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A study by IE University and the Spanish Golf Courses Association has shown that golf tourists have invested €4.2 billion in Spanish property, purchasing more than 280,000 homes. Britons top the list of foreigners taking to the fairways in Spain, while Irish golfers are the ones who spend most per day while holidaying here. In...

FINDING an affordable rental property is getting harder in Spain according to online real estate portal Fotocasa, who say rental availability has reached a ‘record low’. A survey from the group says the number of people living in rented accommodation in Spain has risen by 1% in the last year to 24%. Fotocasa spokesperson, Maria...

KEY Real Estate, a boutique agency nestled in the heart of Marbella, invites you to embark on a remarkable real estate journey on the sun-kissed shores of Costa del Sol.  We are not just another real estate agency; we are a dedicated team of passionate property professionals who go above and beyond to understand the...

We have long associated spending time by the water with the healing of ailments. For wealthy Victorians, seaside convalescence homes and time spent in spa towns was considered an appropriate way to recover from illness or injury. And the science certainly stacks up when it comes to sea air–spending time by the sea can improve...

AT a time when climate change is accelerating, and Spain is facing drought, the EU is amending its Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) to make buildings carbon neutral. During the next few years, this could cause problems for people wanting to sell or rent their property in Spain, by making the energy rating requirements...

WORK has finished on building Valencia’s tallest residential skyscraper designed by visionary architect, Ricardo Bofill. The Ikon building constructed by Kronos Homes is 110 metres tall and is located next to the Palacio de Congresos on Avenida Cortes Valencianas. Bofill died aged 82 in January 2022 and the Ikon was one of the final designs...

THEY have been working together since 1978 and grafted on a staggering 600 projects in 40 countries around the world. So it’s perhaps not surprising that a key British institution has chosen to honour the work of Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron. In a much anticipated show, London’s Royal Academy will present a detailed...

Foreigners’ appetite for property in Spain shot back up in 2022, hitting 13.75% of all home purchases in the country, according to the Colegio Registradores. The figure marks an increase of 2.95% over 2021 and breaks a five-year trend of foreigners making up a falling share in Spanish property purchases. Leading the field when it...

HERE at White Design Company, we have many clients with busy lifestyles. Let’s face it, who wants to spend precious holiday time going from shop to shop, selecting furnishings and decoration for their new or existing property? And then coordinating the delivery or fitting?That’s why we are here to help. Most of our work takes...

Spain’s low cost of living, compared with the UK, is attracting both holidaymakers and fulltime residents, according to leading Spanish home builder Taylor Wimpey España. Figures from Numbeo show that the cost of living in Spain is 18.3% lower than it is in the UK. The annual consumer price inflation rate in Spain, meanwhile, stood...