Expats wanting to take on new mortgages against their British homes will face a new set of tough lending rules under proposals from financial regulators. One of the side effects of the UK adopting the European Mortgage Directive is the impact this will have on expat borrowers. The directive is a template for mortgage lending […]
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New Rules For Expats Borrowing Against UK Homes
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easyJet first to use online check in
EASYJET is the first airline in Europe to allow passenger check in by use of a new passport photo app. Travellers using the airline, can now book, check-in and go through the boarding gates using a special app on their smartphones, therefore avoiding the lengthy manual process of data filling and tiresome booking procedures. The […]
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Key ready property – Cala Magrana III – Porto Cristo (Mallorca)
Residencial Cala Magrana, is a new residential complex developed by Taylor Wimpey just 600 m from Cala Anguila beach. The Cala Magrana III residential complex is situated close to the sea and very close to golf courses and the marina of Porto Cristo. It consists of 2 bedroom apartments in a Mallorcan design surrounding a […]
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Germans top the table as ever more visitors head to Mallorca
Mallorca is an island blessed with stunning beaches, scenic mountains and a climate that attracts holidaymakers in their droves. It became a major tourist destination in the 1950s, since when the island has delighted millions of visitors, offering everything that a summer holiday should entail. The largest of the four main Balearic Islands, which together […]
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The Spanish Tourist Office Monocle Magazine launch the 2015 Spain Travel Guide
Monocle Magazine, in conjunction with the Spanish Tourist Office, has just launched the new comprehensive Monocle Spain Travel Guide, which aims to give readers an insight into Spain from innovative new vantage points. Written by Monocle’s seasoned travel experts, the guide explores how to do Spain in many different ways – on skis, by boat, […]
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Spain launches new UK marketing plan
Spain’s tourist board has a new 10-point marketing plan for the UK as it seeks to mature the market. Enrique Ruiz de Lera, north Europe area co-ordinator for the Spanish National Tourist Office (SNTO), said he will focus on the new trips as the board pushes the ideals of relaxation, discovery, enjoyment, learning and meetings. […]
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Spain Now ! Returns to London
The sixth annual season for contemporary Spanish art and culture will take over London from October to 25th November. Spain NOW! 2014 will showcase the latest creative talent through a number of exhibitions, events and performances all around London portraying Spain’s creativity and cultural diversity. The season offers a snapshot into Spain’s contemporary arts scene […]
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Record Autumn bookings for Mallorca
BOOKINGS for September and October for Mallorca have risen by 24 per cent compared to last year. That’s according to Spain’s largest accommodation booking site Hotelbeds which says nowhere else is in such demand, apart from Benidorm on the Costa Blanca on the mainland, followed by Tenerife and the Costa del Sol. Nearly eight-and-a-half million […]
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Spanish property on the up as penthouses command 30% price premiums
Spain’s property market is on the up, as a flood of foreign investors are snapping up bargain properties following years of tumbling prices. Provisional July figures from the National Statistics Institute have indicated that home sales increased by 10.7% compared with the same month in 2013, with 28,583 transactions in total. The July figures mark […]
