‘Real estate’ in Spain will live up to its name and hold firm during the COVID-19 crisis, predicts agent...
Once life returns to normal, the country will remain a great place to live and spend time for those lucky enough to own property here
Whether a resident or second home owner, here are some things you may wish to consider while Spain’s COVID-19...
The property market has almost immediately stagnated and is likely to experience significant upheaval
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A survival guide to talking your way out of trouble during the pandemic
How Spain’s coronavirus is both a geek heaven and a harsh reality writes Giles Brown
And thus it came to pass that the Geek did, indeed, inherit the Earth
OPINION: The few people who disobey coronavirus lockdown threaten us all
It’s not right to take liberties with other peoples’ lives, fumes Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson
Column: Javea Connect admin Loraine Gostling’s spirits are raised by the nightly aplausos and pranksters making covid-19 that little...
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The measures brought in by the government will impact numerous contracts, court cases, tax applications, administrative matters, residency applications, etc.
Long before Antonio Banderas, another hot Spanish actor was the toast of Hollywood and he came from the Campo...
CALLE Actor Antonio Moreno at the back of Mercadona is not the most beautiful street in Los Barrios
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
Spain’s Coronavirus outbreak has Giles Brown humming along to a noughties boy band from inside his loo roll lair
Living in splendid isolation in a cottage by the lake, with the nearest neighbour about half a mile away, a generator for power and a large water deposit tank, I was all prepared for the breakdown of society
Google Local Reviews in Spain and why you shouldn’t trust them
THE Irish have a saying that goes, ‘if you can’t say anything, say nothing’
As well as expertise in eye care, what other support does Specsavers Opticas provide to the visually impaired in...
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Vision loss can be incredibly isolating, leading to feelings of loneliness and depression
Lawbird’s Antonio Flores reveals the ‘must-knows’ for S.L. company owners in Spain
SETTING up a Spanish Limited Company is a relatively straightforward process
Javea Connect admin Loraine Gostling reveals her moonlighting as a pantomime actress as Adrian: A Fairytale of Happing Endings...
This week, I am removing my Javea Connect hat and becoming a little more fruity with you all! When...
As miracle pig Rupert falls ill with cystitis, a vet brings an importance message to pot-bellied pig owners in...
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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!
Fake news, cocaine and 70s rock – the Costa del Sol really has gone coronavirus crazy, writes Giles Brown
The fact that coronavirus had finally reached Marbella was worthy of a report on my news blog
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
Spanish property expert Adam Neale explains why the first offer is always the best offer
As sellers on the Costa del Sol know only too well, selling takes time, not because the market is rubbish but because this is typical of a holiday home market
IT’S JITTERY: Campbell Ferguson gathers evidence to forecast the market trends for 2020 in Spain and further afield
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Further to my previous article last month, of why Jennifer Cunningham Insurances is special, I felt it was important to provide some...
Javea Connect admin Loraine Gostling tries to keep her mind off the weather… but can’t find anything positive about...
Weather has been awful, eh? Yes I know an understatement – so I have decided to leave that subject to those braver...
Sexually-transmitted diseases skyrocket among over-50s as medical columnist Jeremy Kenton says ’60 is the new 20′
With an increase in the divorce rate in the over-50s, sexual promiscuity is on the increase. On par with...
As Spain shut down for the festive period, the Hacienda still had a last-minute gift for Giles Brown
The noble men and women of Hacienda and Social Security who, in a pincer movement of ruthless efficiency and deadly timing that would have made the Duke of Wellington proud, ransacked my bank
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