Spain

PGA Catalunya development offering guaranteed exchange rate

Developer PGA Catalunya has announced that investors in its semi-detached villas are to be offered a guaranteed exchange rate of €1.25 until the end of July 2012.

27 June 2012

Mallorcan property offers ‘many advantages’

Investing in property in Mallorca has many benefits, according to a local real estate developer.

25 June 2012

Spanish property sellers reducing prices ‘in record numbers’

Record numbers of Spanish property sellers reduced the price of their homes last month, according to property portal Idealista.

21 June 2012

Spanish property still dominating holiday rental market

Spanish property is still dominating the holiday rental market, according to research conducted by Holiday Lettings.

13 June 2012

First stone laid at Paramount theme park in Murcia

Despite scepticism from many, the first stone has been laid at the site of the Paramount branded theme park in Murcia, a major project which experts say will aid the area's restoration and increase the desire for property in the region.

6 June 2012

A Place in the Sun's Spanish guide launched

A free detailed guide to buying a property in Spain is now available to download on aplaceinthesun.com. The 16-page guide sponsored by currency experts Hargreaves Lansdown, covers all aspects of buying a property in Spain and is designed to be printed at home or can be easily viewed on screen.

1 June 2012

Jobs in the sun: A minister in Mallorca

David McCaw-Aldworth, 40, from Darlington, his wife Elizabeth and their two children are halfway through a three-year posting with the Salvation Army on the Balearic Island of Mallorca, reports Sarah Vaughan

1 June 2012

Costa del Azahar most popular Spanish location for Brit buyers

The Costa del Azahar has been named as the most popular destination for Brits buying Spanish property in a recent survey by Rightmove Overseas.

24 May 2012

Iconic Ibiza development attracting high-end buyers

A new luxury development located behind Ibiza's Town's marina is attracting interest among super-rich buyers due to its unique design and prime location.

22 May 2012

Spanish rents rise in April

Figures from the Spanish National Statistics Institute have found that Spanish rents rose by 0.7% in April, compared to April 2011.

18 May 2012

Golf tourism on the rise

A Golf Travel Insights report from advisory service KPMG has revealed that 60 per cent of golf tour operators experienced an increase in the number of golf holidays booked in 2011, compared to just 38 per cent in the previous year, highlighting a welcomed boost to the golf tourism sector.

16 May 2012

Spanish property sales hit three-year high among overseas investors

4748 million Euros were invested in Spanish property by overseas property buyers in 2011, a 27% rise from 2010, according to new figures by Bank of Spain and developer Taylor Wimpey de Espana.

15 May 2012