New off-plan properties see a surge in demand in Spain
New-build homes offer the latest designs, building processes, style and quality, and it is not surprising that off-plan property is gaining momentum on the Spanish property market.According to Daniel Cuervo, general secretary of the Spanish Association of Builders Promoters, 70% of newly developed properties were sold in the first nine months of this year.Unlike properties built 15+ years ago, developers now focus on quality rather ...
Marbella to host the Davis Cup in February 2018
Marbella will host the first round of the Davis Cup between Spain and Great Britain in February of next year.The famous tennis tournament will take place at the Puente Romano Tennis Club between February 2-4. It will be the third time it is hosted in Marbella since 2009 and the first time in Spain since 2013, when it was hosted in Madrid’s Caja Magica.The February contest will be the first meeting between Spain and Great Britain in the ...
Christmas arrives on November 24th when the lights go on in Malaga's Calle Larios
With year-round sunshine and mild temperatures, seasonal changes on the Costa del Sol are more marked by a change in routine and custom rather than foliage that shift in colour and snowstorms.Christmas on the Costa del Sol is one of the warmest in all of Europe. With average temperatures of 18°C , the month of December is generally characterised by bright, crisp skies and sunshine. White, snowy landscapes are replaced by beach promenades ...
Continued growth for Spanish property sales and prices forecasted in 2018
Property sales transactions and prices will continue to rise in 2018, according to latest forecasts. Anticipa, one of Spain’s biggest real estate providers expects sales to rise by 9.3% next year to 526,000 units, up from 481,000 this year and 21% more than in 2016.Spanish property prices will have risen by a total of 6.9% by the end of this year, and are expected to rise by slightly below that, at 6.1%, which is still 27% below the peak ...
Costa del Sol's Finca Cortesin Ranked Among World’s Top 50 Hotels
Prestigious UK magazine, Conde Nast Traveler has rated Finca Cortesin Hotel, Golf & Spa as one of the top 50 hotels in the world.Gaining second place in all of Spain's hotels, Finca Cortesin has long enjoyed an elite reputation among locals and visitors to the region and was given 43rd place by more than 300,000 travellers who took part in the 30th annual Conde Naste Traveler 'Readers' Choice Awards'. The survey drew millions of ratings ...
