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Amanda Butler: Keys to the Island

Amanda has grown up and lived all over the world, but settled in Mallorca more than 15 years ago. Originally from the UK, she is a well known figure on the island, having run successful property business MCJ Associates for many years.

Real estate agent Amanda Butler welcomes stream of property enquiries as Mallorca opens up once again

WITH the state of alarm now lifted, the Balearic Islands opened their borders to over 10,000 German tourists early last week as a test run – the first tourism since lockdown began

27 Jun, 2020 @ 12:00

Amanda Butler: Keys to the Island·Property

COVID-19 has restricted foreign buyers in Spain’s Mallorca, but lower-end and local property enquiries are surging

MALLORCA, Menorca and Ibiza have now joined Formentera into Phase 3 of the releasing of coronavirus restrictions. The main difference being that residents of the Balearics are permitted to travel within their

13 Jun, 2020 @ 13:00

COVID-19: Real estate agent Amanda Butler is leading Mallorca’s Phase 2 celebrations and is looking ahead to a property market revival

WITH coronavirus figures plummeting around Spain and only two new cases reported with no deaths over the weekend in the Balearic Islands things are looking very positive as we are moving closer

30 May, 2020 @ 16:00

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Amanda Butler is hoping Spain’s Balearic Islands can be a leader in eco-construction after coronavirus

I implore our governments, and our developers and builders, to learn from this

17 May, 2020 @ 08:00

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Real estate agent Amanda Butler looks ahead to brighter days as Spain’s Balearic Islands emerge from the worst of the COVID-19 crisis

WELL that’s what we’d all like to say, and will celebrate when it truly happens with gusto! I am not normally one wishing to spread fake news, but we do seem to

3 May, 2020 @ 13:00

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Agent Amanda Butler is confident of Mallorca property market’s resilience and expects influx of inquiries for spacious homes post-COVID-19

We will overcome this, in time, but I truly believe that the way we have managed to ride the COVID-19 wave will help to reaffirm the reputation of Mallorca

19 Apr, 2020 @ 16:00

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Mallorca’s stellar reputation for real estate will help it weather Spain’s coronavirus storm, writes agent Amanda Butler

The supermarket shelves are being replenished, most are not hoarding and the 10 private and public hospitals are reportedly well prepared

22 Mar, 2020 @ 09:00

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Just as Mallorca’s property market was picking up after Brexit, coronavirus came along, writes real estate expert Amanda Butler

So far the Balearics are low risk, with only six known people diagnosed with the virus, but no deaths, thank heavens!

7 Mar, 2020 @ 17:00

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Property prices in the Balearic Islands maintain their steady surge, while sales are down across Spain, writes Amanda Butler

This decline in sales in the Balearic property market is being attributed to there being fewer resale homes on the market, as well as high pricing

1 Mar, 2020 @ 13:00

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Amanda Butler’s Christmas has come early, with the election of Boris Johnson helping Mallorca’s property market get moving again

I guess Boris really was the best outcome with at least one decision being firm

22 Dec, 2019 @ 10:00

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As Boris Johnson sets his sights on No 10, Amanda Butler looks towards the sale of one of Mallorca’s grandest homes

Having performed a market appraisal, I would have valued it last year somewhere in the region of €9m

8 Dec, 2019 @ 16:47

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Brexit is paralysing Mallorca’s property market, but high-end buyers are still steaming ahead, writes Amanda Butler

"Oh my, are the Brits going down in history as the laughing stock of Europe."

13 Oct, 2019 @ 11:30

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Amanda Butler explains the pros and cons of ‘bare ownership’ in Spain and what it means for property buyers and sellers

My recommendation would be to get a trusted estate agent to give you a modest valuation, or maybe three for comparison, and take the middle ground

15 Sep, 2019 @ 11:55

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Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament is sure to anger Remainers in Mallorca, writes Amanda Butler

September 9 has emerged as the most important of the 80 days before the Brexit deadline, with the PM trying to ensure there is no up-rising with MPs trying to block a

30 Aug, 2019 @ 19:49

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The Pound may be low under Johnson, but for British property owners in Spain, it’s a great time to sell, writes Amanda Butler

One thing for sure is that travel for the Brits holidaying abroad is going to be quite a shock, with the pound decreasing below the Euro with today’s airport exchange companies!

4 Aug, 2019 @ 10:30

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Whether we like it or not, tourism to Spain boosts the economy and sways the property market, writes Amanda Butler

Perhaps our hoteliers will need to start adjusting their hotel rates to be more competitive...just saying!

21 Jul, 2019 @ 13:33

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Amanda Butler has a certain property ‘fantasma’ set to arrive and she’s rather excited as Spain’s Mallorca heats up

'Fantasmas' are clients who provide some interesting story with very ‘substantial budgets’, but low and behold, no Google search information!

6 Jul, 2019 @ 09:56

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Amanda Butler hopes a fair Brexit deal will be done for Brits in Mallorca, under Prime Minister Boris

What many new arrivals looking for a new place in the sun do not realise is that estate agents work very differently from the UK

23 Jun, 2019 @ 11:07

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Amanda Butler explains the mysterious ‘Beckham Rule’ and looks at developments in Mallorca’s property market

It was of course given its name by David Beckham, one of the first high profile sports people to use it when he signed for Real Madrid

26 May, 2019 @ 09:30

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Summer heat and an Ibiza-style property are the hot topics with Amanda Butler

IT’S amazing what a month can do, 30-35 degrees and still rising! Unusually there are similar temperatures in the UK, if not higher. Looking through all my friends’ Facebook posts the skies

8 Jul, 2018 @ 12:16

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MARCH INTO SPRING: Wealthy buyers are still flocking to Mallorca, writes Amanda Butler

AS we head into March the weather here in Mallorca has been much chillier and wetter than the norm. As I write with the log fire on, there is snow falling on

13 Mar, 2018 @ 09:49

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Number One! Why Mallorca really is the best place to live in the world writes Amanda Butler

ACCORDING to official statistics by Tinsa, a leading Spanish valuation and assessment company headquartered in Madrid, the average value of finished housing (new and used) increased by 4.2% in 2017 and everything

23 Jan, 2018 @ 11:45

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Olive Press property expert Amanda Bulter brings in the New Year

HAVING been in the UK for Christmas and not seen the sun once during the 7 days we were there – just cloud and rain, with a hazy glow at the very

12 Jan, 2018 @ 12:00

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Finding the great escape, writes Amanda Butler

Not much to report on the property front this week as we head into Christmas, apart from receiving a visit from a well known international cyclist looking for a second home.

27 Dec, 2017 @ 17:40

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‘Tis the season for reflection, writes property expert Amanda Butler

AS has long been predicted, the property market in Mallorca appears to be following the dynamics of other premium locations across the globe including London, Barcelona, New York and Paris. With the

14 Dec, 2017 @ 15:43

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Artà is largely unaffected by mass tourism and could be perfect for tranquil home, writes Amanda Butler

Town set against backdrop of Serres de Llevant mountains and beautiful countryside

27 Oct, 2017 @ 15:27

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