The capital city of Madrid may be well known for its searing summer heat but this year’s hottest Spanish destination, in terms of property that is, will be the Balearic island of Mallorca according to the experts at Taylor Wimpey de España. Ignacio Osle, Sales and Marketing Director of Taylor Wimpey de España, explains, “Over […]
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Move over Madrid, Mallorca will be Spain’s Hottest Destination this Summer
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New development launches in Mallorca
Taylor Wimpey´s new residential complex, Aires de Pollensa is an exclusive development of only 9 apartments of 2 and 3 bedrooms, on a private urbanisation. The units are distributed in a three floor building. The ground floors offer ample terraces and up to 80 m2 private gardens. The first floor units have good sized terraces […]
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Last remaining show homes for sale
MALLORCA Portals / Puerto Portals: PB-B Apartment 3 beds Parking space and storage room included in price price 530.000 € Puerto II / Cala d’Or: A-1°-4 Apartment 2 beds price 177.000 € Pollentia Mar / Pollença: C-4°-1 Apartment 2 beds Parking space included in price price 215.000 € COSTA BLANCA Valle Alenda / Elche: n° […]
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Getting around in Mallorca
A new website that provides information on all of Mallorca’s public transport systems has been launched by the Consorci Transports Mallorca. The website allows users to create a route planner at any given time that could include local buses, trains and the Palma metro. The Majorca Transport Consortium (CTM) is a public body attached to the […]
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Mallorca ”offers great value cuisine”
Gastronomes planning a trip to Mallorca can sample a varied range of foods, according to a journalist and author based on the island. Anna Nicholas described the selection of cuisine on offer to visitors as ‘fantastically wide’, with Palma, the capital city, providing plenty of choice. The old town offers ‘sophisticated fine dining’, while the […]
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Germans give boost to the purchase of second homes
Mallorcan real estate and property agents point out that despite the increased sales of 10% last year – demand remains very weak from both British and Spanish buyers. The market for second homes in the Balearic Islands is starting to show early signs of leaving the state of hibernation where it has remained for the […]
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Spanish property market has held steady at 13% from 15% in the last couple of years.
Since 2007 however, property budgets have reflected the reduction in disposable income for British buyers. Today 72% of buyers purchase a home costing between €150,000 and €250,000 whereas in 2007 this figure was nearly half that and 45% spent between €250,000 and €350,000. Today only 20% are looking to spend this amount and only 5% […]
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Is Spanish real estate on the way back up?
Spanish house prices have been sliding for some time; for those dreaming of a home in the sunshine, now may be the time to buy. Prices for Spanish property have been falling for some time now, but is the window of bargain prices about to close? Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero seems to think […]
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Pollentia Mar – Puerto Pollensa (Mallorca)
POLLENTIA MAR, PUERTO POLLENSA, NORTH COAST OF MALLORCA, SPAIN Taylor Wimpey’s development Pollentia Mar, is located in Puerto Pollença on the north coast of Mallorca, near the famous Cape Formentor and the bay of Alcudia. The area is truly one of the best preserved areas of Mallorca. Puerto Pollença has a good balance between the […]
