Things are looking good for one of Estepona’s youngest agents
What changes have you seen in the past two years? We came to Estepona because we had heard that it was one of the nicest
Home and Away is expanding after 25 years of success
WITH over 25 years experience in property management Home and Away is expanding its horizons with a new manager at the helm. Established in 1993,
Balearic residents earn significant windfall from Air BnB last year
AIRBNB hosts earned on average €7,000 in 2017 from renting out rooms or flats for an average of two months in Palma. The city hosted
Locked out! Spanish town to ban short-term tourist rentals
PALMA will become the first Spanish city to ban short-term tourist rentals. The legislation aims to combat mass tourism on the island which has led
Three Costa del Sol towns are driving Malaga’s property market into the top of national rankings
MARBELLA, Estepona and Benahavis are officially among the hottest and ‘most mature’ markets in Spain. The three towns saw sales shoot up by 11.15% in
EXCLUSIVE: British bride and groom to be in Spain lose thousands of euros to ‘phony’ Costa del Sol property site
AN engaged British couple have lost thousands of euros to a fake property website on the Costa del Sol. The young Londoners paid more than
Families forced to rent out office spaces to live in as rent prices soar in Spain hotspot
FAMILIES have taken to living in commercial properties in Barcelona following the price of rent skyrocketing. Last year alone the average rent in the Catalonian
Spain’s property market has strong start to 2018
PROPERTY prices in Spain have increased by 3.8% in the first quarter of 2018 year-on-year, with Madrid leading the way. The capital saw prices increase
WATCH: Incredible footage of Spain’s property developments left abandoned by 2007 crash
THIS is the behind the scenes look at an award-winning photography series cataloging Spain’s abandoned homes. Mark Redondo has spent nearly a decade documenting the
It’s been happy days since Guillermo Morillas opened his agency, Target Estates, in Mijas Pueblo
“WE want to make your relocation a happy process.” That’s the mission of Target Estates founder Guillermo Morillas, who has been based in Mijas for
PROPERTY SOAR: Investment in Spain increased to €9.2bn in 2017
Foreign investment was responsible for a whopping 65% of the total figure
STAR BUY: New international interests in the Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca
A UNIVERSITY in Saudi Arabia and a hotel group are both showing interest in acquiring one of Mallorca’s most unusual buildings. Both are currently in
NO ZONING: Alcudia fights for all year tourist rentals
ONE of the island’s key tourist resorts is taking on the authorities over rental zoning. Alcudia town hall has dubbed the new rules as ‘unrealistic’
Should you buy a Spanish resale property without a license of occupation?
Should you buy a Spanish resale property without a license of occupation?
Caixa Bank in Spain ordered to pay €330,000 PLUS interest to victims of failed off-plan property investment on Costa del Sol
CAIXA Bank has been ordered to refund dozens of buyers €330,000 each for an off-plan development that was never completed on the Costa del Sol.
Julio Iglesias set to sell palatial pad on Costa del Sol for a staggering €145M
The magnificent finca is the size of almost 55 football pitches and boasts two enormous wineries
MARCH INTO SPRING: Wealthy buyers are still flocking to Mallorca, writes Amanda Butler
AS we head into March the weather here in Mallorca has been much chillier and wetter than the norm. As I write with the log
BUYING FOR BOATIES: The Godmother of Santa Catalina’s real estate sector celebrates almost four decades in Palma
IT was 38 years ago that Antonia Martorell launched her business in Santa Catalina. The boss of estate agent Caimari had an inkling that the
The half dozen delights: A look inside First Mallorca
FIRST Mallorca has an excellent range of properties for sale in Santa Catalina. The well-established agent has six different homes on offer in the hip
LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS: Jon Clarke meets with B Connected boss Christine Leja- a true pioneer of the resurgence of Santa Catalina
SHE is often credited with making Santa Catalina chic. And there’s no doubt Christine Leja was an early trailblazer into Palma’s hippest barrio, having launched
IN NUMBERS: How Malaga province’s property market is one of the strongest in Spain
MALAGA has enjoyed one of the strongest recoveries from the 2008 property crash. Last year, the province registered 30,300 sales, a 14.6% increase on the
Spain property market ‘officially recovers’ from 2008 as sales reach pre-crisis levels
SPAIN’S property market has officially recovered from the 2008 crash, with 2017’s transactions reaching levels last seen before the crisis. New figures released this week
THIRD TIME LUCKY: Micheal Douglas puts his Mallorca estate on the market again
ACTOR Michael Douglas and his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, have put their Mallorcan mansion on the market for a lucky third time. The couple have once
How does income tax for non-resident homeowners in Spain work?
IF you are a foreign citizen but a non-resident homeowner in Spain there is a tax that applies to you: Non-Resident Income Tax. In this
New reality TV show recruiting homeowners across the Costa del Sol
Every episode tells a different story with different people, also featuring their estate agents who are helping them buy or rent a property.
COIN PICAFORT: Property in Mallorca goes on the market in bitcoin, one of six in Spain
A HOUSE in Can Picafort has been put on the market with the option to buy in Bitcoin. The property is being sold on idealista.com