Tell us something about you.
Hi, I’m Rocío, I’m 48 years old and live in Granada, in Maracena, very close to the capital. In my free time I love to go to the gym, near my house, to do spinning, CrossFit, yoga … and on weekends I like to go out with friends in the tapas bars and bars of Granada and of course … occasionally go dancing at a disco …, I also want to enjoy the nature that we have here so close to our city. I also like to enjoy the nature that we have so close to us here; both to go hiking in the mountains and to spend a day at the beach with my friends.
What does your job consist of / What do you offer?
My job is to manage and organize my rural house: administrative management as well as cleaning and maintenance work so that everything is ready for the holiday renters (normally for days) to enjoy their stay, have a good time, and rest.
How long have you been renting out your properties? How did it all start?
I have a property that I have adapted as a rural tourist house because it is in a village in Granada, 38 km from here, I finished preparing it just this summer, very recently in the month of July. It all started after the death of my mother, my father had died many years ago, my house is big and was a meeting point for family reunions, New Year’s Eve and so on, … and of great emotional meaning for me, because it had been inherited from my grandparents and I did not want to lose it: so I decided to prepare it and adapt it for tourist housing; with the purpose of which we have always given it for holidays and family and friends meetings; so also to have the opportunity to enjoy it also with my friends and family and not to have the need to sell it; because with the help of the rent, it allows me to maintain it to reduce the maintenance costs of the house.
What do you like most about your job?
I like to be active, both mentally and physically and this job allows me both, something that started as an illusion and an idea and now it is a project that is up and running, and I have had to put dedication both physically and mentally, as well as investment to make some improvements to the house to make it more comfortable and convenient. This idea has now been put into action and to see how after some improvements to the house it continues as a meeting point and other people can enjoy it for their holidays, friends, and family gatherings.
What are your plans for the future? Do you plan to buy and rent more properties?
I plan to invest in improvements in the house, (of course, if the project works), such as a swimming pool and garden arrangements, and if all goes well even extend the rental by making a studio with direct access to the garden and pool. Yes, I have other properties and if this works out I could do the same ….. hehehehehe; But this is a vision for the future, not the near future. Now I have other plans such as my consultancy Alimentaria which is what I have worked on and my work experience, due to personal circumstances I had to take a break and now I would like to take it up again and get it going again.
Why did you decide to work at AndaCowork? What brought you to Anda?
A friend of mine from the gym who works here told me about Anda, and he also told me that I know the area, because it is close to my neighborhood, where I lived with my parents when I was a teenager. Anda also allows me to work where there are co-workers, even if each one does his own job, to meet new people and share moments and experiences and the most important thing; Anda offers me a place with internet …. what I need to be able to work, without having to work at home.
What do you like most about working at Anda Cowork?
Anda allows me to work where there are coworkers, although each one is dedicated to their own, meet new people, and share moments and experiences. And apart from not working alone at home which is more boring and not very motivating …what I like the most is the companionship, motivation, being able to share moments like birthday breakfasts, getting to know the experiences of other people who have different jobs; that makes it enriching ….. because apart from listening and getting to know ….es learning, and even if you can apply something to my own business, even better ……jejeje
What is Anda for you?
Anda for me: it is a new beginning, a new stage in my life that has given me the opportunity to start my own business, with enthusiasm, motivation, and desire to work, learn from the experiences of my colleagues, and if I can apply them to my own, even better, as I said in the previous question.