Whereever in Spain you choose to open your Hamiltons of London Franchise office, clients looking for property to buy in your area will always appreciate any additional information you can provide. Your role will not only include introducing them to the local area and properties that they may wish to buy but, as a general guide and expert on the area. Many will keep in contact you for useful information even after their sale or purchase has been completed. This is because you have done a good job and gained their trust, they look to you to help them settle into their new home. This may seem strange but, remember that any help you can give them is useful in maintaining their loyalty in the future and ensuring that they recommend your Estate Agent to family and friends. One thing newcomers will want to know is about the festivals and traditions during the year in their new home so here is what they can expect to find in Spain during the beautiful month of May.
Tradition and Fiestas
Throughtout Spain towns and villages will begin to become more lively and celebrate the immeninent arrival of summer while enjoying the balmy spring weather prior to the arrival of the heat and crowds that summer can bring. It is a time for celebrating community, beliefs and life generally. Here are some of the exciting things you can tell your Hamitons of London clients to look out for.
Andalucia – Hamiltons of London Franchises
For those of you who open your offices in the region of Andalucia you will find that traditional festivals are taking place everywhere in May here are some of the most notable ones to let your customer know about and enjoy. Cruces de Mayo (May Crosses) usually occurs across this southern region of Spain early in May around the 3rd, residents adorn their towns and cities with large, beautifullly designed flower crosses, the fiestas are also a great place to enjoy traditional music and flamenco dancing and the atmosphere is full of joy.
The flower theme continues in Cordoba on 4th May when the city enters in to their annual Battle of the Flowers with parades and floats covered with colourful blooms and those involved enjoy playfully throwing flowers at each other. Later in the May horse fair in Jerez de la Frontera provides spectators with equastrian displays, parades and riding competitions showcasing the beauty of the local horses and this is again accompanied with performances of flamenco. Cordoba continues celebrating spring with a fair at the end of the month where you will find tents, flamenco, food, fairground rides and midnight firework displays. In May Cordoba also hosts the Courtyard festival where homeowners decorate their patios and open them to the public in friendly competition with their neighbours. May is also the time to witness the pigramage of the Romeria de El Rocio where thousands of people on horseback and in decorated carts make their way to the hermitage of El Rocio in Huelva to shoe their religious devotion.
Madrid – Fiestas de San Isidro Labrador
The capital city comes to life in the middle of this month to celebrate their patron saint and those who buy a home in Madrid or nearby will be able to enjoy traditional music, dancing and street parties around the Plaza de la Villa and Pradera de San Isidro, the atomosphere is festive and the 15th of May is a public holiday in the city – which might mean that some usual amenities are closed for the celebrations.
Galicis – Northern Spain Maios Fiesta
This is celebrated on the 1st May which is a national holiday throughout the country but in the Galcian town of Pontevedra the Maios festival is an ancient tradition linked to the arrival of sprin where residents make elaborate art works made with natural elemants including flowers, moss and branches and compete with each other as well as displaying their work.
Girona – Catalonia festivities
For those with Estate Agents and clients in the Costa Brava or Costa Dorada May is the time to encourage your customers to enjoy the Girona Flower festival which takes place throughout the month with beautiful floral displays. The streets, monuments and public areas are all decorated and this is a colourful experience that all should see.
Spring in Spain
There are many other celebrations occurring during May throughout the country with music and art festivals, historical reenactments including those in Merida where the city’s roman heritage is celebrate with theatrical performances, gladiator fights and themed markets. Barcelona and Madrid host candlelight concerts in various venues often featuring tributes to modern talent as well as classical music offerings illuminated by candle giving the concerts a unique atmosphere. International Museum day offers free entry to many museums and events on 18th May and local councils will be able to advise about those located close to your Hamiltons of London franchise office so that you can direct your clients to these places of interest. Finally the excitement of the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona a the Circuit de Catalunya often takes place late in May or very early in June. This is just a small taste of what you can expect to be able to introduce your clients to so that they can get to know the area where they are buying a home in Spain and these small insights into community life. It is this additional offer of service to your customers that will help you as a Hamiltons of London Franchisee make your mark and grow your business.
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