Spain is not entering a new property bubble, but it can still do more to prevent another
The recent warning from the International Monetary Fund may have been a cause for concern for many a homeowner or investor
Construction giant to build 700 homes in Mijas in €23 million investment
CONSTRUCTION giant Quabit is investing €23.75 million into 700 homes in Mijas. The works, some of which are already underway, comprise 148 plots covering 79,000
Marbella mansion where One Direction made debut among top 10 most viewed properties this year
THE Marbella mansion where boyband One Direction made their debut performance has been one of the most viewed properties of 2018. On the market for
How a Welsh expat made her dreams of owning a Costa del Sol estate agency come true
It’s been a rollercoaster ride for Welsh agent Zoe Males, of Olvera Properties, since arriving in Andalucia in 2003
Why the Scandinavians will keep on investing in Spain’s property market
Scandinavian investors aren't going anywhere any time soon, writes Adam Neale
Costa del Sol expat drone company can give any business the fairytale filter it deserves
IF you want to sell or rent a home, you need to tell a story. That’s the advice of British expat Peter Walkley, whose high-tech
Why Sotogrande’s La Gran Reserva is one of Andalucia’s most exciting new developments
Olive Press editor Jon Clarke takes a ride into the lush La Reserva hills to have a look at one of Spain’s most exclusive real
ON FIRE: British buyers lead the way as foreign market in Spain zooms up
AN avalanche of foreign buyers is setting Spain’s property market on fire! A total of 53,359 homes were acquired by foreigners in the first half
BUNCH OF BANKERS: Supreme Court rules in favour of lenders in ‘unprecedented’ mortgage tax fiasco
Shares in a number of Spanish banks, including Bankia and Sabadell, promptly tumbled at the prospect of massive retroactive legal claims
Promenade promises to create a whole new look for visitors arriving in Palma
OVER 2,000 trees and tens of thousands of plants are set to revolutionise the look of Palma’s seaside promenade. The €20 million project will create
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 Prime
British and Irish main drive behind surge in property investment in Spain
THE Brits and Irish have been the main drive behind a surge in foreign investment in Spanish property. According to the latest report from the
The Rock’s leading estate agents spread the word in the Big Smoke
GIBRALTAR international property agents EFPG-Raine International were back in London this month for the ‘Property Investor and Homebuyer Exhibition’ at Excel, promoting Gibraltar as a
Dictator Franco’s granddaughter under fire AGAIN for failure to declare property profits
GENERAL Franco’s granddaughter has been slapped with a €525,063 fine for failing to declare profits from the sale of shares in the family’s property business.
Into the hills! Inland sales are booming
WHAT an incredible year we are having inland with property sales. We are 40% up on last year – which itself was a good year.
Spain’s impressive recovery continues 10 years after the global economy collapsed
IT’S been exactly 10 years this month since the Lehman Brothers collapse in the US kickstarted the global economic crash which decimated Spain’s property market. And
Gateway to Dreams – Homeseller’s report
LOOKING for a castle? He’s got a few. Looking for a palace? That’s easy. Want a vineyard or an olive estate? What grape or olive
In the latest round of the Design World Cup – Clinical vs Colour
IT seems all Europeans have their own unique DNA when it comes to interior styles, like stripes that never go away. In our last property
What can you buy in Spain when money is no object?
A VILLA in Mallorca made headline news this month for being the ‘most expensive’ in Spain … although the owners of an even costlier Marbella-listed
Personal data laws in Spain are about to get a lot more complicated
RECENT changes to the Spanish Data Protection Act (Ley de Protección de Datos or “LOPD”) and the ancillary Royal Decree that sets out security measures
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 information
RENT-MARE: Most people in Spain spend more than a third of earnings on rent
MOST people in Spain spend more than a third of their earnings on rent, it has emerged. The average family renting a home lose 37%
Everything you need to know about Andalucia’s new tourist rentals
What does all of this this mean for property owners?
Cristiano Ronaldo ditches home in Spain for new palatial pad in Italy
The football star will be moving to Turin with girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez and their four children
On the up…at last – De la Luz Spanish property agents
IT’S been 14 years since Duncan Hill first set up his agency on the Costa de la Luz. Aiming to help British buyers locate the
Interior design – Mixed up VS Minimalist
To kick off a new series on the varied interior styles of the Europeans, style writer Lotti Ander takes a wry look at the British