Brexit – Spanish Property
Following the UK referendum vote in June 2016, there is an anticipated There is always a lag due to the time taken between purchasers signing a contract and going to the notary in order to complete ona purchase. In the case of resale properties this lag is normally about six weeks and in the case...
Catastral Value and ITP tax
The ITP tax payable will depend on three things: Region where the property is purchased. The price of the property.
Choosing a location to buy a property in Spain?
If you are planning on buying abroad, Spain is a particularly popular choice for foreign buyers. In fact over the last 25 years, it is the world's most popular destination for overseas purchasers. However even when you have narrowed it down to Spain, the choice of where to buy is still complex. It comes down...
Confirmed: Tourist Rentals Now Banned in Spanish Apartment Buildings Without Explicit Community Approval
A major reform to Spain’s Horizontal Property Law changes the rules for holiday lets—effective from April 3, 2025. Until recently, property owners in Spain could rent out their apartments to tourists as long as they had the proper license from local or regional authorities. But a new legal reform that took effect on April 3,...
Despite Brexit the British are the most significant of foreign property buyers in Spain
Despite the Brexit doom and gloom which seems to be a constant feature of the UK press, the Brits are still the most important foreign buyers in Spain by a large margin. In fact the British market is larger than both the French and the Germans markets combined. It's also interesting that other non-EU...
Domotica (Home Automation)
Many of the latest and most innovative homes in Spain now buying built in Spain offer the option of installing home automation systems. Waht is domotica and why Heating Lighting Garden Irrigation Home Security Blinds Controlled via a walled mounted console or via tablet / smartphone.
EU Energy Rules set to rock Spanish property Market
Buying or renting a home in Spain is already a challenge — with rising demand, limited supply, and soaring prices in both markets. But from 2030, property owners will face an additional hurdle when selling or renting their homes: meeting new minimum energy efficiency standards. What’s Changing? Under new EU energy efficiency regulations, from 1st...
Golden Visa – Residency Permit
It is possible for a non-EU national to obtain Spanish residency by investing 500,000€ in Spanish real estate. This is know as the "Golden Visa". As of the 28th of September 2013, Investments prior to this date do not quality retrospectively. Residency Visa / Permit Requirements Must have medical insurance. The applicant must 18 years...
Rent Vs Buy
I sometimes here clients say; "I'd like to buy somethingkeep it for a couple of years and if I like it here, I'll sell it and buy something bigger" Obviously, as a salesman, when a client utter the words "I'd like to buy something", my ears prick up an the client has my attention. But!...
Spanish Property 360 Virtual Tours
Technology is set to revolutionise the process of finding the right Spanish property. Before the process meant searching through listings and looking through a gallery of photos, reading the property stats and descriptions. Prior to that it was brochures and some bloke talking. If you found a property that might be interesting the next step...
Temperature Range
Many older houses on the Spanish Costas have poor thermal insulation and prone to being difficult to heat in Winter and difficult to cool in winter. The daily temperature range in Spain compared to the UK is much greater. Take today for example the maximum temperature here in Alicante is 22 and it's expected to...
The Future of House Building ?
SAM - Semi Automated Mason - is a brick laying machine that can lay up to 3000 bricks per day, six times what a human bricklayer typically lays in a day.
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