Spain
Jerez – Feeling none of the strain in Spain
Every rule must have its exception and in terms of the Spanish real estate market that exception is Jerez. Whilst much of Spain is feeling the heat of a major slowdown, this Andalucian city is sitting pretty, smugly languishing in the knowledge that its property prices are only going in one direction, and that’s up.
98% of Spanish development sold out despite credit crunch
With a major credit crunch, soaring fuel bills, job losses and the prospect of a winter of discontent just around the corner, headline reading hasn’t been easy on the eye for anyone in recent months and overseas property developments have been one of the hardest hit in these penny pinching times.
The Madre Vino of all wines
Jumilla, Yecla and Bullas… sound familiar? Well if not, these names may well roll off the tongue in the near future as the research group Credoc has recently announced that Spain is set to overtake France as the worlds largest wine producer.
Spain cleans up its act
The Spanish property sector has recently come under increasing pressure to make its real estate sector more transparent, and according to international property consultants, Jones Lang LaSalle, that is exactly what it has done.
Striking contemporary villa project
In comparison with perhaps the Portuguese Algarve or southern French Côtes, perfect specimens of honest pure modern architecture are hard to come by on the Costa del Sol and supply is struggling to keep up with demand.
Contemporary Villas launches in Southern Spain
Call the men in white coats, Contemporary Villas is launching in southern Spain. Amidst some of the gloomiest headlines on the state of the Spanish economy and real estate market, investing in a new property company appears to be a measure of madness, but there is method behind it.
Happy ‘campers’ at Costa Cálida’s Camposol Resort
All but the most adventurous of Brits like to seek out a bit of familiarity when selecting their overseas idyll for semi-permanent living or lock-stock retirement.
The quirks of the seriously rich
Abba weren’t too far wrong when they said it ‘must be funny in the rich man’s world’. Step into the shoes of Hadleigh Bolt, Proprietor of Bolt Property Group, constructors of a dozen multi-million euro villas in Spain’s elite La Zagaleta, and you’ll have an insight into just how ‘funny’ some of the requests from the rich are.
Spain’s Costa Esuri eyes the finishing line
Two iconic projects broke ground in 2003 – Spain’s largest golf resort Costa Esuri and the ‘New Wembley’. The latter was supposed to stage the 2006 FA Cup Final but setback after setback by constructors Multiplex meant that the FA only got the keys in March 2007.
Costa del Sol bargain hunting
Rumour has it that the Costa del Sol is one big summer sale right now, 50% off, buy one get one free, but we’re not talking rails of marked-down clothing, but bricks and mortar.
Brits begin fight to reclaim millions from Spanish government
Hundreds of Britons who have sold a property in Spain between June 2004 and December 2006 have begun the fight to reclaim their money from the Spanish government, who overcharged them Capital Gains Tax by 20%.
Roll out the barrels – move into a Spanish bodega
Cloaked in vineyards and home to over 30 operational bodegas, Jerez is the aristocratic seat of sherry. This southwestern corner of Spain has exported its fortified wine for centuries and today the top names in the sherry world from Domecq to the makers of Tio Pepe, González Byass, occupy prime spots in the heart of the cobbled old city centre.
Is recent condo-condemnation justified?
A few stones have been thrown at the condo-hotel industry recently, particularly in Las Vegas and Florida, where commentators say that they’ve become a dangerous investment with the developers cleverly shifting the financial risk to the individual unit owners.
Self-build in Spain – Top of the plots
As the lower ranks of the Spanish property market take a tumble the prime resorts attracting financially stable buyers remain steadfast.
Silver lining for Spanish property market
Despite growing concerns in the UK housing market, the ongoing credit crunch and the perceived pending recession, investors should be careful not to associate the UK and America’s shortcomings with that of the rest of the world.