For people who have a second home in Spain, it’s often necessary to send money there to pay bills, taxes and other living expenses that come with being an expat, but you don’t want the banks and money transfer companies to take advantage of you with inflated exchange rates and fees.
The north of Spain, as well as having much cooler, manageable temperatures in summer, has some of the most beautiful sandy beaches in the country. Come and see for yourself – here are 4 spectacular beaches to help you discover and enjoy the north of Spain!
The rise in the cost of renting in Spain is worrying not only politicians, but also the private sector. Faced with a lack of supply in some Spanish cities and an increase in demand, rental prices have risen faster than wages.
With the change of government, the region of Andalusia approved a new set of inheritance laws on the 11th of April 2019 which drastically reduce, or even suppress, Inheritance & Gift tax.
A duplex apartment, or a maisonette, is a very special type of property: a two-storey flat with an internal staircase to connect the two floors. Buying one of these duplex flats lets you live as if you were in a house in the suburbs but with all the convenience of being in a city-centre apartment.
Our house of the week is a magnificent luxury villa for sale in the highly esteemed and much sought-after Sierra Blanca urbanización residential estate on Spain’s New Golden Mile, Marbella.
There are over a million swimming pools in Spain, and approximately 10% of them are in urbanizaciones or other shared communities, either high-rise buildings or single-family homes.
The Canary Islands are one of the favourite places for expats to buy property in Spain. From the great weather on the hottest Canary Islands of Tenerife and Gran Canaria to the excellent family beaches on Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, there’s no end of reasons to live in the Canaries.
This house of the week is an expensive, fully refurbished, detached country house in Albacete, Spain, finished and decorated with earthy, brown tones that blend seamlessly into the surrounding Spanish countryside.
Spain is a country with some wonderful coastal properties, like beachfront apartments and beach houses for sale, and there are some real bargains to be had out there.
