Those British families who have chosen to retire in Goa, either build new homes or buy old homes for renovation, and generally improve the neighborhood. I have seen many formerly dilapidated homes being taken over, renovated, and beautiful gardens planted and flower boxes or pots placed.
The problem in my opinion,is that they have been very gullible, and have in many case been taken advantage of, by un-scrupulous professionals (real estate agents, builders and lawyers) who have cut corners and pulled the wool over their eyes to complete deals which do not meet the test of law. Being unfamiliar with local laws they have implicitly trusted these professionals and are now finding themselves in a stew. I hope the Government gets to the bottom of this problem and place the blame where it truly lies. But will they or will the "foreigners" be the scapegoats ?
