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Are you planning to buy a property in Spain? Do you already have a clear idea of your budget? Are you sure you have thought about all the additional costs that are going to be added to the price of the apartment or house you will acquire? The budget for a purchase of real estate […]
Ada Colau, Mayor of Barcelona, has approved this week the Modification of the Metropolitan General Plan to impose on the promoters that 30% of their housing developments of more than 600 m2 that are new construction or reform of social housing is Official Housing Protection ( VPO). The parties that have approved it are BComú, […]
The Golden Visa is a permanent residency visa which gives the holder the right to stay and work in Spain since 2013 to non-EU nationals. Requirements The Spanish Golden visa requires an investment in real estate of a minimum of 500 000 euros in any kind of property and any number of properties: an apartment, […]
The bank BBVA has updated its forecast in its report situation in Spain for housing investment: their forecast is for 2017 +8.2%, for property prices but less for 2018 with 5.9%, given the uncertainty on Spanish economic policy. The bank highlights a real estate market with a positive trend, given a significant national and international […]
The tourist association Exceltur estimates to 1,200 million euros lost to tourism in Catalonia compared to the same period in 2016 from 1 October with a referendum ordered without legal support by the independentistas. Already these past and possible new altercations have influenced and will affect the tourist image and public order in Catalonia, and […]
The GDP in Spain should be around 3% in 2017. In addition, according to a study of the Panel of Funcas where the forecasts of several banks are collected, the unemployment rate should be 17.2% in 2017 and provide 15.2% by 2018. We have already fallen a lot from the high of 27% in the […]
An interesting study has just been published on the evolution prices inflation- adjusted for each country. The top five residential markets for the first quarter of 2017 were Hong Kong (+17%), Iceland (16%), China (13%), Canada (12%), Ireland (9%). In Spain, it was only 0.4%, reaching 27th place out of the 45 most important countries in […]
Spanish Home Sales +17% in june 2017 According to notaries the housing market continues to rise in Spain. In June 2017 51,477 homes were sold, 17% more than in June 2016, according to statistics published yesterday by the General Council of Notaries. Of these 40,958 are apartments (+ 18%) and 10,519 single-family homes (+ 15%). […]
With the departure of Neymar del Barca many people are asking what will happen to his house … The forward will no longer have as neighbors Messi, Luis Suarez or Cesc Fabregas, because he will no longer live in the urbanization Bellamar in Castelldefels. His real full name is Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, although […]
Buying a property in Spain can be one of the most important investments in life, it has several costs for the buyer. Knowing the costs that must be paid is one of the issues that may surprise us most. Although it depends on each Spanish region, the costs are around 8% to 15% of the price […]
