Passport applications for Britons resident overseas must now be made via the GOV.UK website All British residents living in Spain must now make their passport applications online at https://www.gov.uk/overseas-passports The new passport process, which is part of a worldwide changeover, helps to reduce the possibility of making errors that can delay applications. Applicants will find […]
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Construction cogs turn once again as Costa Blanca property market shows signs of recovery
According to official statistics from the College of Technical Architects and Surveyors of Alicante, activity in the construction sector, which suffered a significant slump after reaching record highs during the boom years, has begun to show signs of recovery, returning to levels witnessed at the beginning of the crash in 2008. Indeed Alicante alone ended […]
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Palma de Mallorca 365 launches at ME London
Last night saw the Spanish Tourist Office in London and the Tourism Foundation Palma de Mallorca 365 launch a new tourism initiative geared towards making the popular Balearic Island a year-round destination for Brits. Almost 2.5 million Brits visited Mallorca in 2013, a 7.2% year on year increase, however, seasonality is high and it continues […]
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Retire to Spain
Tourists and investors throughout the world associate Spain with sun, sand, and sea. Since the dawn of air travel and the package holiday, Spain has been and still is a go-to destination for many people around the globe who wish to soak up the Mediterranean sun. According to Urban Land Institute, European countries with property […]
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Malaga shortlisted for European Capital of Innovation award
Malaga has been announced as one of the six finalists shortlisted to become the first ever European Capital of Innovation with the chance to win €500,000. An independent panel of experts has agreed upon the six cities that will compete to become the European Capital of Innovation. The European Commission has recognised Malaga’s progress made […]
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Spanish real estate now a ‘good opportunity’ according to the latest PwC report
In a forecast published jointly by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and PwC, the weight of international capital is leading investors to turn to recovering markets such as Spain in 2014. The report states that the Iberian nation undergone an “extraordinary turnaround in sentiment” with 67% of respondents slightly or strongly agreeing that there are […]
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2013 marks record year for tourism to Spain
Spain welcomed in excess of 60.6 million international tourists in 2013, recording a 5.6% year on year increase and the strongest inbound tourism statistics to Spain since the launch of the FRONTUR surveys. In turn, spend by foreign visitors in Spain also reached record highs, with a total in excess of 59 billion euros in […]
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Could UK equity fuel the next overseas property boom?
Retired Brits are releasing equity from their homes at levels not seen since before the 2008 financial crash, signalling confidence in the UK property market and bringing potential knock-on benefits for overseas property markets. Richard Way, Editor at The Overseas Guides Company said: “According to the Equity Release Council, the over-55s in the UK borrowed […]
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Sun-drenched Spain steals number 3 spot in latest world tourism rankings
Spain announced earlier this week that it had retaken the number three spot in world tourism in 2013, overtaking China by welcoming a record 60.6 million international visitors. The sun drenched Mediterranean country now only stands behind France with 83 million international tourist arrivals and the United States with 67 million according to the World […]
