Essex girl Denise van Outen has been looking at property in the Costa Blanca. Playing golf in the sun with her new hubby is the big draw, she tells Richard Way
Earlier this month Jávea was in the news for all the wrong reasons as forest fires threatened its outskirts. Sometimes it’s only when it might be lost that we appreciate what we have, so now Javea is safe again, let’s look afresh at the appeal of this fashionable Spanish beach, says Richard Way
Buyer’s market or Brexit bust-up? What is happening in the French property market and is it still a good time to buy? The good news is that the French property market remains a very stable one pricewise and conditions continue to be ripe for British buyers. There have been signs in some areas of small increases in property value, mainly Paris, the Cote d’Azur and the Languedoc Roussillon, but it is important to note that the market is really nothing like the UK one and things happen much more slowly in France, property price changes included!
Record numbers of passengers flew into Alicante in the first six months of 2016, highlighting the increasing appeal of the Costa Blanca and its hinterland for off-season visitors
Everything’s moving in the right direction for property owners in Portugal. The thriving summer season looks set to open many more peoples’ eyes to the attractions of buying a home in the country.
San Sebastián and Barcelona are spearheading growth at the top end of Spain’s property market. But the crème de la crème of Spanish property doesn’t come cheap…