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Article rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Gerald Brown
When in conversation with Living in Crete wannabes, how often do I hear the throw away comment: "Of course when I go to stay in Greece, my dream home in Crete, has to have a swimming pool!"
If you fall into this category, have you really calculated the financial implications? I not only mean the upfront construction costs but running costs as well.Can you really turn your dream into a reality and fit your budget?
Yes, you may afford to build a garden pool in your future home in the sun, but is it really worth it, apart from satisfying your vanity?
So if you are determined to have a swimming pool in your Crete residence, I have a simple check list of five key questions you should ask yourself, before making the final decision:
1. How often will I really use the pool at my Crete residence?
2. Can I afford the cost to build a decent sized swimming pool or would the cost be better spent on other home benefits such as a sauna and jacuzzi instead, or an extra bedroom or a study room?
3. Once a garden pool is built, can I afford the running cost, if I am on fixed income?
4. Have I considered or even know their maybe substantial annual tax implications
in Greece of building an outdoor pool?
5. Is the added value of any sized swimming pool significant, if the home is put up for sale in the future? What are the implications and has your architect discussed it with you?
It seems that rarely do intending purchasers of property in Crete or Greece make a calculation of the real costs of a swimming pool, not just the building cost, but the potential ongoing monthly maintenance costs versus the amount of usage.
In summary, you are recommended as an an intending house buyer compile a list of pros and cons to review the real benefit of a swimming pool for your future home in Crete (or anywhere else, for that matter) in the cold light of financial reality. If you are a keep-fit fanatic and have children that is one thing, but if you are retiring on a pension, living on a limited income, that may be something else. In which case, perhaps a landscaped garden, would be more appropriate in which to take afternoon tea, read a good book and let your pets enjoy also?
Swimming Pools are just one of the topics covered extensively for British and Irish Living in Crete Wannabe expats on the realities of Life in Crete on the BritsinCrete web portal.
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