Britons looking to buy a home abroad still flock to France and Spain with three-quarters of all potential buyers seeking out a property in these two old favourites, new findings suggest. Switzerland and the USA came joint third on the overseas property wish-list with falling property prices and prosperous surroundings triggering an upturn in interest. […]
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Britons buying a home abroad still flock to Spain
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Rapidly expanding market drives up property employment in Spain
Spain’s property market is expanding rapidly once more, with the latest figures from the Spanish notaries showing a 19% year on year jump in the number of properties sold there during 2014. Prices are on the up too, with the Ministry of Public Works reporting a rise of 0.5% in Q4 2014, the first uptick […]
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Increasing number of Brits buying Spanish property
The number of British citizens buying holiday homes in Spain is on the rise once more. With the pound outperforming the euro in recent months, the interest in purchasing property overseas has soared, with a 48 per cent rise in the number of Brits looking to buy homes in Spain compared to this time 12 […]
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Iberia Group brings Mallorca closer
The Iberia Group, through its subsidiary Iberia Express, will launch non-stop flights from London to Mallorca, and to Gran Canaria and Tenerife in the Canary Islands. The airline will start connecting the Balearic capital from Heathrow’s T5 with one daily flight from the 1st of April, just in time for Easter. At the start of […]
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Russians turning away from Spanish property
THE weakened Russian ruble has led to a decrease in the number of Russian buyers of Spanish property. Falling oil prices, the decline in the currency and international sanctions against Russia over the crisis in the Ukraine have led to Russian buyers – not long ago hailed as the saviours of the Spanish property market […]
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Palma to extend free WiFi for beaches
FREE WiFi will soon make lazing on Palma’s beaches all the more enjoyable, thanks to an agreement between the Balearic Port Authorities and Palma’s Tourism Foundation 365. The free internet connection will cover the stretch of coast between the Can Pere Antoni beach and Dique del Oeste, including the docks of Pelaires, the Paseo Maritimo […]
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Viva España: What can expats really expect from their new life under the Spanish sun?
The attractions of a move overseas may seem obvious at first glance – better weather and a lower cost of living are sure to head up the list for many people. But moving to a new country is a bold undertaking and many expats find that despite their best laid plans there are things that […]
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Spain Home Sales Advanced Last Year First Time Since 2010
Spanish home sales increased last year for the first time since 2010, adding to signs that the property market is recovering from the worst recession in the country’s democratic history. Transactions rose 2.2 percent from a year earlier to 319,389 units, according to data compiled by the National Statistics Institute. That’s still far below the […]
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No traffic worries with Mallorca’s new app
PALMA COUNCIL has created MobiPalma, a free app that provides users with information on roads, parking, and public transport in real time. Head of the Mobility Department, Gabriel Vallejo, presented the new APP and commented: “It will make it easier, both for residents and tourists, to access mobility services in Palma.” The app can be […]