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WHEN GC Property director Justin Pardon returned to Mallorca 10 years ago he says it was like ‘coming home’.
After growing up on the island...
BM SOTOGRANDE: Luxury real estate specialists for resales, new builds, lettings and bespoke developments in Spain
THOSE seeking guidance when buying a home in the prestigious enclave of Sotogrande need look no further than BM Sotogrande.
The luxury real estate specialists...
Coronavirus will rip a few roof tiles off Spain’s property market but it’s resilient enough to escape structural damage,...
CORONAVIRUS AND ADVICE FOR SELLERS
A crisis always creates opportunities. For real-estate buyers, this can be good news. For sellers, it may mean lower expectations,...
EXCLUSIVE: Inside the stunning beachside home in Spain’s Mallorca used for hit Netflix series White Lines
Hedonism, drugs and corruption - but the smash hit Ibiza series White Lines is actually mostly filmed in Mallorca, the Olive Press can reveal
Marbella street priciest in Spain for luxury rentals
With home prices averaging at €26,667 a month, Calle Granados is head and shoulders more expensive to rent than anywhere else
Will the calima return in 2023?
In 2022, the Costa del Sol experienced a unique phenomenon: the calima. This Saharan sandstorm left thousands of buildings and vehicles covered in mud....
ENTIRE village in Spain on Gwyneth Paltrow’s Christmas wish list snapped up by EXPATS for just €150k
Buying up an entire Spanish village is a craze sweeping Hollywood and beyond but you’ll have to be quick to bag a bargain
AMAZING VIDEO: Spanish architect strips off to test Europe’s largest overhanging pool, in Murcia
A SPANISH city will soon have the largest cantilevered swimming pool in Europe, the second largest in the world.
The Murcia pool is part of...
Property of the week: Historic palace in northern Spain, which played host to royalty and inspired literature
AN historic palace built in the 19th Centuty by a Spanish adventurer who made his fortune in the colonies has gone on sale in...
Dream-life – From selling rooms to selling homes
WHEN it comes to new-build developments on the Costa del Sol, few people have a clearer picture than Alexis Barbovitch and Alina Florentina at...
Dozens of homeowners in Spain’s Balearic Islands forced to turn empty properties into social housing
The Government of the Balearic Islands has revealed that a total of 56 properties across the region will face forcible expropriation
Chartered financial planner and OP columnist Jonathan Holdaway is one step away from the home of his dreams in...
It’s amazing how just moving a few kilometres into a different postcode, can make a massive difference in price
Estepona signs off on land for Russian Orthodox church
Decked out in traditional onion-domed architecture, the building will also have a cultural centre next to it in the Arroyo de las Canas area.
Right Casa explains five of the most common pitfalls of buying a property in Spain
IT doesn’t matter what stage of the buying process you’re at: whether you haven’t even visited your first Spanish property or you’re ready to...
Why Spain has a sad lack of online property data
BUYERS coming to Spain from the UK and other parts of Europe may be surprised to find that there is a surprising lack of...
Fast track solution brings fresh hope to 300,000 illegal home owners in southern Spain
AROUND 300,000 owners of illegal homes in Andalucia need no longer fear the Junta’s bulldozers thanks to plans to speed up the legalisation process.
While...
LGTBQ Hotel worth €40million in Spain’s Torremolinos to be sold at auction
A three star LGTBQ hotel in Torremolinos is being put up for sale by its current owners.
The Ritual Torremolinos Hotel, located in La Nogalera, is...
Ocean Village development will feature first ‘green wall’ in Gibraltar
Development will feature ‘green technology’ never seen before in Gibraltar
Adam Neale discusses Plusvalia and how land is valued and taxed in Spain
It is important to note that the tax is only applied to the value of the land, and not to the property on it
Property focus: Idyllic Genal Valley finca up for sale
The owners would like to pass the finca on to a younger, more energetic family who hanker after ‘the good life’
TORN DOWN: Illegal homes in Spain’s Andalucia targeted for demolition
OWNERS of illegal homes have started to tear them down to try and escape massive fines of over €600,000.
It comes after the Junta finally...
Spanish parliament scrap plans to change property law
The proposals were planned to protect homeowners who ‘paid in good faith’ for ‘irregular homes’ constructed on illegal or protected land
Spain’s property roadshow outrage
MEP Michael Cashman has slammed the official property roadshow promoting Spain’s million-plus empty properties abroad
Thousands of expats on property tax ‘hit list’
Expat property purchases in Spain are being scrutinised in relation to Spain’s equivalent of stamp duty
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