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CRIME FIGURES SHOW THAT SPAIN IS ONE OF THE SAFEST COUNTRIES IN EUROPE
Interior Minister Jorge Fernández Diaz publicly declared that Crime in Spain has decreased in the last six months. Criminal activity has dropped by 1.9% during the first 6 months in comparison with the same period in 2014. Theft from non-residential...
Is there really only four steps to safely buying a property in Spain?
AvailableNow takes a look at these simple steps that will help you negotiate buying a property on the Costa del Sol. Firstly, when investing in property in Spain, whatever the exchange rate, it is a long term commitment. A property needs to increase in...
Tourism in Spain is heading for another record year
The 2015 figures, just out, represent a 4.2% increase on the same period last year and equate to some 1.2 million more tourists than in the first 6 months of 2014. This means a record year with an unparalleled 29.2 million tourists visiting the country...
La Concha – Marbella’s landmark!
Rio de Janeiro has Sugarloaf Mountain and Cape Town in South Africa has Table Mountain, but Marbella’s iconic mountain La Concha (the ‘shell’) is an ever-constant visual companion to those who visit and live in this pretty resort town. Part of the Sierra...
Keep Calm & Viva Espana
Headlines in British newspapers a few weeks ago were singing the praises of Spain and one even surprising those who are more accustomed to one tabloid’s usual menu of xenophobia and anti-European sentiment, the headline ran ¡VIVA ESPAÑA! Thousands of...
20 Reasons to Move to Spain
1. Mediterranean coast is paradise Spain's long, sandy Atlantic beaches and cozy Mediterranean coves are rightly famous throughout Europe. That most get over 300 days of sun a year doesn't hurt either. 2. ...and the mountains are just around the corner....
ARE BANKS ‘MORE WILLING’ TO OFFER 100% MORTGAGES?
Banks in Spain seem to be relaxing their loan-to-value criteria and seem to be more prepared to offer 100% mortgages, say brokers. In the past few years, lenders were only willing to offer between 50% and 60% of either the purchased price or the value of...
Spanish Island Government slashes inheritance tax on property.
The government of the Balearic Islands have slashed inheritance tax on properties between 25% and 75%, which is likely to encourage buyers. Buyers were concerned before this announcement because of the huge bill they would pass onto their families when...
Corporations & Jet setters buying in Spain in 2015
Travelling to and from Spain for business is rising significantly in 2015 and instead of checking into hotels, these corporate jet-setters are choosing to buy second homes here. According to GBTA Foundation, business travel in the UK, Germany, Italy,...
