Spain

Spain is still 'an amazing place for home buyers and investors' despite the crunch

The Spanish property market is still attracting home buyers and investors despite the fact that the economy is breaking down and there isn't any forecast for prompt growth.

11 October 2012

Spanish property prices have fallen by over 50%

A survey conducted by the University of Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona and property firm Tecnocasa has revealed that the average price of a property in Spain has fallen by 53% since 2006.

9 October 2012

Tourists spend big in Spain

Foreign tourists are splashing the cash in Spain according to figures prepared by the country's Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism. The government body found that 38 million euros was spent by visitors to Spain in the first eight months of 2012, a 6.2 per cent increase on the same period in 2011.

4 October 2012

Home from Home: Tenerife

It's been a Brit-favourite since the Seventies, but what does it offer buyers, ex-pats and retirees these days, asks Christopher Nye

1 October 2012

Spanish wills: need to know

Should I have a Spanish will?If a non-resident dies in Spain without a will, the estate in Spain will be distributed according to the Spanish laws of inheritance.

26 September 2012

12 per cent rise in foreign investment in Spain

There was a 12 per cent rise in the number of foreigners buying property in Spain in the second quarter of the year, according to property portal Kyero.

18 September 2012

UK airlines announce more flights to Mallorca

British Airways, easyJet and Monarch have all expanded the range of flights they offer to the year-round destination of Mallorca, an enduringly popular destination for overseas property buyers.

17 September 2012

Fractional ownership revival takes hold in Spain

Fractional ownership is becoming an increasingly popular method of buying a property in Spain according to local agents, as growing numbers of potential buyers who lack the capital to buy a home outright look for new ways to make the most of the cheap prices in the Spanish property market.

13 September 2012

Madrid hits the jackpot with mega casino

Madrid's property market is set to get a boost after the city was selected as the location for EuroVegas, a multibillion dollar mega casino and resort being masterminded by America's eighth richest person, the businessman Sheldon Adelson.

12 September 2012

Spanish government to reform rental market

The Spanish government has announced plans for a series of measures that will make it easier for property owners to rent their homes, in an attempt to encourage investment into the country's ailing economy.

29 August 2012

Record numbers of tourists visit Spain

Spain received 7.7 million international tourists in July 2012, an increase of 4.4 per cent from the same month last year or an additional 328,000 people.

28 August 2012

Spain asks expats to prove they can support themselves financially

European nationals who move to Spain for more than three months must now prove that they have enough money not to be a burden on the state with the announcement of a new ministerial order.

1 August 2012