The latest statistics published on Tuesday show that residential property prices in Spain during the second quarter of this year were 4% higher than twelve months previously, a welcome sign that the market is indeed now bouncing back after the difficulties of the last eight years. During the second quarter alone, according to the country’s […]
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Spain house prices rise at fastest rate since property crash
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Time to check in permanently? Buying a second home is cheaper than staying in a hotel room!
New data from leading Spanish homebuilder Taylor Wimpey España has revealed that buying a second home is cheaper than a hotel room. The astonishing insight is the result of average demographic and usage figures released by the Taylor Wimpey España team. Sales and Marketing Director Marc Pritchard explains, “Obviously we know all about the many […]
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Property registrars in Spain report annual price growth of 5.12%
Spanish house prices have increased at their fastest rate since the downturn, up 5.12% in the 12 months to the end of June, the latest index report shows. This is up from 2.65% in the previous quarter, according to the data from the Property Registrars which also shows that quarter on quarter price increased by […]
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Celeb spotting in Mallorca
From the super yachts bobbing about off the coast to the luxury pads tucked away in the hills, Mallorca is a playground to the rich and famous. Many A-listers call the island home and many more delight in visiting it for their holidays. Models, actresses, sporting heroes, royalty… all have been wooed by the balmy […]
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Spain Experiencing Record Tourism in 2015
Visitors to Spain are spending a record amount of money, based on data revealed in the latest Tourist Expenditure Survey, the Local reported. Tourists have spent €37.1 billion ($41.5 billion) in Spain through the first seven months of 2015. The figure signals a hefty 7.7 percent increase over the same period in 2014. The 37.9 […]
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Goodbye villa, hello apartment!
The days of the rural holiday villa are numbered, according to Taylor Wimpey España. The leading Spanish homebuilder has been operating in Spain for more than 50 years and over that time has seen second homeowners’ tastes change and evolve. Sales and Marketing Director Marc Pritchard explains, “Buyers are much more discerning than they used […]
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Tweet your Costa Blanca summer pics
THE Costa Blanca has a “great presence” on the internet. According to Alicante Provincial Council, the Costa Blanca has more than 15,000 Twitter followers and 45,000 Facebook friends; an increase of 15,000 since last August. Deputy of Provincial Tourism and the former mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolon, said that other platforms had also experienced significant […]
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Spain’s tourism hits new record: 38 million in 7 months
Authorities say Spain has seen a record 38 million tourists in the first seven months of the year as a weak euro and security issues in other beach resort nations like Tunisia make it a more attractive destination. The state tourism office said Friday the January-through-July figure was 4.7 percent up on the record set […]
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Costa del Sol saddles up to host first stages of La Vuelta
The Costa del Sol is set to go bonkers for bicycles at the weekend, as the first stage of La Vuelta, Spain’s biggest cycling race, gets under way on Saturday (August 22). The first stage, the short but technical 7.4-kilometre team time trial, is hosted by Puerto Banus and Marbella, running right along the coast, […]
