Malaga has been named as the best city for an urban getaway by Forbes magazine. This is a list that excludes capital cities. The magazine said “Visit for yourself and you’ll soon see why the world’s eyes are turning to this stunning corner of Andalucia.” The list included over 400 cities from 89 countries with Continue Reading
Malaga Ranked as Top Getaway Destination
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Second Hand House Prices up 5.6% in 2022
The average price of second-hand housing in Spain reached 1,984 euros per square meter in December 2022. This figure represents an increase of 5.63% compared to the same month of 2021. Compared to September 2022, the increase was 1.14%. Half-yearly, the rise reached 2.99%. Compared to November 2022, the increase was 0.94%, since the average Continue Reading
Marbella For Sale Featured in Top Marbella
Our founder and owner, Nicolas de Zutter, recently sat down with magazine The Top Marbella to discuss the ups and downs of the real estate market and what drove Nico to success on the coast. Nico sat down to talk with editor Agustin Davio, himself a former MFS employee, and chatted about Nico’s 20+ years Continue Reading
Spain Tops List of Countries For Expat Retirees
Spain has once again been named as the best destination to retire for Brits over 50, the 10th consecutive year. A new survey by Canada Life shows that despite Brexit and the pandemic almost half of those polled said they were considering moving to sunny Spain for their retirement. For the first time, Portugal has Continue Reading
Cost of Renting Reaches Historical Highs
The price of rental housing in Spain increased by 0.9% in July, when compared to the previous month. When compared to the same month in the previous year, rental prices have increased 7.4%. This brings the average cost per square metre to €11.21. The average cost exceeded €10 per square metre some 33 months ago, Continue Reading
Spanish Property Sales Continue to Accelerate
The number of Spanish property transfers recorded in the public register in June reached 196,206, 0.9% more than in the same month last year. In the case of property sales, the number was 108,085, an annual increase of 7.1%. 87.6% of the purchases registered in June correspond to urban property and 12.4% were rustic. In Continue Reading
Rental Price Rises 2.40% in First Half
The average cost of renting a home in Spain was 10.22 euros per square meter at the end of the first half of the year. This figure marked a monthly decrease of -0.10% and a quarterly increase of 0.17%, half-yearly of 2.40% and interannual of 6.13%. According to Ferran Font, Director of Studies at piso.com, Continue Reading
House Prices Up in Second Quarter
The price of second-hand homes for sale in Spain increased by 1.2% in the second quarter of 2022. This is a year-on-year increase of 2.8%, bringing the average price per square metre to 1,936 euros. This increase is also the first quarterly increase since the fall seen in Q2 of 2021. “The trend in house Continue Reading
