Spain Property & Living
It's a well known fact that Spain is one of the most popular holiday destinations in the world, and it also comes high up on the list of desired nations among would-be expats and retirees as well.
The lure of the nation seems to be in the combination of excellent weather, stunning natural geography, friendly people, fascinating history, charming culture and sumptuous cuisine that all add up to make Spain an incredibly popular nation with travellers and emigrants.
An estimated 274,000 Britons call Spain home permanently already, with many more having holiday homes on the Spanish mainland or in the Balearic or Canary Islands. What all this mean is that if you're interested in living in Spain or buying a property in Spain then you are not alone and will find friendly faces and plenty of advice available to you to help you make your move or your purchase that much smoother.
As there are many different faces to Spain it's important that you take some time to explore the nation and what it has to offer before you decide where you want to settle. For some the fascination with the nation lies in its vibrant cities such as Madrid or Barcelona. For others the beach is the draw and the coastline between Malaga and Alicante is where they want to be. Often overlooked however are the lesser known and more affordable regions of Spain to the north of Alicante along the coast and in towards the interior, and also south west of Malaga towards Huelva.
At Shelter Offshore we'll help you explore your options in Spain - whether you want to move to Spain with your family, find employment and put the children through school, or you want to retire to the Spanish sunshine and find your dream home over looking the Mediterranean Sea - you'll find our site is packed with informative articles to assist you.
Our Latest Spain Property & Living Articles
Advantages and Disadvantages of Buying Property in Spain
Published on 30 March 2008 - Category: Property Abroad » Property in Spain
The British media may well have given the Spanish property market something of a bashing of late with great focus placed on declining real estate prices and waning interest among the buying public, but the truth of the matter is, Spain remains an incredibly popular tourism destination and one of the most popular countries in the world in which us Brits would like to own property.
So if you’re considering Spain and want to know more about the advantages and disadvantages of buying property in Spain, read on to find out some facts and some truths that may well guide your purchase decision.
UK Pensions and Tax When Living in Spain
Published on 30 April 2008 - Category: Living Abroad » Living in Spain
Spain continues to be one of the most popular overseas destinations for British retirees seeking sunshine not showers in their retirement. It is an accessible destination from the UK, it’s famed for its laid back lifestyle and relatively low cost of living, and what’s more, the weather truly is glorious for the majority of the year on the coast in Southern Spain.
If you’re planning a retirement to a Spanish villa or perhaps a finca in the countryside, we don’t blame you! In this article we’ll cover UK pensions and tax for you when you’re living in Spain. It’s important to know what your liabilities will be before you go so you can make sure you have all your planning in order before you relocate.
Higher Priced Spanish Property in Low Demand on Lanzarote
Published on 23 March 2008 - Category: Property Abroad » Property in Spain
Tightening global credit conditions and waning consumer confidence are starting to make an impact on the Lanzarote property market according to figures recently released by one of the island’s leading property portals, namely Lanzarote Guidebook.
An analysis of enquiries relating to 636 properties for sale generated during the first two months of 2008 revealed that demand for properties priced above the EUR 300,000 mark had all but disappeared, whilst more modestly priced apartment and studio properties - especially those below EUR 150,000 - were still attracting a large amount of interest from overseas investors. All this suggests that buyers are now concentrating on lower risk and lower cost property options – therefore it’s fair to say that higher priced Spanish property is currently in low demand on Lanzarote.
Moving to Spain? Your Residency and NIE Questions Answered
Published on 27 April 2008 - Category: Living Abroad » Living in Spain
Despite the fact that property prices in Spain are falling and the media is having a field day publishing the fact that confidence has been lost in the Spanish housing market, it is not putting us off our love affair with Spain and we are still moving to live, work or retire in Spain in strong numbers each month!
But if you’re thinking of moving to Spain certain questions will arise that you won’t be able to get a straight answer to, and this may well be driving you mad! The most basic question about whether or not you need a visa to live in Spain and how you go about getting an ID card can seem impossible queries to get an answer to. So, if you’re moving to Spain, Shelter Offshore can answer all your residency and NIE questions.
Spanish Property Sales Slow Dramatically
Published on 19 March 2008 - Category: Property Abroad » Property in Spain
The latest property sales figures for Spain’s once booming property market bring hard evidence of the continued slow down. The figures produced and compiled by CRE show that the total volume of property transactions for 2007 fell by almost 14%. More alarmingly the greatest fall came in the fourth quarter when the total number of property transaction plummeted by 21% from 203,993 in 2006 to just 160,906 in the same period for 2007, giving hard evidence that there’s unlikely to be any form of recovery in the first half of 2008.
The Spanish government announced that property prices in Spain only rose by 4.8% in 2007 down from 9.1% in 2006 and Spain’s lowest property price increase since the boom began one decade ago.
Spain’s property market has been hit hard by a combination of rising interest rates and the global credit crunch, and is expected to remain soft throughout 2008.
Spain The Expat Survival Guide
Published on 16 April 2008 - Category: Living Abroad » Living in SpainA new book entitled ‘Spain: The Expat Survival Guide’ has come to our attention because it has received excellent reviews from our readers and because it’s edited by an old favourite of ours, Debbie Jenkins.
The author of the book is Yolanda Solo; Yolanda has lived the dream in Spain and seen other expats fairing badly in their new life in the sun, which is why Yolanda was driven to write this particular title. If you’re thinking of living in Spain and you want to ensure you avoid typical expat mistakes, this book will make essential reading!
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