Cost of renting property during summer on Spain’s Costa del Sol has risen 128% since 2014
HOLIDAY home rental costs during the summer on the Costa del Sol have more than doubled in a decade. A week in one of Spain’s
Outdoor kitchens are the latest property trend in Spain – but what are the best materials to use?
SPAIN’S foodie culture thrives on outdoor living. Long, sunny days and warm evenings naturally lend themselves to socialising and dining alfresco. It is an alluring
Property hunting in northern Spain? Don’t miss these five historic estates in Galicia – including a palace, an entire village and a vineyard
THE green valleys, mountains and rugged coastline of Galicia are renowned for their tranquil beauty. The region is becoming more and more popular as people
Revealed: The most expensive coastal tourist areas of Spain to buy or rent a holiday home
PEOPLE wanting to buy a coastal home in Spain have to pay an extra 2.4% extra compared to inland properties, according to a survey from
Spain plans nationwide crackdown on tourist flats: Locals will be given the right to veto Airbnb-style lets
SPAIN’S Housing Minister has confirmed on Tuesday that the government is considering changing property laws which would allow owners communities to block having tourist flats.
The little-known town in Granada that has become one of the most in-demand locations for British property hunters
THE tiny town of Gualchos might not evoke the same romance and sun-soaked splendour as its Malaga counterparts, but the charming Granada town squashed between
Revealed: The hottest property locations in Spain for British, German and other foreign buyer groups
FOREIGN home buyers are continuing to eye up the bulk of their purchases in Mediterranean coastal locations plus the Balearic and the Canary Islands, according
Property market in Spain gets a boost with first quarterly sales rise in well over a year
HOUSE sales in Spain rose by 1.8% in the first quarter of 2024, the first year-on-year sales increase after five consecutive quarters of falls. Sales
British community president on the Costa del Sol ‘gives himself €16,500 pay rise’ – and is now earning more than the PM of Spain
THE British president of a Costa del Sol community is now earning more than the prime minister of Spain after bumping up his own salary,
Property prices in Spain will increase more than previously expected this year, says Bankinter in latest report
SPANISH bank Bankinter has changed its mind about house prices this year, saying they will go up by 3% compared to a previous forecast of
Cost of renting a property surges in Spain’s Malaga: Summer sees prices soar up to €3,000 per week
SUMMER has seen rental prices soar up to €3,000 per week in Spain’s Malaga. Renting an apartment facing the beach in Spain during August will
Spain’s property market latest: 2024 has gotten off to a ‘good start’, explains expert MARK STUCKLIN
By property expert Mark Stucklin THE Spanish housing market returned to growth in the first quarter of the year (Q1) and delivered the second-best level
Squatter fears in southern Spain see ‘for sale’ and ‘for rent’ signs taken down outside empty homes
MURCIA region property sellers are not putting up sales boards to prevent their houses becoming a target for squatters. The bulk of adverts have shifted
Pictured: The €3.5million villas that will form yet another ultra-exclusive urbanisation in Marbella
A NEW luxury complex of villas is to be built in Marbella, as part of a project that has been dubbed BeSeven. The urbanisation, which
Property sales in Spain plummeted by 20% year-on-year in March, new figures show
HOME property sales in Spain collapsed by almost 20% in March compared to a year earlier, according to figures released on Thursday by National Institute
Rental nightmare in Spain: Average tenant spends almost HALF their salary on rent – with HUGE differences between certain provinces
RENTING is fast becoming untenable in some parts of Spain as it gobbles up an increasingly large proportion of the average salary. Tenants spent an
EXCLUSIVE: Spotify billionaire Daniel Ek, 41, buys enormous €30million villa from British expat on Marbella’s Golden Mile
DANIEL Ek has officially snapped up a €30million villa on the Costa del Sol, the Olive Press can reveal. The Spotify billionaire, 41, made the
New class divide emerges in Spain: Landlords earn more than DOUBLE their tenants thanks to rising rent prices, figures reveal
A NEW class divide has emerged in Spain, with landlords earning DOUBLE compared to their tenants thanks to rising rent prices. Soaring house prices, rent
Community president in Marbella bans Airbnbs ‘without any warning or permission’ – sparking a legal battle with owners and real estate agency
A REAL estate agency in Marbella is suing a homeowners association after it banned tourist rentals from its buildings ‘without holding a vote’ or meeting.
Thousands of homes, hotels and beach bars face being ‘taken’ by the government ‘to protect the coastline’ of Spain – all you need to know about the proposed law
Is YOUR property or business affected by this story? Email tips@theolivepress.es HOMES, bars and hotels across Spain face being expropriated by the government, it has
OPINION: Airbnb might be viewed as a menace in Spain – but if I owned a property it’s the first place I would list it!
AIRBNB and Booking.com are coming under fire for ‘forcing locals out’ of major cities across Spain. The problem, according to youngsters in Malaga, Barcelona, Sevilla
British tourists are caught up in ‘squatter fraud’ nightmare in Marbella: Holidaymakers are met by police after unknowingly paying up to €1,000 EACH to a man who ‘had no right to lease luxury villa’
Have you been caught up in this story? Email tips@theolivepress.es A GROUP of British tourists have endured a holiday nightmare after discovering their luxury villa
Poles, Brits and other foreigners are reserving 90% of new homes on Spain’s Costa del Sol, study suggests
A STUDY has suggested nine out of ten new homes on the Costa del Sol are being reserved by foreign buyers. The data has come
Revealed: How Swedes, Americans and other foreigners spend more when buying property in Spain compared to locals – and where they are purchasing the most
FOREIGNERS are paying more for their properties in Spain compared to ‘locals’ according to figures from the General Council of Notaries. The data says that
Revealed: The most popular locations for ‘golden visa’ homebuyers in Spain – including the Costa del Sol
THESE are the most popular locations for ‘golden visa’ homebuyers in Spain, including this Costa del Sol region. Since 2013, many foreigners have come to
EXCLUSIVE: Meet one of the stars of Netflix’s new reality property show Making It In Marbella
NETFLIX has announced a new reality show following the lives of Marbella property brokers and we met one of the stars. Just four years after