Haunted by hackers: How to avoid online shopping scams this Black Friday
JUST when you thought Halloween was over, the real ghosts come out to play and they’re hiding in your inbox. Forget haunted houses and creaky
BY DESIGN: From Mallorca’s brutalist concrete bunker to Venice’s frescoed masterpiece, where buying your groceries feels more like visiting an art gallery
THINK all supermarkets look the same? Think again. Across the globe, a handful of architects are turning the humble weekly shop into something extraordinary –
The Agency Costa Blanca: How Moraira-based luxury estate agency has the phone ringing “constantly” with valuation requests
ASK any agent in the Costa Blanca luxury property market and they’ll say the same thing. Plenty of demand – but not enough homes. Spain’s
Looking to retire in Spain? This is the cheapest town in Malaga province to buy a property
Malaga’s beauty, culture, and food make it a top retirement destination, but its steep property prices put much of the province out of reach –
Spain’s foreign-fuelled housing boom pushes coastal prices to smash records — Andalucia and Valencia are now rising as fast as Madrid
FOREIGN demand is pushing property prices in Andalucia and Valencia to even greater record highs – rising even faster than in Madrid. New figures from
Widow, 80, facing fines or eviction as Barcelona Airbnb ban cracks down on locals renting out rooms just to survive
BARCELONA’S strict Airbnb ban is leaving residents who rent out a room simply to be able to survive in an impossible dilemma. Dozens of ordinary
Cost of renting in Malaga begins to converge with Spain’s other major cities — and the traditional autumn slowdown fails to materialise
THE cost of renting a home on the Costa del Sol continues to climb, with prices in Malaga province up 11.6% in the past year.
CODE RED WARNING: Careful of the QR scam – dubbed ‘QRishing’ in Spain – to stop fraudsters emptying your bank account
ORDERING in a restaurant, renting a city bike or routinely paying as you enter a train station car park…these are just some of the day
IN PICS: Spain’s most expensive house for sale is priced at €29.5m with an indoor swimming pool, cinema, and its own vineyard
THE most expensive property listing in Spain has been revealed as a €29.5 million house on Mallorca. The rural home is in Puigpunyent and real
Renting a home in Spain uses up 11% more of household income compared to buying a property
THE average cost of a rental home eats up 11% more of a family income in Spain compared to purchasing a property. A survey from
Antonio Banderas’ new beachfront Marbella mansion is coming along nicely: Three floors, an infinity pool and even a panic room – after his old one was forcibly demolished
CONSTRUCTION on Antonio Banderas’ new beachfront Marbella mansion is underway – here’s everything you need to know about his spectacular new home. The home sits
The uneasy colonisation of Spain’s costas: Spanish home buyers are now a minority in Alicante — and Malaga is close behind
A DEEP disquiet is beginning to set in along Spain’s coastal regions after the release of the latest numbers from the Spanish General Council of
Andalucia reclaims nearly 300 public housing flats in Malaga taken over by squatters, drug gangs and jihadists — which will be reassigned to families in need
NEARLY 300 public housing flats across Malaga province have been recovered by the Junta after they were taken over and converted into squats or drug
Archaeological gems and a historic sugar cane rum-making link make El Ingenio in Marbella province well worth a visit
IT is in the heat of the summer, in mid July, when she finally makes an appearance. That is the Virgen del Carmen, the patron
Timeless homes, trusted team: AREA Costa Blanca brings you real estate with heart and expertise
IN the heart of the Costa Blanca North, AREA Costa Blanca has become a trusted name in real estate for more than 12 years. Based
Spain could be ordered to reimburse thousands of foreigners as Brussels goes after Madrid’s ‘discriminatory’ second home tax
THE European Commission has ordered Spain to end what it calls ‘discriminatory’ tax rules targeting foreign property owners, warning Madrid it could be dragged before
Autonomous drones and robot dogs: New Marbella villas to provide ultimate AI protection to security-conscious buyers with cash to burn
AUTONOMOUS drones and robot dogs are set to provide ultimate AI protection in luxury Marbella villas. These drones will work alongside thermal imaging cameras to
The storied history of a Marbella mega mansion boasting a swimming pool with a unique Picasso artwork silkscreened onto the tiles
MARBELLA boasts a mega mansion home to the only swimming pool in the world with an original Picasso artwork. El Martinete, an estate once
‘Where are we going to sleep?’ Evicted mother and daughter to sleep outside Malaga town hall in protest
A MOTHER who was evicted from her home in Malaga will pitch a tent outside City Hall in protest against the city’s spiralling rental prices.
Brits and foreigners are still hoovering up property in Spain – here’s where they are buying
BRITS and foreigners have bought nearly 20% of Spain’s sold houses in the last six months – and are hoovering up expensive homes in a
Between Gibraltar and the Costa del Sol, Alcaidesa’s five star hotels and award-winning golf course make it more attractive than ever
Alcaidesa has quietly transformed, and investors are taking note. Over the past two years this coastal haven has matured from well-kept secret to a luxury
New traffic signs in Spain: What drivers should know in 2025
SPAIN’S new traffic signs are finally hitting the roads. Approved in July 2025, they are now being introduced step by step – first in urban
A whopping one in five homes on the Costa del Sol are sold within days as market moves at breakneck speeds
THE Costa del Sol’s red-hot property market shows no signs of cooling, with nearly one in five homes snapped up by buyers in less than
Shade with soul: Toldos Guardamar is the Alicante-based company transforming outdoor spaces in just 24 hours
IN a region blessed with more than 300 days of sunshine each year, finding the perfect balance between light and shade is not a luxury
House purchases led by ‘locals’ while non-EU property buyers fell last year in Valencia
THE main house buyers in the Valencian Community last year were local residents with the non-EU market decreasing. A study of 69 regional real estate
Why are architects rising up against Spain’s new trend of zebra housing blocks – sometimes described as ‘fast food’ homes?
By Rachel Gore A NEW wave of black and white striped buildings is making its way across Spain – and causing backlash from architects who