ebro delta

Explore the Ebro Delta: Catalonia's largest and most unique wetland

The Ebro Delta, in the south of Catalonia, is the largest wetland in the autonomous community and a unique destination known for its rich biodiversity and landscapes.  With several unique species and interesting flora and fauna, it is an unmissable destination that will help you get to know th
Towns to repopulate in Spain

Repopulating rural Spain: housing grants for young people

Spain's villages and rural areas have been suffering depopulation for decades, threatening to leave their streets and houses deserted and empty. This is why this problem has been aptly named: "Empty Spain".  Around 40% of villages are at risk of depopulation.
Living outside of Spain's big cities

Home buyers flock to Spain's villages and small towns

The Alfa Inmobiliaria network assures that in the last two years the number of people interested in purchasing a home outside of large cities has doubled, caused by factors such as the difficulty of accessing property and the greater facilities for working remotely.
Peaks of Europe

Visiting Picos de Europa National Park with children

Located in the heart of northern Spain, the Picos de Europa National Park is the ideal opportunity to disconnect from everyday life. Lovers of nature and outdoor activities will find in this gem the perfect option to spend a few days with their family, as a couple, or even alone.
Girona City Council

Catalonia offers €40,000 to renovate an old house in small villages

If you've ever dreamed of taking the plunge, leaving the big city, buying an old village house and renovating it, now is your time (as long as you live in Catalonia). The Generalitat has just launched a grant for renovating homes located in small villages. Its aim is to encourage residents or families who want to move in permanently to live in the area by renovating old, often vacant or dilapidated buildings. Grants can be up to €40,000.
Four years after the covid, interest in buying or renting in municipalities with less than 5,000 inhabitants declines

Pandemic village living in Spain: four years on

Four years have passed since Covid fully hit our lives and began a long period of lockdowns and limited mobility, which awakened a desire in many Spaniards to leave the city behind and move to live in the countryside. This phenomenon reached its peak in the spring of 2021, when 5.8% of all contact with advertisers on idealista was for properties in towns with less than 5,000 inhabitants.
Cottage

5 things to consider when buying and renovating a farmhouse in Spain

This article recommends 5 things you should keep in mind when renovating a farmhouse. Fundamentally, look at the property's condition and rescue all the original elements you can. First of all, it's important not to throw anything away, as the best thing about farmhouses is their rustic essence, and you'll find somewhere to put the elements.
8 tips on buying rural property in Spain

8 tips on buying rural property in Spain

I feel compelled to preface this article by stressing that buying rural property in Spain has associated higher legal risks as opposed to buying urban property; specifically when it comes to buying a dwelling.
Spain and Portugal to "revitalise and restore" border villages

Spain and Portugal to "revitalise and recover" border villages

Portugal and Spain are gaining ground at the Iberian summit, which kicked off on Tuesday, 14 March 2023 in Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands, on a joint project to "revitalise and recover" border towns, according to the Portuguese Minister for Territorial Cohesion, Ana Abrunhosa. "The idea is to rev
For sale: this Spanish village in Galicia in the north of Spain

The Spanish village for sale for less than the price of a city flat

If you are looking for a flat for sale in Spain and are open-minded, let us propose an alternative. How about buying yourself an entire Spanish village? A village in the Spanish region of Galicia has just been put up for sale and costs less than a flat in Madrid or Barcelona.
Rural manor for sale in Spain

Property of the week: a beautiful rural manor in Zamora

Located next to the Ricobayo reservoir in the Spanish province of Zamora is this spectacular rural manor house. Poised on a lofty headland overlooking the reservoir, this very special property promises spectacular views, privacy and seclusion.