Spain
Spain's best kept golfing secret
Spain has been in and out of the headlines in recent months with many perceiving that it is falling short as an investment hotspot. However there are still some great investments to be found if you know where to look and Alto de Montecastillo in Jerez is one such gem, particularly for those wanting a taste of the real Spain away from the Costa’s.
Desert Spring, at Almanzora, Almeria, Spain
Desert Springs Golf Resort in Almanzora, Almeria has been featured heavily on the overseas property portal property-abroad.com as a result of a successful awareness trip to the resort in July 2007.
Cuenca – A great place to hang out
You’ve probably heard of the hanging gardens of Babylon, but have you heard of the hanging houses of Cuenca?
Property on the Canary Islands cheaper than Balearics
The Canary Islands (Tenerife, Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria – average property price of €230,333) remain significantly cheaper than the Balearic Islands (Mallorca and Menorca – average property price €402,000), according to the latest Kyero.com Spanish House Price Index.
Property buyers say ‘Si, Si’ to the Spanish Sea
The latest ‘Hotspots Report’ from currency exchange specialist HiFX reveals that Spain is still as popular as ever when it comes to Britons buying holiday homes abroad.
Does the rain in Spain fall mainly on the plain?
For over 30 years now Spain has been attracting British buyers seeking a place in the sun. The dream of swapping grey, rainy days in Blightly for 300+ days of sunshine annually and temperatures regularly in the 70’s (°F) is what drives many to purchase a second property in Spain.
Marbella property market - The top end wears Teflon
When scandals of drug abuse broke in 2005, not to mention a turbulent relationship with shambolic rocker Pete Doherty, many feared that Kate Moss’s lucrative supermodel career would go into freefall.
Spanish authorities get to grips with rogue mortgage brokers
Last week the offices of a mortgage broker based on Spain’s Costa Blanca were raided by the authorities and the proprietor arrested on grounds of providing false documentation to banks.
Spanish property prices unchanged
The Spanish national average property price remains the same 1 month on from the Spanish stock market slump at €250,000 (£169,463), according to the Kyero.com Spanish House Price Index.
Just a few minutes from the beach
Find out where your dream Spanish home really is with Kyero.com’s new mapping feature.
Overseas Real Estate Agents – You get what you don’t pay for
Many criticisms have been levied at overseas real estate agents over the years, some deserved and some less so, but one unfair accusation is that they ‘charge too much’. They don’t – their advice comes for free.
Spanish property boom or bust? You decide!
Consolidating the collective knowledge and experience of three top Spanish property experts, Overseas Property Hub Nubricks.com launches The Great Spanish Property Debate, its most informative overseas property podcast to date designed to put the record straight on what the future holds for potential buyers and sellers of property in Spain.
A brighter future for the Costa del Sol property market?
On 24 April 2007 a long expected correction took place in the Spanish stock market, where significant falls were recorded as the value of shares in many leading construction and property groups depreciated. Here, Chris McCarthy, Managing Director of VIVA Estates on the Costa del Sol, addresses some of the issues surrounding the current state of the Spanish property market.
Tenerife’s property market booming ahead of the Costas
Despite the recent property crisis in Spain, Tenerife’s property sales are still rising. Reports that the housing bubble in Spain has burst have led to an increase in property sales elsewhere around the mainland.
Celebrity launch for top development ‘The Village’ Costa del Sol
The eagerly anticipated official launch of The Village, an exciting new property development within the spectacular Valle Romano resort brought with it a host of sporting celebrities to Estepona this week.