A few years ago, Marc decided to invest in Spanish property. A businessman by nature, he tackled this endeavour along the lines of “The profit lies in purchasing”. After a few months, he found something suitable on one of the many Spanish classified websites. A local real estate agent listed the building (a complex of
Many people have been wondering what is going on with the property market in Portugal in 2017. Why are prices going up, why is it so hard to find a property, and mostly, is there a bubble? In order to answer such questions, this article will walk you through the economic past of the country,
Market overview: Secrets rarely last long when it comes to property. As you probably know by now, Mallorca, along with the wider Balearic archipelago, has been one of the Mediterranean’s major real estate success stories of the past few years. The island’s property market has rebounded quickly from the housing market crash, outpacing the majority
In our third and final Buying Property in Spain Guide series we provide you with advice on negotiating the taxes and costs involved in a Spanish property investment.
In the second part of our buying property in Spain series, we provide you with advice on signing an agreement to secure your Spanish property investment.
Recent media reports and official statistics indicate the recovery of the Spanish property economy following the country’s prolonged recession during 2008-2013.
This is Part 4 of the series of posts about 20 reasons I love living in Spain. Previously, I’ve shared my findings on the high quality of life and life expectancy combined with the affordable cost of living in Spain. Official statistical data supports my personal experience. There are just a few places in Europe
This is Part 3 of the series of posts about 20 reasons why I love living in Spain. In the previous post, I shared with you what I love to do – in particular,
Moving out of cities to popular holiday destinations, owning a second home and retiring abroad has never been more attractive. Fast facts: According to Christie’s, typical second-home destinations are defined as resorts or smaller areas generally having a population of up to 500,000. Several resort locations are populated by both primary and secondary homeowners who