Spain

Spanish mortgage enquiries up 33 per cent

Enquiries from overseas property hunters looking to secure a Spanish mortgage have risen by 33 per cent during May and June, according to overseas mortgage specialist Conti.

17 July 2012

Decline in Spanish property prices slowing

Spanish property prices are starting to register smaller falls, according to new figures from Tinsa's IMIE General Index.

16 July 2012

New ‘loyalty card’ scheme to reward repeat visitors to Spain

In an effort to aid Spain's economic recovery, the Spanish government have launched a comprehensive new tourism plan, with measures including a loyalty card scheme, with points redeemable at specific tourist destinations and corporations, which would reward repeat visitors to Spain.

10 July 2012

Join the house party in Ibiza

Liz Rowlinson looks at the more affordable end of the island's lively market

30 June 2012

PGA Catalunya development offering guaranteed exchange rate

Developer PGA Catalunya has announced that investors in its semi-detached villas are to be offered a guaranteed exchange rate of €1.25 until the end of July 2012.

27 June 2012

Mallorcan property offers ‘many advantages’

Investing in property in Mallorca has many benefits, according to a local real estate developer.

25 June 2012

Spanish property sellers reducing prices ‘in record numbers’

Record numbers of Spanish property sellers reduced the price of their homes last month, according to property portal Idealista.

21 June 2012

Spanish property still dominating holiday rental market

Spanish property is still dominating the holiday rental market, according to research conducted by Holiday Lettings.

13 June 2012

First stone laid at Paramount theme park in Murcia

Despite scepticism from many, the first stone has been laid at the site of the Paramount branded theme park in Murcia, a major project which experts say will aid the area's restoration and increase the desire for property in the region.

6 June 2012

A Place in the Sun's Spanish guide launched

A free detailed guide to buying a property in Spain is now available to download on aplaceinthesun.com. The 16-page guide sponsored by currency experts Hargreaves Lansdown, covers all aspects of buying a property in Spain and is designed to be printed at home or can be easily viewed on screen.

1 June 2012

Jobs in the sun: A minister in Mallorca

David McCaw-Aldworth, 40, from Darlington, his wife Elizabeth and their two children are halfway through a three-year posting with the Salvation Army on the Balearic Island of Mallorca, reports Sarah Vaughan

1 June 2012

Costa del Azahar most popular Spanish location for Brit buyers

The Costa del Azahar has been named as the most popular destination for Brits buying Spanish property in a recent survey by Rightmove Overseas.

24 May 2012