The costs of selling on the Costa, part 2
IN my previous column, we covered the two taxes vendors have to pay upon the sale of property. While the first of these, municipal capital
OP property expert Amanda Butler casts her eye on Mallorca market town Felanitx
Small market town with Sanctuary Sant Salvador and Castle Santueri looking down
Why is there so much hate for vegans?
The movement away from meat products is surging – veganism alone has increased by 500% since 2014
Notaries and Supreme Court at war over validity of powers of attorney
ACCORDING to the General Council of Notaries, these highly qualified professionals fulfill an essential part of the judicial life of this country by bringing legal
SUMMER MADNESS: Heat, drunkards and a full moon make for a dangerous cocktail
I AM currently writing this article on my last day at the villa in the Marbella Hill Club, directly under the air conditioning unit, as
The costs of selling on the Costa, part 1
Find out about the costs you’ll have to cover before and after you find a buyer. Although buyers are liable for the lion’s share of
What to expect when buying a mortgage in Spain as a non-resident
BUYING a property in Spain for non-residents can be difficult, but not impossible. Some Spanish banks may not lend money to people living abroad, whether
Olive Press property columnist Amanda Buter takes a look at summer demand
'Most in the business believe prices will continue to rise'
Escaping August: How to avoid the heat, the crowds and the madness
SUMMERTIME and the livin’ ain’t easy, to misquote Ella Fitzgerald. It’s that point in the year when we jaded residents mutter the expletive, ‘tourists!’ and
National Spanish press slam Marbella’s growing ‘trash and noise tourism’
ALERTED by groups of neighbours suffering from a small number of establishments throwing endless daytime parties with blasting music, Spanish national TV press has taken
A racy weekend among the Who’s Who of F1 at Silverstone
I WAS back in the UK last month for the British Grand Prix. Regular readers of my witterings will know that one of the great
Theresa May has begun Brexit talks, but what does that mean for us?
With Brexit, we are all in the same boat
Cala Pi is perfect balance of resort-style living and tranquility, writes OP columnist Amanda Butler
Beautiful south-coast town has everything you need
Choosing photocopied documents over originals could cost you
THE ruling of this topic goes to show how can a case -otherwise strong- go horribly wrong for a client and subsequently his lawyer. Pursuant
Fake news: How a lost suitcase changed photojournalism
Although the terms are contemporary, the role of journalism in ‘manufacturing opinion’ has been a human activity as far back as reliable evidence suggests, writes
Loutish tourist behaviour is like an infection Marbella has to treat each summer
Giles Brown on the fallout from the Banus champagne spray party that saw revelers run down by a 4x4 and the subsequent police chase
Poem insists Marbella more than just a ‘boozy jolly’ for tourists
As scenes of debauchery descend on Marbella, Natalie Rose Kern implores to visitors of her adopted home
Banc-no Popular: Up to 300,000 Banco Popular shareholders to sue for their lost investment
BACK in 1993, the London-based IBCA rating company, later absorbed by Fitch Ratings Inc., hailed Banco Popular as the most profitable bank in the world,
What are some of the extra fees you can expect to pay on your Spanish mortgage?
All mortgages come with extra costs, but they can vary from country to country
The types of driving that can only be found in Marbella
What you call a ‘possible terrorist attack’ we call ‘late Sunday afternoon shenanigans’
WORLD GIN DAY: Cheers to the British cocktail Spain has adopted as its national drink
Barcelona is beginning to look like London during the other Great Gin Craze of the early 18th century
Property insider: House contracts in Spain
How to ensure you obtain a secure deposit and contract when buying a house in Spain
This summer in Mallorca is going to be a busy one, writes OP columnist Amanda Butler
Balearics had second highest number of property sales for March, up 39.4% on 2016
Malta tax haven in the spotlight – The European Panama?
EIC network has dug into hundreds of thousands of documents that show that Malta operates a tax system where companies pay the lowest tax on
Property Insider: Do your research before chosing a company to build your home
If you are planning on developing a new property here, I'd suggest you carry out two basic steps before choosing a builder.
Finding Columbus in Huelva
Rather fewer would be able to tell you he sailed from Palos de la Frontera, across the estuary from Huelva city, where three perfect replicas
