After Catalonia, the Balearic Islands are the preferred destination for Russian tourists to Spain. Statistics for the first nine months of 2012 show 102,121 Russians travelled to the Islands and Sotheby’s International Realty is expecting many more in years to come. Anna Batizi, Head of International Sales for Moscow Sotheby’s International Realty, works closely with […]
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Spain’s Balearic Islands emerge as Russian property hotspot
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Sweet tooth
Spain’s gastronomic wealth comes to its pinnacle at Christmas time. It is a time for parties and celebrations, and also for big meals with, of course, typical Christmas sweets. These are exquisite, traditional recipes, many of which have centuries of history – something not to be missed at this time of year. Come and spend […]
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Monarch adds extra seats on flights ahead of festive rush
Scheduled leisure airline Monarch is adding more than 17,500 seats on flights to popular tourist destinations ahead of the festive rush this year. The carrier said it has experiences a huge increase in demand from customers who are looking to get away from the UK and enjoy some winter sun over the Christmas and the […]
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Costa del Confidence. Taylor Wimpey España records 74% increase in sales on the Costa del Sol
Amidst a backdrop of economic uncertainty, a depressed domestic property market and the introduction of ‘bad banks’, it appears that confidence in the Costa del Sol, one of the most established second home destinations in the world, is on the up once again with leading house builder, Taylor Wimpey España recording a massive 74%% increase in […]
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Last chance to buy Spanish properties with Taylor Wimpey at 4% VAT – Update
Spain’s leading property developer Taylor Wimpey España are offering VAT of 4 % on properties in a number of fantastic locations throughout Spain, allowing buyers to qualify for half future Capital Gains Tax until the end of 2012. The growing strength of the pound against the euro and low interest rates are making holiday homes […]
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Spain: Inbound Tourists Spend 49.87 Billion Euros In Year To Date Up 6.4%
In the first ten months of the year, spending by inbound tourists in Spain amounted to 49.87 billion euros, a year-on-year increase of 6.4%. Increases were also recorded in average spending per tourist, of 3.2%, and in average daily spending, of 6.8%, according to the Tourist Expenditure Survey (EGATUR), drafted by the Institute for Tourism […]
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Spain Received 52.1 Million Tourists to October
According to the latest data released yesterday from the survey of tourist border movements (Frontur), in the first ten months of the year Spain received 52.1 million foreign tourists, which is an increase of 3.1% over the same period in 2011. However, in October 5.1 million international tourists visited Spain, which is 3.2% less than […]
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Spanish low-cost airline opens new route to Mallorca from the UK
A new generation budget Spanish airline, Vueling, will commence new daily flights from Lond on Heathrow to Palma Mallorca with the introduction of its summer timetable on 23 March 2013. This decision to fly to Palma reintroduces a popular route that has not been served from London’s No. 1 airport since 2009. The fantastic new […]
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Spanish property sales increase with 40% of Brits wanting to buy near golf courses
According to the National Institute of Statistics, there has been a further rise in the number of people taking advantage of bargain priced properties across Spain throughout September of this year, with sales rising for the second consecutive month. The figures reveal that there were 22,648 residential property sales in September, up 3% on the corresponding […]
