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Good News Update: Bright Outlook for Spanish Property Market

Good News Update: Bright Outlook for Spanish Property Market

It’s now official. The Spanish property market is in a “good mood”. At least that’s the verdict of BBVA Research in its latest observatory report. The bank’s research department notes that 265,000 properties were sold in the first half of 2
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Posted On 3 Nov 2017

What You Missed... More Good News for Property Buyers

What You Missed... More Good News for Property Buyers

The peak holiday season is now over and it’s back to more serious business. Well, only serious in the sense that buying a new home is a major event in people’s lives. When that property is located in southern Spain the new living arrangements are
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Posted On 1 Sep 2017

More Good News for the Costa del Sol Property Market

More Good News for the Costa del Sol Property Market

It’s now June, the countdown is beginning to summer (at least officially, as the weather is already sublimely warm) and there is plenty of good news out there to encourage tourists to make their stays more permanent and buy a holiday home in southe
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Posted On 2 Jun 2017

Sun, Golf and Chilling-Out in Sublime Sotogrande

Sun, Golf and Chilling-Out in Sublime Sotogrande

It’s now official. Sotogrande is southern Spain’s “sweet spot”. At least that was how the authoritative The Wall Street Journal headlined a glowing feature about the ultra-exclusive residential estate at the western end of the Costa del Sol (
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Posted On 19 May 2017

Marbella Luxury Weekend… and Hugh Grant

Marbella Luxury Weekend… and Hugh Grant

It’s now June and one of the Costa del Sol’s favourite spring-summer pursuits, celebrity watching, is really warming up right on seasonal cue. This week, the Daily Mail led the headlines with the news that Hugh Grant, his Swedish TV producer girl
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Posted On 3 Jun 2016

Celebrity Watch… Mel Gibson and Antonio Banderas

Celebrity Watch… Mel Gibson and Antonio Banderas

The man sitting quietly in the corner of a cafeteria in Ronda looked familiar. Sporting a full greying beard, partly concealed behind sunglasses, casually dressed and accompanied by his girlfriend, he was unrecognisable to most people who had crossed
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Posted On 20 May 2016

European Tour Returns to Valderrama

European Tour Returns to Valderrama

Back in 1980 when the Eagles rock band broke up, drummer Don Henley declared that the band would play together “when Hell freezes over”. In 1994 they returned to the stage together in California, where guitarist Glenn Frey joked, “For the recor
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Posted On 12 Feb 2016

Showpiece Homes, Luxury Living… and Valderrama

Showpiece Homes, Luxury Living… and Valderrama

One day in 1988 Jaime Ortiz-Patiño was out inspecting the Valderrama course and heard that his grounds staff were considering pruning a tree beside the 18th tee. No, he instructed them. "We leave the branch intact. We'll lower the tee." The alternat
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Posted On 8 Jan 2016

Showpiece Homes, Luxury Living… and Golf

Showpiece Homes, Luxury Living… and Golf

One of the great attractions of the Costa del Sol has always been its convenient location for those wanting to explore other parts of Andalucía, and even the rest of Spain. That fact has been highlighted in recent weeks with two initiatives linking
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Posted On 4 Dec 2015

Showpiece Homes, Luxury Living… and Ronda

Showpiece Homes, Luxury Living… and Ronda

After two months savouring the sublime summer pleasures of the coast, now is the ideal time for a refreshing change of scenery and pace. From scintillating soirées by the sea to the fun of the fair… It’s the first week of September and that mean
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Posted On 4 Sep 2015

Showpiece Homes and Luxury Living… Mijas Costa

Showpiece Homes and Luxury Living… Mijas Costa

When it comes to quality of life, Spain obtains a high ranking on just about any global index. Times might have been particularly tough for many people in Spain in recent years, but the positive aspects that make living in Spain – and, in our speci
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Posted On 19 Jun 2015

And Now For The Good News…

And Now For The Good News…

The definitive verdict is in. The relevant governmental authorities and other official organisations – as well as private institutions and business analysts – have concluded their data research for 2014, presented their annual reports and almost
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Posted On 13 Mar 2015

Showpiece Homes and Luxury Living… El Madroñal

Showpiece Homes and Luxury Living… El Madroñal

Many people planning a move to the Costa del Sol face something of a quandary when it comes to location. Should they opt for convenience and look for a beachfront apartment or frontline-golf villa on the coast, close to town amenities, leisure facili
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Posted On 13 Feb 2015

Showpiece Homes and Luxury Living… La Zagaleta

Showpiece Homes and Luxury Living… La Zagaleta

[caption id="attachment_2463" align="alignright" width="300"] Ultra-select seclusion in La Zagaleta[/caption] The term “exclusive” is often over-used when referring to Costa del Sol residential developments. Not for La Zagaleta, however. On th
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Posted On 19 Dec 2014

The Bugatti Legend Continues

The Bugatti Legend Continues

On the eve of this year’s Paris Motor Show, Bugatti celebrated the European premiere of the sixth and final model of its “Les Legendes” limited edition series. Previously unveiled at the Monterey Car Week in California, the super sports car man
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Posted On 3 Oct 2014

Summer Style… from Beach Chic to Gala Glamour

Summer Style… from Beach Chic to Gala Glamour

With the summer festive season now in full flow, the key priority is to step out in style – be it a day at one of Marbella’s ultra-fashionable beach clubs or sipping a glass of champers at a Banús soirée. Of course, not every woman can permi
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Posted On 11 Jul 2014

Venerable motoring vision… across the Atlantic

Venerable motoring vision… across the Atlantic

[caption id="attachment_1443" align="alignright" width="300"] Rolls-Royce Pinnacle Travel Phantom[/caption] They might have been created in garages thousands of kilometres apart, with distinctive engineering cultures, but two of the world’s most
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Posted On 20 Jun 2014

Lustrous launch of Marbella Luxury Weekend

Lustrous launch of Marbella Luxury Weekend

Marbella is currently a global focal point of luxury as the world’s most select brands are showcased in the sumptuous setting of Puerto Banús amidst a chic soirée of beautiful people. Comprising nearly 100 events by participating companies over
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Posted On 6 Jun 2014

Sparkling spotlight on luxury in Monaco

Sparkling spotlight on luxury in Monaco

[caption id="attachment_1157" align="alignright" width="300"] Viking Concept[/caption] Top Marques Monaco is billed as “the most exclusive supercar show on earth” but that tells only part of the story. After a decade showcasing the finer thing
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Posted On 25 Apr 2014

Eclectic living spaces with a touch of elegance

Eclectic living spaces with a touch of elegance

[caption id="attachment_1133" align="alignright" width="300"] Fendi Casa[/caption] Ever at the forefront of design innovation, Philippe Starck was characteristically passionate about democratic design concepts when he presented his latest collecti
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Posted On 21 Apr 2014

Cutting-edge showcase of Italian chic

Cutting-edge showcase of Italian chic

[caption id="attachment_1037" align="alignright" width="300"] Pininfarina and Rino Snaidero[/caption] The Salone Internazionale del Mobile was inaugurated in 1961 with the aim of promoting Italian furniture and furnishing accessories on the export
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Posted On 11 Apr 2014

European Tour returns to the “Costa del Golf”

European Tour returns to the “Costa del Golf”

As recently as 2011 the Costa del Sol was the European Tour’s main standard-bearer in Spain. That year, three top golf events were held on the Coast: the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Finca Cortesín (won by Ian Poulter), the Miguel Á
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Posted On 14 Feb 2014

THIS IS SPAIN !

THIS IS SPAIN !

All good reasons for living in Spain : 10 different climates Snow-capped mountains 9 month a year 2.600 miles of mountains 13.450 miles of rivers 63 major cities (>100.000 inhabitants) 2.500 castles 4900 miles of coast line .. a
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Posted On 29 Jan 2014

Luxury yachts in Puerto Banús

Luxury yachts in Puerto Banús

If you’ve ever had the opportunity to stroll around the luxurious marina of Puerto Banús, you will no doubt have spotted a number of lavish yachts sitting inconspicuously on the waterside. This collection of floating palaces ranks among some of th
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Posted On 25 Sep 2013

The Russian community makes its presence felt in Marbella

The Russian community makes its presence felt in Marbella

Russian tourists and homebuyers have been coming to the Costa del Sol for some time now, but it is in recent years that they have been making their presence felt. Still by no means the largest foreign expatriate group in actual numbers, Russian buyer
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Posted On 18 Jul 2013

Costa del Sol, Golfers’ Paradise

Costa del Sol, Golfers’ Paradise

In 1997 the Costa del Sol became one of the most talked about locations on the golfing calendar when Valderrama hosted the world famous Ryder Cup. Road signs up and down the coast were changed to read Costa del Golf and spectators arrived in their dr
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Posted On 28 Feb 2013