The sale of bare ownership is an option on selling property which enables the seller to continue living in the house until the end of his/her life. That is to say, the seller retains the right of usufruct of the property despite having sold it. This kind of real estate deal, that not everybody knows …
In Spain, new housing is going through good times after having experienced many difficult years. There are more and more new property buyers which is very positive news for the Spanish real estate sector. As regards new housing, we can say that the bursting of the real estate bubble marked a before and after. In …
Lighting a house is the best way of making the most of each room and enhancing each detail. Some time ago we wrote, in this blog, an article about light being the treasure of a house. We are not the only ones to state this fact, but also interior designers who consider light a key …
The bursting of the real estate bubble led to making, at present, the purchase of property in Spain cheaper than renting. We can draw this conclusion based on the last August report carried out by Fundación BBVA and Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Económicas (IVIE). This report compares the current Spanish real estate position with that …
Build to rent has become a tendency among European investors and it is also increasingly popular in Spain. It is about investing in new housing and after renting it in order to make the investment profitable. Unlike property dealing, which has lately moderated in Spain, renting prices are on the rise, especially in the large …
In Spain, super-luxury flats, only available to few privileged people, are very much in demand and thus, finding them is very hard work. There is not a specified price which can classify this type of property. However, we could say that the price per square metre is placed above 15.000 euros. These flats, which are …
Many Spanish people have, at one time or another, thought of buying a house on the beach. Summer is here and very often the issue of buying a second home arises as it will allow us to use it during the holidays. The most sought-after destination for Spanish people is, undoubtedly, somewhere on the beach. …
Nowadays, thanks to technology, we are able to look for a flat in a comfortable and quick way. We live in a digital world that moves forward at breakneck speed making every single profession conditioned by this circumstance. Some time ago, in this blog, we wrote an article stating that technology had reached to stay …
In Europe, producing energy at home is becoming increasingly widespread as it allows energy consumption to be more sustainable. In this blog some days ago, we wrote about housing with nearly zero energy consumption. In that article, we mentioned that from the 31 December onward, Europe will start a new era regarding construction. This is …
Plaza de España, which is located in the very centre of Madrid, stands out because of its unique and well known buildings. Maybe this square is not one of the most tourist places in Madrid. However, every Madrileño, if asked, would say that the city would never be the same without the atmosphere and the …
Some weeks ago, the Spanish Ministry of Public Works published facts and figures which show that during the first term of 2019 the price of housing has increased 4,4%. A similar situation only took place in the fourth term of 2007, during the housing bubble, when housing price rose up to 4,8%. These facts strike …
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