The Spanish Institute of Cultural Heritage is located in one of the most striking and interesting buildings in Madrid. This building (located in the area of Ciudad Universitaria, in the street Pintor el Greco nº 4) is popularly known as the “Corona de Espinas” (“the Crown of Thorns”) due to the pinnacles which surround it. It is …
There seems to be no end to the increase of rental housing prices. Some months ago, we wrote in this blog that the prices of rental housing have risen up to 10% since October 2017. At that time we mentioned that this rise was due to the fact that in Madrid and Catalonia there was …
Books have a multitude of functions: they not only make us more cultured and educated, but they also liberate us and make us happier. On top of all this, they decorate our home. In a house, there are some irreplaceable details which create a homely atmosphere, such as a good coffee table, an adequate carpet …
Madrid Centro has the largest number of tourist lodging houses in the city and the offer of traditional renting is being shaken by this new business model. In Spain, the business of tourist lodging houses has become a controversial issue. We must take into account that each different region in Spain has a different legal situation …
Real estate reports carried out in 2018, show that housing prices continue to rise. Some weeks ago, we wrote, in this blog, that housing prices had made great strides right from the beginning of 2018. In that article, we said that the Instituto Nacional de Estadística, stated that in Spain in January 2018, there had been …
The Madrid Instituto Cervantes building is one of the most recognizable ones of the centre of the city: it is commonly known as Edificio de las Cariátides. Apart from having a spectacular and monumental aspect of the Neoclassic architectonic style, it is also finished off with bevelled edges which help to avoid the stiffness of …
Nowadays, a homebuyer has very clear preferences and values some specific details before buying a house. Some years ago, when financial institutions granted loans with ease, the client profile parameters established that the only need was of economic benefit. These were the times prior to the property bubble burst. However, from then on, the client …
Not everybody knows the meaning of the real estate term “home staging”. However, in Spain this practice is carried out more and more. Some time ago, we wrote in this blog about home staging, and in that article we pointed out that this real estate technique consists of taking care of and improving the aspect …
According to facts and figures, in January 2018, housing buying and selling has started the year making great strides. The figures speak for themselves. The Instituto Nacional de Estadística, shows that real estate deals have increased more than 23% (exactly 23,1%) during January 2018 with regard to January 2017. The total number of deals carried …
Future cities must offer low energy consumption as well as a sustainable real estate system. The resources of our planet are not endless and some circumstances such as climate change has caused that the real estate system reconsiders its policies. Gone are the days when the only thing that mattered was to build without taking …
Plaza de Cibeles is one of the most iconic places in Madrid and when we look at old pictures we can imagine what it was like decades ago. It is next to impossible to find a tourist in Madrid who has not visited Plaza de Cibeles. This well-known square is recognizable for the sculpture of …
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