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Soaking up the future: The Olive Press looks at how cities around the world are guarding against Valencia-style flood disasters

A SERIES of devastating floods caused by massive rainfall have hit cities around the globe so far this century – and Valencia is just the

15 Nov, 2024 @ 13:03

Environment·Lead·Other News

Is Malaga the new Barcelona?: Olive Press Property Insider Adam Neale revisits a question he first posed for us a decade ago

ALMOST 10 years ago I wrote an article comparing the cities of Malaga and Barcelona. “Is Malaga the new Barcelona?” I asked in my regular

15 Nov, 2024 @ 12:39

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Columnists·Lead·Other News·Property

Abandoned hotel in Torremolinos is being turned into luxury homes for digital nomads

THE eyesore Los Alamos hotel in Torremolinos will be replaced by a luxury sustainable complex featuring wood as its main ingredient and targeting digital nomads.

4 Nov, 2024 @ 12:20

Costa del Sol·Property

The Portuguese village that has turned the heads of Prince Harry and George Clooney

NESTLED along the picturesque Alentejo coast of Portugal, Melides has emerged as a premier destination for property buyers, which include Prince Harry and George Clooney.

3 Nov, 2024 @ 12:12

Olive Press Travel·Other News·Property

Rent strike movement spreads across Spain with multiple protests planned for this weekend

Squatter fears, digital nomads and wealthy British retirees are behind growing rental crisis on Spain’s Costa del Sol, experts suggest

DIGITAL nomads, wealthy British retirees and a fear of squatters are causing a rental crisis on parts of the Costa del Sol, industry leaders have

21 Oct, 2024 @ 15:15

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Rent strike movement spreads across Spain with multiple protests planned for this weekend

PROTESTS are taking place this weekend in two cities as part of a nationwide campaign against high property rents amidst calls for tenants to stage

18 Oct, 2024 @ 17:00

Lead·National News·Property

Spain’s Sevilla threatens to cut off water supply to 5,000 illegal tourist flats

Sevilla approves crackdown on Airbnb-style flats – but left-wing councillors say it’s not enough

SEVILLA has approved a law that will majorly restrict the granting of licences for Airbnb-style flats. The City Council today ruled that the number of

17 Oct, 2024 @ 19:54

Lead·Property

Spain will give young people €250 per month help pay for rapidly rising rents - but move divides opinion

Spain will give young people €250 per month to help pay for rapidly rising rents – but move divides opinion

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has confirmed the extension- after two years- of financial help for younger people to get a rental property. High property

15 Oct, 2024 @ 18:15

Lead·Property

Revealed: Bargain destinations on the Costa del Sol where two-bed homes are selling for as little as €89,000

FOR house hunters seeking a budget-friendly property in Spain, the Costa del Sol rarely tops the list of places to look. On average, the Costa

11 Oct, 2024 @ 18:07

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Keep the stress at bay: Casa Direct has the knowledge and experience to guide you through buying or selling a property in Spain

IN the competitive world of real estate, few agencies stand out as clearly as Casa Direct. With a reputation built on trust, professionalism, and a

4 Oct, 2024 @ 10:09

Andalucia·Other News·Property·Sponsored

Airbnbs welcome! Holiday hotspot approves construction of 1,000 new tourist flats on Spain’s Costa Blanca

PILAR de La Horadada council has backed plans for 1,086 holiday homes to be built on 290,000 m2 of rural land at Lo Monte Playa.

30 Sep, 2024 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

LET IN THE LIGHT (AND WATER): Stunning new development where a salt lagoon in Spain is on full screen

AS any good architect knows you always need to maximise on your environment. And so this is exactly how the talented team at Arquitectos MAB

30 Sep, 2024 @ 16:45

Alicante·Featured Property·Other News·Property·Sponsored

WELCOME ARRIVALS: International buyers are feeding the Costa del Sol’s booming property market, says Panorama’s Marbella Property Market Report

MARBELLA’s luxury property market is booming with foreign investors – particularly the British – driving the demand. A new report by Christoper Clover of real

20 Sep, 2024 @ 12:26

Andalucia·Lead·Other News·Property

Estepona is planning a shopping centre that would dwarf Marbella’s La Cañada and be one of the biggest in Spain

A HUGE commercial centre that would dwarf Marbella’s La Cañada is being planned for Estepona, it has emerged. The long-anticipated project actually began in 2008,

20 Sep, 2024 @ 10:36

Business & Finance·Lead·Property

Benidorm skyscraper is crowned the best residential development in Europe by a panel of property experts – but its flats aren’t cheap

A SKYSCRAPER in Benidorm has been crowned the best residential development in Europe. Measuring 126m tall, Benidorm Beach was awarded the title by a panel

12 Sep, 2024 @ 11:43

Benidorm·Lead·Property

Revealed: The three hottest coastal destinations for foreign property buyers in Spain

Brits continue to lead the pack of foreign buyers in Spain

9 Sep, 2024 @ 15:21

Lead·Property

Are you buying an off-plan property in Spain? These are the most important things to know

BUYING off-plan is when you purchase a property before it is built. This model has several advantages in Spain, like having more time to save

8 Sep, 2024 @ 10:00

Lead·Property·Sponsored

Spain’s new property prices see biggest quarterly rise since 2007

HOUSE prices are continuing to boom in Spain with new properties soaring by 11.7% in the second quarter of this year- the biggest rise since

5 Sep, 2024 @ 19:00

Lead·Property

Property sales in Spain soared by 20% in July, new figures show – while prices jumped by almost 3%

HOME sales in Spain leapt up by 20.2% in July 2024 compared to a year earlier according to figures published on Wednesday by the General

4 Sep, 2024 @ 15:00

Lead·National News·Property

Nine of the 10 most expensive homes in Spain are on the Costa del Sol, study reveals

A PROPERTY portal has nine out of its 10 most expensive homes in Spain all located on the Costa del Sol with prices ranging between

30 Aug, 2024 @ 20:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Revealed: The most expensive street on Spain’s Costa Blanca where homes sell for an average of €4million

THE most expensive street to buy a house in the Valencian Community has been revealed to be in the luxury Altea Hills urbanisation on the

29 Aug, 2024 @ 17:40

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Flat sharing in Spain? These are the cheapest and most expensive cities for renting a room in 2024

A STUDY by property portal Idealista has revealed the cheapest and most expensive cities in Spain when it comes to renting a room in a

28 Aug, 2024 @ 06:00

Lead·Property

Heavenly designs: How the architects of Spain’s modern churches are taking a minimalist approach

SPAIN’s ancient churches are some of the nation’s most famous architectural gems. They display a variety of architectural styles reflecting the various eras from which

25 Aug, 2024 @ 12:54

Lead·Property

Spain’s real estate market is back to a normal and healthy growth pattern, says property expert ADAM NEALE

THE Spanish real estate market continues to show significant strength, suggesting further growth in the coming years. However, to see this trend requires looking at

25 Aug, 2024 @ 11:30

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Columnists·Lead

How much money do I need to buy or rent a property in Spain? Latest study shows figure is continuing to rise

How much money do I need to buy or rent a property in Spain? Latest study shows figure is rising

THE average percentage of household income needed to buy a home in Spain rose to 23.1% during the second quarter of 2024 according to a

24 Aug, 2024 @ 10:30

Lead·Property

Mortgage repayments are falling in Spain with another interest rate cut looming

Mortgage repayments continue downward trend in Spain as another interest rate cut looms

NEXT month’s anticipated interest cut by the European Central Bank is contributing to significant falls in the Euribor- the main benchmark index for mortgages in

23 Aug, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·Property