It never rains but it pours: Giles sees the Costa del Sol drought break first hand
BE careful what you wish for. At the beginning of March, I was seriously concerned about the lack of rainfall in Spain. Specifically the lack
THE MADNESS OF WAR: Double tragedy drives home the insanity of conflict
IN my previous column, I wrote about the continuing conflict in Ukraine. Last week, the war became a much more personal thing for me. Mainly
World Water Day: What you should know about the rain in Spain
IT is painfully obvious that, in spite of some recent rainfall Spain is experiencing a prolonged drought. Average rainfall this winter is 33% of normal
ANALYSIS: How the Ukraine war might affect international demand for property in Spain
Having barely recovered in 2021, international demand faces a challenging year in 2022, writes Mark Stücklin of Spanish Property Insight.
Slava Ukraini: Let’s stage a covert mission to take La Zagaletta back from the Russians
A Marbella journalist’s life is normally deciding which restaurant, club or new development lauch I should grace with my presence. The nearest I ever come
ANALYSIS: The reasons behind Spain’s property boom and what to expect next
Mark Stücklin of Spanish Property Insight looks at the reasons behind the property boom
A boom year for property sales on Spain’s Costa del Sol and Marbella
LAST year was an exceptional year for the Costa del Sol property market. Most of the agents along the coast, including us at Terra Meridiana,
The Magnificent Sevens: When HSBC International Rugby Sevens Series was held in Spain for the first time ever, Giles Brown was there to make a weekend of it
The HSBC International Rugby Sevens Series visited Spain for the first time in its history last month and, seeing as it was the weekend after
SPAIN’S EDUCATION SYSTEM: Not making the best of it
NOW that schools have returned to some sort of normality following the pandemic, the debate on school hours in Spain is set to reignite. Figures
Given the bird: How falcons are used to protect Spain’s airports from the dangers of bird strikes
BIRD strikes, (airplane engines and/or landing gear colliding with birds), are a growing problem as they have become frequent, very expensive and sometimes fatal. In
Olive Press columnist Giles Brown celebrates another year on the clock
THERE is nothing quite like celebrating a birthday in mid-January. As the rest of Spain pledges never to touch a drop, go vegan, enroll at
The urology blokes: British consultants expand practice from Gibraltar to Costa del Sol
Urologist James Allan explains why it's important not to ignore early warning signs
The Christmas clear out – How Olive Press columnist Giles Brown spent the festive season
I HAVE always been keen on maintaining my Christmas traditions. Once again, I spent most of the Christmas and New Year period at the radio
Festive fun in Spain? Yule be lucky!
SO where will you be unwrapping your socks and chocs this Yuletide? Will yours be a ‘Feliz Navidad’ or do you still think the Brussels
It’s beginning to feel a lot like…Humbug!
I suppose that I should be getting into the spirit of the festive season by now. But as a famously frugal and splendidly single fifty-something
Essentials: What you need to know about getting a mortgage on your property on Spain’s Costa del Sol, part 2
IN the first part of this piece, we discussed interest rates in Spain and the kind of client profiles that Spanish banks look for. In
It’s a dog’s life in Spain!
I HAVE always been a cat person. With a lifestyle that is best described as erratic, cats, with their independent outlook on life have always
SPANISH AUTHOR CARLOS ZAFON: The pen is mightier than the camera…
CARLOS Ruiz Zafon needs no introduction. Arguably the most recognised contemporary writer in Spain, he has an equally successful international reputation. Translated into over 50
A safe haven: As inflation rises and interest rates in Spain stay low, investors turn to new build property
HIGH inflation and low interest rates are pushing investors towards the real estate sector, which is once again becoming a safe haven asset. This is
Most wonderful time of year – the perils of being a freelancer in Spain
THE last few weeks of November are the time of the year that I try and take a pause. It always feels as if this
ESSENTIALS: What you need to know about getting a mortgage on your property in Spain’s Costa del Sol
In the first of a two part article, Terramediana gives some advice on getting a mortgage on the Costa del Sol
Battle of the Planets
THERE are mix ups and there are mix ups. And then there are the kind of mix ups that leave even yours truly, with several
OPINION: Never Mind the Boris
BRITISH Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s recent break to Marbella – or more accurately Benahavis – seems to have divided the Press and public back in
Learn the lessons: Devastating blaze on Costa del Sol is a warning to authorities
WE take it for granted we are surrounded by some of the most stunning nature in Spain. But the recent devastating fires in the Sierra
COLUMN: September scribblings on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Giles Brown muses on the end of summer, and admits a lost in translation moment. You can take a deep breath now. It’s September and