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![Ola! Sales bounce back despite visa worries in Spain](/upload/images/shutterstock_1182749707.jpg)
The stats for the property sales transaction numbers in Spain, and particularly in Andalucia, are out for April and they are...
02 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![High profile Spanish resort offers new apartments to investors](/upload/images/24%2003%2005%20%2001.jpg)
La Manga - a 3,000 acre resort at Murcia in south east Spain - is offering apartments for sale with the...
05 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Positive About Spain - the year ahead for investors and buyers](/upload/images/24%2002%2029%20%20%2003.jpg)
In the Spanish property podcast “La Piedra”, Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain and Mark Stücklinfrom Spanish Property Insight reviewed the market to give...
29 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![What to Look for When Buying an Investment Property in Spain](/upload/images/23%2012%2005%2004.jpg)
Louise Dell, co-founder of property portal Kyero, shares tips and advice Perhaps more so now than in recent years, investing in the Spanish property...
05 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Signs of rising default risk in Spanish mortgage market](/upload/images/__thumbs/Signs%20of%20rising%20default%20risk%20in%20Sapanish%20mortgage%20market.jpg/Signs%20of%20rising%20default%20risk%20in%20Sapanish%20mortgage%20market__400x257.jpg)
Pepper Advantage, a global credit intelligence company, has released data which points to potential future increases in credit impairments in the...
27 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Brits still top international property spenders in Spain despite Brexit](/upload/images/Brits%20still%20top%20intenational%20property%20buyers%20in%20Spain%20despite%20Brexit.png)
A new report, published by leading international property portal Kyero, has revealed that British buyers remain the biggest overseas spenders when it comes to buying...
13 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![New opportunities for UK investors to explore the Spanish property market](/upload/images/New%20opportunities%20for%20UK%20investors%20-%20PIT%20%20OverseasMarket.png)
UK investors now have greater access to higher returns with new opportunities in a lucrative foreign market. Advantage Investment, the UK's off-plan...
23 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Post COVID-19 investment boom in Marbella property](/upload/images/__thumbs/Post%20Covid%20investment%20boom%20by%20Tej-Kohli.jpg/Post%20Covid%20investment%20boom%20by%20Tej-Kohli__400x267.jpg)
Since the start of the pandemic, there has been a noticeable shift in the real estate market with 4,628 sales in...
02 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Spanish property market 2022 review and 2023 predictions](/upload/images/__thumbs/Search-For-Real-Estate-Investment.jpg/Search-For-Real-Estate-Investment__400x262.jpg)
Spanish property experts Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain and Mark Stücklin from Spanish Property Insight have been sharing their thoughts...
26 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Spanish property experts club together to launch new podcast](/upload/images/Locations/SpanishVilla-400x310.jpg)
Two experts on Spanish property have come together to launch a Spanish property podcast. Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain and Mark...
25 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![The Andalucian government removes wealth tax to attract high earners](/upload/images/Locations/LucasFox400x310.jpg)
The Andalucian regional president, Juanma Moreno, announced that wealthy residents and non-residents second home-owners will no longer have to a wealth...
28 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the best places in the world to work remotely](/upload/images/library/MillennialAtWork-Tat-400x310.jpg)
Working from home gives employees autonomy over where they choose to work. Those lucky enough to work from home five days...
21 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![The Vigo Coast - why is it becoming one of Spain's most wanted destinations?](/upload/images/Locations/VigoSpain_400x310.png)
The Vigo Coast in Galicia is becoming one of the most desirable coastal destinations in Spain, according to new research from...
07 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight - Your Questions Answered about Mortgages in Spain](/upload/images/Locations/Spain-SunnyView-400x310.jpg)
I work closely with specialist mortgage brokers to help my clients to secure mortgages in Spain because it’s such a tricky...
27 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - top tips for securing a Spanish mortgage](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Mortgage-image400x310.png)
Well-known Spanish agency Lucas Fox works with some of Spain's leading mortgage brokers who offer competitive mortgage packages to suit all requirements....
22 July 2022
From: Overseas Property
![Spain roundup – dream job alert, market update and rise in UK buyers](/upload/images/Locations/Spain-CostaDelSol-400x310.jpg)
Over 5,500 people have applied for the dream job of becoming a holiday home tester in Spain – and there’s still a...
22 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property Surge in Spain - golden visas drive Spanish property boom](/upload/images/Locations/Cudillero-Spain-400x310.jpg)
Securing a property in Spain seems to be at the top of the agenda for many Brits. Residency service for non-EU-buyers,...
06 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![The rush is on to close sales before mortgage rates increase](/upload/images/Locations/Spain-CostaDelSol-400x310.jpg)
We all know that there is uncertainty in the market at the moment and predictions are that interest rates will go...
22 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Overseas boom - UK buyers among the top investors in Spain](/upload/images/Locations/Barcelona400x310.jpg)
Real estate agency, Lucas Fox, has revealed that across Spain’s top locations property sales to UK investors have experienced a steady increase. These...
15 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Bargain abroad? Spanish second homes much cheaper thanks to exchange rate](/upload/images/Locations/SpanishVilla-400x310.jpg)
Taylor Wimpey España has claimed it’s possible to purchase a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment for £160,173 (plus VAT) in Spain – in...
27 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Could now be the time for your Place in the Sun?](/upload/images/Locations/SpanishVilla-400x310.jpg)
It’s my first column for Property Investor Today and I’m grateful to the team for allowing me to share my knowledge...
08 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight: What’s happening in the overseas property market?](/upload/images/Locations/Spain-CostaDelSol-400x310.jpg)
Interest in buying property in Europe remains high despite Brexit, Covid-19 recovery, and a challenging economic climate. We’re expecting this year...
08 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Barcelona the top Spanish hotspot after rent capping is scrapped, says agency](/upload/images/Locations/Barcelona-400x310.jpg)
Barcelona is now the number one property hotspot in Spain following the scrapping of rent capping across Catalonia. That's according to...
28 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Spain's Valor de Referencia de Cadastro - what is it and why does it matter?](/upload/images/Locations/Spain-SunnyView-400x310.jpg)
A Spanish property expert says it's vital that buyers and investors in the country understand a new law that came into...
11 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – top tips for first-time overseas buyers](/upload/images/Locations/SpanishVilla-400x310.jpg)
A leading Spanish home builder has drawn on its 60-plus years of experience to provide information and advice to those who...
11 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![The ‘do’s and don’ts’ of investing in Spanish property post-Brexit](/upload/images/Locations/SpanishVilla-400x310.jpg)
In this guest piece, Sascha Badelt, managing director of Cloverhut, outlines what investors should (and shouldn't) be doing when it comes to...
26 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Expert insight - now is a really good time to secure a mortgage in Spain](/upload/images/Locations/Spain-SunnyView-400x310.jpg)
In this guest piece, Spanish real estate agent and property expert Sean Woolley shares his experience of getting a mortgage in...
24 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![‘Brits in Spain stay mainly on the Costa del Sol’ – figures show rise in interest](/upload/images/Locations/Spain-CostaDelSol-400x310.jpg)
A leading Spanish home builder has revealed that more than half (54%) of Brits who reserved homes with the firm in...
14 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - record interest in Spanish and Portuguese property among Brits](/upload/images/Locations/Spain-SunnyView-400x310.jpg)
New data released by overseas property portal Kyero.com has revealed record interest in Portuguese and Spanish property during 2021. Kyero, which is...
24 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A: Are British buyers looking to property in the Costa del Sol?](/upload/images/library/Spain-CostaDelSol-400x310.jpg)
Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain reports that although they are an estate agent who has had predominantly British buyers over...
08 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why UK investors should consider property overseas](/upload/images/library/ParisFrance-400x310-min.jpeg)
In this guest piece, Martin Dell, Founder of Kyero, explores what makes overseas properties, particularly those in France, an attractive option...
18 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Spanish rental market expected to heat up for owners this year](/upload/images/Locations/SpanishNewBuilds-400x310.jpg)
Accommodation rental platform Homelike has high hopes for the Spanish rental market, estimating that the rental of mid to long-term accommodation in Spain...
24 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Elephant Park – what's happening at one of London’s greenest new schemes?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/GreenPropertyPITlogo.jpg)
Elephant & Castle is, without doubt, an incongruous area – very busy, chaotic and some might say ugly, but also full...
17 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Amro Partners enters Madrid and Porto in major Iberian expansion](/img/default/pit.png)
Real estate company, Amro Partners is developing two new student accommodation projects in Iberia – Madrid and Porto. The new development...
19 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors in Spain – how is the market being affected by Covid and Brexit?](/img/default/pit.png)
Along with Portugal, Greece and France, Spain has for many years been the destination of choice for British second home owners,...
12 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Algarve investment – why golf resorts are fighting back as residential hotspots](/img/default/pit.png)
For many years, golf has been one of the biggest draws for those coming to the Algarve either on holiday or...
30 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Pain in Spain continues for British holiday homeowners, says tax firm](/img/default/pit.png)
As a result of Brexit, which has changed the rules on buying Spanish property, more Brits are being hit by Spain’s...
16 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Green property – from Marbella eco-builds to zero-carbon in Hertford](/img/default/pit.png)
Renowned architects, developers and one of the Costa del Sol’s leading real estate firms have launched an ‘exciting new collaboration’ to...
16 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Overseas advice: how to buy a Spanish second home at below market value](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite it being not far off 15 years since the global financial crisis, the fallout is still being felt in the...
24 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Overseas news - desire to move to Spain still strong despite Covid and Brexit](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading Spanish property expert says that British citizens still account for the largest proportion of buyers on the Spanish Costas,...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rise in young people considering a move to Spain – how can investors benefit?](/img/default/pit.png)
With data suggesting that there has been a large rise in the number of young people considering a move to Spain...
03 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Vilamoura – why there is ‘far more to come’ from the famed resort](/img/default/pit.png)
People thinking about Vilamoura might first and, in all likelihood, only think about the marina and the hotels, bars and restaurants...
12 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: how to buy a Spanish home safely during lockdown](/img/default/pit.png)
British appetite for holidays and second homes in Spain remains strong, despite the challenges of the pandemic. That’s according to CostaLuz...
10 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Covid an ‘accelerating lever’ in Spanish market – study](/img/default/pit.png)
Engel & Völkers Spain reported a total of 2,624 sales transactions worth just over €1,600 million In 2020, with a 2.6%...
01 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – how can UK citizens secure EU residency post-Brexit?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s been an area of hot discussion in recent weeks as the UK gets used to its new post-Brexit reality, where...
25 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Round Hill Capital seals deal for new PBSA investment in Spain](/img/default/pit.png)
Round Hill Capital (RHC), a leading global real estate investment, development and asset management firm, has secured a deal to acquire...
20 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Spain update – post-Brexit residency rules and high UK demand for second homes](/img/default/pit.png)
While Brexit may now be well and truly done, British citizens residing in Spain who have yet to complete the necessary...
18 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Own a home in Spain? What will Brexit mean for you?](/img/default/pit.png)
After a few weeks of being top of the news agenda again, Brexit has been relegated to second fiddle thanks to...
08 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![2021 - how can British sellers sell their Spanish home post-Brexit?](/img/default/pit.png)
For those who are looking to sell their property in Spain and return to the UK, Simon Pelling, managing director of...
04 January 2021
From: Breaking News
!['Hopefully better times will return'...a Spanish agency's view of 2020](/img/default/pit.png)
2020 has been the strangest of years, and not particularly pleasant either! Here on the Costa del Sol, our buyer market...
21 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Securing a Spanish mortgage after Brexit – what do you need to know?](/img/default/pit.png)
With the transition period for the UK leaving the EU ending in a matter of weeks, there is no doubt that...
16 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – demand for European living and property investment remains strong](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK’s appetite for European property investment in 2020 has not been significantly hampered by the major disruptions of a global...
16 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Top five regions for property investments in Spain next year](/img/default/pit.png)
Spain is a very popular destination for foreign property investors, as demonstrated by the high percentage (16%) of international buyers who...
09 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Overseas roundup – from Portugal and Spain to Montenegro](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, interest in overseas property remains strong, even if international travel and tourism are currently very much...
27 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Ski property market focus: Andorra and the Spanish Pyrenees](/img/default/pit.png)
The ski property market in Andorra and the Spanish Pyrenees remains stable with strong sales activity, according to Engel & Völkers. Andorra, a...
16 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - what is the issue with hidden developers in Spain?](/img/default/pit.png)
Spain has long been one of the UK’s favourite holiday destinations and has also long been a favourite location for holiday...
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: top tips for buying property in Spain in the new normal](/img/default/pit.png)
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed so many things for so many people. For international real estate agents in Spain, it has...
10 November 2020
From: Overseas Property
![Top tips: your guide to buying Spanish property](/img/default/pit.png)
If you are dreaming of buying a property in Spain, there is so much to think about and many things to...
30 October 2020
From: Overseas Property
![Golden visas – what are they and how can investors benefit?](/img/default/pit.png)
In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, many of the countries worse hit – reliant on tourism and outward investment...
30 October 2020
From: Overseas Property
![Revealed – new hope for buyers who lost deposits for Spanish off-plan homes](/img/default/pit.png)
Spanish homebuyers who paid and lost deposits on off-plan properties in the country as a result of the global financial crisis have been urged...
14 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![How making timeshare claims outside the UK is costing Brits thousands](/img/default/pit.png)
Earlier this year, we explored the often-underreported scandal of timeshare mis-selling and asked how easy it is for people to escape...
12 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight: top tips for selling your Spanish property and buyers’ Brexit rush](/img/default/pit.png)
Advice has been offered to both those thinking about selling their Spanish property and those looking to buy in the country...
05 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![‘We need to talk about Brexit’ - how does it affect property buying in Spain?](/img/default/pit.png)
“It’s time to talk about Brexit,” according to Spanish property expert and author Sean Woolley. While the Covid-19 pandemic has, for obvious...
25 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – time’s running out to claim thousands lost in Spain’s property crash](/img/default/pit.png)
Tens of thousands of people in the UK and Ireland who lost out in Spain’s catastrophic property crash are now able...
31 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight – is now the time for Menorca to emerge from the shadows?](/img/default/pit.png)
Of the four largest Balearic Islands, Menorca – alongside Formentera - is probably the least known and the least celebrated. It is...
17 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight – how easy is it to get out of a timeshare arrangement?](/img/default/pit.png)
In part one we explored the history of the timeshare and why so many Brits have been tied into unlawfully sold...
10 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: how has Covid-19 changed house-hunting in Spain?](/img/default/pit.png)
Across the world, people buying and selling homes are having to adapt to new ways of doings things as a result...
10 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight – how to solve a problem like a timeshare](/img/default/pit.png)
For a time, not so long ago, timeshares were the in-thing – something many invested in or considered investing in. It...
07 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - is now the right time to put pounds into property in Spain?](/img/default/pit.png)
Leading Spanish homebuilder Taylor Wimpey España launched two new developments this month – exclusive, frontline marina apartments at Pier 1 at...
03 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Blow for investors – Spain removed from quarantine exemption list](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investors travelling to and from Spain and its islands will be forced to self-isolate for 14 days upon their return to...
29 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Spanish property – development in Barcelona and crowdfunding growth](/img/default/pit.png)
Spain is the UK’s most popular holiday and second home destination and, since July 15, Brits have been allowed to travel...
24 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Spain overview – holiday home destinations remain resolute](/img/default/pit.png)
House prices in Spain will close 2020 with little variation over the previous year, according to a recent market analysis of...
10 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: leading lawyer urges UK citizens to get Spanish estates in order](/img/default/pit.png)
With it being predicted that 800,000 to one million homes in Spain are owned by British citizens, with 381,000 of those...
06 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Manila and Budapest top of the list for global house price growth](/img/default/pit.png)
Knight Frank’s latest Global Residential Cities Index, which tracks the movement in mainstream residential prices across 150 cities worldwide using official...
03 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Good news - second home owners and buyers allowed back to Spain!](/img/default/pit.png)
In a further sign of some sense of normality returning – albeit with many new restrictions and protocols remaining in place...
24 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property investors prepare for July reopening of Balearic Islands](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investors and second home owners are welcoming the news that the Balearic Islands are set to reopen to international visitors...
03 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![How can buyers of Spanish off-plan properties recover their investment?](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a considerable amount of uncertainty and worry since it took hold in Europe in early March,...
06 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Overseas property: how has Covid-19 affected the market in Mallorca?](/img/default/pit.png)
Spain has experienced one of the most severe lockdown regimes, with rules in place from March 15, subsequently affecting the country's...
04 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Top tips for Spanish property buyers – experts offer their guidance](/img/default/pit.png)
In recent weeks we have extensively covered the impact of Covid-19 on British buyers in Spain, including how buying with a...
01 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Financial lifeline offered to Brits worried about Spanish property purchases](/img/default/pit.png)
Spanish mortgage specialists Fluent Finance Abroad have offered reassurance to British buyers that there is no need to give up on...
29 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Explained: what does Covid-19 mean for those buying properties in Spain?](/img/default/pit.png)
Spanish property law firm Fuster & Associates has provided detailed guidance for Brits buying in Spain at the present time, taking...
27 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Overseas roundup – continued activity in Cyprus and rising prices in Portugal](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading Cypriot developer says it is still receiving daily enquires from Britain despite the Covid-19 crisis putting a temporary freeze...
20 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![How is the coronavirus affecting British buyers and sellers in Spain?](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus pandemic hasn't just affected the UK's domestic property market, it's also badly affected overseas investment, too, especially in countries...
06 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – from riverside London to the Northern Gateway](/img/default/pit.png)
In this latest roundup of development news, we zone in on a Grade-II listed Georgian warehouse next to the oldest pub...
18 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - should British investors still be considering Spanish property post-Brexit?](/img/default/pit.png)
With Spain being one of the most popular investment destinations for British investors, we checked in with David Fuster, a highly...
12 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Spanish football star latest buyer of luxury residence at Picasso Towers](/img/default/pit.png)
Spanish international footballer Isco has been named as an off-plan buyer of luxury property at Picasso Towers, a development being constructed in...
29 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Investors snap up Spanish homes as Alicante development sells out](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investors have been busy purchasing properties at the La Vila Paradis development on the east coast of Spain. The development, built...
06 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Overseas properties – what’s hot and where?](/img/default/pit.png)
Jana Korpova-Harris, director at the Luxury Property Show, which returns to Olympia London on October 31 and November 1, offers her...
16 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Investment hotspots - the best new-build developments in the Costa del Sol](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite Brexit, Spain has reclaimed its status as a hotspot for British buyers, with the Costa del Sol a firm favourite. Last...
14 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![London regeneration – Elephant & Castle: from shabby to chic?](/img/default/pit.png)
In the latest part of our series focusing on London’s regeneration hotspots, Property Investor Today zones in on the ongoing transformation...
25 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![New development comes to the mountains of Andalucía](/img/default/pit.png)
The Spanish Estate Agent has launched a new development of homes in the mountains of Andalucía. Quercus, the latest urbanisation to be...
09 September 2019
From: Breaking News
!['Redefining the Malaga skyline' - new development set to woo luxury investors](/img/default/pit.png)
A new development on the Costa Del Sol is aiming to become the 'most desirable residential destination in Spain' and possibly...
09 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Why is the eastern Algarve being touted as the next hottest property destination?](/img/default/pit.png)
An exclusive golf resort and country club in the eastern Algarve, home to a number of luxury apartments overlooking the golf...
02 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![The home of paella and price rises – Valencia witnesses sizeable uplift](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential property prices in the Spanish port city of Valencia have risen by 19%, according to Engel & Völkers. Valencia, situated on...
05 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![New home sales in Spain soar in the last 12 months](/img/default/pit.png)
Spanish luxury real estate agency Lucas Fox witnessed sales of new homes triple in the period from January to April 2019,...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Barcelona property expert confirms renaissance of city’s property market](/img/default/pit.png)
A Barcelona property expert has confirmed recent reports that Barcelona’s property market has firmly bounced back from the crisis surrounding the...
12 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Coastal breezes refresh the Spanish property market](/img/default/pit.png)
The rain in Spain is said to fall mainly on the plain, which may be why property buyers in Spain do...
10 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Barcelona’s property market bounces back in 2019](/img/default/pit.png)
Confidence is returning to Barcelona’s property market following a stuttering period after the October 1 independence push in 2017. That’s according to...