Bargain-hunting Britons are jumping on to the Spanish property ladder as house prices continue to fall, says Clare Nessling, director at Conti, an overseas mortgage specialist. “If you believed everything you read, you would avoid the Spanish property market like the plague. But it appears that foreign investment in the country is growing steadily with […]
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Still value in Spanish property market
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One to watch: visitors passing through Palma Airport on the golden isle of Mallorca reach 2.5 million in one month
Mallorca is the most popular tourist destination in the Iberian peninsula. With 300 days of sunshine every year, 23 golf courses, 25 marinas, as well as some of the most stunning scenery in Europe, it’s no wonder the island’s airport has beaten last year’s visitor numbers, while hotels in Mallorca are reporting a ten point […]
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Countdown to the Superyacht Cup Palms
With just over a week to go to the Superyacht Cup Palma the 20 participating yachts are gathering in Palma making final preparations for the four day regatta which starts on June 19th . The event is shaping up to be one of the most competitive Superyacht regattas of the year with a truly world-class […]
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Spanish resorts Costa lot less for families self-catering on their summer break
Budget-conscious families taking a self-catering holiday in Europe this summer will find their weekly shop costs much less in Spain than in the eastern Med. A new Post Office® Travel Money Self Catering on a Shoestring report into the costs of catering abroad found that the Spanish destinations surveyed – Costa Blanca, Lanzarote, Menorca and […]
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It’s not just our genes – now we are inheriting holiday destinations from our parents as well!
It’s no longer just eye and hair colour that parents are passing on to their children. New research from TravelSupermarket has identified that holiday destinations are also inherited, with nearly 50% of UK adults surveyed returning to the holiday destinations of their childhood. Fond memories of childhood days in the sun, along with the current […]
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Brits boost Spanish property market
The Spanish market is increasingly attractive to foreign investors due to the low prices available. New figures in the Bank of Spain and the Real Estate Registry’s annual report found that non-Spanish nationals are propping up the country’s ailing property market following a long-standing recession. It revealed that foreign investment in Spanish property was up […]
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Humberside Airport deal brings back popular flights to Alicante and Palma
FLIGHTS to popular Spanish holiday destinations have been brought back to Humberside Airport. Low-cost airline Ryanair halted 80 per cent of its flights to Spain after falling out with operators in the country, which meant the loss of the lucrative destinations at regional airports, including Humberside. But now, the airport has struck a deal directly […]
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Latest figures suggest property price recovery is underway in the Spanish islands
While the property market in most of Spain remains in the doldrums there are signs that it is picking up in the Canary Islands and the Balearics. The latest figures from Spanish valuation company Tinsa say that prices increased by 3.3% in April over the previous year whereas there was an average fall of 10.5% […]
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Oh we do like to be beside the seaside! Spain ranked top 10 in EU for bathing water quality
According to new research compiled by the European Environment Agency (EEA), using data from more than 22,000 sites, Spain has been placed in the top 10 EU locations for bathing water quality with an excellent score of 82.8%. 3 coastal areas on the popular holiday island of Mallorca were noted in particular by the EEA […]
