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SAN Pedro de Alcantara continues to be one of the most sought out locations for property hunters. The town’s proximity to Marbella centre and Estepona make it an attractive option for both Spanish buyers and Brits looking for a bolthole in the sun. Looking to capitalise on the area’s ever-growing popularity, the Gowerla Group have...

LIKE much of Europe, Spain’s real estate market ended 2023 with record-high prices throughout the country, with the Andalucian cities of Malaga and Cadiz registering particularly jarring numbers for both rentals and sales. According to monthly data released by housing marketplace and research group Idealista, the costs of housing in Malaga and Cadiz have reached...

A DEVELOPER has unveiled a €135 million plan to build 250 bungalows and villas close to Benidorm’s Terra Mitica theme park and the Hotel Melia Villaitana resort. Caledonian says it will be its largest residential project in the city thanks to a joint venture with a local family who owns the land. The founder and...

SPAIN’S new Housing Law has been branded as having a ‘disastrous’ effect on the rental market by Alicante’s Association of Real Estate Agents (API). The group says the legislation has led to ‘thousands of flats been left empty’ while other have been put up for sale or converted into tourist homes. The API claims the...

REAL ESTATE portal idealista.com has revealed the four most expensive homes in Spain in 2024, with a €35-million villa in Marbella taking the top spot.  The property in question is located in the exclusive Las Lomas del Marbella Club, and sits on a plot of land measuring 8,799 square metres, according to the Area Costa...

A NEW study has revealed how much a single person needs to earn in order to buy a property in Andalucia. Research conducted by financial comparison site HelpMyCash has revealed startling figures that highlight the difficulties faced by single people trying to join the property ladder. These issues are particularly prevalent in Andalucia where the...

WATCH: Jasmine Harman is loving her new life on Spain’s Costa del Sol: A Place In The Sun star, 48, gives a New Year message as she enjoys Zumba on the beach A PLACE In The Sun star Jasmine Harman is loving her new expat life, adopting a kitten and enjoying beachside Zumba classes on...

CONSTRUCTION of Fuengirola’s new Mercacentro will start on January 22 at a cost of over €12 million. The project has been funded by a surplus in the local council’s budget during the 2022 financial year and the building will be completed by spring 2025. Fuengirola mayor, Ana Mula said: “The old market area will be...

A TORREVIEJA developer has announced plans for a 1,800 home development as part of a new urbanisation containing 7,490 properties in the Costa Blanca city. The largest piece of urban developable land in Alicante province is at La Hoya covering an area of almost two million square metres. The TM Real Estate Group is one...

TO FIX or vary is the key question asked by people applying for a home mortgage in Spain, with a mixture of both also coming into the equation. There are also some promising signs of interest and therefore mortgage rates set to come down this year, making it timely that the Organisation of Consumers and...