Plan to begin legalising homes on the Costa del Sol
Mijas town hall will begin regularising 2,800 illegal homes
Agony Ant: Your legal problems addressed
Antonio answers questions about NIE number renewal and Capital Gains Tax
Myth-busting: Inheritance tax
In the second of two parts Mark Roach, from Wincham International puts to bed some more common misconceptions about property succession…
Regularisation for illegal property in El Puerto de Santa Maria
From January 2013 the process of regularising some 5,173 illegal homes will begin
Spanish house price fall
Spanish property market suffers largest fall since records began
Myth-busting: Inheritance tax
In the first of two parts Mark Roach, tax consultant and company director from Wincham International dispels some common misconceptions about property succession
Beware of dodgy property deals in Spain, warns British Embassy
Many buyers face difficulties after being caught up in the complexities of Spanish planning regulations
Possible prison for bent architect in Spain
Joaquin Palli is facing four years behind bars for property fraud
Spanish property tax hike
Around eight out of 10 properties in Malaga will be affected by the increase in IBI
Fighting back against property tax in Spain
Expats successfully battle the inland revenue to avoid paying ‘scandalous’ property tax
Spanish properties sold to foreigners increase by 24.7%
Statistics from the Ministry of Public Transactions show property sales to foreigners in Spain experienced an increase of 24.7% in the third quarter of 2011
How to handle Spain’s Hacienda
In a bid to raise much needed funds the Inland Revenue is making new demands on foreign property owners, writes Antonio Flores
Good faith buyers still in peril
Planning law changes brought in to stimulate the market still hold buyers responsible for buying illegal homes
Holiday rental property market trends
Make it desirable, make it affordable and market it properly and you have a good chance of making some money out of your holiday home
Spain’s equity release time bomb
Olive Press’ new legal eagle Antonio Flores on the defrauding of thousands of pensioners via a scheme to release capital from their homes
A Gallic tussle as France overtakes Spain as most popular place to buy for Britons
Spain still most popular place to rent at least for Britons, according to report
Pilot property scheme could encourage buyers back to Spain
Ingenious cross-border purchasing scheme could bring buyers back to the market
Make all the right moves when buying in Spain
A new series of guides are available to help you in the often complicated process
Spain’s property roadshow outrage
MEP Michael Cashman has slammed the official property roadshow promoting Spain’s million-plus empty properties abroad
New home listing site for Spain
Expats looking to promote their holiday home in Spain and Portugal can add their property to a new directory website
Former UN chief slams Costa carnage
Kofi Annan was speaking as guest of honour at the third Global Congress on wine and climate change
Don’t trust the politicians!
After the authorities legalised 11,000 homes with the swish of a pen in the Axarquia, lawyer Adolfo Martos Gross offers a stern warning on building
Rental prices plummet in Marbella
A two-bed apartment in the town will now rent for what was previously the price of a small studio
Boom-time for Sotogrande
Property rates go up in Sotogrande and Marbella, while slumping elsewhere
The burst of Spain’s property bubble
This scene struck me as a dramatic reminder of Spain’s real estate bust and a testament to its economic predicament
British developer in Spain says 2010 was better than 2009
A major British developer in Spain has revealed it saw an increase in sales of 50 per cent in 2010