Crying out for clarity
Lawyer Antonio Flores delves into the murky world of inheritance tax and how it affects expats
What a Twit Zapata has been…
The Madrid councillor slammed for anti-semitic tweets years ago should know better, writes our man in the capital, Mario Alegria
Holiday renter beware!
If you're planning to rent a property in Spain, or elsewhere, for your holidays this year, it's worth asking a few questions before parting with
Expanding your property portfolio in Spain
The Finance Bureau’s mortgage expert Tancrede de Pola explains how multi-property mortgage loans are beginning to take off
I’m not on the menu!
Our new showbiz columnist Elliott Wright gives the lowdown on the recent TOWIE visit
The forbidden visionary
Banned by Franco, Irish author Kate O’Brien was the world’s first political travel writer
Commission? Think again
Antonio Flores argues that Real Estate agents are not entitled to commission for registering a client with a property owner or developer
Changing channel
A public auction has been held for six new national television station licences
Anything but the vet’s
Eddie the Dog muses on the ups and downs of long, boring car journeys
Who’s kidding who?
Belinda Beckett, aka Mistress of Sizzle, muses on her contribution to the declining birth rate
Bad Car Karma
There’s something about Giles Brown and his motors that doesn’t quite connect
How to choose the right glasses to look your best
Leighton Griffiths, Store Director at Specsavers Opticas Marbella, gives the low down on how to look best in specs
Player on the playa
My holidays have arrived… hurray!
Getting on my goat!
As spicy as pil pil, as hot as a chili, the Olive Press is proud to present a new regular dining column by former Michelin-starred
Election surprise – what next?
Richard Alexander looks to the future after the Tory victory n the UK
Sound bites of fun
Belinda Beckett, aka Mistress of Sizzle, goes behind the scenes at a TV cookery show that was more ‘Faster-chef’ than Masterchef!
The migration game
Plans to use Algeciras as a clearing port for Europe’s migrant quotas could leave Spain carrying the can
Going to blazes
Giles Brown escapes an inferno and for once it wasn’t his sex that was on fire
You can’t build without a licence!
Welcome to Elliott Wright's first ever showbiz column!
Buying a new new home in Spain
Purchasing a brand-new or off-plan property in Spain can be more complex, and risky, than buying a resale home, unless you, or your lawyer, ensure
Mayor in the capital: Madrid local elections look set to crown a new mayor
Esperanza Aguirre looks unstoppable in her pursuit of Ana Botella’s mayorship
Bye bye beardy
After two and a bit years of sporting a beard, columnist Giles Brown decides to go clean shaven for the summer
Cautious celebration for Spain’s property market
Spain’s housing market is rallying, but there are still many legal loose ends to be tied, writes Antonio Flores
Head to Los Barrios for a right rural rave-up!
If you thought Los Barrios was a one-horse town, you haven’t seen their Romeria, writes Belinda Beckett, Mistress of Sizzle
Beyond compare: the micro-economies of the Spanish Costas
Mark Rickard returns to examine the micro-economies of the Spanish Costas
A dying business
Changes to EU inheritance law simplified by Antonio Flores