rentals
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 23rd, 2009
Northern Spain is often ignored by visitors to Spain who generally have flocked to the typical tourist destinations of the Costa del Sol or Costa Blanca. In this article from 2005, Kyero highlighted many of the benefits of the area that still hold true today. While sun, sea and sangria are ...
Continue reading Asturias Property Sale
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!
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 5th, 2009
Although I've been in Spain for quite a few years now, being based on the southern coast has meant that my full appreciation of the country as a whole is not a extensive as I'd have hoped, especially the more northern areas. Although, when living on the south coast in ...
Continue reading Why visit the Costa Brava?
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 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 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 1st, 2009
In further economic debate primarily related to the Spanish property industry, the adoption of a draft Sustainable Economy Act has been discussed. And perhaps the most repeated comment heard was "things are heading in the right direction", although most with the caveat of "it is not sufficient." The adjustment in ...
Continue reading Increase in Spain’s Rental Market to Solve Property Surplus
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
