BBC’s The Travel Show has been enjoying the Spanish sunshine in Alicante of late, documenting the rise of holiday home buyers on the Costa Blanca and featuring leading homebuilder Taylor Wimpey España. The BBC crew was keen to tap into the local knowledge and expertise that the Taylor Wimpey España team has built up through […]
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Lights. Camera. Alicante!
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Demand could push up prices in popular parts of Spain
Enquiries from international buyers for property in Spain have reached record breaking levels at a time when prices are still falling but demand could push up values in popular areas. Spanish property portal Kyero, which lists more than 200,000 homes from 3,000 estate agents, said it has had its busiest ever quarter and properties prices […]
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Orihuela Beaches lead the way in Blue Flags
The new mayor and two of his councillors paid a visit to La Glea Beach in Campoamor last Tuesday where they carried out the symbolic act of raising the recently awarded Blue Flag. In all there have been a total of 10 Blue Flags and 5 ‘Q’ Quality Tourism Flags awarded to Orihuela Costa Beaches […]
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Alicante is still home for expats
THE massive exodus of foreigners going back to their countries experienced in Spain over the past year has not prevented Alicante from becoming the province with the largest percentage of expat residents. The number of foreigners is now more than a fifth of the total population, reaching 20.6 per cent, which places the province at […]
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Prices leap for summer rentals in Torrevieja
THE average rent for an apartment on the beach front in Torrevieja has risen by 23 per cent, compared to prices in 2014. According to the annual report of an appraisal company with nearly 50 offices spread throughout Spain, the average weekly rent of front line properties in Spain this summer was up seven per […]
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In brands we trust – Why an excellent reputation is just as important as excellent property
Selling property is about far more than just having nice houses on your books. This is doubly true if your buyers live in another country and you are selling off plan homes with the majority of the process conducted without any face-to-face interaction. Yet this kind of selling relationship is the way of the future. […]
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Spain’s Tourism Rates Set New Record, Up 5.1 Percent from Last Year
Spain welcomed a total of 22.5 million foreign tourists between January and May in 2015, representing a 5.1 percent increase from the same period last year and setting a new record, according to the Spanish Tourism Ministry. May also marked a new high record for the number of international, long-distance visitors with 6.5 million arrivals, […]
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Spanish real estate in depth – an insider’s perspective
The Spanish property market crisis is over. At least that’s what Banco de España is saying. Director of Studies José Luis Malo de Molina comments, “The adjustment of the real estate sector is, in principle, complete.” At the same time, Spain’s GDP has grown for seven consecutive quarters and recently even more than expected: 0.9% […]
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Welcome to Spain – holidays don’t get easier than this
There are some people for whom the idea of the perfect holiday involves exploring almost unchartered corners of the globe: following goat trails up remote mountains, or paddling a tiny canoe through a rainforest alive with the buzz of insects and the calls of colourful, exotic birds. Then there is the much larger group of […]
