http://www.spanishpropertyresources.com News and information on Estate Agents and Property Media in Spain Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:32:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “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 ... http://www.spanishpropertyresources.com/investment-property/spain%e2%80%99s-investment-hotspots.htm 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 ... http://www.spanishpropertyresources.com/uncategorized/buying-property-abroad-uk-investors.htm 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 ... http://www.spanishpropertyresources.com/investment-property/the-real-spain.htm 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 ... http://www.spanishpropertyresources.com/investment-property/the-canaries-number-one-for-sun.htm 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 ... http://www.spanishpropertyresources.com/investment-property/golf-properties-the-environment.htm 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 ... http://www.spanishpropertyresources.com/uncategorized/illegal-property-rentals-spain.htm 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 ... http://www.spanishpropertyresources.com/real-estate-agents/spanish-estate-agents.htm “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 ... http://www.spanishpropertyresources.com/spain/spanish-lawyers.htm 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 ... http://www.spanishpropertyresources.com/spain/buying-that-dream-home-in-the-sun.htm 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 ... http://www.spanishpropertyresources.com/real-estate-agents/latest-new-developments-mirador-de-lobos.htm