Branson embraces Balearic life while Necker Island is rebuilt
WITH his usual residence on the British Virgin Islands uninhabitable, Richard Branson has revealed how his estate in Son Bunyola has become a more...
Chinese film industry eyes up purchase of Spanish locations
LEADING figures from the Chinese movie industry - dubbed ‘Chinawood’ - are looking to snap up filming locations across Mallorca.
‘Chinawood’ is booming domestically but...
Podemos leader faces confidence vote after ‘luxury’ home purchase
THE members of Spain’s anti-austerity party Podemos are to vote on whether it's leader should step down after buying a €600,000 ‘luxury’ home.
The party’s...
Stunning Kensington pine walk property goes on the market in Pollensa
THEY say opportunities are like sunrises – wait too long and you miss them.
But what about an opportunity with the sunrises included?
Estate agents Kensington...
IN PICS: A look inside Conor McGregor’s new €1.5 million Marbella mansion
The villa includes the latest home smart technology, a wine cellar and a lift to boot
Gibraltar property will make its mark at A Place in the Sun Live for the first time
A GIBRALTAR estate agent will be the first from the Rock to appear at the A Place in the Sun Live expo in London.
EFPG...
Nine Lions is the first Andalucian development by global investment group UK & European
THEY have undertaken a series of high end quality investments in Catalunya, Madrid and the Balearic Islands.
So Marbella town hall was rightly happy to...
Buyers at biggest man-made lagoon in Europe will be welcomed to a cinematic experience on Costa del Sol
As the day turns to dusk, grab the kids, hop on a boat and sail across the waters to watch your favourite film on...
Prime property! Villa of former Spanish leader up for sale
A LUXURIOUS villa once owned by Spain’s leader Adolfo Suarez has been put on the market for a cool €13 million.
Suarez, who was the...
Sales are flowing fast at Riverside, the first project in Benahavis village for over a decade
CONSTRUCTION has begun on the first building project in Benahavis village for more than 10 years - and it's selling fast!
Since going on the...
Estepona is attracting an evermore exclusive crowd when it comes to property
HAVE you visited Estepona recently? If not, you may be in for an agreeable surprise.
Emerging from the shadows of ever-popular Marbella, a remarkable transformation...
Genius Properties can help you with EVERY aspect of the real estate sector
WITH almost one in every three customers of Genius Properties being referrals, the company's reputation speaks for itself.
"From day one we know what can...
Things are looking good for one of Estepona’s youngest agents
What changes have you seen in the past two years?
We came to Estepona because we had heard that it was one of the nicest...
Home and Away is expanding after 25 years of success
WITH over 25 years experience in property management Home and Away is expanding its horizons with a new manager at the helm.
Established in 1993,...
Balearic residents earn significant windfall from Air BnB last year
AIRBNB hosts earned on average €7,000 in 2017 from renting out rooms or flats for an average of two months in Palma.
The city hosted...
Locked out! Spanish town to ban short-term tourist rentals
PALMA will become the first Spanish city to ban short-term tourist rentals.
The legislation aims to combat mass tourism on the island which has led...
Three Costa del Sol towns are driving Malaga’s property market into the top of national rankings
MARBELLA, Estepona and Benahavis are officially among the hottest and ‘most mature’ markets in Spain.
The three towns saw sales shoot up by 11.15% in...
Tax dodgers beware! Inspections of tourist rentals to begin in May
DOOR-TO-DOOR inspections of unlicensed tourist rentals are set to kick off next month.
Popular tourist spots will become the target of agents from the Agencia...
Construction firm to pay €15,000 after botched job leads to child’s injury
A CONSTRUCTION company has been ordered to pay more than €15,000 for using the wrong sized screw in a job.
It comes after investigators discovered...
Squatter eviction firm boasts of ‘93% success rate’ in Spain
A COMPANY specialising in seizing homes back from squatters has handed three Mallorcan homes back to their owners in just six months.
The company Desokupa...
Families forced to rent out office spaces to live in as rent prices soar in Spain hotspot
FAMILIES have taken to living in commercial properties in Barcelona following the price of rent skyrocketing.
Last year alone the average rent in the Catalonian...
Spain’s property market has strong start to 2018
PROPERTY prices in Spain have increased by 3.8% in the first quarter of 2018 year-on-year, with Madrid leading the way.
The capital saw prices increase...
Iconic Marbella hotel returning from decade hiatus with €70 million renovation plan
AN iconic Marbella hotel is set for a €70-million renovation after being closed for over 10 years.
The Hotel Don Miguel is due to reopen...
WATCH: Incredible footage of Spain’s property developments left abandoned by 2007 crash
https://vimeo.com/262039404
THIS is the behind the scenes look at an award-winning photography series cataloging Spain's abandoned homes.
Mark Redondo has spent nearly a decade documenting the...
It’s been happy days since Guillermo Morillas opened his agency, Target Estates, in Mijas Pueblo
"WE want to make your relocation a happy process." That's the mission of Target Estates founder Guillermo Morillas, who has been based in Mijas...
PROPERTY SOAR: Investment in Spain increased to €9.2bn in 2017
Foreign investment was responsible for a whopping 65% of the total figure
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