Spending wintertime in Florida. Michael Cappeller

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      Spending wintertime in Florida

      Information, hints and advice to live a snowbird’s dream

      How I found my own holiday home in a 55+ community

      ‘The two most beautiful things are the homeland from where we originate and the homeland where we are going to.’

      Heinrich Jung-Stilling

      Do you want your dream to come true? Set yourself a fixed time date. This report of experience leads you to a concept of realizing your dream.

      All questions concerning the region, the right place, the right community and the right home will be answered.

      Step by step you will be led to your decision of buying, including all aspects of costs, travel and resident topics, renting out and selling, as well as hints and tips on literature and internet sites.

      Table of contents

       Abstract

       In the beginning there was a dream

       Choosing the region in Florida

       Choosing the right location

       Choosing the right community

       Choosing the right house

       Decision to buy

       What happens in the buying process?

       The offer

       Purchase agreement

       Closing the deal and title

       Other documents

       Questions and answers concerning costs

       What are the initial costs of buying this house?

       What do I have to pay for and how much?

       Which other initial (one time) costs are there for me?

       Which running costs are there per month / year for me?

       Which other costs are likely to arise?

       Which one time costs of repair have occurred during the first year of owning the used house?

       How do I manage bank business

       Who does the manual work all around the house?

       Renting out

       Everything about our community

       Are there alternatives?

       Duration of stay, visa and ESTA

       Selling the house

       Tax questions

       Tips and hints on literature and internet pages

       Imprint

       Sources of supply