Archives for September 2006
September 20th, 2006
Get advice before moving pensions abroad. People who want greater freedom to decide how they spend their personal or company pension savings may find rules less restrictive abroad than in Britain. An estimated 1.3 million Britons have made Australia their home, for example, with more than 23,000 people emigrating there from the ...
Continue reading Savings freedom in the sun
September 19th, 2006
In the province of Valladolid, just ten minutes from the capital, you will find Aldamayor Golf, a complex which was opened just a year ago. Its facilities are brand new and of the highest quality. This golf course has 9 holes Par 27, designed for expert players and for those ...
Continue reading Golf in Spain
September 19th, 2006
Norwich and Peterborough Building Society (N&P) has unveiled three new mortgage options aimed at people looking to buy property abroad. Richard Barker, N&P’s product manager, said, “With an estimated 761,000 Britons living in Spain and the trend to move abroad showing no signs of slowing, we are constantly reviewing our ...
Continue reading Spanish homes needn't costa packet!
September 18th, 2006
The thin sanded beaches of Roquetas stretch out along 16 km, indifferent to the traces left behind in history by the ancient Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans or by the eight centuries of Arabian rule. All of them are part of the collective memory of this old town, although its most ...
Continue reading Roquetas de Mar – Horizon of Emotions
September 18th, 2006
Ernest Hemingway said the ideal spot in Spain to witness a bullfight for the first time was in Ronda. He was guaranteed the best seat in the house on his many visits to the Plaza del Toros. As was another fan of bullfighting, film director Orson Welles. Had they been ...
Continue reading A View of Ronda
September 15th, 2006
It might not surprise you to know that Barcelona is the most expensive place to buy property in Spain, but what about the cheapest? The place to snap up a bargain is in the little-known Andalucian province of Jaen. In the “Big Picture” monthly report carried out by ...
Continue reading Jaen – Cheap as Patatas Fritas
September 15th, 2006
Michael Cashman, the Labour MEP who has been defending the fundamental rights of victims of land abuses in several regions of Spain attacked the “underhanded party politics” of the Spanish Partido Popular prior to a vote in the European Parliament today. Carlos Iturgaiz MEP and member of the EPP group (European ...
Continue reading Spanish nightmare for Brits
September 14th, 2006
The purchase of a second or primary home abroad carries implications - many of them connected with tax situations. It is necessary for anyone purchasing a property abroad to do their homework and consider all of the implications arising. Let’s assume Mr and Mrs Jones purchase a second home in ...
Continue reading Where There's a Will ..
September 13th, 2006
Hugging the northern coastline from west to east, much of the Celtic-influenced Green Spain has a wet climate familiar to northern Europeans. But a diverse collection of provinces, including resurgent arts centre Bilbao, plus Rioja country give it a special appeal. If ever a building reinvented a city then the ...
Continue reading Life on the Costa Verde
September 13th, 2006
Before buying any new apartment or town house being built in the Manilva, Cost Del Sol Los Hidalgos development, “please be aware that you could be adversely affected if the courts find in favour of this community’s legal actions”. This is the warning posted on a new website set up by ...
Continue reading Spanish property owners fight to stop Development
September 12th, 2006
The British love affair with sun, sea and Sangria may not be over yet according to Spanish estate agent, Home Espana. In a recent opinion poll survey carried out by Home Espana, over 50% of people enquiring about Spanish property were planning on relocating, while a further 8% planned to live ...
Continue reading Spain Love Affair Not Over Yet
September 11th, 2006
The government is considering introducing congestion charges for cars circulating in Spanish cities. The idea will be debated in the PSOE’s annual political conference due to take place between 15th - 17th September. The congestion charges would work in a similar way to those already in place in other European ...
Continue reading Congestion Charges in Spanish Cities
September 11th, 2006
Spain and France are still the top two for Brits buying abroad despite the rise of new markets, reports the industry body AIPP. In its first annual report on the international property market, the Association of International Property Professionals (AIPP) estimates that nearly 20 billion pounds (GBP) will be spent in ...
Continue reading Spain Still No. 1
September 8th, 2006
I was interviewed recently by Adam Samuel of Nubricks - an Off Plan Property Blog.I told Adam about the origins of Kyero.com, my personal experiences of buying property in Spain and my opinions about the Spanish property market in general.Adam recorded the interview and you can listen to it as ...
Continue reading Kyero Interview on Nubricks
September 8th, 2006
It’s barely 700 square kilometres contain incredible contrasts within an environment ideal for relaxation. Menorca, the small one, as the Romans called it, has been since prehistoric times a stepping stone for various cultures due to its strategic location in the western Mediterranean. As a result, several civilisations have left ...
Continue reading Menorca – Island of Winds
