Marbella Property Sales and Rentals on the Up!
Marbella has for several years been leading the growth in Spain in terms of Property prices and sales. Its excellent transport links to the rest of Europe, year round sunshine and relaxed lifestyle mean it was the first place to emerge from recession.
Stay Connected on Holiday!
The joys of a holiday on the Costa del Sol, lazy mornings, relaxing on the beaches, dinner on the terrace and reading by the pool. Of course these days, no people no longer just read books on holiday and whether you want to tease your friends on Facebook with lovely sunny photos keep in touch with family or simply keep up with the things you love, then a good internet connection is vital.
Duquesa – The "Other" Costa del Sol
Just an hour away from Málaga airport and 45 minutes from Gibraltar, Duquesa occupies a great location on the Costa del Sol, yet seems far removed from the bustling towns and resorts further to the east.
San Pedro de Alcántara – Marbella’s Quieter Side
Technically and controversially a part of Marbella, San Pedro de Alcántara, located just a few kilometers west of Marbella, is thankfully very different from its brasher and brighter neighbors.
Originally founded to provide accommodation for the sugarcane plantations that once dominated industry in the area, San Pedro is still home to some of the buildings from this era and its thanks to small touches like this, that of all the places on the western Costa del Sol, San Pedro is considered to be the most “Spanish”.
Hilton returns to the Costa del Sol
The Costa del Sol is set to welcome back the prestigious Hilton hotel brand after a near 40-year absence. Hilton Worldwide struck a deal this March at the Spanish Embassy in Berlin to bring the brand to the Reserva de Higueron hotel near the resort of Benalmadena,...
Brits' rekindled love affair with Spanish property
The media loves a good bad news story. The more lurid the headline, the more it lurches out at you from the newsstand. The more dramatic the detail, the more engrossed the reader. Living vicariously through the whims of the world is what people do, and when...
Home away from home!
A great deal of the queries we receive from people looking to buy a property in Spain concern the availability of the types of home comforts one is used to in the UK. From food to healthcare, it is understandable that Brits considering a move overseas ask such...
Is now the time to buy?
The demand for housing in Spain will pick up again in 2015, with an increase in transactions of 15%, which will raise real estate prices by an average of 1.5%, and by up to 5% more in 2016, according to the bi-annual report on the real estate market in Spain prepared...
Strong Pound brings the "Brits" back!
In Spanish property news last week, a weakened Euro is providing tremendous prospects for the some foreign property buyers. For British buyers especially, the pound has increased in value by 10 percent in the last year and, over the past few weeks, the currency has...
Spanish property market picking up
An increase in sales by foreign buyers and institutional investors has led to predictions that unsold homes in Spain will shrink to 563,000 units in 2015, a 40% decline from 2010. Spain's landscape has become well-known for being littered with unoccupied housing...
The Vikings are coming
Swedish and Norwegian tourists increased most on Costa del Sol More tourists visiting the Costa del Sol last year, but stayed fewer days, which resulted in lower revenue to the tourism industry. So, the statistics on tourism on the Costa del Sol for 2012 are...
They are starting to build again as property demand increases
Spain’s construction sector has begun building new housing and commercial properties at a rate of pace not seen since 2007 as the economy and real estate market continues its encouraging recovery. During the height of the economic boom the construction industry...