Barbados hit the headlines this summer with its ‘Welcome Stamp’ initiative, which encouraged people from around the world to move to the country to work remotely for a year. Now, it looks like Spain’s Alicante region wants a piece of the action. Alicante has long been a popular holiday destination with Britons looking to soak […]
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Is 2021 the year to work from Spain?
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From crisis to crisis – why don’t lessons from the financial crash apply to COVID-19?
The global financial crash wreaked havoc on many countries’ property markets, with the INE reporting a 36% drop in Spanish property prices over the following seven years. With local and national lockdowns in place across the world, many predicted that the same would happen as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, leading Spanish home […]
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Taylor Wimpey España confirms increasing importance of outdoor space, as buyers refuse to rein in budgets
Knight Frank’s Global Buyer Survey 2020 found that Spain was one of the top three locations for those considering a post-Covid-19 move overseas. Now, leading Spanish home builder Taylor Wimpey España has shed new light on the kinds of properties that new buyers are seeking. “Buyers are, understandably, looking for homes with gardens and with more outdoor […]
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Increasing numbers of Brits seek sun-kissed second homes in Spain
Leading Spanish home builder Taylor Wimpey España has reported significant growth in the number of enquiries it is receiving for its properties in Spain, Mallorca and Ibiza. Leads were up by 21% year to date for August 2020 versus August 2019, while the May to August 2020 period saw a leap of 55% compared to the same […]
