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October 2nd, 2009
In this post, taken from Spanish property portal Kyero's first news article from September 7th 2004, we gain a valuable piece of information for any would be property buyer in Spain ... looking back though, many unfortunately fell into this exact trap. "Almeria select advise that there have been some major ...
Continue reading Hindsight is a great thing
October 21st, 2009
This small article dates back to 2004, a time when there were literally thousands of ruins and properties in need of renovation. This was a great time to buy cheap property, spend some time renovating and then sell on for a healthy profit. We pointed out a key part of their ...
Continue reading Property to Renovate in Andalusia Spain
October 22nd, 2009
Renting in Spain hasn't changed much over the past few years, the advice held in this article from 2004 is mostly just the same in 2009, with some positive differences when taking into consideration the current market. Apartments are the predominant property in Spain, with few detached homes especially in towns ...
Continue reading Long term apartment rental in Spain
October 27th, 2009
In another article back in 2004, Kyero's spotlight was on Benidorm. And, like my own personal preconceptions, it highlights one of the most common thoughts whenever Benidorm is mentioned ... package holiday hell. This reputation stems from the area being one of the main package holiday destinations in the 60's ...
Continue reading Benidorm, a long way from 1962!
November 27th, 2009
The Ministry of Finance has estimated that more than half of all residential leases in Spain not declared to the relevant tax authorities. This has been stated just over a month since income tax rent relief for landlords was raised from 50 to 60%. Specifically, they estimate that there are ...
Continue reading Massive Tax Evasion on Rental Properties in Spain
December 21st, 2009
The national court judge Baltasar Garzon has set a bail of 500,000 euros for the former mayor of Santa Coloma de Gramenet (Barcelona), Bartomeu Munoz, accused in the urban corruption scandal known as "operation Pretoria". According to his lawyer however, the former mayor has no ability to pay this amount ...
Continue reading Corruption Scandal Mayor Released on Bail
December 21st, 2009
One in three Spanish (31.5%), aged over 16 years, admits having smoked in the past year, either regularly or occasionally, according to provisional data from the European Health Survey published in Spain's National Statistics Institute (INE). This reflects a "slight increase" in the consumption of tobacco on the latest available ...
Continue reading More Spanish Smokers … Smoking Less
December 22nd, 2009
After a judge set bail of half a million euros yesterday for the former mayor of Santa Coloma de Gramenet, friends and relatives of Bartomeu Munoz have raised more than half the required amount, 270,000 euros. Munoz is one of the main accused in the corruption scandal known as 'Pretoria'. The ...
Continue reading €270,000 Contributed to Help Former Mayor Pay Bail
December 23rd, 2009
The former mayor of Santa Coloma de Gramenet (Barcelona) Bartomeu Munoz has now met his bail through a "public collection" of 500,000 euros, after being recently jailed in connection with corruption scandal "Pretoria". Fermín Morales, the former mayor's lawyer, explained that this morning, money raised by contributions was paid in cash ...
Continue reading Accused Mayor Pays 500,000€ Bail with Public Contributions
December 23rd, 2009
Tomorrow a new suite of property laws from the Spanish Ministry of Housing comes into force, the law is being nicknamed the 'eviction express', and will improve the "legal certainty" of owners of rental property "without prejudicing the rights of tenants". The new law aims to promote a broader rental, and ...
Continue reading The Eviction Express Comes to Town
