Mon 12 Jan 2015
Spain Property News 2014-2015
Property Focus Buying Property
Foreign investment in Spanish property rises 28.4% The Ministry of Public Works in Spain has released data which shows that from January to September 2014 foreign investment in Spanish property increased by 28.4% year-on-year. The total worth of this...
Fri 10 Oct 2014
October Property News in Spain
Property Focus Buying Property
4 signs that the Spanish property market is bottoming out Most observers of the Spanish property market will have noticed that over the last few months the amount of positive news surrounding Spain’s property sector has increased markedly. This...
Fri 22 Aug 2014
Moraira Property Update Aug 2014
Property Focus Life in Spain Buying Property
Over the past twelve months we have had various reports that housing prices in Spain have almost bottomed out and even more so along the Costa’s and that in 2015 prices will start to rise by 2% for that year, as an average. Obviously these stat...
Mon 2 Jun 2014
Keep your passport safe!
That’s an obvious thing to do, so why mention it? The matter’s raised since statistics have just revealed that in Spain last year, over 6000 passports were either lost or stolen. Bag theft was the largest cause at 39%. Theft from cars accounted for 2...
Thu 9 Jan 2014
Golden Visa
How do non EU members obtain Spanish residency with the new “Golden Visa” The Golden Visa scenario sounded like a great idea but in practice it does not seem to be as good as reported and open to much interpretation, especially between ...
Sat 16 Nov 2013
Spainish Property Update Nov 2013
Property Focus Buying Property
Statistics released by the Central Government Public Works on property purchase during the second quarter indicate a resurgence of interest in buying property in Spain. Figures demonstrated an increase in sales in five of Spain’s 18 autonomous region...
Fri 15 Nov 2013
Rental Income targeted by UK Taxman
Property Focus Life in Spain Buying Property
Worldwide tax authorities are trying to increase tax revenue and income from renting is coming under close scrutiny. If you are the owner of a property that is rented out, whether the property is in Spain, the UK or somewhere else, you need to ensure...
Mon 11 Nov 2013
buying insurance online if so take care
Property Focus Life in Spain Buying Property
Undoubtedly, people are increasingly opting to shop on-line for insurance on-line, to cover our cars, holidays, homes and phones. Indeed in the past year some 75% of new car insurance policies were bought over the internet. Certainly, comparing price...
Wed 23 Oct 2013
Whats the chance of renting your property in Moraira
Property Focus Buying Property
If you have a property in Teulada-Moraira – perhaps it’s a holiday home that’s vacant for much of the summer – and you would welcome the chance to defray some of the costs of ownership – then all available statistics suggest that the renting of your ...
Mon 21 Oct 2013
Spain and offshore Assets
Property Focus Life in Spain Buying Property
Like most governments in such difficult economic times, the Spanish government is trying to increase tax revenues and has firmly set its sights on offshore assets. There is nothing wrong with owning assets outside Spain, but you need to ensure you de...