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The number of building permits issued by the Marbella council has increased over recent months. At a meeting earlier this week, the council approved licences for the construction of various real estate projects in the town which amount to 17 million euros. 90% of that capital will be invested in Nueva Andalucía in the construction Continue Reading
The price of housing in Spain increased by 2.3% during the third quarter of 2017. This leads to the average for a square metre rising to 1,590 euros, according to the latest price index from idealista. The annual variation is +3.7%. Fernando Encinar, head of idealist studies, says “The real estate market, both for sale Continue Reading
In 2016, 44% of buyers looked online for properties for sale. Among younger buyers that number is even higher with 58% of Millennials* using the internet to find their next home. Most buyers will have seen a dozen or so properties online before they step foot inside any of them. This is why your photos Continue Reading
Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport handled 2,173,006 passengers in August, 11.3% more than in the same month in 2016, according to airport network AENA. This positive change was supported by the pull of the international market, as well as the dynamism of the domestic market. The bulk of passengers (2,166,538) travelled on commercial flights. Of those, Continue Reading
The average cost of renting increased in Spain by 4.8% during the second quarter of 2017. The average price per square metre now stands at 9.4 euros per month, according to a report from idealista. Average rental prices increased in all the autonomous communities during the second quarter except for Euskadi where prices fell by Continue Reading
The urbanisation La Zagaleta, located in Benahavís, Malaga, holds the record for being the most expensive residential area in the whole of Spain. Homes in this exclusive development exceed 5.6 million euros on average. Despite being private homes, not hotels, most properties in La Zagaleta have more than 8,000m² plots, elevators, a cinema room and/or Continue Reading
Malaga Airport closed July having seen record numbers of passengers pass through in its busiest summer yet, according to airport operator AENA. The number of passengers grew by 11.2% to a massive 2,180,749. This is the first time in its history that the airport has seen more than two million in a single month. Of Continue Reading
Four out of ten homeowners who put their property on the holiday rental market managed to rent the property within the first two weeks. In fact, 7% managed to get a tenant within the first week. 16% rented the property within one week, while 19% needed two weeks to rent it. “The speed and ease Continue Reading
Malaga City Council has taken the first steps to creating a new urban development in the city. The project will create around 1,000 homes, most of which will be protected, although there will be free-rent properties included. The council has selected five projects which will now be put out to tender to developers. The project, Continue Reading
