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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Increasing numbers of Brits seek sun-kissed second homes in Spain
Leading Spanish home builder Taylor Wimpey España has reported significant growth in the number of enquiries it is receiving for its properties in Spain, Mallorca and Ibiza. Leads were up by 21% year to date for August 2020 versus August 2019, while the May to August 2020 period saw a leap of 55% compared to the same […]
