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Top news stories for property buyers in Spain
We’ve got top news stories for homebuyers and property owners in Spain. There are rumblings that the golden visa scheme could change or even end. Plus, Spain’s new Housing Law is favouring tenants over landlords.Read more...
Topsy turvy week for pound
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Buying in Spain: your top ten questions answered
If you missed Spain Property Guide’s webinar, explaining precisely how to buy a home in Spain, this is your chance to get answers to your most urgent questions.Read more...
Property renovation boom in Portugal
With Portugal’s property market red hot this summer, if people can’t get the right home they’re now more willing to tackle a renovation.Read more...
Italian train get-away
As the fourth heatwave hits Italy, with temperature reaching 40 degrees in some areas, more Italians are taking the train to find fresher air by the sea and in the mountains.Read more...
Brits helping to drive surge in USA’s foreign property market
Sterling’s fall against the dollar last year appears to be having little effect on British people’s desire to own a home in the USA, according to a new survey by the National Association of Realtors (NAR).Read more...
Protecting your family and home from earthquakes
In Europe we are mercifully free from the natural disasters that devastate other parts of the world. We also have strong building codes that protect us from earthquakes. In Greece, the most seismically affected part of Europe, strict rules have once again saved many lives this week. Here is how you can protect yourself even further.Read more...
Spain may be cheap but it expects high standards
A recent report shows that Spain is one of the least expensive countries in Europe for consumer goods, while many local authorities have brought in strict rules for their beaches. There is also the claim that we could be heading towards a four-day week, for all the right reasons.Read more...
French home sales up 10% on last year
900,000 French properties were sold last year – a significant increase on the previous year. With prices rising again and low mortgage rates, we could be entering a boom time for the French property market.Read more...
Paris revival: property prices rise across the city
While the much of the French property market lags behind, the Parisian market has begun a strong recovery, with all of its boroughs now rising in price. With the Olympics on the way and Macron renewing optimism, is now the time to buy?Read more...
Pound drops three cents in five days
The pound fell this week by three cents against the euro just as families head off on holiday. But where will it go next week and how do you protect your budget?Read more...