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2013 has almost come to an end. We hope you can relax to focus on what 2014 will bring and should bring! For sure we wish for good health, less turbulence in the worldwide politics,...Read More
Since the famous LOUA (urban planning law) for Andalusia was published in 2002 building on the countryside has been severely restricted. Over the years many amendments and regulations have been added to explain how the...Read More
Various signals indicate that the porperty market in Spain is recovering. We at Villas & Fincas country properties have certainly noticed an increase of visitors on our website with over 30%, the actual inquiries on...Read More
The 24th of May, the Spanish government has approved the draft of a law which facilitates the process of obtaining residency in Spain for non-EU investors. The main focus of this law is to boost...Read More
If you own a country property or a villa in Spain, please pay attention if you receive a certified letter from the 'ministerio de Hacienda y Administraciones públicas' and notify your lawyer or gestor inmediately....Read More
Last Saturday the new regulation for energy certificates was published. Basically as from the 1st of June 2013, when building, selling or renting a house, a copy of an energy certificate must be shown...Read More
Although the forecasts for property sales in Spain in 2013 are a bit better then last years, it is still not easy to sell your house. We can imagine that vendors sometimes feel they have...Read More
New tax legislation has come into place which will affect (tax) residents in Spain. Essentially, this will introduce an obligation to report assets located abroad and whose value exceeds € 50,000 on December 31 each...Read More
December 19th 2012, Villas & Fincas, Casares. Review on the Andalusian Country Property market 2012 has been a turbulent year again for the Real Estate sector in Spain. Focusing on Andalusia and the Costa del...Read More
Probably in November 2012 a new’ Decreto Real’ will be published, obliging house owners to provide an energy label when they sell or rent their house. The regulation comes from the EC and most EC...Read More
By Frits Panhuyzen One of the most prominent gurus in the world, Marc Faber, knows it for sure: In his newsletter www.gloomboomdoom.com he sees, as well as former Bundesbank-banker Thilo Sarrazin, opportunities in for investors. The two...Read More
New mobile website Last year we launched a new website as you all have seen. To sail on the waves of the new technology we experienced that the website is not very quick and friendly...Read More