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Why buy property in the North of Costa Blanca?

The north of the Costa Blanca – the ‘white coast’ due to its sandy beaches – stretches from the city of Alicante up to Denia. It’s known for gorgeous beaches, fantastic food and drink and year-round sunshine. The World Health Organisation even considers it one of the healthiest places to live in the world.

Spanish property prices continue steady rise

With the country’s economy continuing to improve, Spanish property prices have continued to rise, but steadily. They have not yet reached the pre-crisis level of 2007. Figures for the 2nd quarter of 2018 are very encouraging and it seems the British have not been put off by Brexit. In fact, they are still buying more property in Spain than other nationality.

Are you eligible to reclaim overpayments on your Spanish mortgage?

If you have or had a mortgage in Spain, you may be eligible to reclaim any overpayments resulting from “abusive clauses”. In recent years many mortgage clauses have been declared abusive according to a ruling by the European Court of Justice.

Your latest news from Spain

Just when you thought Spain couldn’t get any more desirable, income taxes are cut, class sizes reduced and pensioners provided with free prescriptions.

Join the celebrities on the Costa Brava

I first discovered “my” resort near Girona in Catalonia nearly 30 years ago. But I still get tingles of excitement each time I return! While we often see celebrities on the Costa Brava, at a local wedding recently we enjoyed a beachful of global A listers. Barack Obama and Beyoncé were just two of the guests at the wedding of Elon Musk’s brother Kimbal.