Brits who have moved to Spain are the happiest expatriates (expats), according to a new survey. The research, carried out by Lloyds TSB International and published by The Telegraph, revealed that 75.9 per cent of those questioned said they were happier living in Spain than they had been in the UK. Overall, 68% of those asked […]
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Happy Days
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1 in 3 sun seekers will head to Spain for their 2012 holiday according to latest report
The love affair between British tourists and Spain never seems to falter with the forever popular hot spots of Alicante, Ibiza, Mallorca and Malaga set to soar in 2012 according to a recent What’s Hot in 2012 report from low cost airline Jet2.com and package holiday specialist, Jet2holidays. The report which identifies the key travel […]
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New release in Costa Blanca !
Lagunas del Sol is a residential complex, rural in nature, located in the municipality of Rojales. It consists of townhouses in a natural setting near to beautiful beaches. The properties are built on two floors with 2 or 3 bedrooms, a garden and private parking. All the properties have been built to excellent specifications and […]
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Buyers can still buy VAT free in Spain with Taylor Wimpey España
It was confirmed on the 31st of December 2011 under the Royal Decree – Law 20/2011 that the reduced VAT rate of 4% introduced in 2011 will remain applicable for all new build properties only in Spain throughout 2012. In an ongoing effort to reduce the volume of stock property in Spain and stimulate the construction […]
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Vueling announces new Alicante and Palma routes from Cardiff
Vueling, Spain’s leading low fare airline, today announced it is bolstering its destinations from Cardiff Airport this summer with the addition of two new destinations, Alicante and Palma, Mallorca. The new scheduled services will commence from 22 June 2012 and will be operated by 150-seat Airbus A319 aircraft three times weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays and […]
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Spain sees rise in tourist arrivals for second straight year
The number of foreign visitors to Spain rose for the second year in a row in 2011, helped by a surge in tourists from its main market Britain, provisional government figures showed Tuesday. The country welcomed 56.9 million foreign tourists last year, an 8.1 percent increase over 2010, Tourism Minister Jose Manuel Soria told a […]
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Spanish house builder forecasts a positive outlook for Spanish property in 2012
A growing number of experts believe that the Spanish property market is showing signs of recovery following the well documented economic crash which has plagued numerous global property markets. With a brand new year ahead we ask award-winning Spanish property builders Taylor Wimpey España for insight into the future of Spanish property in 2012. With years of […]
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A bright summer at Alicante Airport
The Spanish airport authority, AENA, who are responsible for operations at Alicante, El Altet, has announced that they have received 15% more requests for flight slots in summer 2012, which includes new operators flying to 14 of the 15 destinations that the withdrawal of Ryanair would have affected. Although Ryanair has yet to officially respond […]
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A favourable exchange
Spain’s housing market is looking increasingly attractive to Brits as online currency exchange rates are proving favourable for investors from the UK. This is according to head of Spanish Property Insight Mark Stucklin, who explained how the pound is currently up above 1.20 against the euro and this looks likely to continue throughout the year. He commented […]
