English speaking countries and long haul destinations are proving increasingly popular with British people looking at property overseas but Spain still tops the table, according to the latest monthly analysis. The report from Rightmove Overseas shows that 57.62% of regions have seen an increase in searches since September, 42.28% seen a decrease in searches and […]
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Spain still most popular place for would be second home buyers
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40,000 properties up for grabs! Swedish property buyers become target of new property sales drive on the Costa del Sol
Swedish property buyers have become the target of a new property sales drive on the Costa del Sol after a conference headed up by Malaga real estate representatives in Stockholm earlier this month decided they would push to sell 40,000 properties to the Swedish market. Tourism director Elias Bendodo and tourist board manager Arturo Bernal […]
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Balearic property sales soar by 32.3% according to recent report
Property sales in the Balearics grew by 32.3% in August this year compared to the same month in 2011, reaching a total of 901 transactions according to a recent report by the National Statistics Institute (INE). Further data shows that of the 901 property sales made in August, 56% were for previously owned homes representing […]
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Spanish National Day – October 12
Spain celebrates its national day on October 12, the day in 1492 when Christopher Columbus discovered America and the day which is dedicated to Nuestra Señora del Pilar, Our Lady of the Pillar, the patron saint of all Hispanic peoples and of the Spanish Civil Guard. The day is celebrated in Latin America as the […]
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The Grotesque Factor
What is the grotesque in art? At times it has been described as the exaggerated, on occasion compared to the deformed, and at others to the satirical or even the incongruous. Museo Picasso Málaga takes a close look at the subject in The Grotesque Factor, an exhibition that examines the meaning and evolution of this […]
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Malaga Airport Travel Announces Car Hire Rates Are at Their Lowest Level of the Year
Malaga Airport Travel is proud to announce that travelers can enjoy the lowest prices for car hire services if they consider booking their car right now. Currently, the search engine enables travelers to access car hire offers starting from as low as 6 Euros and plenty of other ways to save on transportation. Car hire […]
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Spain fights back with impressive increase in foreign tourist spend and property sales this year according to figures
Figures provided by tourism expenditure survey Egatur prepared by the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism has revealed that spending by international tourists in Spain in the first eight months of 2012 reached 38 million euros, representing a 6.2% increase over the same period in 2011. The results from Egatur show that average daily […]
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Spectacular third day of the Oyster Regatta Palma
The third day of racing at the Oyster Regatta Palma, sponsored by regatta partner Raymarine, will be long remembered for spectacular sailing conditions. A solid 15 knots of breeze from the northeast built to near gale force conditions. The Oyster fleet powered along the southwest coast of Mallorca experiencing wind speeds in excess of 30 […]
