Hey guys,
I might possibly get a job in Gibraltar and I've been looking for apartments etc on where to live.
I found a few apartments in la linea very close to the border (10 min walking distance) but then I heard about oil reffineries smelling alot and also being a health problem. How big of a problem are the oil reffinieries? I'm very concerned about my health and it's not worth risking my health to work in Gibraltar. If I live in La linea should I be concerned? If I would live in for instance Santa Margarita should I be concerned the about them as I would probably walk/bicycle to work and most likely also spend some time with friends in la linea.
Also, how long would it take by foot from santa margarita to the border and is bicycling a good option? I'm thinking if there are alot of places in la linea I can park my bike etc without any problems.
Also is it possible to negotiate the price on apartments/houses? I've lived in Madeira Portugal and there you could easily have the price lowered by 20% since there were so many empty apartments.
I'm also wondering about the furniture. To be honest the furniture is horrible in 95% of the apartments. Are there alot of unfurnished apartments aswell?