Brit who bought his dream home in Cadiz was in for a big surprise when he moved in
The man decided to retire to the south of Spain after enjoying a wonderful holiday in a beautiful town
After Steve Nadja, 67, visited the beautiful town of Arcos de la Frontera on a trip to Cádiz, he fell in love with the beautiful architecture and sunny weather. When enjoying his holiday, Mr. Nadja found the opportunity to buy a ground floor flat of a palatial house he really loved.
Jumping at the chance he bought the apartment and made arrangements for his idyllic retirement. However, this is where the dream of a relaxing retirement changed for Mr. Nadja who discovered that people do not always get the home they had hoped for.
The apartment, the Palace of the Count of Águila, is located in the middle of Cuesta de Belén in Arcos, Cadiz, and is known for its 15th century façade. So when Mr. Nadja saw a ‘For Sale’ sign for half of the ground floor, for 135,000, he could not believe the deal that was on offer.
So, everything was set for the perfect life in the south of Spain until Mr. Nadja actually moved into the apartment and found people he didn’t know coming into his kitchen.
One morning Mr. Nadja was in his kitchen when a woman appeared with her dog. Mr. Nadja was shocked and asked the woman “what the hell she was doing”. He then discovered that two doors led directly from other houses into the kitchen.
It was then that Mr. Nadja investigated the matter and contacted his lawyer, discovering that the apartment he had purchased had a kitchen which was shared by families.
The pharmacist by profession, who currently lives in France, remembers that the situation was “completely devastating”. He had bought the house for a new life in Spain, but now feels as if he cannot go there because of the fact his house shares a kitchen with others.
The Brit claims that his lawyer and notary assured him that the kitchen was included in the house before purchasing it. Upon purchasing the apartment, he was told that the kitchen would be transferred to him.
However, he has subsequently found that the neighbouring families have access rights to the kitchen and despite having their own kitchens did not want to give it up.
It was then that the situation turned a little bit ugly as Mr. Nadja and his neighbours began to have a series of disagreements. The list of misfortunes that have ensued in the apartment is long, with a stolen coffee machine worth 1,000 euros and a stolen irrigation system, to name just a few.
Mr. Nadja states that he has “spent about 20,000 euros” on all the work that has been done to improve his home and that of the neighbours. He claims that these costs should have been covered by the community but were not. Steve blames his lawyer for not knowing how to fulfil his role.
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