Columnists News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

Amanda Butler has a certain property ‘fantasma’ set to arrive and she’s rather excited as Spain’s Mallorca heats up

'Fantasmas' are clients who provide some interesting story with very ‘substantial budgets’, but low and behold, no Google search information!

6 Jul, 2019 @ 09:56

Eyewear by luxury fashion house Kenzo at Specsavers Opticas on Costa del Sol for limited time only

All glasses in the 19-strong range are priced from €199 for two pairs - making catwalk-inspired designer specs more affordable than ever

23 Jun, 2019 @ 12:00

Ask the Optician·Malaga

Amanda Butler hopes a fair Brexit deal will be done for Brits in Mallorca, under Prime Minister Boris

What many new arrivals looking for a new place in the sun do not realise is that estate agents work very differently from the UK

23 Jun, 2019 @ 11:07

Amanda Butler: Keys to the Island·Columnists·Mallorca

How to choose a builder? Chris Warren of Renson Management tells Terra Meridiana everything you need to know

SETTING out to find the right contractor to construct your new home or property extension can be a daunting task if you are not familiar

22 Jun, 2019 @ 11:05

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Columnists

OPEN SEASON: Giles Brown puts up many a guest at his place, but draws the line at garden yurts

As one American guest, who didn’t stay long, famously remarked, ‘You see kids? This is what happens when a man lives alone’

22 Jun, 2019 @ 10:30

Columnists·Giles Brown: Loud and Clear

Loraine Gostling is not the Costa Blanca’s biggest football fan, but does have a soft spot for Jordan Henderson’s dad

ALL hail to the men in red shorts! A fitting start to this week’s page 30 as I was pondering on the dangers and hazards

13 Jun, 2019 @ 12:25

Columnists·Loraine Gostling: Getting Connected

A new law on community votes to ban holiday rentals now only requires a majority, writes Adam Neale

SUMMER is coming, a time when many urbanisation dwellers suffer from holiday let overload as tourists take over their pools and gardens. But not any

13 Jun, 2019 @ 10:19

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Property

A recent slowdown in growth does not mean doom and gloom for Spain’s property market, writes Tancrede de Pola

SALES figures from March have led some analysts to suggest that Spain’s property market is slowing down. It comes after the third month of this

10 Jun, 2019 @ 18:24

Lead·Property·Tancrede de Pola: Mortgage Think Tank

TROLL TROUBLE: Giles Brown is used to insults flying his way, but troll his family and that’s a different matter

‘If you can’t take it, don’t dish it out’ tends to be my mantra

8 Jun, 2019 @ 11:36

Columnists·Lead

Three incredible secret beaches in Spain’s Andalucia to visit this weekend

They’re public beaches just begging to be enjoyed in June when you can almost have them to yourself

7 Jun, 2019 @ 16:16

Belinda Beckett: Mistress of Sizzle·Environment·Lead

Costa del Sol property sector eyes strong positives, writes Adam Neale

Home prices have risen solidly, that's true, but they remain well below the level of most major centres in Europe and other parts of the

26 May, 2019 @ 10:30

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Columnists·Malaga·Property

Amanda Butler explains the mysterious ‘Beckham Rule’ and looks at developments in Mallorca’s property market

It was of course given its name by David Beckham, one of the first high profile sports people to use it when he signed for

26 May, 2019 @ 09:30

Amanda Butler: Keys to the Island·Columnists·Mallorca·Property

Alicante Airport pandemonium was just about worth it for an English bowl of jellied eels, writes Loraine Gostling

Oh well, it was only 55 minutes, so we could browse the Toblerone and smell the latest designer aromas at leisure in Duty Free

25 May, 2019 @ 10:30

Columnists·Costa Blanca·Loraine Gostling: Getting Connected·Travel News

I have never felt more proud of my Burlesque-dancing goddaughter, writes Giles Brown

As part of her Burlesque act, Ziggy uses a chair, but we discovered to our horror that none of the chairs at the venue would

25 May, 2019 @ 09:30

Columnists·Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·Malaga

Financial specialist Blacktower is continuing to make inroads in Spain, offering excellent advice to expats of all nationalities

DESPITE Britain’s imminent departure from the EU, Spain is still an expat destination of choice for many Brits. The lifestyle, the climate, the culture –

15 May, 2019 @ 13:13

Business & Finance·Columnists

Want a return on your property investment? Look no further than Spain, writes the Finance Bureau’s Tancrede de Pola

The growth has been strong but stable and seems to be avoiding the fatal boom and bust cycle which lead to the meltdown some 12

13 May, 2019 @ 11:36

Columnists·Property·Tancrede de Pola: Mortgage Think Tank

Summer on the Costa del Sol may have to be spent indoors to avoid beach hut blazes and killer bacteria, writes Giles Brown

If you do own a beach club in Marbella, you are probably in the mood for celebrating that it is still standing

12 May, 2019 @ 10:00

Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·Malaga

Belinda Beckett raises a toast to the sherry merry month of May in Spain, with its free-flowing booze and outdoor eating

With barrels of rebujito hitched to the back of the tractor-drawn wagons you can refresh yourself as you walk/dance/stagger along the route

11 May, 2019 @ 18:25

Belinda Beckett: Mistress of Sizzle·Food & Drink

Politics aside, Andalucia’s new right-wing coalition is good news for taxpayers, writes Adam Neale

The change in direction is designed to make Andalucia more attractive to investors, both national and international

11 May, 2019 @ 11:15

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Property

Becoming auntie to a herd of stray cats in southern Spain is harder than you think, writes Belinda Beckett

But the whole idea of being a colony auntie or uncle is that you have gained the cats’ trust, probably by feeding them

29 Apr, 2019 @ 10:36

Belinda Beckett: Mistress of Sizzle

Latest figures show Spain’s property expansion is slowing, but there’s no reason to panic

Uncertainty surrounding the UK’s divorce is no doubt having an impact on British buyers, the biggest foreign market for Spanish property by far

14 Apr, 2019 @ 08:35

Property·Tancrede de Pola: Mortgage Think Tank

OSP is not just a political party, writes Giles Brown, who has slowly watched the decline of San Pedro

IF you are a regular reader of my column, you will know that I have a problem with San Pedro de Alcantara. Before you all

23 Mar, 2019 @ 12:00

Columnists·Malaga

Giles Brown thought he had left his brushes with the law back in the 1980s

One of the good things about being over a certain age, however, is that you don't tend to attract police attention

10 Mar, 2019 @ 10:31

Giles Brown: Loud and Clear

A collection of the best Brexit memes

Brexit or not (and when), great British humour will always rule the waves

10 Mar, 2019 @ 10:00

Belinda Beckett: Mistress of Sizzle·Lead

Anarchy, Andalucia and free women: How women in Spain plotted to bring down the patriarchy

Women in Andalucia were some of the first in Spain to join the fight against General Franco, writes Jack Gaioni

8 Mar, 2019 @ 17:32

Jack Gaioni: Jack's Corner·Lead

An idyllic cottage by the lake in Andalucia gave Giles Brown a bit more than he bargained for

'Lock your doors and windows', advised the Guardia Civil, 'there are desperate Italians on the loose'

23 Feb, 2019 @ 09:30

Giles Brown: Loud and Clear

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