Bargain-hunting foreigners purchased one in every ten houses up for sale in Spain in 2013, as foreign investment into the country’s embattled property sector soared to the highest levels in nearly 10 years. Foreign investment into Spain’s stagnant housing market hit a nine-year-high in 2013, new Bank of Spain figures show. Expat home buyers opened […]
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Expat house sales hit nine-year high in Spain
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Vueling is the first European airline to offer high speed wifi onboard
Spanish airline, Vueling, and broadband and telecommunications provider, Telefonica, have announced an agreement to implement high speed wifi on planes so that customers can enjoy an in-air online experience similar to what they are used to getting on the ground. Thanks to this agreement, four Vueling Airbus A320 aircraft will gain the service in 2014, […]
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From snow to sunshine – Russians set their sights on Spanish second homes
It appears that Russians are heading south in search of warmer climes, with the Spanish market benefitting more than most. While Bulgaria remains Russians’ overseas destination of choice, recent data from leading Russian property portal Idinaidi has shown that Spain is accounting for an increasing number of searches for property abroad. Helped by the Iberian […]
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Mallorca investment to attract more tourists
The Tourist Accomodation Consortium plans to invest €3.6 million to improve tourism infrastructures and beat seasonality in Mallorca. Towns which are interested in carrying out projects have a month to present them, and they will have to pay 20% of the budget. Tourists stayed an average of 4.91 days in Mallorca in February this year, […]
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Last units available : El Puerto II & Aires de Pollensa
Last units available El Puerto II & Aires de Pollensa The last units of the new key ready apartments available. Great opportunity to invest in your dream home in Mallorca. EL PUERTO II Cala D’Or 2 bed, 2 bath properties Walking distance to Cala D’ Or Swimming pool and gardens Final phase High quality finishes From 199.000 € Click […]
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Vueling and Sony launch the world’s first wearable boarding pass.
Vueling and Sony have launched the first ever wearable boarding pass in the world. Using a 2D barcode, the application puts flight information and boarding passes as close as your wrist. This cutting edge technology, which is exclusive to Sony’s SmartWatch 2, will be available from the end of March in the Google Play Store. […]
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Expenditure by foreign visitors to Spain reaches all time high
The total spend by foreign visitors to Spain during January and February 2014 reached a new all time high, with spend increasing by 9.1% to over €6 billion, according to the latest statistics published by EGATUR, the national tourism spend survey. UK visitors were responsible for the highest increase in spend at over €1 billion, […]
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ISAF Sailing World Cup Mallorca – Top sailors ready for battle
The ISAF Sailing World Cup Mallorca – Trofeo Princesa Sofia is set to take place from 31 March to 5 April with 882 sailors from 55 nations competing. The fourth of five ISAF Sailing World Cup regattas will see the world’s top competitor’s race across one Paralympic and ten Olympic events. One hundred and sixty […]
