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October 6th, 2009
The market was certainly bouyant in 2004, proving to be a goldmine for investors and home buyers. I persoanlly arrived in Spain in September 2003, when a 3 bedroom front line apartment could be bought for less than 100,000 euros ... with prices rising so fast we didn't jump in and ...
Continue reading Spanish house price rises highest in Europe
October 20th, 2009
Further unpublished information from our archives, there have been great changes in the popularity of locations in Spain and here we see that Almeria was considered relatively unknown ... at least compared to the more typical destination of Malaga. At the time prices were around 30% less than those of ...
Continue reading Almeria Villas
October 26th, 2009
Spain's second largest city is home to over 1.5 million residents and, as mentioned in this article from early 2006, is a modern, cosmopolitan city. Like many European cities, Barcelona is a stunning place to live or visit and has both the advantages of sunshine and beaches as well as ...
Continue reading Renting and buying property in Barcelona
October 30th, 2009
One of the very first places I visited when arriving in Spain 6 years ago was Competa. It had all the classic features of a Spanish 'pueblo' (village), with it's numerous whitewashed townhouses, narrow streets and a very warm and friendly welcome from the locals. This traditional white Spanish 'pueblo' is ...
Continue reading A visit to Competa …
November 6th, 2009
Continuing the theme of costas, today I'm spotlighting the Costa Calida .... the warm coast. It's not too difficult to work out that it gets its name from the very mild climate, while also enjoying a low average rainfall. One of the key features of the area is concentrated on ...
Continue reading Costa Calida and it’s lagoon paradise … wonderful
November 11th, 2009
In Kyero's news yesterday it was revealed that the one millionth property landmark had been passed, a great accomplishment to the all those who have made Kyero the leading Spanish property portal for the foreign market. I thought it would be good to look back at some of the history ...
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November 18th, 2009
Looking back at this feature on the Costa de la Luz we can see that is was one of the more unfamiliar parts of the Spanish coastline, at least to foreign visitors. In the past 5 years not too much has changed, while there has been a growth in tourism ...
Continue reading Costa de la Luz, Spain’s Atlantic Coastline
November 26th, 2009
A survey, conducted in June this year among more than 6,000 people reveals that currently the major obstacle in buying a property in Spain was in obtaining financing. In fact, 87% said it is difficult or very difficult to get a loan today, well above the European average 60%. However, it also ...
Continue reading Spanish Property Buyers just need Finance
November 30th, 2009
In more mortgage related news, the Euribor has closed the month of November with its ninth straight record low at 1.23%, meaning an average saving of 240 euros per month or 2880 per year compared to one year ago, this data is based on an average mortgage of € 150,000 ...
Continue reading 240 Euro per Month Saving on an Average Spanish Mortgage
December 11th, 2009
Looking back at the archived article below, from 2004, it was difficult not to get tied up in thoughts of the world's property slump and financial problems. The Costa del Sol was home to a great deal of growth and it certainly has taken a hit now that a readjustment ...
Continue reading Spain’s Costa del Sol – Where would you Rather Live?
