Purchasing a property in Spain? Now you can safeguard Your Investment with Title Insurance FREE if you buy via Overseas Property Centres.See our range of Spanish properties for sale.What is Title Insu...Read more
The Spanish Costa Blanca already plays host to large numbers of ex-pat Brits and holiday homes owned by people from all over northern Europe. This is hardly surprising as the reasons peop...Read more
With Spanish Property Market oversupplied 2009 may be the year in which a revival may take place, many observers believe that Spain will regain its attraction as popular destination for Holiday H...Read more
There is a wide choice of property for sale in Javea. Property for holiday use, villas or apartments. Javea is popular with tourists which offers the scope to rent out as an investment property, Javea...Read more
Spain is one of the most popular destinations for overseas home ownership due to the warm climate and easy low cost travel. There is an unrivalled choice of property available with something to suit e...Read more
Costa Blanca is a beautiful area on the east coast of Spain - it is essentially the coast of the Alicante province in the Region of Valencia.Costa Blanca property Costa Blanca has miles of beautiful s...Read more
The Costa Brava is a 160 kilometre stretch of beautiful, rugged coastline in the region of Catalonia in the north east corner of Spain. The Costa Brava stretches from Blanes, north of Barcelona, to Ro...Read more
Ayamonte in Costa de la Luz is an ideal stopping place between Spain and Portugal. Ayamonte has a great choice of property Ayamonte property is available to buy as holiday property, as an investment p...Read more
Isla Cristina is a popular resort in the Costa de la Luz. You can find property in Isla Critina Costa de la Luz to buy for, holiday property use, renting to tourists as an investment property, or as a...Read more
Almeria has one of the least known and most unspoilt stretches of coastline in the whole of Spain. It has a total of 200 kilometres of coast with long, uncrowded stretches of sand, pretty sheltered co...Read more
Tossa de Mar in Costa Brava has a beautiful coastline which carries on for 13 kilometres. Find property in the Costa Brava to buy for holiday property use, rent villas or apartments out to tourists as...Read more
Santa Susanna is one of the resorts in the Costa Brava. With apartments and villas, Costa Brava has a choice of property. Property for sale in SpainSanta Susanna in the Costa Brava has a 2.5 km sandy ...Read more
The bay of Roses on the Costa Brava coast has a wide choice of beaches to suit all needs. Property in the Costa Brava is available for holiday use, renting out as an investment property, or as a prope...Read more
Lloret de Mar has a 10 km coastline on the Costa Brava. Property is available to buy for investment purposes by renting out to tourists, as a permanent property home, or to use as a holiday property h...Read more
Estartit can be found on the Costa Brava and has one of best beaches in the region. There is a choice of property in the Costa Brava which buyers use as, holiday property, as an investment prope...Read more
Calella is in the Costa Brava region. The climate and choice of resorts, makes the Costa Brava a place to buy property for holiday use, rent apartments or villas out to tourists as an investment prope...Read more
Blanes is one of the resorts on the Costa Brava. Property is available in the Costa Brava for a range of property budgets. Buy property for holiday use, rent villas or apartments out to tourists as an...Read more
Torremolinos is probably the most well known resort in Costa del Sol. Property is available to buy for renting out to the many tourists, to use as a personal holiday property, or to move to as permane...Read more
Nerja Costa del Sol covers the Costa del Sol coastline for 16 kilometres. Property for sale is available to use as family holiday property, rent out as an investment property, or as a change in lifest...Read more
Mijas is on the Costa del Sol coast. Find property in the Costa del Sol to buy property for holiday use, rent villas or apartments out to tourists as an investment property, or as a property to move t...Read more
Marbella is one of best known resorts on the Costa del Sol. Marbella has 24 beaches, an extensive coastline, and the glitzy area of Puerto Banos. With apartments and villas for every property bu...Read more
Malaga is one of the well known resorts on the Costa del Sol and makes a great destination to buy property. At Malaga Costa del Sol you can find property to buy as a permanent home, as a holiday prope...Read more
Fuengirola has 7 km of sandy beaches on the Costa del Sol coast. With beaches, a great climate and a choice of golf courses the Costa del Sol is a good choice for buying property. You can find p...Read more
One of the resorts on the Costa del Sol is Estepona with its excellent climate. There is plenty of property in the Costa del Sol to buy as your property abroad to use for family holiday’s, as an inv...Read more
Benalmadena on the Costa del Sol has 9 km of natural sand, shingle and man-made beaches, which have restaurants and cafes flanking them. Benalmadena property for sale Find property in the C...Read more
Torrevieja is on the Costa Blanca coast and with sandy beaches and a great climate is you can find a property to buy for holiday use, rent out to tourists as an investment property, or as a property t...Read more
The sandy beaches at Oliva Costal Blanca are some of the finest on the Costa Blanca east coast. With villas and apartments on the Costa Blanca for every property budget, Costa Blanca has a great choic...Read more
One of the resorts in the Costa Blanca is Javea. Find property in the Costa Blanca to buy property for holiday use, rent villas or apartments out to tourists as an investment property, or as a propert...Read more
Denia is one of the resorts on the Costa Blanca and has a choice of property for sale. Many people choose to buy a property as an investment property and rent out to holiday makers, use as a per...Read more
Calpe on the Costa Blanca has is a mix of wide sandy beaches, cliffs, and rocky coves. With a great climate and numerous beaches you can find property in the Costa Blanca to buy property for holiday u...Read more
Altea on the Costa Blanca coast has apartments and villas for every property budget. The Costa Blanca is a good place to buy property, for renting out to tourists looking for the sun, to use as a seco...Read more
With apartments and villas for every property budget, Costa Blanca has a great choice of property. Alicante in Costa Blanca has a climate which attracts those looking for sun, making it a good place t...Read more
Benidorm is part of the Costa Blanca region and has a choice of property for all property budgets. The Costa Blanca climate makes it a good place to buy property for holiday use, rent villas or apartm...Read more
Albir is one of the resorts on the Costa Blanca. With great beaches and climate the Costa Blanca has a wide choice of property. Buyers looking for the sunshine can find apartments and villas for all p...Read more
The Costa del Sol is the gateway to a quintessential part of Spain. Whether it the Costa del Sol cosmopolitan marinas such as Marbella, the 60 plus golf courses to choose on the Costa del Sol, or the ...Read more
The inspection is a four day information and property viewing trip when you will see everything in your price range. Prices for Inspection Trips start from £79.00 per person. This price may vary...Read more
Health Matters
Spain is a member of the the European Economic Area (EEA). If you or any of your dependants are suddenly taken ill or have an accident during a visit to a country in the EEA or S...Read more
One of the main attractions for owning a property in Spain is that it has some of the best and well known beach resorts in Europe, when coupled to 320 days sunshine per annum it is no surprise that th...Read more
The Rastro market in Madrid is recommended, particularly on Sundays, where half the market takes place in the open air and half in more permanent galleries. Catalonian textiles are internationally fam...Read more
There are no licensing hours in Spain. One of the best ways to sample Spanish food is to try tapas, or snacks, which are served at any time of day in local bars. These range from cheese and olives to ...Read more
There is plenty to do in Spain from the expected watersports and golf to the more unexpected skiing.
Rock climbing is available in Spain’s mountains, where well known challenging climbs include the...Read more
Nearly everywhere in Spain dedicates a couple of days to celebrating with a fiesta. It is a lively affair to be enjoyed by locals and tourists. There are many important annual festivals in Spain. Amon...Read more
Sightseeing in Spain
Everywhere in Spain are reminders of its rich and varied past. Celebrated museums, galleries and Baroque churches can be found in cities such as Toledo, Barcelona, and the capit...Read more
The state owned railway company RENFE www.renfe.es operates a railway network connecting all the regions on the Iberian peninsula. It is mainly a network with connections between Madrid and all the ma...Read more
There are regular hydrofoil and car and passenger ferry sailings from Algeciras to Tangier and Ceuta. Málaga and Almeria to Melilla (North African enclave). Barcelona, Valencia and Alicante to the Ba...Read more
Train Travel
The quickest route by train from the UK is through the Channel Tunnel with connections from Paris to Spain. High speed trains from London, Waterloo International to Paris, Gare du Nord t...Read more
Travel to Spain By Air
The national airline is Iberia www.iberia.com but many airlines, including a number of low-cost airlines. like Bmibaby and Easyjet operate to Spain. Spain has over 30 internati...Read more
Banking Hours
Mon-Fri 0900-1400.
Currency
Euro (€) = 100 cents.
Currency Exchange
Money can be changed in any bank, and at most travel agencies, major hotels and airports. National Girobank Po...Read more
If you are buying a property in Spain you may want to know about the internet. Spain’s Internet usage has climbed quickly in recent years with nearly 20 million users as of January 2007. Broad...Read more
Electricity220 or 225 volts AC, 50Hz. Generally, round two-pin plugs and screw-type lamp fittings are in use.
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The Costa de la Luz is home to some delicious specialities, including the authentic version of gazpacho - a chilled pureed soup of tomato, cucumber, peppers, onion and garlic. The region is also f...Read more
Historic Seville is Spain at its best, with the exquisite Gothic Cathedral, final resting place of Christopher Columbus and impressive architecture in the exhibition pavilions of the 1929 and 1992 Exp...Read more
Cadiz and Seville have modern department stores and fashionable boutiques, where you can wander around the colourful, bustling streets and purchase the latest designer goods. Seville also hosts a vibr...Read more
Owning a property in Costa de la Luz I is popular because of the incredible beaches which stretch along the shoreline for miles. Framed by undulating sand dunes the soft powdery sands are perfect to l...Read more
Costa de la Luz is positioned on Spain’s south westerly coast. The Costa de la Luz Coast is commonly split by province; Costa de la Luz - Huelva Province which stretches from the Portuguese border t...Read more
In easy reach of great villas are Costs del Sol beaches. Averaging 300 days’ sunshine a year the Costa del Sol is widely acknowledged as the playground of Europe. The coastline is famed for its mile...Read more
Wherever your property is in the Costa del Sol you can take a drive inland to the superb city of Granada. Here you can see the celebrated centrepiece, the breathtaking Alhambra Palace which locals ref...Read more
If you like to party at night then cheerful exuberance of Torremolinos, Benalmadena and Fuengirola is made for you. The streets are lined with an abundance of lively bars, discos and clubs where you c...Read more
Owning a property on the Costa del Sol you will not be short of someone to go shopping. Costa del Sol overflows with shops of all types from tourist shops to Marbella’s classy boutiques. Malaga offe...Read more
If you are thinking of buying property in the Costa del Sol this is the perfect gateway to a quintessential part of Spain. Whether it is the cosmopolitan marinas of Marbella, the top class golf course...Read more
One of the considerations when buying a property in Spain is the cost of living. The annual Thomas Cook Cost of Holiday Living Index is a survey of prices of typical holiday items. According to the su...Read more
Seville, Spain Weather Table. The weather is always a big factor when looking at property for sale in Spain. To help you find out more this location guide provides useful weather information. View thi...Read more
Seville, Spain Weather Graph. Seville has a dry and hot climate throughout the year. To help you find out more this location guide provides useful weather information.Compare with the weather in...Read more
Santander, Spain has 6 to 7 hours daily sunshine in the summer and temperature are 20 -22 °C on average. There is rainfall year round with over 10 days of rain on average every month. ...Read more
Coruna, Spain. Summer tempertures reach 22 °C. Coruna has high number of days of rainfall, most of the winter exceeding 15 days per month. View Graph
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Almeria, Spain summer temperatures reach 29 °C with very few days of rain. Average daily hours of sunshine are high at 11 to 12 in the summer and still 5 to 6 in the winter when temperatures can...Read more
Santander, Spain Weather Graph. Not surprisingly the weather is a major factor when choosing where to live or buy property overseas. To help you find out more this location guide provides useful weath...Read more
Coruna, Spain Weather Graph.Not surprisingly the weather is a major factor when choosing where to live or buy property overseas. To help you find out more this location guide provides useful weather i...Read more
Almeria, Spain Weather Graph.Not surprisingly the weather is a major factor when choosing where to live or buy property overseas. To help you find out more this location guide provides useful weather ...Read more
Spain Climate and Weather Guide. If you are considering buying property in Spain this country guide provides useful climate information. Spain’s climate is determined by its position which is ...Read more
The Costa del Sol has a lot to offers its golden sandy beaches, blue seas and unlimited resorts and facilties. Its no wonder that the Costa del Sol still remains one of the top regions of spain for ov...Read more
Costa de Almeria is located on the eastern edge of Andulacia. The coastline combines popular resorts with areas of unspoilt natural beauty. Anybody wishing to buy property in Costa de Almeria will not...Read more
Costa de la luz is a 200km stretch of stunning coastline to the far south of Andulacia. With its beautiful beaches and fantastic facilities, Costa de la Luz remains one of the most popular regions of ...Read more
Key Points for buying property in Spain
A well developed infrastructure along the coastal regions
Excellent private medical facilities which is provided free to UK citizens at retirement age.
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Spain is one the most popular destinations for overseas home ownership due not only to the climate but ease and low costs of travel.
There is an unrivalled choice of property available with somet...Read more
Mortgages in Spain can be arranged for up to 40 years and at attractive rates in many cases. Frequently, up to 90% of the property cost or value can be borrowed although it is rare to be able to...Read more
Rentals
A popular option for many clients, but the income that can be derived depends on the type of property, its location, and the time of year.
Rental Agencies can give guidelines of earning pote...Read more
Promoter, Builder, Constructor in Spain
The Promoter contracts the builder and directs the work.
The Builder directly carries out the work
Sometimes the Promoter and the Builder are the same.
Acco...Read more
Rights and Obligations in Spain
In Spain, EU Nationals, whether working or retired, enjoy the same rights as Spanish Nationals.
These rights and obligations are set out in legal articles, and full d...Read more
Residency in Spain
New Residency regulations came into effect from March 2003
EU citizens intending to remain in Spain for a continuous period of more than 90 days, and who come under the following ...Read more
Wills and Inheritance in Spain
It is strongly recommended that clients make a separate Will in Spain for their Spanish assets.
If Spanish assets are added to a client’s Will in their home country,...Read more
Health Care Charitable Organisations
In addition to the array of medical services available in the area, there are a few charitable organisations that offer assistance to expatriates. Here is the mos...Read more
Hospital and Pharmacies
There are 3 health centres in Torrevieja, two of these are for residents of Torrevieja (one is located in La Acequion and the other in Nueva Torrevieja). The third is for non-...Read more
Employment In Spain
Citizens of the European Community are free to move to another European country to settle and work, enjoying the same rights as the nationals of the country of their choice. Acces...Read more
Starting a Company in Spain
Depending on your circumstances, Spain provides a good opportunity for those who wish to work as self-employed or to start their own company.
What to do before coming to ...Read more
Public Transport
There is a very good public transport system in established areas and the surrounding area and this is improving and expanding all the time. Buses serve most areas. From Murcia and A...Read more
Driving in Spain
It is obligatory to have a driving licence in Spain.
In general, all EU driving licences are acceptable, but please note that while the minimum age in the UK is 17 years, the Spanis...Read more
Vehicle Exportation to Spain
A citizen of the EU may keep their car in Spain for six months before having to register the vehicle. A non-EU citizen will have to register their vehicle after one month...Read more
Pet Travel
Spain is one of the countries who partake in the “Pet Travel Scheme”, (PETS), which allows cats and dogs to travel within other member countries participating within this scheme.
Impo...Read more
Pet Care in Spain
There are a number of veterinary clinics in Spain, some of these have a 24-hour emergency service. The main clinics are as follows,
• Clinica Veterinaria San Esteban 96.670.02.74
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Security in Spain
Crimes such as burglary, robbery, assault and theft of motor vehicles are considerably less frequent than in other parts of Europe. However, complacency should always be guarded aga...Read more
Schooling in Spain
The Spanish education system has changed over the last ten years or so. Previously, an elitist system with mostly private secondary education prevailed. Schools in Spain today are ...Read more
Social Security Pensions
(General Information)
Retirement pensions are one of the main social security benefits. It is therefore important for a person wanting to live and/or work in Spain, to have a...Read more
In order to make your stay as pleasant as possible while you are visiting the Costa Blanca beaches, the local authorities ask you to please take note of the following points: Always park your car in a...Read more
Sailing, Marinas in Spain
The Costa Blanca on the Mediterranean is well provided with Marinas for the boating enthusiast.
General information can be obtained about marinas and yacht harbours, togethe...Read more
Television and Radio
There are various Spanish language channels (6 — 8 depending on the area) which can be received free of charge. Foreigners usually install a satellite system in order to receiv...Read more
