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The ‘prettiest village in Spain’ is a perfect spot for a Mallorca home

OFTEN referred to as the ‘Prettiest village in Spain’, Fornalutx is located on the northwest of Mallorca, nestled high up the Tramuntana mountain range overlooking the picturesque Sóller valley. The pretty cobbled

25 Sep, 2017 @ 16:40

Amanda Butler: Keys to the Island·Mallorca

Summer’s over? Mine’s just getting started

AS September arrives in Marbella you can almost hear a collective sigh of relief, as a beautiful tranquillity descends upon the coast, and we reclaim

17 Sep, 2017 @ 10:46

Lead·Natalie Rose Kern's Marbella Diaries

September, the most wonderful time of the year

SEPTEMBER has finally arrived and brings with it the more than welcome cooler weather, less traffic and, generally, less hassle – although trying to get

16 Sep, 2017 @ 14:04

Giles Brown: Loud and Clear

‘Tourists go home’? Maybe they have a point…

I don’t blame Palma de Mallorca residents for scrawling ‘Tourists go home, refugees welcome’ on the walls of their citadel, writes Belinda Beckett

5 Sep, 2017 @ 15:43

Belinda Beckett: Mistress of Sizzle·Travel News

Shedding some light on Spanish secret societies

Secret societies work covertly to achieve a hidden agenda where secrecy is a sanctuary and a source of power, writes Jack Gaioni

3 Sep, 2017 @ 09:49

Jack Gaioni: Jack's Corner·La Cultura

Must-dos before signing on your new property in Spain

AS Brits return home after a summer break on the Costa del Sol, the grey skies and memories of G&Ts on the beach make buying

2 Sep, 2017 @ 11:41

Tancrede de Pola: Mortgage Think Tank

All your questions about contact lenses answered

LAST month there was a story in the press about a lady who had 27 contact lenses removed from her eye by surgeons. This is

21 Aug, 2017 @ 09:34

Ask the Optician

The costs of selling on the Costa, part 2

IN my previous column, we covered the two taxes vendors have to pay upon the sale of property. While the first of these, municipal capital

20 Aug, 2017 @ 13:05

Adam Neale: Property Insider

OP property expert Amanda Butler casts her eye on Mallorca market town Felanitx

Small market town with Sanctuary Sant Salvador and Castle Santueri looking down

20 Aug, 2017 @ 07:58

Amanda Butler: Keys to the Island·Mallorca

Why is there so much hate for vegans?

The movement away from meat products is surging – veganism alone has increased by 500% since 2014

18 Aug, 2017 @ 11:03

Natalie Rose Kern's Marbella Diaries

Notaries and Supreme Court at war over validity of powers of attorney

ACCORDING to the General Council of Notaries, these highly qualified professionals fulfill an essential part of the judicial life of this country by bringing legal

17 Aug, 2017 @ 15:23

Antonio Flores: Legal Problems

SUMMER MADNESS: Heat, drunkards and a full moon make for a dangerous cocktail

I AM currently writing this article on my last day at the villa in the Marbella Hill Club, directly under the air conditioning unit, as

17 Aug, 2017 @ 13:18

Giles Brown: Loud and Clear

The costs of selling on the Costa, part 1

Find out about the costs you’ll have to cover before and after you find a buyer. Although buyers are liable for the lion’s share of

9 Aug, 2017 @ 11:17

Adam Neale: Property Insider

What to expect when buying a mortgage in Spain as a non-resident

BUYING a property in Spain for non-residents can be difficult, but not impossible. Some Spanish banks may not lend money to people living abroad, whether

8 Aug, 2017 @ 14:08

Tancrede de Pola: Mortgage Think Tank

Olive Press property columnist Amanda Buter takes a look at summer demand

'Most in the business believe prices will continue to rise'

7 Aug, 2017 @ 14:37

Amanda Butler: Keys to the Island·Lead·Mallorca

Escaping August: How to avoid the heat, the crowds and the madness

SUMMERTIME and the livin’ ain’t easy, to misquote Ella Fitzgerald. It’s that point in the year when we jaded residents mutter the expletive, ‘tourists!’ and

5 Aug, 2017 @ 12:42

Belinda Beckett: Mistress of Sizzle·Lead

National Spanish press slam Marbella’s growing ‘trash and noise tourism’

ALERTED by groups of neighbours suffering from a small number of establishments throwing endless daytime parties with blasting music, Spanish national TV press has taken

5 Aug, 2017 @ 10:06

Antonio Flores: Legal Problems

A racy weekend among the Who’s Who of F1 at Silverstone

I WAS back in the UK last month for the British Grand Prix. Regular readers of my witterings will know that one of the great

4 Aug, 2017 @ 12:58

Giles Brown: Loud and Clear

Theresa May has begun Brexit talks, but what does that mean for us?

With Brexit, we are all in the same boat

8 Jul, 2017 @ 13:23

Campbell Ferguson: Survey Spain

Cala Pi is perfect balance of resort-style living and tranquility, writes OP columnist Amanda Butler

Beautiful south-coast town has everything you need

7 Jul, 2017 @ 09:03

Amanda Butler: Keys to the Island·Lead·Mallorca

Choosing photocopied documents over originals could cost you

THE ruling of this topic goes to show how can a case -otherwise strong- go horribly wrong for a client and subsequently his lawyer. Pursuant

6 Jul, 2017 @ 10:41

Antonio Flores: Legal Problems

Fake news: How a lost suitcase changed photojournalism

Although the terms are contemporary, the role of journalism in ‘manufacturing opinion’ has been a human activity as far back as reliable evidence suggests, writes

25 Jun, 2017 @ 14:20

Jack Gaioni: Jack's Corner·La Cultura·Travel News

Loutish tourist behaviour is like an infection Marbella has to treat each summer

Giles Brown on the fallout from the Banus champagne spray party that saw revelers run down by a 4x4 and the subsequent police chase

25 Jun, 2017 @ 10:05

Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·Lead·Malaga

Poem insists Marbella more than just a ‘boozy jolly’ for tourists

As scenes of debauchery descend on Marbella, Natalie Rose Kern implores to visitors of her adopted home

24 Jun, 2017 @ 10:15

Lead·Natalie Rose Kern's Marbella Diaries

Banc-no Popular: Up to 300,000 Banco Popular shareholders to sue for their lost investment

BACK in 1993, the London-based IBCA rating company, later absorbed by Fitch Ratings Inc., hailed Banco Popular as the most profitable bank in the world,

22 Jun, 2017 @ 08:41

Antonio Flores: Legal Problems

What are some of the extra fees you can expect to pay on your Spanish mortgage?

All mortgages come with extra costs, but they can vary from country to country

12 Jun, 2017 @ 15:59

Tancrede de Pola: Mortgage Think Tank

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The ‘prettiest village in Spain’ is a perfect spot for a Mallorca home

Summer’s over? Mine’s just getting started

September, the most wonderful time of the year

‘Tourists go home’? Maybe they have a point…

Shedding some light on Spanish secret societies

Must-dos before signing on your new property in Spain

All your questions about contact lenses answered

The costs of selling on the Costa, part 2

OP property expert Amanda Butler casts her eye on Mallorca market town Felanitx

Why is there so much hate for vegans?

Notaries and Supreme Court at war over validity of powers of attorney

SUMMER MADNESS: Heat, drunkards and a full moon make for a dangerous cocktail

The costs of selling on the Costa, part 1

What to expect when buying a mortgage in Spain as a non-resident

Olive Press property columnist Amanda Buter takes a look at summer demand

Escaping August: How to avoid the heat, the crowds and the madness

National Spanish press slam Marbella’s growing ‘trash and noise tourism’

A racy weekend among the Who’s Who of F1 at Silverstone

Theresa May has begun Brexit talks, but what does that mean for us?

Cala Pi is perfect balance of resort-style living and tranquility, writes OP columnist Amanda Butler

Choosing photocopied documents over originals could cost you

Fake news: How a lost suitcase changed photojournalism

Loutish tourist behaviour is like an infection Marbella has to treat each summer

Poem insists Marbella more than just a ‘boozy jolly’ for tourists

Banc-no Popular: Up to 300,000 Banco Popular shareholders to sue for their lost investment

What are some of the extra fees you can expect to pay on your Spanish mortgage?

Tributes pour in after Valencia football coach and three children are killed in horror Boxing Day holiday boat tragedy

Spain is home to 11 types of snakes, three of them venomous vipers—but how dangerous are they?

Tourism chief slams Madrid over Christmas travel nightmare at Malaga airport

12 Spanish insults that will make you sound like a native

Take care! The main reasons people need emergency treatment on New Year’s Eve in Spain, according to a medical expert