Spanish Property Resources

“According to the Office of National Statistics, over £6 billion has been invested in Spanish property, accounting for 27% of British foreign investments”.
An article from Kyero.com, looks at Britain’s love affair with Spain and some of the best places to invest your hard earned cash…
Spain, the UK’s favourite holiday location for years, has literally become [...]

Spain has always been very popular with UK investors and homebuyers. According to Kyero, ”one in three want to retire to Spain”.
Spain has everything you could possibly wish in a retirement location – the warm sunny climate, large UK expat community, low cost of living, beautiful beaches, spectacular landscape, healthy outdoor lifestyle, less crime and [...]

It’s a familiar dream for many Northern Europeans – work hard, save money, raise the kids and then eventually leave the office and the endless grey skies and start a new life in sunny Spain.
Hidden, real Spain is what they’re after. Somewhere authentically Spanish, devoid of mass tourism with little or no appeal for other [...]

The Canary Islands are Europe’s best option for anyone looking to escape the bleak UK winter in search of the sun. Of the seven islands, Tenerife is a clear winner when it comes to guaranteed sun.
Research conducted by Spain’s National Statistics Institute has revealed the country’s hottest, sunniest and wettest locations for last year (2006)…
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It’s widely held that golf courses, although a fantastic resource, have a detrimental effect on the surrounding landscape.
According to Kyero.com (Spain’s leading property portal) the coming years will see less and less golf developments being constructed as pressure from environmental groups increases. So, for anyone looking for that luxury villa set amidst endless lush green [...]

Whether or not you need a licence to rent out Spanish property s been the subject of much debate lately.
Mark Stucklin (Sunday Times Home Section, 16 September 2007), points out – “Recent reports suggest that most holiday rentals in Spain are illegal without a licence, and can incur fines of €30,000 for unsuspecting owners.”
Frightening news [...]

Spain has developed a reputation for having quite a number of shady real estate operators. Although there’s the small few that should certainly be avoided, there’s still plenty of highly trained, competent and ethical agents in the Spanish market. Finding them isn’t too much of a challenge.
The Spanish authorities deregulated the property market back in [...]

“It is true that you can buy a property in Spain without using a Spanish lawyer but it this would be very unwise on your part.”
A recent article by Mark Stucklin (Spanish Property Insight) looks at the necessity to use a Spanish lawyer when buying a property in Spain.
Background (Buying Property)
Just like anywhere else [...]

Everyone dreams of owning their own place in the sun – a refuge from the dull UK climate and culture – a place you can go to at any stage of the year, by yourself or with family and friends. Spain and the Canary Islands have long been the most popular investment choice with UK [...]

Located in the north of Fuerteventura on Spain’s Canary Islands, Mirador de lobos is one of the most sought after new developments on the archipelago. This exclusive new development is set for completion in January next year (2008).
It’s the type of high-class new development you’d expect from the Canary Island’s leading real estate agent and [...]