Latest News for Spain
First-time buyers look abroad
Friday, 04 Apr 2008
A growing number of first-time buyers who cannot afford to purchase their own home in Britain are choosing to buy a property abroadPaul Collins of the BuyAssociation website said that house prices in the UK have risen to the point where many people cannot afford to get on the housing ladder.However,...
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Expats seek reduced living costs
Thursday, 03 Apr 2008
Many Britons are purchasing houses in other countries in order to enjoy a cheaper cost of living, a newspaper has stated.The Sun said the impact of the credit crunch and rising inflation has made living in the UK a very "bleak experience".According...
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Airport to trigger growth in Spain
Thursday, 03 Apr 2008
The expansion of an airport in south-east Spain could be set to boost the property market in the region, a newspaper has suggested.According to the Telegraph, Corvera Airport in Murcia expected to be reopened in 2010 after a major upgrade and redevelopment.The...
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Spain still has investment opportunities
Wednesday, 02 Apr 2008
The slowdown in the Spanish market could create new investment opportunities, a newspaper has suggested.UK-based publication the Independent said that some property buyers are being deterred by issues such as the falling rate of house price inflation in Spain.According to the Royal Institution of Chartered...
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Rental buyers urged to consider investment prospects
Wednesday, 02 Apr 2008
Investors in buy-to-let accommodation overseas have been advised to consider the state of the market in their chosen location. According to the Sun newspaper, property buyers should look at how much competition there is in a certain area.This, it stated, could affect how much rental income they are likely...
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Mainland Europe opened up to north-west England
Tuesday, 01 Apr 2008
Investors in many European holiday resorts are set to benefit from forthcoming accessibility improvements.Budget airline easyJet has announced that it is to begin flying from Manchester Airport to the city of Paphos in Cyprus.Direct services to Malaga in Spain are also to be added to its schedules, with...
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UK investors 'own property in 50 countries'
Tuesday, 01 Apr 2008
British nationals now own real estate in more than 50 different countries, an expert has revealed.Amanda Lamb, who presents Channel 4's A Place in the Sun, said that a significant number of Britons own property in these locations.In addition, she said that people who are planning to invest abroad now...
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Spanish market has regional variations
Monday, 31 Mar 2008
Overseas property investors have been advised to take regional variations into account when buying a residence in Spain.Liam Bailey, head of research at Knight Frank, stated that although Spain has been negatively affected by ongoing economic problems across the world, it still offers potentially lucrative...
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Spanish transport network praised by analysts
Monday, 31 Mar 2008
Industry analysts have highlighted the impact Spain's transport network has had on its desirability to foreign property buyers.According to ShelterOffshore.com, the country's internal transport infrastructure is "exceptionally good".The website stated that the network allowed quick and easy...
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Investors advised to look at changes in Spanish market
Friday, 28 Mar 2008
Overseas property investors have been advised that the process of buying in Spain will soon be much easier.Earlier this month, the Spanish Socialist Party was elected to serve a second term in office during the country's general election.One of its manifesto pledges was to simplify Spain's property purchasing...
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