Archive for October, 2007

Illegal Property Rentals (Spain)

« 31 October 2007 | 2:42 | Canary Islands, Spain, Uncategorized | No Comments »

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 [...]



Spanish Estate Agents

« 30 October 2007 | 12:17 | Real Estate Agents, Spain | No Comments »

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 [...]



Spanish Lawyers

« 15 October 2007 | 12:25 | Canary Islands, Spain | No Comments »

“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 [...]



Buying that Dream Home in the Sun

« 15 October 2007 | 12:15 | Spain | No Comments »

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 [...]