ELECTRICITY 
There is only one. GESA ENDESA. Apart from the slightly more than occasional power cut you probably wont even have to think about them other than when paying your bill.

All of your UK appliances will work here in Mallorca but you will need to change the plug to our two pin type or buy a supply of adaptors. The voltage here is 230 volts so no need to change voltage on any appliances.

GAS
The majority of gas here is Mallorca is bottled gas, its called Butano and you will see the orange gas bottles around. Its similar to Calor Gas in the UK and has to be fitted with a regulator and pipe for connection to cookers, heaters etc. Refills are available from some hardware stores and there is normally a weekly delivery to your door by the registered Butano stockist in the area.

You can only get a new bottle without exchanging it for an empty from the registered stockist and you will have to complete a contract form. Once you have your bottle you are able to swap an empty for a full at the hardware store

WATER
“The water in Majorca don't taste like what it oughta” still stands! It is not advisable to drink tap water here unless it's been boiled. Bottled water is in plentiful supply and is quite inexpensive.

In your business and accommodation you will normally pay for water as you use it by a metre system. It's not expensive.
If you live outside a town then you may find that your water originates from a well. This doesn't mean you have to lower a bucket down a hole to get your water, it will normally be automatically bought into the house by a pump and there is no charge if you use your own well water.

RUBBISH
Refuse collection over here is generally made every day! Well to be truthful its collected at night. You will have to take your rubbish to one of the many refuse collection points, you will see the large wheelie type bins at many street corners. These are then emptied nightly.

There is a yearly charge for rubbish collection but its sometimes included in your rent and it is usually no more than a couple of hundred Euros per year.

Recycling is taking off here and you will see various recycling bins for glass, plastic and paper at most larger rubbish collection points.

TELEVISION
Spanish TV is not everyones idea of great entertainment especially when you cant understand a word of it.

Legally you are not supposed to receive SKY TV anywhere outside the UK but as long as you have an address or family address in the UK where you can receive the card and occasional letter then you should be OK.

You do need a larger dish over here, the minimum is 120cm and you will lose some channels at certain times of the day, larger dishes are available to reduce the signal loss.

There are several companies over here that can help you with a SKY dish, box and even subscription if required.

FINALLY
Remember the reason you want to buy a business in Mallorca  is to improve your quality of life.

The Island has a lot to offer including a better climate than the UK and if you don't take the time to enjoy it all then you will not be getting best out of your new life.

If you have any further questions then visit our FAQ section or drop us a line.

Enjoy Mallorca.


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