Pozuelo de Alarcón is one of the most demanded areas for property investors. However, at present, it has little building land available. According to facts and figures shown by the Tax Authority regarding the per capita income in October 2018, Pozuelo de Alarcón is the wealthiest municipality in Spain with 72.993€. It is followed by …
The Spanish real estate system is, currently, going through good times. However, the issue must be raised concerning the type of urban development in the not too distant future. The Spanish real estate system underwent difficult times after the bubble burst and had to recover due to this great crisis. It seems clear that housing …
The year 2020, is the date when housing has to change. It cannot continue to be as it was until now. What will happen that year? According to a European Union agreement, every building constructed from 2020 onward, shall be obliged to have a close to zero energy consumption. The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive …
Boadilla del Monte, is the area in Spain where the largest number of houses are built. Facts and figures confirm it: in 2017, more than 2.500 planning permissions were granted. The municipality reported that last year, 2.598 permissions were given. If we take into account that Boadilla del Monte has about 52.000 inhabitants, we can …
The installation of solar panels on the flat roofs in Madrid will lead to important energy savings. It is estimated that energy savings could amount to more than 50%. For instance, during 2016 the exact amount was 51,4%. This calculus was carried out by the Observatorio de la Sostenibilidad (The Observatory of Sustainability). The study …
Each day, more and more investors with high purchasing power buy luxury housing in Madrid. It is unquestionable that luxury property is going through good times in Spain, facts and figures speak for themselves. The largest number of real estate deals take place in Madrid, and they account for 45% of the sales carried out in …
A terrace is regarded as a very valuable space in a house because it enables us to have direct contact with the outside allowing us take a breath of fresh air, as well as helping us to take our minds off things. When we go out on the terrace for some instants, we can feel …
Buying a house is one of the most important decisions you will have to face. When you buy property, you must first and foremost take into account many fundamental aspects. So much so that you may even be overwhelmed by the situation and be under stress. In this blog, some time ago we wrote about which …
If you take responsibility for the control of energy consumption at home, then your house will be much more energy-efficient. To achieve this, you must make sure that you pay attention to some details. Fortunately in Spain, it is becoming more and more important to direct our real estate system towards sustainability. Our planet´s resources are …
Castles have the charm of being a key construction in Spanish history as they represent an image of power and military might in times past. Who can imagine medieval stories without castles, knights in shining armour, minstrels and princesses? These characteristic Spanish constructions show us what buildings were like centuries ago and therefore, when we …
Which factors must you take into account before selling your house? We analyse some elements which you must bear in mind if you want to sell your house. In this blog, we have already written about housing growth forecasts which will continue until 2020. Hence, we can state that we are going through good times …