Galicia 'offering best of Spanish property'

Some of Spain's best rental property prospects may be found in Galicia, it has been stated.

In a feature on the trend, the Financial Times observed that buyers are increasingly eschewing the Costas in favour of the region, which with the paper commenting that the north of the country has some high-quality landscapes and beaches.

The news provider quoted Clive Robbins at Blakemore Walker Chartered Surveyors, who praised the region.

He said: "Galicia has been an area that the foreign purchaser has focused on for some time now and the interest remains relatively high compared with other parts of the northern Spanish coast and region," going on to say that the natural landscape is "outstanding".

The paper also noted that the region has been gaining from better transport links by air and motorway, plus greater ferry access after both Brittany Ferries and P&O increased their services from the south coast of England.

Martin Dell of Kyero.com predicted last week that falling prices in Spain will soon generate a surge of investment from bargain-hunting investors.

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