Real estate investment

When someone is looking for a new home there are two main criteria: that the property suits their needs and that it fits within their budget. Depending on your own needs, finding a property that can meet them might be relatively easy, but the economic side of things is often more complicated, e

If your plans for 2021 involve moving to sunny Spain, then now is your chance to get your hands on a bargain.

Valencia is attracting a lot of interest from national and international property investors, as it is a city with more affordable prices than Madrid and Barcelona and will offer more business opportunities in the coming years.

The gross profitability of buying a home to put it on the rental market in Spain has fallen over the last year to 7.1%. In the second quarter of 2020, the return offered stood at 8.2%.

The COVID-19 pandemic is having effects on the property market in Spain in a range of different ways. Consequences vary depending on the regions of the country, while changes have also been observed when it comes to property supply and demand.

Prefabricated homes, factory-built houses, modular homes… the vocabulary surrounding this type of construction is very broad and increasing all the time due to the ever greater role they are playing in the real estate market across the world. This type of property is also increasingly popular i

Real estate throughout Europe continues to prove itself as a safe-haven asset in times of crisis.

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.

1. Store of value. In times of political instability, which lead to stock markets in upheaval, gold and real estate have traditionally been a safe haven where the affluent plough their money to weather off the storm. 2. Security.

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.

The real estate market ensures that foreign investors are continuing to keep Spain within their sight.

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

The idealista website is full of surprises. This charming village in the region of Asturias in the north of Spain that has been for sale for more than two years has gone down in price and might just tempt some adventurous buyers to move to Spain.

The luxury Tagomago Island, known as Europe’s most exclusive private island, has hit the headlines before as being a favourite destination for the rich and famous, with celebrities such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Justin Bieber spending the holidays in the island’s only luxury villa.

With the current state of the property market, including certain instability after the coronavirus pandemic in Spain, people are looking for cheaper ways to purchase a house or flat in Spain, especially new constructions with larger surface areas and outdoor space.

In 2019, Spain granted 681 "golden visas" to foreigners who paid more than 500,000 euros for the purchase of one or more real estate assets, according to data collected by one of Spain's main newspapers, El País. This figure is a record for the country.

The purchase and sale of housing in Spain by foreigners grew by a slight 0.5%, in comparision to the previous year, in the second half of 2019 to over 50,500 transactions, according to notaries in Spain, for an average price of 1,801 euros/m2.

Virtual meetings between professionals in the real estate sector have been the order of the day during the coronavirus confinement period.

The unexpected crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain and across the world has put the brakes on the real estate recovery that began in 2014. In the coming quarters the housing market faces a drop in sales, mortgage signing, prices and investment operations.

With their eyes already set on what is being called the "new normal", real estate agents in Spain are beginning to wonder what the consequences and recovery will look like and what the keys to a successful come back are that they must carry out in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.

During the current coronavirus crisis in Spain, it's always good to try and look for the positives. The housing market doing exacty this and is trying to get a more positive reading on the health crisis and the economic blow expected from the COVID-19 outbreak.

Spain and Portugal have taken advantage of the recent years of economic recovery to attract large international investors and to enter the list of the most interesting real estate markets in developed countries. "The Iberian market is a perception of any investment.

Barcelona continues to attract real estate buyers from all over the world and is one of the best European cities for investment in 2020, thanks to its exceptional quality of life and growing number of investment opportunities.

There have been some new additions to the ranking of the most attractive European cities to invest in the real estate sector this year.

Paris, London and Milan are the European cities that come to mind when we talk about luxury.