ChooseSpain Advertising

The Choose Spain website is designed as an owner advertising site, therefore all property enquiries are dealt with by the property owner/agent. ChooseSpain.com is solely the advertiser of the property and takes no responsibility for enquiries, bookings and arrangements made between the owner/agent and a potential renter/buyer.

1. What we offer

2. Advertising charges

3. Register a property

4. FAQ

5. Contact Us

What We Offer

1. Our standard property packages are:

2. Most details can be updated by the owner/agent through our Owners Area. We do not provide a personal update service.

3. Owners can add/update one entry per property on our Late Deals page, up to 2 months in advance.

4. Owners can add/update one entry per property on our Long Lets page.

5. Properties are added to our search engine.

6. Property enquiries will be sent directly to the owner/agent for their action.

Property Advertising Charges

An invoice will be sent shortly after receipt of your property registration details.

On receipt of the invoice payment can be made either online with credit/debit cards through our secure link with PayPal, by a sterling cheque, made payable to ChooseSpain Ltd (our parent company), drawn on a UK bank or building society or by bank transfer. We currently can not accept non UK cheques.

How to Register a Property

1. First you need to create a users account. CREATE ACCOUNT NOW. Once an account is registered, you will have access to the owners area. Once in the owners area you will arrive at a welcome screen with latest news and the main menu. One of the options on the main menu is to register a property. We use an online form to register a property, this way all the details are sent directly to us from the site and we can begin work on creating your page once we have sent you an invoice and received payment.

2. Your page is normally online within 4 working days (Monday to Friday) of processing payment, you can review the page and make updates through the owners area. We require that you fully review the page and advise us/update inorder to maintain accurate information. We recommend you check the details on your advert on a regular basis to ensure all the details remain accurate.

3. Images can either be uploaded through our site, sent via email or in the post as photos or in electronic format. i.e. CD. Please note that we do not return photos or images sent by electronic format unless a S.A.E. is provide.

4. The property will remain online for the designated period from the initial online date. A renewal reminder will be sent prior to the advertising expiry date.

5. To register a property:

FAQ

1. What service do you offer?

2. How can I register a property?

3. How do I pay?

4. What image formats do you want?

5. Can I update my property online?

6. How do enquiries come from the site?

7. How do I deal with bookings?

8. Where will I appear on the search results?

9. How many enquiries can I expect from the site?

1. What service do you offer?

We offer an advertising only service for properties in Spain, where the property owner/agent handles all the property enquiries which come from the site. We do not manage properties, nor handle any property enquiries or bookings, nor do we act as an estate agency.

2. How can I register a property?

You can register a property online via our online registration form.

3. How do I pay?

We can take credit card payment online through Paypal or from your Paypal account direct using a secure server in Sterling, Euros or US Dollars or we can accept a sterling cheque drawn on a UK bank/building society. We are unable to take foreign cheques or cheques in Euros at present. We can also accept bank transfers, please contact us for further information.

4. What image formats do you want?

We can generally accept most image formats though we prefer .JPG or .GIF files and use sophisticated software to enhance the images, however it cannot perform miracles and relies on the original photograph being of a reasonable quality and size. Therefore we are unable to accept photocopies of images. When sending the images by email we would prefer the image size to be a minimum of 640 pixels and less than 500kb in file size, however if you are unable to meet these requirements then just send what you have and we will try to work with it. We can also accept photographs or CDs by mail. If you require the photographs/CDs to be returned, please send a stamped self addressed envelope. Remember the old cliche that an image paints a thousand words and this is certainly true when advertising rental properties. Send high quality images to enhance your listing. It is the property owners/agents responsibility to ensure that they have copyright, or necessary permission to use the images sent to us. (Please see our Terms and Conditions)

5. Can I update my property online?

Yes, we have an Owners Area, which you can log into as an advertiser and make updates to your property, within the text, quick view details, prices, contact details etc as well as updating the availability calendar and adding the property to the Late Deals page. Most of the details can be updated online, however a few need to be changed by us.

6. How do enquiries come from the site?

Enquiries are made from the property page, either through the enquiry form link or by the client telephoning you, provided that you have a number displayed. All enquiries can also be viewed within the Enquiry Storage system within your Owners Area. All enquiries must be answered by the owner/agent in a prompt manner even if the property is already booked/sale agreed. We suggest that you have a standard email that you can send if this is the case.

7. How do I deal with bookings?

All bookings must be made through you or your agent. We suggest that full and comprehensive details are confirmed between yourself and the potential renter and that you keep records.

8. Where will I appear on the search results?

This is one of the most commonly asked questions and it depends on a variety of inputs. On each town page the results are ordered by property type and how many persons the property sleeps, but within these results the order is randomised. The user can also sort the properties using the field selectors. On the quick search, the properties are sorted within the search fields and then displayed in a random order. On the advanced search, the same happens, although the results are narrowed down depending on the search query.

9. How many enquiries can I expect from the site?

This is the million and one dollar question and one that we cannot answer nor can we guarantee as it depends on too many aspects. We suggest that to maximise your enquiries, you stick to the basics and provide good quality images and do not expect too high a price as the potential client will look elsewhere. Keep your clients happy and they will probably return to you and recommend your property to their friends and colleagues. Also when you receive an enquiry, the work has only just begun, you then need to turn it into a booking/viewing. The user has probably sent the same enquiry to many other owners, so reply promptly.