The capital city of Madrid may be well known for its searing summer heat but this year’s hottest Spanish destination, in terms of property that is, will be the Balearic island of Mallorca according to the experts at Taylor Wimpey de España. Ignacio Osle, Sales and Marketing Director of Taylor Wimpey de España, explains, “Over […]
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Move over Madrid, Mallorca will be Spain’s Hottest Destination this Summer
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New development launches in Mallorca
Taylor Wimpey´s new residential complex, Aires de Pollensa is an exclusive development of only 9 apartments of 2 and 3 bedrooms, on a private urbanisation. The units are distributed in a three floor building. The ground floors offer ample terraces and up to 80 m2 private gardens. The first floor units have good sized terraces […]
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Last remaining show homes for sale
MALLORCA Portals / Puerto Portals: PB-B Apartment 3 beds Parking space and storage room included in price price 530.000 € Puerto II / Cala d’Or: A-1°-4 Apartment 2 beds price 177.000 € Pollentia Mar / Pollença: C-4°-1 Apartment 2 beds Parking space included in price price 215.000 € COSTA BLANCA Valle Alenda / Elche: n° […]
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Ben Ainslie trails on Day One of the Princess Sofia Regatta
The 42 Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia Mapfre began yesterday in Palma and challenging conditions tested the Finn fleet. 20-30 knot winds tested the preparedness of the Finn fleet to the full. The wind on day one was averaging 24 knots and gusting 30 before the start of race one, though the forecast said much less. […]
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Somewhere for the weekend
Latest figures released by the holiday rental company Holiday Lettings show a 20% increase in demand for villas and cottages when compared to March last year. There was a 54% increase for holidays booked in February, and a 55% increase in demand for the Easter bank holiday in April. The Balearics is proving to be […]
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Signs of improvement
The official Spain property price index from the Department of Housing shows that the average price of a home in Spain fell by 3.5 per cent last year. However, in reality Spain property prices have fallen by significantly more – creating lots of bargain opportunities in the process. The latest figures from the Department of Housing show that property […]
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Balearics leads Spanish property market revival with 14.5% increase in sales
The revival of the Spanish property market continues at a pace with the Balearic Islands recording a 14.5% increase in property sales in 2010 compared to 2009 according to the latest data from the Public Works Ministry. For the first time in 3 years, the downward trend has been reversed with Spain as a whole […]
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Monarch increases flights to Spain as more Brits jet off in search of the sun
Monarch Airlines, one the leading carriers to Spain, is increasing its programme of flights to the land of sun, sea and sand from April due to growing customer demand. Keen to escape to sunnier climes, the airline which operates regular flights from London Gatwick and Manchester airports, has added additional flights from the UK to […]
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Average property prices in Spain now almost 20% below peak but Balearics picking up
Average residential property prices in Spain were 5% lower in January than they were a year ago and are now almost 20% below their peak values of 2007, according to the latest real estate index to be published. The Tinsa index shows that Mediterranean coastal areas where foreigners tend to buy have done significantly worse […]