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I'd love to have a place in Spain some day.  I always think of Spain as a kind of European Summer playground and after living in South Florida for several years, I know that a Summer playground is good for your health.

So where do you start when you are thinking about buying a property in Spain?

Well the web is always a good place to start and taking a few fact gathering trips is another excellent consideration.  Getting a nice little place somewhere overlooking the mediteranean or maybe in the mountains seems like a nice way to get away from things a bit and also to take in a fresh perspective.