There is more good news for the Spanish property market with the latest data from the Property Registrar’s Association showing that prices increased by 2.65% in the first quarter of 2015. The PRA data also shows that residential home sales increased 9.05% to 90,534 transactions compared to the same period in 2014. The rise in […]
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Spanish property prices up 2.65% in first quarter of 2015
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No need to feel blue – Spain flagged up as having world’s cleanest beaches
Every year countries across the world eagerly await the awarding of Blue Flags to their beaches. The Blue Flag is an internationally recognised eco-label that identifies a beach as clean, safe and committed to sustainability, based on strict criteria addressing water quality, environmental education and information, environmental management, and safety and other services. This year, […]
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Real estate agents report an increased confidence in Spanish property market
There is a renewed confidence in the Spanish property market with both Spanish and English speaking agents recording an increase in overseas buyers. The latest Spanish property market confidence index from Kyero covering the first quarter of 2015 says that overall 71% of real estate agents feel more confident than they did a year ago […]
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Demand for pre-paid travel cards surges
Thousands of British holidaymakers are cashing in on the huge swings in the value of the Euro to reduce the cost of their holiday spending by up to 11%. Operators of Prepaid travel money cards are reporting a surge in sales of travel money cards in 2015 with holidaymakers loading up with Euros when exchange […]
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Spain to offer free, unlimited Wi-Fi in 46 airports
Spain’s airport authority has said it will start providing free and unlimited Wi-Fi in 46 airports across the country by the end of the year. Airport authority AENA said its board has approved a plan that envisions making Spanish airports among Europe’s best for fast and free Wi-Fi service for passengers. Free Wi-Fi is currently […]
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Personalise that property perfectly with an off-plan purchase
With the Spanish property market beginning to look healthy once more (home buyers spent 23% more in 2014 on Spanish property than they did in 2013, according to the Ministry of Development), buyers are becoming more choosy about what they buy and where. Marc Pritchard, Sales and Marketing Director of leading Spanish homebuilder Taylor Wimpey […]
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Spain rated world’s most tourist-friendly country
The World Economic Forum published the biennial rankings on Wednesday, saying that Spain’s move to the top position was “a positive sign for the country’s nascent recovery”. “With beautiful heritage sites throughout the country, it boasts top marks for its cultural resources, and also scores highly for business travelers with a significant number of international […]
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Spain to invest $1.5 billion in commuter train service
Spain says it will invest 1.3 billion euros ($1.45 billion) in improving its commuter train system, the biggest such investment since the service began two decades ago. Development Minister Ana Pastor said Wednesday the investment in 18 cities over the next three years is aimed at gaining 22 million new passengers. She said trains, stations […]
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Spain back in the top spot for overseas property buyers
The country accounted for more than half (54%) of enquiries received by the company in the first quarter of 2015, claiming first place back from France which had been leading the field towards the end of last year. Clare Nessling, director at Conti, said: “It was only a few years ago that the Spanish property […]
