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If you are looking to escape the rat race, need an extra income from renting out a property, or feel like escaping from the UK for a new life in the glorious Spanish sunshine, then this competition is a must. Paddy and Merrial Weston are an English couple in their 60’s who moved to Spain along with their two daughters and their grandchildren over 7 years ago. The Westons had   Read More ...

General Property in Spain

The Spanish property market isn’t particularly conducive to moving right now, but it is to improving. With plenty of tradesmen twiddling their thumbs you can drive a hard bargain, take advantage of the downturn, do some serious renovations and reap the rewards when the market picks up. And what better project to tackle than a 300-year old bakery in the Andalucian village of Medina Sidonia? Beats a loft conversion in   Read More ...

Andalucia Property in Spain

Time is running out for Britons affected by the collapse of another Spanish property developer to put forward their claim for recompense, warns law firm DWF. The firm says that buyers affected by the collapse of Compañía Inmobiliaria Masdevallia should inform the Spanish court as soon as possible, or appoint a lawyer to do so on their behalf. Masdevallia was the developer behind the ambitious Nueva Ribera and Nueva Ribera   Read More ...

Property in Spain

El Rompido – Fishing Village Gains International Acclaim in Spanish Tourist Board Ad Campaign The Spanish Tourist board is currently using the idyllic picture-postcard beach of El Rompido in Huelva in an international print advertising campaign.  What better endorsement could local estate agents wish for? Andrew Benitz, Director of Titan Properties whose head office is in El Rompido, comments, “Relative anonymity has been both our strength and ironically our downfall   Read More ...

Andalucia Property in Spain

The BuyAssociation have just published their thoughts on the state of the Spanish Property Market.  Here is their latest take on the current situation and prospects. At times it feels as though the overseas property market in Spain has been doomed for years. On top of this, a recent downturn in the share price of large Spanish property companies provoked another round of media panic, along with the usual ‘I   Read More ...

Property in Spain

It’s a dream for everybody to buy a nice house in a beautiful country, so that it can be used as a get away place, where you can hibernate when you feel like. Spain is a great place to settle down as it is one of the most beautiful countries of the world. But the problem lies in finding good property and then a good house in Spain. The task   Read More ...

General Property in Spain

It is in fact a good idea to buy property in Spain, especially because of the fact that Spain is one such EU member that has not been greatly affected by the ups and downs that the UK property market has been dealing with in the recent times. Besides, the property market in Spain is still quite predictable, and there are ample spectacular golf and beach properties that you might   Read More ...

General Property in Spain