According to recent Spanish government figures, just over 226,000 newly built and existing homes were sold in the first half of 2010, about half the number in pre-crisis years. More important, the rate of housing starts has slowed sharply: on current activity, the total will be fewer than 100,000 this year, compared with 800,000 in […]
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Spain’s reawakens ?
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La Floresta de la Mairena
Taylor Wimpey España recently launched its new luxury development on the Costa del Sol in a move that signals the return of happier times in the premium Spanish property market. La Floresta de la Mairena, set in a stunning location in the hills above the town, is the first new development to break ground in […]
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High flyers
FOUR months after King Juan Carlos inaugurated Malaga Aiport’s terminal 3, and in spite of ash clouds and the recession, hundreds of thousands of passengers are using the airport every week. Over half a million passengers used Malaga Airport in July alone; an 11.8 per cent increase on the last year. Second only to Palma de Mallorca, Malaga Airport was the […]
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Los Robles de los Arqueros I -Marbella – Benahavis (Costa del Sol)
LOS ROBLES DE LOS ARQUEROS, BENHAVIS, COSTA DEL SOL, SPAIN NEW 2 AND 3 BEDROOMS APARTMENTS FOR SALE The development consist of two and three bedroom apartments for sale with luxury finishes and large sunny terraces on which to enjoy some of the best sunsets of Costa del Sol. The properties are built in the […]
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A place to study
Universities across the world are planning an unprecedented recruitment drive in the UK this week as a record number of students fail to find places in this country. As many as 170,000 British applicants could be disappointed as they face the double whammy of a 12% rise in applications this year and a reduced number […]
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Las Encinas de los Arqueros
LAS ENCINAS DE LOS ARQUEROS, BENHAVIS, MARBELLA, COSTA DEL SOL Las Encinas de los Arqueros is strategically situated next to Benhavis and only a few minutes drive from Marbella, Puerto Banús and San Pedro de Alcántara. Also, Málaga’s International airport is less than an hour away on the A-7 motorway, offering connections to UK and […]
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Retiring to Spain
More than half of the UK’s ageing workforce plans to retire abroad, taking the pressure off the state system here and piling it on healthcare resources in the rest of Europe. Less than half (43%) of Brits see the UK as a preferable retirement location, with many instead planning to pack their bags and spend […]
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The best Spanish chefs at Marbella’s Food & Sun Festival
The best Spanish chefs will meet in the second edition of the “Food & Sun Festival”, which will be hosted by the Gran Melia Don Pepe hotel in Marbella (Malaga), from the 22nd to 24th August. After the “success” harvested last year, this event aims to establish itself as a “highly relevant” event in the […]
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Rock in Marbella
For the majority of residents and visitors to the glorious Costa del Sol, warm summer days take care of themselves. However, most of us will agree that evening entertainment is somewhat lacking with the Marbella nightlife defined by mostly tried and tested options. It seems like an age has passed since there was a truly […]
