Spanish property curiosities, photos, and videos at Facebook

Finally, I’ve gotten around to setting up an Spanish Property Insight Facebook page, which I hope those of you on Facebook will help bring to life. To kick off, a peek into my holidays on a private island in The Balearics.

The best of times, the worst of times

Is now a good time to buy property in Spain? The current Minister of Housing says yes, the former Minister says no (though she used to say yes). Who is right?

Sir Geoff Hurst wins High Court case over £600,000 Spanish property

Sir Geoff Hurst won a High Court fight yesterday over a £600,000 investment in Spanish property. The England World Cup hero, along with six other investors, sued Mark Cordner, their former financial adviser, for misrepresenting terms of a £2 million deal for off-plan villas in 2003 and 2004. Read the full article at The Times [...]

Leading British developer in Spain reports surge in buyer interest leading up to Easter

Publicity Taylor Wimpey, a leading British developer that also sells some of the best quality holiday homes in Spain, reports that enquires from potential buyers interested in its Spanish properties have surged by 40% in the lead up to Easter, suggesting that the market is far from dead if the product and price is right.

Court case in Valencia sheds light on dirty dealings in property business

The other day I noticed a short article in the Valencian press about a civil case between a Spanish company called Morarim SL, and Zodiac Villas, a Surrey-based estate agency that sold property investments in Spain. The case sheds some light on the dirty dealings typical of the Spanish property business over the last decade.

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