How to Finance Your Property Purchase in Marbella

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How to Finance Your Property Purchase in Marbella

Marbella, with its stunning coastline, luxurious lifestyle, and warm climate, has long been a magnet for property buyers from around the globe. Whether you’re looking for a holiday home, a retirement paradise, or an investment opportunity, understanding how to finance your property purchase in Marbella is crucial. Here’s a comprehensive guide to help you navigate Continue Reading

Spain Tops List of Countries For Expat Retirees

46% of over 50s considering Spain for retirement

Spain has once again been named as the best destination to retire for Brits over 50, the 10th consecutive year. A new survey by Canada Life shows that despite Brexit and the pandemic almost half of those polled said they were considering moving to sunny Spain for their retirement. For the first time, Portugal has Continue Reading

Homes Sales Up 25% in March

Andalucía saw a 27.3% increase in home sales

The total number of transferred properties registered in the property registers (from public deeds) in the month of March is 227,773, which is 13.1% more than in the same month of 2021. In the case of registered property sales, the number of transfers is 120,462, showing an annual increase of 20.9%. These figures further confirm Continue Reading

Cost of Renting a Home Up in January

Cost of renting in Spain up 2.57% annually

In January 2022, the cost of renting a property in Spain reached an average of €10.07 per square metre. This is a rise of 0.9% when compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, the variation is +2.57%. According to the Director of studies at pisos.com, Ferran Font, “the rental market is recovering in a positive trend, Continue Reading

Rental Returns Increased in First Quarter

Murcia offered investors the best returns

For an average home with a price of 178,395 euros and an average monthly rent of 958 euros, an owner saw a return of 11,496 euros gross per year, a gross return of 6.44%. During the first quarter of the year, there was an increase of more than six tenths compared to the same quarter Continue Reading

Drop in Foreign Buyers in First Half of 2020

First half of 2020 saw loss of foreign buyers

The sale of housing to foreign buyers suffered greatly during the early stages of lockdown resulting in a negative variation in the first half of 2020. Notaries recorded 37.4% fewer transactions than in the same half of the previous year. For the first six months of 2020, home purchases made by foreign buyers accounted for Continue Reading

Rental Market Must be Priority in 2020

Increase in public rental property is important

Spain’s new government are expected to put the entire property market under the microscope, with the current rental problems taking a priority. It is, without a doubt, the biggest challenge in the housing market at the moment and has its origin in the growing imbalance between high demand and low supply. This has, of course, Continue Reading