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
Summer heat and an Ibiza-style property are the hot topics with Amanda Butler
IT’S amazing what a month can do, 30-35 degrees and still rising! Unusually there are similar temperatures in the UK, if not higher. Looking through
Property market in Spain still a safe bet
House prices are rising in double digits
Huge surge in Brits buying Costa homes in Spain as Brexit looms
THE number of Brits buying their dream home on the Costa del Sol has doubled in the run-up to Brexit. Estate agencies have reported a
British fashion designer creates a unique suite for Deia’s Belmont La Residencia hotel
A SPLASH of floral blue and soft pinks have created one of the island’s hippest suites. Designed by British fashion designer Matthew Williamson, Suite 67,
Helpful Tips for Selling Your Spanish Property
For British, Irish and other foreign homeowners in Spain, there may come a time when you consider selling. The villa or apartment you have may
Malaga courts struggling to cope with number of floor clause cases
MALAGA is struggling to cope with the thousands of floor clause cases being brought to its courts. The province has the fourth highest number of
New house on the market is a history lesson in itself on Pollensa’s pine walk
THEY say opportunities are like sunrises – wait too long and you miss them. But what about an opportunity with the sunrises included? Kensington International
Why you’ll always need a mortgage broker in Spain’s booming property market
SPAIN’S property market is the healthiest it’s been for years. And the facts don’t lie, sales in the first quarter of this year were the
The UK’s top three most viewed homes abroad are all in the Balearic Islands
THE three most viewed homes abroad from curious Brits are all in the Balearic Islands. Love Island’s Casa Amor ranks in at number two. According
IN PICS: ‘Priceless’ British-owned Marbella mansion featuring original Pablo Picasso in its POOL up for auction
The home currently belongs to a limited liability company linked to British citizens