Buying a home in Sotogrande with Open Frontiers
AS Open Frontiers Real Estate founders, we’re your companions on the journey to owning your dream property in Sotogrande. For first-time buyers, navigating Spanish real
Three Costa del Sol municipalities among the five most expensive places to rent a home in SpainÂ
THREE Costa del Sol municipalities have been ranked among the five most expensive towns and cities to rent a property in Spain. Benahavis, Marbella and
Costa del Sol is home to the three most expensive streets to buy a house in SpainÂ
THE three most expensive streets to buy a house in Spain are all on the Costa del Sol, according to real estate portal Idealista. The
Architects from Spain’s Madrid selected to reimagine Dallas Museum of Art campus
FOLLOWING an international design competition, Madrid-based firm Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos was chosen by the Dallas Museum of Art in Texas to redesign its campus. Six
High rentals charged by tourist apartments are forcing young people out of Costa Blanca city in Spain
SANTA POLA council has been told to sort out an ‘uncontrolled rise in tourist apartments’ which is raising rental costs and allegedly forcing younger people
Malaga and Granada among Spain’s top 10 cities with the highest cost of livingÂ
MALAGA and Granada have been named among Spain’s top 10 cities with the highest cost of living. According to a study carried out by savings
SOTOGRANDE: Staying true to its roots
In the early 1960’s Joseph McMicking envisioned a sprawling Floridian style residential sporting estate in Europe as a chic but more demure family friendly alternative
Spain leads the world’s cryptocurrency property market: Almost 300 homes are purchasable with Bitcoin or Ethereum in Marbella, Alicante and elsewhere
THE latest findings presented by Forex Suggest delves into the global property market to discover the countries dominating with the number of properties payable by
Interest rate rises leading to costlier mortgages slows down Spain’s real estate market but sales fall not as steep as expected in first half of 2023
INTEREST RATE rises with the knock-on effect of making mortgages costlier has slowed down Spain’s real estate market in the first half of 2023. The
LOLA Landscape Architects and IWA Design Studio wins competition to remodel Begona cemetery
AFTER creating the winning proposal to revive Begona cemetery LOLA Landscape Architects and IWA Design Studio now have to bring their vision to life. The
Building of massive urbanisation set for September start on Spain’s Costa Blanca
WORK could start as soon as September on constructing a 7,490 home urbanisation in Toreviejva- the largest piece of urban developable land in Alicante Province.
Spain’s most costly real estate property: A string of Marbella mansions on the Costa del Sol
A jaw-dropping €55 million mansion in Marbella Taking the crown as Spain’s most expensive house for sale, this awe-inspiring mansion is nestled within a luxury
Boost in Americans buying properties in Spain according to notaries report
MORE AMERICANS are coming to Spain for longer, whether as digital nomads or simply to retire. The number of Americans living in Spain grew by
Crowdfunding used to pay for repairs to historic village church in Spain
CROWDFUNDING with a €55,000 target is being used to pay for renovations to a historic church in Burgos province. As of mid-July, €26,000 had been
Property sales decline in Spain slows down in May according to latest figures
HOME SALES registered in May showed a fall of 6.4% compared to the same month last year according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE)
New home construction falls by 17% in first half of 2023 on Spain’s Mallorca
NEW HOME construction in Mallorca has fallen by 17% in the first half of the year according to the island’s Official College of Quantity Surveyors.
Over five million people live on their own in Spain according to housing census
THE NUMBER of people living on their own in Spain has gone up significantly in a decade according to a National Institute of Statistics(INE) study.
Rising interest rates cause big fall in new mortgages for house buyers in Spain
NEW HOME mortgages granted in April fell by 18.3% compared to a year earlier according to figures from the National Institute of Statistics published on
Police in Spain offer tips to stop holiday rental booking scams
THE POLICIA NACIONAL has issued a scam warning to tourists ahead of the summer season looking to book vacation homes in Spain. There have been
Benahavis and Marbella top ranking of Spanish cities with most expensive homes
BENAHAVIS in Malaga dominates the national rankings for the most expensive place to buy property in Spain. Based on listings published by real estate portal
British, Swedes and Dutch flock to Spain’s Costa del Sol to buy property
THE Costa del Sol has been Europe’s go-to holiday destination for decades, but it is also a top location for Brits, Swedes and Dutch when
Owners win 22-year battle over compulsory purchased finca in Spain’s Mallorca
A COURT has ordered Palma City Council to return a damaged finca to its owners after it was expropriated in 2001 to build five storeys
Rental properties in Malaga province need highest percentage of household income in Spain
MALAGA province sucks up the highest percentage of household income in Spain for rental properties. A joint survey from real estate portal Fotocasa and employment
New mortgages slump as real estate market continues to slow down in Spain
THE NUMBER of new property mortgages fell by 15.7% in March compared to a year earlier according to figures from the National Statistics Institute(INE). 36,182
EXPLAINER: Why getting affordable long-term rental accommodation in Spain has become very difficult
FINDING an affordable rental property is getting harder in Spain according to online real estate portal Fotocasa, who say rental availability has reached a ‘record
Three towns in Spain’s Malaga that interest foreigners more than Spaniards to buy a home
LARGE coastal towns and beach urban centres are typically the main destinations in Malaga for foreigners in search of a home, however, some towns, specifically