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 …
In important cities in Spain, flats are being sold at full speed. Some time ago, in this blog, we wrote an article about the price increase of urban land. We pointed out that Madrid boasted of the highest purchase price in Spain. This fact is logical if we take into account the speed with which property …
Puente de la Culebra is a singular construction located in Madrid and it attracts the attention of passers-by due to its winding and twisting shaped structure. In Estate One, we are very fond of originality and whenever we find an element in Madrid which stands out and breaks with conventional construction, it does not go …
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