Coronavirus

The unemployment rate in Spain in 2020 rose to 16.13%.

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.

Large metropolises such as London, Paris or Hong Kong are no longer as attractive for expat workers to live in.

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 ris

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

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.

Spain is once again in a state of alarm.

Real estate investment is beginning to revive in Europe, with a promising outlook for those wishing to invest in property in Spain's capital, Madrid.

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.

Buying a property in rural Spain in a quiet or deserted village could be a great alternative for those thinking of moving to Spain.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, in many cases being at home has ceased to be a place to rest and has become the epicentre of work for many people across the world.

Living in Spain is a dream for many people, especially moving to the Mediterranean Coast, or to Spain's Balearic or Canary Islands.

The employment specialist website Jobatus has carried out a study that points out the drop in demand for professionals in certain sectors in July compared to the same month in 2018 and 2019.

The price of second-hand housing in Spain is suffering the effect of the coronavirus crisis and, according to experts, prices are bound to fall further in the coming months. A study by the real estate network Comprarcasa adds to this scenario and figures a 9% average decrease in the price of used h

Spain is one of the countries preferred by foreigners both for holidays and for buying property.

The Institute for Spanish Tourism Quality (el Instituto para la Calidad Turística Española, ICTE), with the approval of the Spanish Ministry of Health, has developed a protocol for national tourist rentals, in order to prevent further coronavirus infections.

It has been a turbulant couple of weeks for British tourists travelling to or hoping to travel to Spain.

Less coronavirus in holiday destinations than in countries of origin.

Spain’s increasing number of coronavirus cases and localised COVID-19 outbreaks, including local lockdowns in some cases, don’t just affect residents of the peninsula.

The coronavirus pandemic that is affecting countries across the world has caused the paralysis of many economies, with the tourism and hotel sectors among the most affected.

The summer holidays are well underway in Spain and tourists have been arriving from abroad since the end of June. However, despite living in the "new normal" with this increase in movement, Spain has also seen an increase in localised coronavirus outbreaks and local lockdowns.