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The best smart home technology

Technology has changed the way we communicate and how we do business, and even revolutionized our entertainment, transport and health. No technological device has had such a widespread impact as the smartphone. From its humble beginnings as a novel a...

What impact is Brexit having on the Pound?

It’s been just over a week now since the surprise announcement that Britain had voted to leave the EU. Since then, there have been a number of movements in the Pound in both directions. While there have been lots of headlines about the Pound rising...

Post-Brexit Reality Check Q&A for British property buyers in Spain

Since the referendum on 23rd June and the subsequent result that the UK voted to leave the EU, the dust from the earthquake is beginning to settle (a little), if only by the fact that nothing has actually changed, yet. There has been a clamor from in...

Marbella – New Luxury Apartments for sale in the hills of Nueva Andalucía Golf Valley

Luxury new development set in the hills of the Nueva Andalucía Golf Valley Azahar de Marbella residential complex has unequalled panoramic views over the sea and golf courses. Within minutes of the complex you will find some of the coasts most prest...

(Español) Obra Nueva: 20 viviendas a un paso de la playa – Edif. Italia en Benalmádena Costa. Comienzo de obras: a finales de mayo 2016

(Español) Edificio Italia está situado en la zona de Benalmádena Costa, una zona privilegiada cerca de todo tipo de comercios y a 5 minutos andando a la playa. A solo 15 min. del aeropuerto Málaga, 5 min. Estación tren cercanías, 20 Min de Mál...

What a Brexit could mean for expats

The upcoming EU referendum is a major topic of debate in the UK, and there are varying opinions on both the positive and negative consequences if a Brexit was to happen. For the millions of Briton’s who live permanently elsewhere in Europe or own a...

One of every five properties sold in Spain last year was bought by foreigners

The sale of homes in Spain purchased by foreign citizens grew well above the average increase of 9.8% that the housing market recorded last year. 69,196 foreigners bought homes in Spain during 2015, up 13%, representing nearly one in five (18%) of al...

Why some estate agents unwittingly alienate their customers

Ever looked at an estate agent’s window or searched for property on the Internet and wondered how the agent published that photograph? Estate agents could vastly improve their results by implementing home staging techniques and better photography w...

Home Owners in ANDALUCIA: How to register your property for tourist rentals…

Owners who rent out their Andalusian homes to tourists now have less than three months to register with the local authorities or face stiff fines. After posting an article regarding this matter back in February together with the tremendous response t...

The Year in Review: 2015 – LPG SPAIN Property Portal

First of all, thanks to all our advertisers, now more than 300 estate agents throughout Spain, and secondly, to the ever increasing number of visitors who use LPG SPAIN to find a property for sale or rent. Without you all, it would be impossible for...

LPG SPAIN Goes Walkabout at SIMED 2015

LPG SPAIN (Leading Property Group Spain) visited the Mediterranean Real Estate Exhibition (SIMED) in Malaga on October 23, 2015, offering its various products to estate agents, developers and financial institutions who were present at the event, prov...

20 Bargain priced and repossessed properties for sale in Spain

The property market is moving again in Spain, at last. We are seeing a renewed interest this year in property sales across the country brought about by various factors such as an improvement in the Spanish economy – allowing the Spaniards to think...

Struggle Continues For The Realty Sector in India as Buyers Act More Cautiously

Despite the lucrative offers and property sale, real estate investment in India is still in a stagnant position with no signs …Continue reading →...

As cement production increases in Spain, will we see a resurgence of cranes on the horizon?

Spain is No.1 in Cement Output, again. After eight long years during which the construction industry has become one of the most punished sectors in Spain, the country now leads the Euro zone in cement production. The year-on increase from 2014, altho...

What attracts foreigners to buy in Spain?

Recent studies of the different nationalities who buy a property in Spain have shown that the British continue to lead the ranking with 18.62%; followed by the French with 9.39%; the Germans, 7.25%; Belgians, 6.90%; Italians, 6.13%; Russians, 5.83%;...

Rental Laws in Spain Explained

Our regular legal-contributor Raymundo Larraín Nesbitt explains the changes in rental laws in Spain spurred by the key ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) from last 3rd of September 2014 (Case C-127/12), as well as the new touristic rental...

How European regulations affect Foreign Residents’ Wills in Spain

Introduction This article serves as a gentle reminder of the impact European Regulation 650/2012 will have on all foreign residents who live and own assets in Spain and who have made a Spanish will (I am particularly thinking of British and Irish nat...

An off-plan buyer wins his case for late completion by a Spanish developer

According to a law dating back to 1986 that regulates payments during the construction period of a new-build or off-plan property in Spain, the purchase can only be cancelled by the buyer if the property isn’t handed over according to the condition...

Resale properties outsold new properties in Spain during 2014

According to the official Land Registrar, 318,929 properties were sold during 2014, 200,065 of which were second hand properties (or resales) representing 62.7% of total sales and 118,863 (37.3%), were new properties. This implies an increase of 18.4...

Spanish Supreme Court: Banks should not benefit financially when selling off repossessed property

Spaniards are fighting for their right to hand their property over as payment to their bank when unable to maintain their mortgage repayments. When summoned to court to have their property repossessed, they discover that their property has been deval...
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