In a bid to stimulate property sales in the Costa Blanca, the regional government of Valencia is taking direct action to help encourage more foreigners to buy homes there.
The Valencia regional government is setting up a new commission which will….read more »

Mallorca saved by more flights

Posted Thursday, December 29th, 2011 in Articles by Chris Please | Tags: , ,

The property market on the Spanish island of Mallorca could benefit from Ryanair’s latest announcement. They have stated that they will be opening and operating a base out of Mallorca’s Palma airport, which means up to 17 new routes out….read more »

Get your piece-a Ibiza for rentals

Posted Saturday, December 24th, 2011 in Articles by Aimee Valaitis | Tags:

Anyone looking for a holiday home with excellent rental potential should head to a certain beach resort in Ibiza, after it topped a survey highlighting destinations where demand for holiday lets outstrips supply.

Playa d’en Bossa, near Ibiza Town on the….read more »

France overtakes Spain with most searches
Highlights

56.4% of locations saw an increase in searches, and 43.4% of locations saw a decrease in searches. 0.04% no….read more »

Canaries cracks down on illegal lettings

Posted Thursday, December 15th, 2011 in Articles by Aimee Valaitis | Tags:

A sign that hard-up governments across Europe are eager to rake in cash however they can, the authorities in the Canary Islands are cracking down on owners who rent out their properties illegally by issuing hefty fines.

The law governing holiday….read more »

Barcelona ranked in top 50

Posted Sunday, December 11th, 2011 in Articles by Aimee Valaitis | Tags:

Barcelona has recently been ranked 40th out of the top 50 cities in the world which have the best quality of life. Other popular European cities which made it into the top 50 include Vienna and Zurich. The Spanish capital….read more »

Kick start to Spanish property market

Posted Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 in Articles by Aimee Valaitis | Tags:

The Spanish property market is about to get a kick-start form the newly elected ‘People’s Party’ according to new information. The party are looking to reduce the tax paid by anyone who buys property in Spain as well as make….read more »

Buyers snap up bargain bank properties in Spain

Posted Friday, December 2nd, 2011 in Articles by Aimee Valaitis | Tags:

The credit crisis has seen a marked change in how overseas buyers buy property in Spain. Gone are the days of hefty deposits and off-plan purchases waiting several years for the developer to complete the property. Today’s buyer can pick….read more »

October 2011 Rightmove Overseas Search Report

Posted Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 in Articles, Data by Tom Whale | Tags: , , , ,

European Economic Problems Fail to Deter Overseas Property Buyers
Highlights

50.94% of locations saw an increase in searches, and 48.99% of locations saw a decrease in searches
….read more »

Marbella still got its magic

Posted Monday, November 28th, 2011 in Articles by Aimee Valaitis | Tags:

Property prices in Marbella, Costa del Sol, are deemed to have bottomed out by some who work in property there, making now the ideal time to snap up a bargain.

According to International Property Success, Marbella is being targeted by foreign-buyers….read more »