
etc
and
the
fixing
of
community
fees
and
services.
Only
those
who
buy
an
individual
property
standing
on
its
own
will
not
have
to
join
a
community.
The
community
is
a
very
important
part
of
your
property
and
a
well-run
community
can
increase
the
value
of
your
property,
likewise
a
badly-run
community
can
cut
the
value
of
your
property.
Before
you
purchase
a
property,
find
out
as
much
as
you
can
about
the
community
to
which
you
will
belong.
It
is
in
your
best
interests
to
have
a
good,
efficient
community.
The
biggest
problem
you
are
likely
to
face
is
that
the
community
guides
will
be
produced
in
Spanish
and
chances
are
that
the
AGM
will
be
held
in
Spanish.
Although
there
are
guides
available
with
rough
translations.
The
Comunidad
de
Propietarios
is
the
Spanish
system
for
regulating
the
joint
ownership
of
common
property.
If
you
lived
in
an
apartment
this
may
be
the
foyer
or
entrance
hallway,
the
gardens,
the
pool
and
the
drains
and
other
services.
The
community
decides
on
how
much
to
spend
on
these
services,
how
to
maintain
them
and
how
they
should
be
managed.
The
community
is
a
legal
force
and
can
go
to
court
in
the
case
of
a
dispute.
You
should
make
yourself
aware
of
all
the
agreements
and
terms
that
it
has.
Before
you
buy
a
property
there
are
several
things
you
need
to
find
out: |
