Thinking of buying off plan in Spain? Terra Meridiana tells you everything you need to know
In the previous decade it was very common to work with insurers not authorised to operate in Spain
Spain’s new mortgage law will force homebuyers to take a test in Spain before sale can be approved
Also known as the Housing Credit Law, it should greatly diversify what is on offer for homebuyers while providing better protections
Iconic castle on Spain’s Costa del Sol is FINALLY being repaired
The adjoining 11th century Alcazaba is also set for some summer TLC, but palatial fortification will not begin being repaired until August
FOR CHRIST’S SAKE: Completion of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia in trouble AGAIN as 3,000 residents fear their homes will become building site
A RESIDENT’S association has begun legal action to stop the completion of Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia. Construction of the emblematic cathedral stalled after architect Antoni
Amanda Butler has a certain property ‘fantasma’ set to arrive and she’s rather excited as Spain’s Mallorca heats up
'Fantasmas' are clients who provide some interesting story with very ‘substantial budgets’, but low and behold, no Google search information!
Abandoned homes photography competition launched on Costa del Sol with hundreds of euros up for grabs
Banks dished out loans to developers, who weren’t concerned if projects flopped, which resulted in €175 billion of wasted housing being abandoned
Why the friendly team at Edwards Estates find selling in Frigiliana a breeze
THEY say it’s easy to sell something you love. And for the team at Edwards Estates, the only established property agents in Frigiliana, it’s never
WATCH: Russian-backed ‘Mansions of Banus’ development part of €200 million portfolio penned for Marbella and Costa del Sol
The firm will formally announce Los Palacetes de Banus at an event at the site on Thursday
Out of this world: ‘Green Spaceship’ to dock in Madrid
IT’S not a UFO but it’s certainly flying. Dubbed the Green Spaceship, innovative design studio 3Gatti is pushing architecture to its outer limits with its
After a five-year period of sustained growth, there is a change in the air in Marbella, reports Diana Morales Properties
LAST year was another year in a growth cycle that started in 2013 in Marbella. It began after the market finally bottomed out in 2012
IN PICS: The stunning 16th century estate going up for auction in Spain
The 16th century Villa Argentona is a fully restored estate featuring all the modern cons
Rule-breaking Madrid design firm gives grunge office block some colour therapy
TAKE an austere concrete shell, lob some paint at it, and what have you got? The ominously-titled building, LH135. This is the latest ambitious project
The latest mega-development for Gibraltar has all the signs of being a big hit with investors
Victoria Keys, which will be built at Coaling Island inside the historic harbour, is set to raise the profile of Rock to rival the likes
Madrid architects take centre stage with their dramatic conversion of a historic playhouse
A CURTAIN-RAISING design has transformed a 19th-century Barcelona theatre into a stylish contemporary home guaranteed to get rave reviews from buyers. Aged brick walls and
Famous British businessman and Premier League football star flock to new Benahavis development
THE first building project in Benahavis village for more than a decade has proven a hit with more than half of its units already sold.
Barcelona Unesco treasure hosts Scottish cancer charity’s first care centre on the continent
A NEW haven for cancer patients – the first of its kind to be built in mainland Europe – has opened in the stunning grounds
Amazing conversion: how to bring a beautiful old abandoned 18th century townhouse back to life
IT started as a search for a modest bolthole in Ronda to live in during the holiday season when our country house is rented out.
A new law on community votes to ban holiday rentals now only requires a majority, writes Adam Neale
SUMMER is coming, a time when many urbanisation dwellers suffer from holiday let overload as tourists take over their pools and gardens. But not any
Messi start: Football ace’s restaurant finally gets green light after 12 month construction ban
LIONEL Messi’s latest restaurant venture has finally been put back on track after being blocked by the town hall for a YEAR. The Argentina football
REVEALED: Two NEW skyscrapers will be tallest on Spain’s Costa del Sol
If completed, the buildings would be Spain’s 17th tallest, as well as the highest in Malaga City and the rest of the coast
The halcyon days of the foreign home buyer market in Spain could be coming to an end
THE number of properties bought by foreigners, while still up, has shrunk to the slowest rate of increase since the second half of 2010. Figures
A recent slowdown in growth does not mean doom and gloom for Spain’s property market, writes Tancrede de Pola
SALES figures from March have led some analysts to suggest that Spain’s property market is slowing down. It comes after the third month of this
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
WATCH: Nearly 400 new affordable homes to be built at North Mole in Gibraltar
Elderly residents will be able to rent nearly 100 homes as part of the new housing estate
WATCH: Hollywood star Michael Douglas showcases his stunning 10-bedroom Mallorca mansion
The two-time Academy Award winner has even done a voiceover for the special video to promote the beautiful €29 million property
OPINION: Authorities in Alicante must make property developers follow safety rules without harming the promising market
The ‘save 100 lives’ petition launched in Balcon al Mar, in Javea, concerns 100 residents whose homes are literally on a cliff-edge