Year-round sun, fabulous beaches, affordable property and excellent air access – it’s little wonder, the island of Lanzarote in the Canaries has seen a surge in interest from British property-buyers recently. Article written by The Overseas Guides Company The number of searches on Rightmove Overseas for Playa Blanca, one of three main resorts in [...]
Banks are barely out of the headlines across Europe at the moment, thanks to the lingering debt crisis in the Eurozone, but what is it like to be a customer with a bank in a Euro country, such as Spain? Article written by The Overseas Guides Company If you’re on the verge of buying a [...]
When you’re pinching the pennies, it’s important to be able to budget for every expense. Unfortunately for Spanish residents, uncertainty on fuel prices has made budgeting for fuel a tricky process. Since the beginning of July, prices at the pump have shot through the roof in order to reap the benefits of the holiday period. [...]
Cycling champ Bradley Wiggins headed to the Spanish island of Mallorca to unwind after his recent successes in the Olympics and Tour de France and rumour has it now could be tempted by a home there. Article written by The Overseas Guides Company 'Wiggo' recently described the Mallorcan resort of Puerto Pollensa as a home [...]
Most of us would be happy spending up to £80,000 on a smart apartment somewhere sunny abroad but did you know the same money could buy you a desirable detached property in either Florida or Spain’s Murcia region? Article written by The Overseas Guides Company Today’s distressed market conditions have led to exceptional deals in [...]
If you have been on the look-out for a long-term investment that could give you a solid return, investing in Spanish property may well be the way to proceed. Article written by Overseas Guides Company When you couple the current favourable exchange rate between sterling and euro with Spain’s low real estate prices, you can [...]
Given the roller coaster ride property markets across Europe have been on in recent years, do you ever wonder what you could buy in Spain for the same value as your UK home? For anyone planning a permanent move to the Costas, this will no doubt be a major consideration. Prices in parts of Spain [...]
Repayments for some British homeowners in Europe got cheaper recently, following the European Central Bank’s cutting of its key interest rate by 0.25 per cent to 0.75 per cent. While anyone with a tracker mortgage in Spain or France might be celebrating the rate cut, buyers and other existing owners should be aware of [...]
Speculation about just how much cheaper property in Spain can get is rife – and complicated by the market there being so segmented – but a decision to offer Spanish banks rescue funds is expected to cause further price depreciation, at least in some parts. The recent decision by EU leaders to offer a bailout [...]
If you have always dreamed of packing in your job, selling your worldly belongings and moving to Spain, with prices at an all-time low, now might just be the time to act. What would be the things that you looked for in a property? Maybe it’s proximity to your favourite bars and restaurants; perhaps it’s [...]