International Property News

Property absorbs 50% of all private investment in Spain

A new study by the BBVA Foundation reveals that property absorbs 50% of all Spain's private investment.
Saturday, April 30, 2005

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Property price inflation in Spain 3rd highest in the world after Hong Kong and South Africa during final quarter of 2004.

According to a new article in The Economist, Spanish property price increases during the final quarter of 2004 were the 3rd highest in the world
Saturday, April 30, 2005

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70% of the Andalusian coastline will be built up within 5 years

According to an article published in Spain's 'La Razon' newspaper, 70% of the Andalusian coastline, which includes the Costa de la Luz, the Costa del Sol, the Costa Tropical and the Costa de Almeria, will be built up within the next 5 years if steps aren't taken now to limit development.
Saturday, April 30, 2005

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Metrovacesa Spanish property market and other economic forecasts 2005

Metrovacesa, one of Spain's largest developers, has released forecasts for the Spanish real estate sector in 2005.
Saturday, April 30, 2005

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Resale property price up by 4.8% in Barcelona and 1.5% during 1st quarter 2005

Asking prices of resale properties rose by 4.8% in Barcelona and 1.5% in Madrid during the 1st quarter of 2005 according to Idealista.
Saturday, April 30, 2005

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Annual Spanish property price inflation 15.7% in first quarter of 2005

The Spanish Ministry for Housing has announced that average Spanish property prices increased by 15.7% in the 1st quarter of 2005 compared to the same period in 2004.
Saturday, April 30, 2005

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Spanish resale homes boom

Prices of resale homes in Spain are rising faster than those for new-builds for the first time in a decade.
Thursday, April 28, 2005

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Demand for Spanish Property Set to Rise

Research by Spain's National Statistics Institute predicts that Spain's immigrant population will rise to as much as 5.5 million by 2010, representing in the region of 12% of its population, compared to just 5% in 2001. The rising demand for property will continue to fuel the growth of the property market.
Tuesday, April 26, 2005

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Rising house prices in Spain

Agence France-Presse has recently reported that property prices in Madrid rose by more than 30% in the last year alone.
Monday, April 25, 2005

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Leaseback schemes cash in on hassle-free factor

HAVING a second home in the sun has become almost de rigueur these days. It's not always a glamorous proposition, however, given the twin hassles of maintenance and letting the property to help pay the mortgage.
Monday, April 18, 2005

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New Spanish government to get tough

The recently installed socialist government in Spain has announced that it plans to clamp down on tax cheats and money launderers within the country's property industry.
Thursday, April 14, 2005

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Costa del Cash

Foreign investors beware, because amongst the new developments being constructed in Malaga and the Costa del Sol, there are some poor quality, illegal developments being built.
Wednesday, April 13, 2005

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