We moved to Spain to build our dream home - but lost £200k after it turned into a nightmare
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA British couple who dreamt of a hassle-free retirement in Spain have now been forced to move back to the UK after losing £200,000.
Phil and Anne Bulman, both 71, moved to the Costa Blanca in 2004 after Phil finished three decades in the merchant navy. The pair sold their property in England in a bid to build their dream retirement home in Almoradi from scratch.
They were looking forward to spending the rest of their days in the sun, but 20 years on they are now back on UK soil after falling foul of robbers, cowboy builders and red tape, they claim.
Phil says the couple put £374k into their Spanish dream home, and only made back £161k after selling it - a loss of £213k. Now back living in the South East of England, Phil said: "It was a dream that turned into a nightmare." READ MORE: Two Greater Manchester areas named amongst the 20 'Best Places to Live' in 2024 "We've all had ideas of that idyllic dream - but it just doesn't turn out like that.
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