Around 56% of Brits enquiring about the Spanish property market are actively interested in purchasing opportunities according to a study by Spanish real estate agent Inmoaction with 27% of respondents commenting that they would buy a second home in the Iberian nation. Results from the survey of more than 1,500 people highlights that the decline […]
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Over half of Spanish property sales made to Brits last month according to leading Spanish housebuilder
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60 Second Interview: Marc Pritchard, Taylor Wimpey España
What does it say on your business card? Sales and Marketing Manager at Taylor Wimpey España, Spain’s leading house builder that has been constructing homes on the Balearics, the Costa Blanca and the Costa del Sol since 1958. What has been Taylor Wimpey España’s biggest success so far this year? It has to be […]
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Property in Spain ‘most attractive investment it’s ever been’
Buying a property in Spain is a more attractive proposition now than it ever has been. So says Marc Pritchard, sales and marketing director of Taylor Wimpey de Espana, who stressed potential buyers should look at the merits of the market at present and “strike while the iron is hot”. “A favourable exchange rate between […]
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Viva España! Brits continue to book holidays to Spain in spite of economic concerns
In spite of economic concerns and bailout murmurs, it seems that high spirited British travellers are overlooking the doom and gloom across Spain and other Euro nations by continuing to book holidays to the Iberian land according to Multicom’s travel booking platform FindandBook. The findings which highlight the number of bookings made in June this […]
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Only 4% VAT until 31st Dec 2012
Last week, Spain approved tax increases which could see VAT payable on new property purchases increasing as of 1 January 2013 from the current 4% super reduced rate to 10%, unless the Spanish Government makes an exception. Tax reduction on new property was made effective in August 2011, when the government of José Luis Rodríguez […]
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“Big opportunities for shrewd property hunters in Spain”, says Taylor Wimpey España who recently experienced their strongest sales performance for 2012
There’s no denying that the Spanish economy has been suffering recently. Banking losses resulting in the Iberian nation asking for help to recapitalise its banks has caused concern and aided a decline in property prices but for bargain property hunters, it isn’t all doom and gloom. While investment house Variant Perception reports that parts of […]
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Owning a golf property is a ‘wise move’ as KPMG reports 60% increase in golf holidays
According to the latest Golf Travel Insights report from KPMG, 60% of golf tour operators experienced an increase in the number of golf holidays booked in 2011, compared to just 38% in the previous year, highlighting a welcomed boost to the golf tourism sector. Utilising the feedback of 90 golf tour operators in 35 countries, […]
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Outlook for Spanish property positive as Taylor Wimpey España records 21% increase in sales
Inbound tourists to Spain spent a total of €9.01 billion in Q1 2012, an increase of 7.4% over the same period in 2011 according to the Tourist Expenditure Survey conscripted by the Institute for Tourism Studies of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism. While the survey identified that in March 2012 alone, inbound tourists […]
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Realistic asking prices for Spanish property draw in Scandinavian buyers
It seems that sellers of Spanish property are being a little more realistic when it comes to asking prices according to Spain’s largest English language property portal, Kyero.com’s Q1 2012 House Price Index. Kyero.com predicts that Spanish property prices will ‘bottom-out’ in 2012, while foreign buyers from stronger Eurozone nations continue to purchase Spanish property […]
