Alicante-Elche airport has served a total of 8,954,841 passengers so far this year, 4.7% more than the same period in 2013, after October brought 966,287 travellers through the facility. According to a report issued this week, domestic traffic increased by 23.9% compared with October 2013, with an additional 99,117 passengers, with the accumulated number of […]
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Alicante-Elche airport serves almost 9 million so far
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Silver travellers and golden oldies feel the force of Spain’s allure
With 95% of the UK’s housing stock not fully accessible for older people, according to IPPR North, it’s perhaps unsurprising that increasing numbers of individuals are setting their sights on overseas properties in which to spend their golden years. Spain is an extremely popular choice of both holiday and retirement destination for UK citizens. The […]
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New Spanish government figures point to gentle housing market recovery
Figures released by the Housing Department within the Ministry of Public Works show that expats living in Spain spent 36% more on property in the first half of the year than they did in the same period last year. According to the same source, foreign residents buying homes in Spain spent a total of €4.2 […]
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Wiggins to Make Hour Record Attempt on Mallorca
An event such as this would bring thousands of fans to the Island of Mallorca in peak holiday season. As yet a date has not been released. According to newspaper reports in Diario de Mallorca, Sir Bradley Wiggins has shown interest in the record attempt for the hour which is currently held by Matthias Brändle […]
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Don’t put it on your Christmas list – treat yourself to a bargain Spanish apartment this Black Friday
The end of this month will see Americans hit the stores in a shopping frenzy as Black Friday – the day when the Christmas shopping season officially begins – sees stores across the country offer impressive discounts in order to kick start the traditional holiday spend-a-thon. According to Statistic Brain, a staggering 25% of all […]
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Malaga, the city of Picasso
A trip to Malaga offers the chance to enjoy two genuine art treasures unavailable anywhere else in the world: the Foundation-Birthplace Museum dedicated to the universal painter Pablo Ruiz Picasso; and the Picasso Museum in Malaga, located in the beautiful Buenavista Palace, with over 150 works which will take you on a journey through the […]
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Spain continues to top the list of hot spots
British investors’ appetite for overseas property is still strong with one specialist reporting enquiries up by 37% so far this year compared with 2013. Spain continues to top the list of hot spots, accounting for more than half, 51%, of enquiries received from January to September, according to overseas mortgage firm Conti. The volume of […]
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Sustained recovery in Spanish property market looking more likely
Improved confidence in the economy, a wide spread belief that property prices have finally hit rock bottom and more readily available financing are all helping encourage sales in Spain, according to experts. It has been widely reported that the summer months saw a recovery in the country’s property market with some seeing sales increase by […]
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The Russians are on the move… from the cold of Moscow to the warmth of the Costa Blanca
There’s no questioning the attractions of the Spanish Costas. With sea, sand and sunshine, they make the perfect location for everything from a quick weekend break to a permanent move overseas. While Brits and Germans have been heading to Spain for decades, Russian property investors and tourists have been a more recent addition. Russian buyers […]
