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Benahavís is Richest Town in Málaga Province

Benahavís becomes richest town in Málaga

Rincon de La Victoria is no longer the richest town in the province of Málaga. The title has been snatched by Benahavís, a small hillside town just outside Marbella, which includes the exclusive developments of La Zagaleta and El Madroñal. Benahavís has increased its average gross revenue by 10% in just one year, to reach Continue Reading

Third Quarter Sees Rental Costs Rise

The price of housing for rent in Spain increased by 0.5% during the third quarter of 2017. This leaves the average price per square metre at 9.4 euros per month. The annual variation is +24%, according to the latest report from Idealista. Fernando Encinar, head of idealista studies, says “The end of summer brings with Continue Reading

Property Sales Increased in August

Sales of Spanish property increased in August

There were 142,976 property transfers (sales/purchases, inheritance, exchange, donation) registered in the property records in August. This is 5.9% more than in the same month last year. This is yet another increase and adds further confirmation that the Spanish property market is recovering well from years of slowdown following the 2007 crisis. In terms of Continue Reading

Tourist Spending Increased in August

Tourists spend 10% more than last August

Total tourist spending in Spain by international visitors in August reached a staggering 11,342 million euros. This represents an increase of 10.3% when compared to the same month last year. The average spend per tourist also increased with visitors spending 1,088 euros each during their trip, up 6.1% from last year. The average daily spend Continue Reading

Spanish Property Prices Increased in Third Quarter

Spanish Property Prices Up in Q3

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

Malaga Airport Passenger Numbers Up in August

Malaga airport handled over 2 million passengers in August

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

Cost of Renting Increased 10% in August

Average rental cost increased 10% in August

The average cost of renting increased by 10% year-on-year in Spain in August. This is the third year-on-year increase over 10% in 2017, in addition to 30 consecutive months of annual growth, according to the latest data from fotocasa. The year-on-year variation recorded this month is the third highest recorded this year: in May it Continue Reading

Costa del Sol Q1 House Sales 2004-2017

Q1 Sales Graph - 2004 - 2017

According to the latest figures from the INE, July saw a 16.8% increase in the number of homes sold in Spain, when compared to the previous year. So, has the market stabilised? Are sales back up to pre-crisis levels? To try and answer those questions we take a brief look at the Q1 sales results Continue Reading

Price of Housing Down in August

Second-hand housing prices fell slightly in August

According to the latest monthly sales price report from pisos.com, the average price of second-hand housing in Spain was 1,528 euros per square metre in August 2017. This figure represents an increase of 0.2% compared to the previous month. On a year-on-year basis the variation is -1.99%. The price of housing has recently been fluctuating Continue Reading

Spain Saw Over 10 Million Tourists in July

Everywhere was busy in July!

As the summer draws to a close and the country begins to relax, the tourist statistics released by the INE once again break records. Spain received a massive 10.5 million international tourists in July, 10.1% more than in the same month last year. Source No prizes for guessing where the majority of those tourists came Continue Reading