Quality of life in Spain is a vital factor to consider if you are planning to move to the country. Is Spain a good place to live? Let's see what the Spaniards think.
As 2020 comes to a close, a year to forget for the majority, it also gives us time to reflect on a year of lockdown, deserted streets, rules and regulations, face masks... the list goes on.
A recent Parliament session in Spain has amended the 2018-2021 State Housing Plan in order to speed up the process and increase its coverage to encourage renting and property renovation or refurbishment.
With the Christmas holidays fast approaching, there are still questions as to what exactly Christmas will look like in Spain in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Travelling to and from Spain remains something that isn't advised by authorties across the world, with the UK foreign office advising against all but essential travel to the country, including the Balearic Islands but excluding the Canary Islands, based on the current assessment of COVID-19 risks.
The coronavirus crisis is already showing its economic consequences and is going to cause a severe recession throughout the world, although the economic impact leaves Spain as the developed country that is going to suffer the most this year, while China will be the only country that manages to grow.
If you're thinking of movin to Spain or investing in property in the country, then 2020 could be the perfect moment. Alfa Inmobiliaria experts anticipate that during the last quarter of this year, the gap between what is asked for and what is offered will be the smallest in the coming years.
After one of the worst years for Spain's tourism industry, the Costa del Sol has announced that it is set to offer “free coronavirus insurance” in a bid to boost tourism in the area.
The Spanish real estate market is currently showing divided forecasts between those who are optimistic and those who are not after the COVID-19 health crisis.