Property prices in Marbella, Costa del Sol, are deemed to have bottomed out by some who work in property there, making now the ideal time to snap up a bargain. According to International Property Success, Marbella is being targeted by foreign-buyers from the UK, Russia and the Middle East, and with prices low, there is [...]
There has reportedly been a soar in demand for restoration projects abroad. Overseas buyers are looking to build their ‘dream home’ which has meant that demand has risen by 15%. In previous years, it has been Italy and France which saw the highest number of renovations, but rural Spain is now a focus for those [...]
According to local experts, the prime locations within the Spanish property sector are continuing to fare well. The property market is thriving and there are still many transactions taking place, despite a bleak economy. A spokesman for a leading estate agent in Marbella commented; “Despite the uncertainty in Spain, the top end market is holding [...]
Spain has always been a firm favourite with the British going on holiday and moving abroad, so it comes as no surprise to hear that Spain has been named as one of the best places to live in Europe, following the latest ‘Quality of Life Index’ from uSwitch. The index is based on several different [...]
Spanish property prices continue to fall, despite much interest from investors, Spanish and foreign alike. The latest figures from Spain’s Ministry of Public Works shows that in the last couple of months the average property price in Spain has fallen by 5.5 per cent, compared to the same time last year. During the Spain’s property [...]
If the latest reports coming from Spain are anything to go by, then it would seem that the worst is over in terms of the economic and property crisis in the country. The property market in Spain is now experiencing much welcomed growth. Although some areas are faring much better than others, a major Spanish [...]
The value of Spanish properties has got investors and banks at boiling point, as they can’t agree on a definite value. The Financial Times has stated that in some instances, banks have refused to sell property in Spain because they believe the price offered is too low. “Sellers have not adjusted expectations to the new [...]
Spain today is awash with homes advertised as “discounted” or “reduced”, so it’s easy to see why some buyers reach for their cheque book as soon as they find a home priced less than comparable ones in the same area. However, as a warning that not everything that is cheap is a bargain, a leading [...]
Getting to the Costa Brava, an area of Spain popular with holiday homeowners, is set to get easier this winter after Monarch Airlines announced new flights to Barcelona. The new scheduled flights between Gatwick and Barcelona can be booked now and will operate daily from 21 October 2011. This will increase to 11 flights per [...]
If you’re looking for a Spanish property with a strong chance of holding its value, the message from a leading developer is to buy somewhere that’s on or next to a golf course. Taylor Wimpey de Espana has revealed that despite typical prices for properties not near a golf course falling by around 30-35% during [...]