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.
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.
Which village in Spain offers a job and free housing?

Hontanar: the Spanish village offering a job and free housing

Given the difficulties finding stable and well-paid work, the high cost of housing, and the stress of living in the big city, more and more young (and not so young) people are considering leaving the big urban centres and making a radical change in their lives, moving to one of the many small villag
Catalonia's oldest village and a World Heritage Site

Catalonia's oldest village and World Heritage Site

Have you ever wondered which is Catalonia's oldest village? Its name is Ullastret, a small but captivating town of 250 inhabitants in Girona province, Catalonia. This charming spot is especially famous for its historical and cultural wealth and is a magnet for tourists and archaeology lovers.
The best beach towns in Spain

Spain's best seaside towns in 2023

The British newspaper The Telegraph recommends Spain for summer travel. The favourite holiday destination for Brits with more than 15 million visitors by 2022, it has compiled this ranking of the 20 best coastal cities in Spain.
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.
The most beautiful places in Spain to visit in 2023

The most beautiful places in Spain to visit in 2023

Which part of Spain is the most beautiful? What is the prettiest part of Spain? Spain is a country that is full to the brim with stunning natural landscapes, beautiful historic buildings, and quaint little villages that have not changed in decades, making these questions pretty difficult to answer.
Alquézar, Huesca

Three Spanish towns among the best tourist villages of 2022

Rupit (Barcelona), Alquézar (Huesca) and Guadalupe (Cáceres) have been the Spanish destinations awarded as the 'Best Tourism Villages' of 2022, according to the second edition of the 'Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO' initiative of the World Tourism Organisation (WTO).
Ciudad Quesada is a popular option for foreigners buying property in Spain

Foreigners' favourite non-coastal towns to buy property in Spain

The interest of foreign buyers in buying a property in Spain has returned after the pandemic and, in addition to the large markets in which they are traditionally interested, many buyers have set their sights on small inland towns in which to establish their first or second homes, although not too f