Spain – Still the number one choice for British buyers

Spain is still the most popular place for British property purchasers looking to retire, relocate or buy homes overseas. A recent newspaper article reported that 40% of British buyers considering overseas property purchases would prefer to buy in Spain. According to Spanish government sources, around 750,000 British people have bought property in Spain and in the last 10 years Spanish property has increased in value by a staggering 270%. The Spanish economy has experienced an almost permanent post-Franco boom with growth currently running at around 4% per annum.

Despite the adverse publicity reported in the first 5 months of 2007, foreign property purchases in Spain were 19% up on the corresponding 5 months in 2006. Spain will continue to be the number one choice for British and European property buyers for the following reasons…

Some of the best off plan deals in Spain
We have specially selected the properties we offer. We personally visit and assess all new developments in order to accurately profile suitability for our clients, whether for investment, retirement or relocation. Our Spanish off plan property portfolio starts on the Portuguese border by Ayamonte and continues across the unspoilt Costa de la Luz, the popular Costa del Sol and encompasses the Costa Tropical, south of Granada.

Exciting Off Plan Opportunities in Spain

Spain had 60 million tourists in 2006 and British visitors accounted for 14 million of these

Spain is the second most popular tourist destination in the world

Spain’s popularity as a tourist destination provides a welcome rental income for many property owners

Spain’s property is still great value for money compared with the UK – the average house price is €247.000 in Spain in contrast to €350.000 equivalent in the UK

Spain was the number one choice of more than 880,000 people in a survey of people looking to relocate in the next ten years

Spain has 4,964 kilometres of coastline, 300 days of sunshine a year and has many undiscovered areas where you can still find property bargains and enjoy the Spanish way of life

Spain already has a large numbers of British residents and EU membership makes entry easy to live and work

Spain’s cost of living, including property purchases, is about 60% of the cost of living in the UK and CGT is currently 18%

Spanish towns welcome visitors and are generally very safe and free of the violence prevalent in the UK

Spain’s pace of life is more relaxed and it is a very stable democratic country

Spain’s international airports can be accessed by many airlines from various UK and Irish destinations to all parts of Spain, often at extremely competitive prices

Spain’s many developer’s are reducing property prices, offering very favourable payment terms and other incentives in order to encourage sales

Spain – Still IS the number one choice for British buyers

Exciting new off-plan opportunities in Spain