Wrecking ball swings into Andalucia again
100 more British homeowners face seeing homes demolished
Statistics and lies in Spain
David Rick of Torcal Estates has seen a 100 per cent increase in offers this year, with an average sale price of 1,228 euros per
Up for grabs
Forced auction could see Ronda's evocative Casa del Rey Moro sold for 3.1m euros
EXCLUSIVE: Spain’s full circle
Diggers at the gates of the country estate of the German aristocrat credited with starting the concrete avalanche on the Costa del Sol
Spain’s restoration master
After renovating some of Andalucia’s key historic buildings, Osuna company Sanor has now turned its attention on a huge project in its home town, writes
Spain house sales on the up
Country registers a 1.5 per cent rise in sales compared to same time last year
Property of the Month
B&B/Rural hotel with restaurant and stables
Caution when buying in Spain
British politicians slam Spanish property abuses
Hurting homeowners
Reposessions are expected to rocket this year with Andalucia topping the tables
Demolition nightmares
As Dan Thorneycroft tries to garner support from MEPs in a desperate bid to save thousands of households facing the axe, Andrew Pearce speaks to
We found Eldorado in Coin
Best known for the defunct BBC soap the truth is most foreigners who live in Coín have really coined it in, says Jon Clarke
British buyers trump Germans and Irish
British buyers accounted for 58 per cent of all European purchases of property in Spain last year
What your abogado may not have told you
In the first of an occasional series of articles on key issues affecting people in Andalucia, architect Liam Kellahar looks at dodgy lawyers and how
Beat the Property minefield
Nick Snelling has written a book on how to sell your home in a recession.
You’ll Novelli guess who’s moving in
Famed TV chef opens new restaurant on the Costa del Sol and goes house hunting in Ronda
Dear Señor Chaves
Dan Thorneycroft came to Spain to enjoy semi-retirement. But his dream is fast turning into a nightmare after he discovered the home he bought is
BUNKERED: Golf is hit by home sales slump
Golfers at La Moraleja, like those at courses across the whole of Spain, are rushing to sell memberships
The battle of Lake Zahara
After their stunning home appeared in the Olive Press, the owners of Finca Pantano found a trio of buyers in a bidding war. Who said
Meltdown confirmed
Prices slump across Spain as US economist Greenspan claims Spanish economy in danger. Meanwhile banks stop lending on country properties and golf course schemes! By
The idylls of Nerja
MARY ROULSTON takes a stroll around Nerja – the place mass tourism forgot. In this pleasant coastal town, she discovers a surge in the buy
“Only ghosts will live there”
Dream homes left unfinished in La Alpujarra as agent refuses to return deposits
Hollywood star’s Marbella home closer to demolition
It appears the Spanish justice system has finally caught up with actor Antonio Banderas
Myths and mortar
Lisa Tilley delivers some home-truths about the Spanish property market and advice for those who want out
Judgement day for Iznajar
With doctors, teachers and even High Court judges buying here, Iznajar is fast becoming THE town for the discerning foreign buyer
Nightmare in the sun as home dreams fall apart
Following news of the EU resolution into “rampant construction” in Spain, Jon Robins of the Observer takes a look at the situation in Albox –
Room with a view – Murcia
The Olive Press sends Vernon Grant to stylish Murcia where he finds a city bucking recent trends across Spain