Archives for July 2007
July 2nd, 2007
2 million Britons own property abroad. 500,000 own property in Spain. Over 150,000 Brits purchased second homes overseas in 2005. 100,000 are planning to move abroad within the next 6 months. Britons invested £12 billion in Spanish property in 2004/05. This is predicted to reach £21 ...
Continue reading The 2 Million Club?
July 6th, 2007
Phil Bass, 44, from near Sevenoaks in Kent, initially embarked on his self-build journey in the UK, but after a few years of pacing up and down potential plots he drew a blank. He simply couldn’t find the right land at the right price for his ‘grand design’ and so ...
Continue reading Self-build in Southern Spain
July 4th, 2007
A third of people aged 50+ are considering buying a holiday home abroad, according to a new report by over 50s specialists Saga. And whilst it may only be a second home at the moment, in the future over half (52%) say they may even be looking to move there ...
Continue reading Taking the stress out of overseas buying?
July 3rd, 2007
We’ve just launched comprehensive climate information for every town in Spain. Visit any property on Kyero.com and click the Climate tab at the top to see average rainfall and temperature graphs like these –> We sourced the data from the National Institute of Meteorology in Spain and the graphs you ...
Continue reading Weather For All
July 2nd, 2007
Following news of the EU resolution into “rampant construction” in Spain, Jon Robins of the Observer takes a look at the situation in Albox – one of the towns in the spotlight of MEPs in Brussels. “I HAVE sold up in the UK, invested my life savings in this piece of ...
Continue reading Nightmare in the sun as home dreams fall apart
July 6th, 2007
For many Spanish home owners the following tips may seem obvious but for those who visit their Spanish holiday home as and when - the obvious can often be the last thing you think about as you board your flight. Electrical systems in Spain often “trip out” either if there ...
Continue reading Before you leave – A guide for property owners in Spain
July 4th, 2007
A new Spanish law brought into force on the 1st July has been designed to bring greater transparency to the planning system and increase confidence in the Spanish property industry. This new Spanish law, which covers the Land Legal System, Property Valuation, and Citizens Rights and Duties, will address the issue ...
Continue reading New Law to Clean up Spanish Property Industry
July 10th, 2007
Buying a house in Spain almost always involves paying ‘black money’ to evade tax but would-be expats should be warned the government is getting tough on this type of fraud. Graham Keeley reports on how it works and how it can be avoided. There is an anecdote which some Spanish property ...
Continue reading The Spanish Property Black Hole
July 17th, 2007
In Spain, unless you are buying a detached property or a rural finca there is every chance you will come across a comunidad de propietarios. This is the name given to the organisation comprised of all the owners who have an interest in the complex or development and whose task ...
Continue reading Spanish Horizontal Property Law
July 13th, 2007
50% of Spain’s capital investment is in property, which is also responsible for half of all new jobs and a significant contributor to Spanish GDP. The continued inflation of house prices has put a home in Spain beyond the reach of many foreign and national buyers just when more ...
Continue reading Spanish Government in a Pickle
