Spain

New low-cost routes to Mallorca announced

Low-cost Spanish airline Vueling has announced that it is to introduce daily flights from London Heathrow to Palma Mallorca with the introduction of its summer timetable on 23 March 2013, re-introducing a route which has not been in operation from Heathrow since 2009.

28 November 2012

Have property prices finished falling in Marbella?

Property prices in Marbella may be on the rise according to one local agent, who believes that with sales figures up on 2011, the expected rise of VAT from 4 to 10% on new-builds, and off-plan beginning to regain its popularity, the area's housing market is beginning to show signs of recovery.

21 November 2012

160,000 euros for permanent residency in Spain

In an attempt to kick-start the sale of its stagnant housing stock, the Spanish government has announced that it is to begin offering foreigners residency permits if they buy homes worth more than €160,000.

20 November 2012

Rental yields high in major Spanish cities

A study by Spanish property portal Idealista claims investors now get better gross rental yields in Barcelona and Madrid than in London or Paris.

12 November 2012

Spain suspends eviction process

The Spanish banking association AEB has announced that is to suspend evictions for the next two years for the most vulnerable home owners.

11 November 2012

Spanish property prices nearly at 2002 levels

The price of the average property in Spain has nearly reached the same level it was in 2002 according to the latest figures released by the country's Department of Housing.

8 November 2012

Increasing numbers of Brits looking to the eurozone

Increasing numbers of British buyers are considering purchasing a property in the eurozone, according to the Quarterly Index just published by The Overseas Guides Company (OGC).

5 November 2012

Spanish mortgages 40% cheaper than 2008

Recent data published by the Spanish Mortgage Association (AHE) has revealed that the average mortgage in Spain is now 40% cheaper than it was four years ago.

2 November 2012

Spanish rental yields rising

Figures released by the Bank of Spain have revealed that the average gross rental yield in Spain is on the rise, up to 4.08 per cent from a low of 3.29 per cent in June 2008.

31 October 2012

Spain property sales rising

The number of investors buying Spanish property is on the rise according to one of the country's largest agents.

29 October 2012

Why you need a building survey in Spain

Campbell D Ferguson, chartered surveyor and manager of Survey Spain imparts some important advice

24 October 2012

Balearic property sales up by 30 per cent

The sale of property in the Spanish Balearic islands rose by 32.3 pert cent year-on-year in August, according to a new report.

16 October 2012