Archives for February 2008
February 5th, 2008
144,200 euros for 1 bed apartments 2 bed apartments from 175,000 euros Superbly priced development of apartments and penthouses, in an enviable setting in the La Cala region of the Costa del Sol. The development of CalaBlanca is within easy walking distance of the lovely sandy beaches, shops, bars and restaurants of La ...
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February 4th, 2008
The Spanish government has announced its decision to protect Spain’s beaches from construction by demolishing homes that contravene the 1988 Coastal Law. The law states that the Spanish Government controls a coastal strip of 106 metres of which none can be dedicated to private housing. Technically any property built close to ...
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February 1st, 2008
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has published its draft legislation covering changes to the taxation of non-domiciles (see below) and the counting system for determining tax residency. This counting issue could affect those expatriates living in Spain who spend much time in the UK. An individual will be ...
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February 5th, 2008
Did you watch Panorama on BBC1 last night? Reporting on irregularities in house pricing, overvaluation and buy-to-let mortgage scams in the UK, the programme could just as easily have been made about Spain, or Turkey or Bulgaria or .. We know that any unregulated market which deals in high-value items ...
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February 5th, 2008
Iain and Susan Thorlby asked us “What’s the cost of living in Spain?” They want to know so they can plan their retirement in Spain based on fact rather than guesswork – and it occured to me that they’re probably not the only ones. So, we turned their questions into this survey ...
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February 6th, 2008
Madrid-Barcelona link is part of 220mph network taking on the airlines. Delays and disruption, disgruntled passengers left standing on platforms, accusations of political incompetence and financial mismanagement: the development of the Spanish railway system has a number of things in common with its British counterpart. But when the new high-speed ...
Continue reading Train in Spain sets out to beat the plane
February 7th, 2008
Spain is still a massive draw for holidaymakers, with statistics showing higher tourism levels than ever. Spain’s tourist board are celebrating a successful year after figures have revealed record numbers of foreigners visiting the country’s holiday hotspots last year. During 2007, 59.2 million overseas visitors descended on cities and coastal resorts, 1.7 ...
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February 8th, 2008
Spain and France continue to top the list as Britain’s favourite holiday home investment destinations, while Greece, Malta, Croatia and Canada are tipped to be the big investment hotspots of 2008, according to consumer portal HolidayLettings.co.uk. In its Holiday Home Hotspots Review of 2007 it found that, despite the negative publicity ...
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February 11th, 2008
An idea first conceived over 30 years ago in 1976 has finally been given the green light – Huelva, capital city of the south westerly Spanish province of the same name, is to receive its own International Airport. Talks officially began in 1999, but this year the Spanish Ministry of ...
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February 12th, 2008
Potential overseas buyers might be put off by reports of land grabs and foreigners’ villas being demolished in Spain. But the news isn’t all bad and being properly advised could save you the nightmare of losing your investment The recent reports from Spain of a retired British couple who had their ...
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