Nice news for Spanish real estate. It seems that Spain still tops the list for British citizens wanting to invest in a second home. Let's hope it stays that way.Click here to read more on PropertyWire.com
You won't find a place like Caión anywhere in Spain—or the world. Get to know this extraordinary peninsula situated in an area of exceptional marine and landscape value.
Land for sale in Galicia, Spain
Buildable property for sale on a coastline of incomparable beauty.
Saturday, 28 April 2012
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Tuesday, 10 April 2012
Simiocracia (de Aleix Saló)
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Monday, 9 April 2012
Finding a home with no mortgage or monthly rent.
According to an article published in the Spanish newspaper El País, experts are searching for an alternative to private debt, so that we can have access to a home without being tied to either a mortgage or a monthly rent. It seems that even in times of crisis such as these, there's still room for optimism and innovation in the real estate market.
For our most skeptical readers, below we've included a link to the full article published in El País and a short summary in English translated by the author of this blog. In addition, you can find further information on the U.K. government's Rent to HomeBuy scheme here and to A2Dominion and their guide to low cost home ownership.
"Estable como la compra y accesible como el alquiler" (artículo de El País)
"As stable
as a purchase and as affordable as a rent
No, this is not a
riddle. In London, for those searching for a home there is an alternative
to buying—too demanding financially— and to renting, often considered unstable.
This is why the Research Group on Access to Housing has just returned from the
U.K.
This multidisciplinary and
multinational group of experts lead by Dr. Sergio Nasarre, Professor of Civil
Law at the State University of Tarragona Rovira i Virgili, addressed the
Spanish General Council of Law this week regarding a third scheme.
Few family incomes are able to face
housing payments in Madrid, much less in London. There we find two possibilities.
The first is the gradual acquisition of a home that is either on the open market or state-subsidized.
Buyers start by purchasing a 25% share in the equity on the property and then progressively demonstrate their
capacity to pay. The second possibility: Why make a permanent purchase of a
home that you will only use, let's say, during your professional life? The answer to this question is temporary ownership. After a certain period, the property is returned to the
seller; until then, the temporary buyer is the owner: it is considered
an investment and may be freely sold or mortgaged in much the same way as a partial
purchase.
…/"
Thursday, 5 April 2012
As Fragas do Eume
A bird's eye view of As Fragas do Eume.
Simply stunning!
Simply stunning!
The video was filmed a few years ago, before the April 7 wildfire partially destroyed this natural woodland.
Our natural resources are the backbone of our economic prosperity, our health and our wellbeing. We can all do something to help preserve them.
Tuesday, 3 April 2012
A near-zero energy house in Spain
Villa
Ana, a sustainable private residence, was designed by architects Iván López Veiga and Juan R.
Iglesias Babío in cooperation with Annabella Ortiz, José Álvarez and the
engineering studio Indugal. The goal of this group of experts is to become the
first Breeam Es certified sustainable
building in Spain. This green construction
project is located in Santiago de Compostela.
I’ve always imagined a project like Villa Ana on
the landlot we offer on this blog and the idea of a near-zero energy house
sounds very tempting, especially now that the electric bill has gone up again.
Are any of my readers ready and willing to take
the plunge and create something like this green construction project in Caión?
It would be adding to the already high environmental and landscape value of the
village’s natural surroundings.
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