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EURIBOR
MORTGAGES in Spain really can be cheaper now that the Eurozone interest rate has plummeted? The EUROBOR at the close of April stood at 0.18%, its lowest ever in its history, having once stood as high as 5.3% at the end of 2007. The majority of mortgages in...
Buying a holiday home here on the Costa’s could help combat SAD!
It’s official – buying a property on Spain’s coast or one of its islands could help alleviate winter depression or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). These symptoms are a result of lack of daylight and are surprisingly common in the Northern Hemisphere....
SPAIN’S GOLDEN VISA
Spain’s Golden Visa scheme, which was launched 18 months ago, was introduced to attract wealthy non EU investors into its property market has registered 530 applicants for far. Individuals who spend more than 500,000 Euros on property in Spain, are granted...
The Caminito del Rey
The Caminito del Rey (Path of the King) is attached to the cliff side of a gorge at El Chorro in the province of Malaga. A narrow walking platform 100 metre high is not for the feint hearted, especially when it was in disrepair for many years yet people...
FERIA DE CABALLO – HORSE FAIR IN JEREZ
The World- renowned horse fair (Feria de Caballo) in Jerez has been a fixture in the city for more than 500 years. Jerez, which is on the Costa de la Luz is well known for its sherry, but it is also widely regarded in equestrian circles for the annual fair...
SPAIN TO RETURN TO GMT
CAMPAIGNERS for Spain to return to GMT have called for the government not to put the clocks forward on Saturday night. They want to keep the time as it is now, which would put mainland Spain on BST (British Summer Time) until October when the clocks would...
UK COMPANY PLANS HUGE NEW COSTA DEL SOL SHOPPING CENTRE
A British development company plans to open a new leisure complex and shopping mall near Torremolinos within the next 3 years. Puerto Venecia in Zaragoza is already owned by Intu Properties, which is said to be the largest shopping centre in Europe since...
Top Ten Cities – Malaga!
Although South Africa took top spot, renowned travel publication ROUGH GUIDES has ranked Málaga in second place in its TOP TEN CITIES TO VISIT in 2015. Andalucia’s stunning port city scored highly, with its beautiful architecture, wealth of cultural...
Property Market Upturn
The past few years have been barren for the Spanish construction industry, estimate numbers vary, but anywhere between 300,000 and 800,00 unsold new homes stand empty across Spain since the downturn in 2008. But as the economy and real estate market pick...
