Spain

Spanish property hotspots of 2022

Spain continues to be the most popular country for British buyers purchasing abroad, we take a look at the most popular locations so far in 2022.

15 March 2022

Case Study | “Retiring to Spain during the pandemic was tough but so worthwhile”

Tracy and Doug Harding were meant to start their new life in Spain in March 2020. The couple from Weston-super-Mare in Somerset had to put their retirement plans on hold, but only until May that year.

9 March 2022

“People thought I was mad retiring to Spain at 81 years old”

Widower Tony Ferreira spent lockdown watching webinars on aplaceinthesun.com about how to buy in Spain, and decided to take the plunge and move to Spain aged 81!

22 February 2022

Where to buy cheap property in Spain

Where can you find cheap properties in Spain? Our Editor Liz Rowlinson highlights the best spots for a bargain!

19 February 2022

Can I live in Spain after Brexit?

Is it possible to move to Spain as a British citizen after Brexit? Yes! We explain how...

22 January 2022

We bought a home in Spain’s Duquesa after watching A Place in the Sun

During lockdown Leena Hudson became obsessive about watching episodes of A Place in the Sun - and it inspired her to buy her very own holiday home in Spain to use with all the family.

14 January 2022

Getting a visa: Good tidings (and the latest tips)

Our Editor Liz Rowlinson takes a look back at what it's been like for house hunters moving abroad since Brexit, and what's in store for 2022

1 January 2022

‘We’ve bought off plan in Spain to have something to look forward to in 2022’

Ricky and Michelle McGivern spent 2020 talking about buying a house in Spain. “Like many other people over recent times we reflected that life is short, why not just go for it now?”...

29 December 2021

From lockdown to a new life in the Canaries

It was pure serendipity that exactly a year ago Elaine Whicheloe ended up on a flight to Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands and decided to move there. We found out all about her buying experience.

25 November 2021

The snags of ‘working from home’ on the Costa Blanca with my Spanish builders

Find out about one couple's experience buying an off-plan home in Spain!

12 October 2021

Oh Yeah! From town crier to Spanish home buyer (at 73)

Colin Ballard has a lot to shout about. The former town crier from Lytham St Annes in Lancashire has just moved into his new home in Spain. He’s clearly not a man to do things by halves – this summer he’s bought a townhouse in Murcia (before actually visiting himself)

28 September 2021

Spanish property market bounces back (and British buyers still on top)

Liz Rowlinson explains the current status of the Spanish property market since COVID-19

14 September 2021