The idea of ‘low cost’ may have been born in the air but it has come down to earth now and has put down roots in the land of the consumer. The low cost airlines proved to be a true revolution in the tourism sector and their example has spread. The economic ...

Bargain Property Marbella, emigration, integration, real estate Spain

Recent figures out from the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade state that Spain received around 9 million tourists in the first quarter of this year which represents an increase of 2.9% during the same period in 2010. The full article on Kyero suggests that tourists from the Nordic block of countries account for much of ...

Paul O'Mahony, tourism in Spain

News out this week suggests that rather than be put off by more and more stories of Brits having to face their worst nightmare and have their properties bulldozed down after being built illegally, there are still Brits out there who are taking advantage of the current economic crisis in Spain and are continuing to ...

Marbelal property deals, paul 'mahony, Paul O'Mahoney, property bargains Spain

The Best Small Towns and Villages By FROMMER'S Cuenca: Set amid a landscape of rugged limestone outcroppings at the junction of two rivers, Cuenca is a fascinating combination of medieval masonry and cantilevered balconies that seem to float above the steep gorges below. The angularity of the architecture here is said to have inspired early versions of cubism, a fact ...

new york times, Spain, villages

Since Portugal has become the latest EU country in need of a bailout from the European Union, eyes have turned to Spain with the question being asked; "Is Spain next to need a bailout?". According to the economic minster Elena Salgado, Spain is not going to be the next country needing help and any economic bailout ...

real estate Spain, Spain economy

When emigrating from the UK to a new country, successful integration into the new ways of life of your adopted country can often dictate how easy or difficult it is to find work, form new relationships and friendships and even be able to communicate on a daily basis. In the case of English nationals moving to ...

emigration, immigration, integration

We've just watched a really amusing YouTube video from Neo Properties - an Australian real estate agent. On one level the video is a property listing video that gives an overview of the property for sale, it takes a look at the floor plans and tells you where to get more information about the property. ...

innovative property marketing

Unemployment levels in Spain are at a high with 4.3 million people registered as unemployed in February this year. This number accounts for over 20% and with an EU average of 9.5%, Spain's unemployed levels are in dire need of help and one unemployed gardener living in Madrid is hoping his Parobook is going to ...

parobook

Having initially planned to strike across 22 days this summer, Spanish airport operator AENA and the unions have come to an agreement concerning working conditions and the plan to part-privatise AENA. The 22 days of air strikes stood to completely disrupt the heights of the Spanish tourist season and would have left a serious backlog of ...

Paul O'Mahoney, Paul O'Mahony

Around 13,000 home owners in Andalucia have been given a lifeline as the Junta de Andalucia is set to legalise around 11,000 of their previously "illegal" designated properties with the small remainder still set to be demolished. For those who'd all but given up on the Spanish system, the move signals a complete breath of fresh ...

illegal builds, illegal homes