2021

Germans buying in Spain - The Balearic Islands (34.3%), Canary Islands (23.6%), Valencia (19.7%) capture foreigners' interest in owning a house on the Spanish coasts. Activity in the housing market is recovering faster and faster, following the lifting of most measures restricting people's mobility implemented due to the coronavirus pandemic. One of the points confirming this recovery, in addition to the...

Make your holiday home more profitable - People's desire to leave home and travel again is greater than ever. The covid-19 pandemic is still ongoing, but thanks to high vaccination rates and the use of the digital certificate, we are now freer and safer to pack our bags and go on vacation. So it is  obviously to be expected that tourist accommodation can resume their business which spent almost a year...

How get a mortgage in Spain? How long does it take? If you're planning on buying property in Spain but you're not a resident, there are many factors that need to be considered. Can a non-resident get a mortgage in Spain? Buying a property in Spain, such as a holiday home, and getting a mortgage in Spain for non-residents can be challenging, but certainly isn't impossible. While some Spanish banks will...

Nota simple in Spain - A nota simple in Spain is a legal document you will often hear in Spain. In this short post we give a brief outline on what it is and why it is so useful. It’s important for a host of reasons and applies to a large number of cases. Simply put, it is one of the most important documents used in the Spanish property conveyancing process. Definition A nota simple is an official land...

Living costs in Spain - How much do you need to live comfortably in Spain? Is living in Spain expensive? These are just some of the questions we aim to answer in this guide to the cost of living in Spain in 2021. Whether you want to know the living costs in Spain for an international student or the cost of living in Spain for a couple, we've got you covered. Let's find out is Spain cheap to live in and...

The historical village Moraira - In the Marina Alta area is located the historical village Moraira, a municipality that is located 185 meters above sea level, a place full of history in which its castle stands out especially, which in its time had an anti-pirate watchdog function in the face of threats on the town in the 16th century. There you can also find the sculpture of the birds by Antoni...

Denia on the Costa Blanca - If we talk about the most beautiful towns in Spain, then we must not forget Denia on the Costa Blanca, the capital of the Marina Alta region that was declared Creative City of Gastronomy by UNESCO in 2015. This port city of Iberian origin offers many possibilities and it is one of the towns with the highest tourist influx in all of Spain thanks to its interesting beaches,...

Spain's real estate market - Having a home on the Spanish coast, where sun and beach predominate, continues to be a point of attraction for foreigners looking for a home abroad, specially on Spain's real estate market. Despite the restrictions on movement between countries due to the coronavirus pandemic, the obligation to undergo quarantine on returning to certain countries if you are not fully vaccinated...

Light festival in Madrid - The City Council is planning the Light Festival in Madrid in October 2021. Thanks to this initiative, Madrid will light up emblematic buildings in the city and put on light shows, as well as promote artistic and technical works in the city. According to the Spanish newspaper, El Mundo, the idea is to illuminate the city's most important buildings for several days with...

Gestor in Spain explained - Spain is infamous for its bureaucracy and hard to navigate red tape, but one person who may be able to help with such processes is a "gestor" or "gestoría". The role of the gestor (who works in a gestoría) is something which is very Spanish, and an equivalent service of this "jack of all trades" figure doesn't tend to exist in other counties. However, as foreign as this...