Later this year, Spain’s Malaga province will finally get its first National Park, after six years of campaigning. Sierra de las Nieves, the mountainous area north of Marbella and east of Ronda, will enjoy increased funding and stricter environmental protections as a result of the decision. Sierra de las Nieves has been a protected […]
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Is 2021 the year to work from Spain?
Barbados hit the headlines this summer with its ‘Welcome Stamp’ initiative, which encouraged people from around the world to move to the country to work remotely for a year. Now, it looks like Spain’s Alicante region wants a piece of the action. Alicante has long been a popular holiday destination with Britons looking to soak […]
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From crisis to crisis – why don’t lessons from the financial crash apply to COVID-19?
The global financial crash wreaked havoc on many countries’ property markets, with the INE reporting a 36% drop in Spanish property prices over the following seven years. With local and national lockdowns in place across the world, many predicted that the same would happen as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, leading Spanish home […]
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Taylor Wimpey España confirms increasing importance of outdoor space, as buyers refuse to rein in budgets
Knight Frank’s Global Buyer Survey 2020 found that Spain was one of the top three locations for those considering a post-Covid-19 move overseas. Now, leading Spanish home builder Taylor Wimpey España has shed new light on the kinds of properties that new buyers are seeking. “Buyers are, understandably, looking for homes with gardens and with more outdoor […]
