I don't get out as much as I used to but last night one of my best friends was visiting from Mallorca and
I hadn't seen him since I sold his house for him last December. So it was
really good to meet him and we decided to meet in La Sala a lively upmarket and
trendy bar by the b...

So you want to sell your property in Spain and knowing it's a depressed market what is the
best way to sell your property? Do you list it with every Spanish real estate
agent on the planet, cherry pick a few key agents who you think might sell your
property or give it exclusivel...

In between Puerto Banus and San Pedro de Alcantara in Marbella, Andaluca, Spain by the
beach lays a little gem of a property market not known to the majority for
property buyers. This property considering its location offers maybe the best
value for money in Marbella and Puerto ...

Have you ever thought why there isn't really a great resource of great information about
real estate in Spain on social media such as Twitter and Facebook, it's
something that I have been thinking about and to me the simple reason is real
estate agents just don't get it or even ...

So you're looking to invest in Marbella property but with so many good deals to be had
which is the best option and what type of property should you buy and in which
area of Marbella should you buy? The truth is that old adage that Location is
Everything should be your guiding p...

Selling
real estate can be very easy or as difficult as you want to make it. This was
bought home to me in the last week when viewing villas with a client who had an
unlimited budget and it just goes to show whatever your budget sometimes your
ideal property doesn't exist....

It's hard to believe but Taylor Wimpey and Spanish Hot properties have just decided to enhance the decision by Government to slash 50% off Vat to 4%. Taylor Wimpey
will now pay the remaining 4% tax for any client completing in 2011 and Spanish Hot Properties will also pay your legal costs i...

So as we begin to analyze the impact of the 4% reduction on property taxes for new build property in Spain it becomes clear that some areas are going to considerably
benefit over others and Mallorca comes very close to the top of the pile in this regard.

First things first is y...

So with property taxes for new build property being reduced by 4% thus saving a purchaser 8000 Euros on a 200,000 Euro property purchase in Spain the obvious
question is how much of a big deal is it in Costa Blanca?

Well it depends where you are buying but with the exception of...

With property taxes for new build property in Spain reduced by 4% thus saving a Spanish property buyer some 40,000 Euros on a luxury new build apartment in Marbella the obvious question is how much of a deal is this for Luxury property buyers in Costa del Sol?

The answer to this ques...