Cheaper to buy than to rent in Spain
Families living in rented accommodation have to allocate 27% of their income to meet monthly payments
Former Granada mayor banned from office for urban abuse
Otura's ex-mayor received a 16 year ban and a €4,000 fine for approving infrastructure works at illegally built properties
Marbella’s property market leading the way
Marbella’s property market is leading the Costa del Sol - and even Spain - on the road to economic recovery
Banco Popular to offload €451m of property by the end of summer
Banco Popular is giving the country’s booming property market an added boost
Expat distraught to see dream Spanish finca auctioned off over unpaid taxes
Roy and brother Brendan Wheat, who racked up €64,000 in tax across a number of properties in the area, are determined to fight the decision
Hundreds of tourists left with nowhere to stay in Marbella after Rainbow Villas’ sudden collapse
One group of 20 flies out on Friday with nowhere to stay
A Spanish construction firm is building homes out of straw
The creation in Biscay from Basque company EcoPaja is the first house of its kind to be built in Spain
House repossessions down in Spain but still highest in Andalucia
Andalucia has the highest number of repossessions (8,948) followed by Catalunya (5,168) and Valencia (4,852)
Travelling expat keeps dogs safe with housesitters
HouseSitMatch is an online house-sitting network
Costa del Sol bistro up for raffle and tickets are just €100
An expat couple is offering the chance to win a newly renovated bistro and bar in a raffle
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
Guadalhorce Valley property in high demand
Property has got hot, hot, hot in the Guadalhorce Valley
Spain’s biggest ever urban development halted
The €6 billion Operation ChamartÃn in Madrid, which included 17,000 new homes, has been halted after missing an approval deadline
Spanish group joins expat associations’ fight to change property law
AMA has joined forces with SOHA and AUAN in their plea to the Spanish Senate
Mr Boom of Benahavis: Scott Marshall’s secret to success
With nearly 30 websites all relating to the local area, it is no surprise that Scott Marshall is slowly cornering the market in the scenic
Foreign buyers heading for Malaga
CEO of RE/MAX Top explains how foreign buyers are adding up to more than 50% of their sales… even in Malaga city
Property Focus: Dream finca and farmland for sale in Sierra Nevada natural park
A farm with a history as rich as its rural surroundings is up for grabs in Almeria
Two key lobbying groups join ‘K.O. the kickbacks’ campaign
Ongoing probe aims to stop the corrupt practice of agents only giving conveyancing jobs to lawyers if they agree to a kickback of up to
Sweden’s leading real estate agency Fastighetsbyran is slowly becoming a household name on the coast
While Sweden’s leading real estate agency Fastighetsbyran is slowly becoming a household name on the coast it is rapidly growing with a new office in
Gaucin: The hidden hot-spot to the rich and famous
Gaucin is becoming the heart of the ‘Cotswolds of Spain’... the Olive Press explains why so many global big-wigs are flocking to Andalucia’s quaintest village
No need to flap over Cameron win
Property expert Mark Stucklin is convinced that a Conservative election win is excellent news for the Spanish property market… even with a in-out referendum on
Spain’s Bankia to sell off €4.8 billion worth of Spanish property
Investment in Spanish property shot up from €4.9 billion in 2013 to a massive €17.8 billion last year
Spain’s richest man Amancio Ortega set to spin €25 million profit on luxury German property
Retail-cum-property tycoon Amancio Ortega cashes in on luxury German property as he lines up a €500 million bid for one of Oxford Street’s most sort
Foreign businessmen and lawyers facing 48 years in prison for tax evasion on Costa del Sol
Group of wealthy expats facing prison for failing to declare property purchases in Marbella
Almeria’s ‘most famous tapas bar’ Casa Puga set to reopen
The restaurant was forced to close because of changes to rental laws in March
EXCLUSIVE: Sainsbury family snap up magical hideaway in Gaucin
Hollywood stars Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy spent their honeymoon at the former holiday villa