If you are buying a house or appartment in Spain be very sure to check that it has planning permission.

After much threatening the Junta de Andalucia has now started demolishing illegal houses and lots of folks down here are very worried. Tens of thousands of houses have been built without "licencia de obra" (planning permission) and Marbella is the worst.

http://www.surinenglish.com/noticias.php?Noticia=6501