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Buying Property in Spain

For those in search of a relaxing home to retire in or for vacation getaways, Spain yet remains one of the most attractive locations. During the last ten years the country has undergone a huge real estate boom and massive development, especially along its coasts, but its appeal for foreigners (especially other Europeans) hasn’t decreased or fallen out of preference.

This is because Spain truly has so much to offer: good weather, beautiful beaches, a warm and inviting culture, interesting history, a strong economy, reliable infrastructure, and thousands more positive factors that thousands of people have found throughout the years to be enough to cut their roots and come to live in Spain. [... more]

Sampling All Spain Has To Offer

Spain is more than sun, sea and sand, for years the mass tourism has led many to believe that the country only exists in terms of resorts and holiday complexes. Buying property in Spain has been shied away from by many because of this fact; prospective buyers have not wanted to buy in a country that the majority sees as a sunny Blackpool.

They could however not be more wrong, Spain has depth that so many do not see and the best way to get a true idea of the delights this country has to offer is to buy a villa and holiday there regularly. Numbers of villas in Spain have been steadily increasing since the mid nineties and now as the Spanish property bubble is on the brink of deflating, the time could not be riper for buying a place in the sun. [... more]

What Weather to Expect in Spain

Weather in Spain conjures up images of brilliant sunshine and temperatures that are perfect for glorious days on the beach. While this may be true, the weather in Spain is also a little more complex than that. Summers are definitely hot and sunny right across Spain, but other seasons also make their presence felt. However, like everything else in Spain, the changes in weather are mild and never harsh. If your main reason for going to Spain is to soak up the sun, then the best time to visit is between June and September. [...more]

 

The Licencing Procedure For Off Plan Property In Spain

Firstly, when a new development is being planned the developer will seek provisional agreement from the local authority to start the project and, providing the local authority gives provisional permission the developer can and usually does start to sell his/her properties on an off-plan basis.

At this stage, the developer of a project is always exposed to risk and must cap this risk as quickly as possible, limit bank loans and other debts and secure the best possible interest rates from banks and investors on the development loans they need. To do this the developer must sell the properties at a cheap price and this is without doubt the best time for buyers to snap up a bargain as properties will usually be around 30% cheaper than the final project price.  [...more]