Last Saturday 8th December, Spain celebrated the Day of The Immaculate Conception, a national holiday which unofficially marks the start of the Christmas season. Christmas in Spain is full of tradition. Here are four of the best: El Gordo – Meaning ‘The Fat One’, El Gordo is the Christmas Lottery and a fundamental part of […]
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A Spanish Christmas
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35 % of Brits to buy abroad in the next two years with Spain top of the list
With the financial crisis making real estate in Spain more affordable than ever, the number of people looking to snap up a bargain Spanish property is ever increasing. Indeed, the volume of foreigners buying property in Spain has increased by 18.0% from last year as reported by online Spanish news portal, Invertia. Marc Pritchard, Sales […]
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Spain’s Balearic Islands emerge as Russian property hotspot
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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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 […]
