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The expat American population in Spain jumped 13% from 2019 to 2021 and are the foreign demographic paying the second-highest amount for living space. Source : cnbc.com Read more…More Americans are moving to Spain — and paying high prices for real estate

Blackstone and others could face rent caps in bill championed by leftwing government Source : ft.com Read more…Spain takes on private equity landlords as cost of housing soars

An apartment in the wing of a grand 18th-century Derbyshire mansion is brought to life with plenty of light and artistic Iberian touchesWhen Isabel Cordero Padilla began decorating the spare bedroom of her home, set in a wing of an imposing Georgian house in Wirksworth, she made a discovery. Buried beneath the lurid sandwich […]

Homebuyers see the UK, Spain and France as their top relocation choices for better housing and health care facilities as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a survey published by Knight Frank.The survey, conducted in June with 700 buyers across 44 markets globally, sought to analyse buyers’ attitudes towards the property market […]

Sandwiched between a crystalline blue sea and green pine trees lies Aiguafreda, one of Spain’s last largely unspoilt Mediterranean coves which is now being threatened by a new building frenzy. From Catalonia to the Balearic Islands numerous building projects which came to a halt during the country’s 2008 economic crisis have been restarted as […]

Mexico’s tourism minister said that an Emirates ‘fifth freedom’ flight route from Barcelona would boost tourist numbers from the MENA region and India Source : arabianbusiness.com Read more…Controversy swirls in Mexico over potential Emirates flight from Spain

Egypt’s football federation said Mohamed Salah’s entourage had chosen Spain for a rehabilitation programme that Egyptians will hope helps Salah return in time for next month’s World Cup in Russia Source : arabianbusiness.com Read more…Egypt star Salah to travel to Spain for treatment ahead of World Cup

Spain’s King Felipe VI met with Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who serves as defence minister and also controls economic policy for the world’s top oil exporter, at the Zarzuela Palace on the outskirts of Madrid Source : arabianbusiness.com Read more…In pictures: Saudi Crown Prince global tour ends in Spain

Deal to sell five corvettes warships to Saudi Arabia could be worth about $2.5bn – report Source : arabianbusiness.com Read more…Spain eyes Saudi warships deal as crown prince meets king

Saudi Arabia and Spain are expected to sign five Memorandums of Understanding in a number of areas Source : arabianbusiness.com Read more…Saudi Crown Prince arrives in Spain on world tour’s last stop

Source : telegraph.co.uk Read more…Aviva pulls back from Spain with €202m sale

Source : telegraph.co.uk Read more…Spain facing Iberian ham shortage due to increased demand from China

Bullish rental market and Airbnb put squeeze on would-be buyers Source : ft.com Read more…Rise of Spain’s Generation Rent sparks investor rush

Robust appetite for non-performing loans and other distressed assets across Europe Source : ft.com Read more…Spain’s Liberbank sheds real estate exposure in Bain Capital deal

Success of Neinor IPO highlights return of an industry devastated by financial crisis Source : ft.com Read more…Spain’s construction sector rises from the ashes

Source : telegraph.co.uk Read more…British manufacturing growing at faster pace than France, Spain and Ireland

Source : telegraph.co.uk Read more…Markets cautious as ‘Super Thursday’ looms; Spain’s Santander buys struggling rival Popular for €1

The Costa dream turned sour and homebuyers are estimated to have lost £5.3bn – now Spanish banks are finally paying outAfter years of legal wrangling and setbacks, British homebuyers who were caught cold by the Spanish property market crash are finally beginning to recoup the millions they paid for holiday homes that were never […]

Oversubscribed IPO hailed as ‘milestone’ in recovery of the country’s property sector Source : ft.com Read more…Spain’s Neinor Homes jumps on market debut

Country’s unsold new homes glut did not deter investors when the housebuilder floated this week Source : ft.com Read more…Neinor: reigns in Spain

Source : telegraph.co.uk Read more…Holidays in Greece and Spain offset weak demand for Turkey and North Africa at Tui

Hong Kong family office Platinum Estates has announced its third luxury hotel project in Spain as part of a strategy to tap the surge in Chinese tourists to the country. The five-star hotel, under the W Hotel brand managed by Marriott International, is slated to open in 2021 on a beachfront in Marbella, a […]

Tony and Janet Chase’s European-style home is one of two apartments that make up a distinctive three-level building.The whole space is flexible and either apartment (both are for sale) is great for rental or perfect if you want… Source : nzherald.co.nz/Property Read more…Sketches of Spain

Tony and Janet Chase’s European-style home is one of two apartments that make up a distinctive three-level building.The whole space is flexible and either apartment (both are for sale) is great for rental or perfect if you want… Source : nzherald.co.nz/Property Read more…Sketches of Spain

Tony and Janet Chase’s European-style home is one of two apartments that make up a distinctive three-level building.The whole space is flexible and either apartment (both are for sale) is great for rental or perfect if you want… Source : nzherald.co.nz/Property Read more…Sketches of Spain

Tony and Janet Chase’s European-style home is one of two apartments that make up a distinctive three-level building.The whole space is flexible and either apartment (both are for sale) is great for rental or perfect if you want… Source : nzherald.co.nz/Property Read more…Sketches of Spain

GSA Group, the developer and investor in student property based in Dubai, is targeting Spain as its next major international growth market.The company, which alongside Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC bought portfolios in the UK and Germany this month containing 4,600 student beds and 5,000 more under development, is looking to acquire more properties […]

Source : telegraph.co.uk Read more…Sky to start net TV war with push into Spain

Source : telegraph.co.uk Read more…France warns Brussels: don’t indulge in ‘pleasure of punishing’ Portugal and Spain over EU deficit breach

Many were left high and dry by the 2008 financial crash, but a legal judgment means banks could be liableSurrounded by mountains but half an hour’s drive from Costa Blanca’s beaches, the old fortress town of Castalla offered the best of life in Spain for Gary Wainwright and his wife Lesley.But when they put […]

It dates back to 11th century, has connections with royalty and Napolean Bonaparte, and comes with its own private chapel, courtyards and gardens Continue reading… Source : theguardian.com Read more…Live life king size in this palatial home in Catalonia, Spain – in pictures

Chinese property giant Dalian Wanda’s flagship project in Spain has encountered controversy and unexpected resistance in the country, with analysts saying the case highlights the need for Chinese developers to hire local expertise to carry out due diligence before investi Source : South China Morning Post Read more…Wanda’s troubles in Spain highlights need […]

I have applied for 40+ jobs in other fields without a single response, but I worry that retraining might not lead to workTwice a week we publish problems that will feature in a forthcoming Dear Jeremy advice column in the Saturday Guardian so that readers can offer their own advice and suggestions. We then […]

For Hong Kong-based boutique property fund Platinum Estates, Spain is the best European destination when it comes to tourism property investment. Source : South China Morning Post Read more…Spain’s undervalued tourism property sector attracts Asian investors

A reader wants to know whether they will be affected by the Treasury’s 3pc stamp duty surcharge if they own property abroad Source : telegraph.co.uk Read more…I want to downsize and buy in Spain. Will I pay the higher stamp duty?

Petition focuses growing backlash against companies who dig up thousand-year-old trees to sell to wealthy foreignersThey have witnessed – and withstood – much of Spain’s rich history; their thick, gnarled branches steadily supplying olives to a changing roster of Romans, Moors and Christians. But recent years have seen Spain’s thousand-year-old olive trees face one […]

British insurance firms lodge complaints as holidaymakers in Spain are told to reclaim cost of health care from their insurerThe European Commission is taking legal action against Spain after hospitals refused treatment to British holidaymakers carrying a European health insurance card (Ehic).Holidaymakers are advised to take an Ehic on their travels, giving them peace […]

Whether you’re looking for adventure or a life of leisure, the country’s diverse regions offer something to suit all tastes• Are you a UK expat in Spain? Show us the view from your windowYear-round sunshine and high temperatures, lifestyle choices ranging from the packed Costas to party destinations such as Barcelona and Ibiza, or […]

As the climate emergency makes rain more unpredictable, here are some great choices for dry, sunny gardensThis spring, I spent a month exploring Spain, driving from lush northern Cantabria down to Andalucia and back through the dry central plateaux surrounding Madrid. Foremost a family holiday, the secondary motivation was horticultural: to find inspiration in […]

When environmentalist and pacifist Joan Carulla came to the city after growing up during Spain’s civil war, he created an ‘allotment in the sky’ that helped pioneer organic farmingWhen Joan Carulla Figueres turned the roof terrace of his Barcelona apartment into a garden, it was out of nostalgia for his rural origins. Sixty-five years […]

A home with amazing views over Lake Como now blends local history with stories from afarA little bit of British, a little bit of South African, and a lot of Italian style – this Lake Como house is exactly what the owner hoped to achieve from a very thoughtful renovation. “We didn’t want the […]

How the property markets around the world are faring and what is behind the global slideAcross the world house prices are breaking records – but this time it is because of how fast they are falling. Houses in Stockholm are now selling for 20% less than their peak, Sydney prices are down by almost […]

Officials point to similar policy in Canada and ask Madrid to lobby EU as high prices push out local peopleOfficials on Spain’s Balearic Islands want to ban non-residents from buying property as soaring prices in Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza drive local people out and create “ghost villages” of empty homes.Such a move could make […]

Always tempted to stuff your suitcase with holiday knick-knacks? Resist the tat and seek out stylish souvenirs you’ll still love when the sangria has worn offYou wake to sun streaming through the window, not to your phone vibrating on the bedside table. Breakfast alfresco doesn’t mean a latte and muffin on the platform worrying […]

Seed swapping puts Allan Jenkins in touch with like-minded people in Ukraine, Spain, Canada, the plot next door…The corn is green and taller than ever before. It’s even towering over Howard. This year we are growing a new source of Painted Mountain seed from Ukrainian organicseeds.top. Plus, a couple of heritage Cónico kernels from […]

40% of BTO applicants invited to book a flat declined offer, More buyers turn to HDB housing loans amid hikes in bank rates and more21st June to 27th June 2022 About 40% of applicants who were invited by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) to book a Build-to-Order (BTO) flat over the past five […]

Source : telegraph.co.uk Read more…Prepare now for Putin to cut off gas supply, Europe warned

Huspy’s Series A round will be used to extensively invest in technology development, double down on growth in the UAE and Spain, and expand across Europe Source : arabianbusiness.com Read more…UAE-based proptech startup Huspy receives mn in Series A funding led by Sequoia Capital India

Fresh, demi-sec or dried, the bean is a nutritional powerhouse. And they’re one of the easiest vegetables to grow – so no need to buy frozen or cannedIt was in a food market in Oaxaca, Mexico – and after eating a particularly memorable plate of black beans with waxy, yellow potatoes at the end […]

Manage your soil and your planting with global heating in mind and you’ll not only save time and effort, but have a healthier plotEarly in 2010, I moved from a home with a small, tidy back garden in Brighton to a wild smallholding more than 200 metres above sea level in Llandysul in Wales. […]

Real estate investment deals in Q3 2021 saw a 38.7% growth quarter-on-quarter, and a 58.1% increase year-on-year. Singapore registered $7.5 billion in real estate investment deals in the third quarter of 2021, up 38.7% quarter-on-quarter from the $5.4 billion posted in the previous quarter, revealed a Knight Frank report. On an annual basis, transaction […]

Big investors check into ‘sun and beach’ hotel vehicle from Spain’s Azora Source : ft.com Read more…Mediterranean resort fund raises €680m in show of faith in European travel

Spain, France and Portugal the most searched-for destinations in May, says Rightmove Estate agents are reporting a surge in online searches for overseas properties as locked-down Britons rethink where they want to live, or indulge their fantasies of owning a bolthole in the sun.Searches for properties in Spain, particularly in locations such as the […]

Part fantasy escape and part futuristic vision, these desirable desert designs are a stunning blend of structure and landscapeBeloved by artists, mystics and hermits, the desert is a place for contemplation and coming face-to-face with oneself; a place to fully detox from the outside world and enjoy the purifying nothingness of a vast, barren, […]

UK-based architects Space Popular have a reputation for clashing colours and computer game imagery. Now the rising duo have built their first house – and it’s been confusing the localsA bright-green steel frame perches on a steeply sloping site north of Valencia, Spain, projecting out from the hill above a busy main road. It […]

With Hong Kong still mired in a political crisis that has upended the economy and frequently turned the streets into battlefields, more and more people who can afford it have been looking for refuge overseas.European countries such as Spain and Portugal have emerged as popular choices for those with the means to activate a […]

While the cooling measures in 2018 have dampened demand for residential properties, foreigners who bought top-end condos are showing more resilience.  The cooling measures implemented in July 2018 may have lowered general home-buying demand, but foreigners appear to have been more resilient towards high-end condos, reported The Business Times, based on a report by […]

Germany is nowhere near as exposed as Spain was to a crash in house prices.   Source : ft.com Read more…A fall in house prices would not devastate Germany’s economy

Hong Kong buyers are discovering the investment opportunities Spain’s property market has to offer, as well as the route it provides to permanent residency in the European Union. Inquiries have doubled in recent months even as pro-independence protests in Catalonia raise eyebrows, said Lily Siu-Rambaud, managing director of Madrid-based property agency Epic Asia. “Some of my […]

A summer drive through Europe gave one gardener inspiration for his own garden in Britain – and made him realise how much we have in commonThis spring, I visited northern Spain, following rural roads along arable fields, rushing streams and through the Pyrenees. I was amazed at the variety of plant life contained within […]