Property

A desperate grandfather has appealed for help five years after British squatters occupied his Costa del Sol house.  Birmingham native Kenneth Jobe (pictured above), 84, told the Olive Press he ‘hasn’t got much time left’ and is ‘exhausted’ after going back and forth with the courts in a bid to remove the English couple. K.B, an expat of 33 years, …

Last year, the cost of buying property in the Balearic Islands grew by 15.2% – the largest increase in Spain. Figures from the College of Notaries means that the average price of a flat stood at €3,435 per m2 as of December 2024. Widening out the calculation means that an average-sized flat of 101 m2 would cost €346,935- up by …

AMERICANS have flooded into Spain to escape Donald Trump’s administration. But where are they staying?  Actor Richard Gere has become the figurehead of a new movement of Americans flocking to Spain to escape the ‘thug’ president, Donald Trump. Part of the ‘Trump refugees’, US citizens are coming to Spain for safer communities, work life balance and high cultural offerings.  The …

DAVID Chipperfield has confirmed that the design of the Torre del Puerto de Malaga skyscraper has been updated significantly. Chipperfield has taken the project in a different direction. Originally led by Malaga-based Malaga architect Jose Segui (who resigned from the project at the end 2024), the original vision was shifted under Segui’s leadership.  In a recent private presentation at Malaga …

Alicante is harder to rent a home than Barcelona or Madrid, according to the Idealist Property Portal The affordability was calculated based on the average household income. Although properties are more costly elsewhere, Alicante has a lower purchasing power due to lower salaries. It is important to reach conclusions. Idealista’s The research service took into consideration that the average Spanish …

Nobody can agree on exact figures for growth in prices and sales of Spanish housing, but all agree that it will be strong. This is true for Spain in general and the Costa del Sol specifically. A good example is an article on El Economista At the end of November, it was noted that “experts estimate that prices will increase between 4% …

When Louise and Martin Dell came to Spain in 2003 they did so like many other expats who wanted to escape the stress of their home lives. Both were in stressful jobs and wanted to change careers. They quickly opened a property company after many frustrations and mistakes in purchasing homes in Spain. After just two decades, they have launched …

The cost of renting a property in Alicante has risen by almost 10% in the last year, with Benidorm being the most expensive. Real estate portal Idealist puts the average charge at €11 per m2 in January- a 9.6% hike in 12 months. It means around €1,100 per month is needed to rent a 100 m2 home, putting it out …

BUYERS in Spain’s property market are managing to barter as much as 30% off when snapping up bank-owned flats. Leandro Tomeo, a property funding knowledgeable and TikTok content material creator (@leandrotomeo), has make clear how traders can entry these alternatives, which largely stem from mortgage defaults, bankrupt builders, and even squatted houses. Most homebuyers seek for properties on portals like …

A SPANISH legal expert has warned of three crucial tips that ‘squatters don’t want you to know’ amid growing concerns over Spain’s chronic property problem. The popular TikTok channel for legal advice @dudas_juridicasThe expert explained his essential strategies to property owners in a video that has been viewed over 865,000 times. Legal advisor: “The key to preventing squatters is to …