Costa del Sol

Spanish property prices end the year lower than they started!

Despite starting the year well with property prices rising in all Spanish regions, 2007 has ended in December with prices 0.28% below where they started in January. According to Facilisimo.com, the region of La Rioja has been the worst affected, dropping 11.08% to 2159€/m2 , Madrid and Barcelona haven't avoided the falls dropping 2.38% to 3479€/m2 and 3.05% to 3777€/m2 respectively.

The region of Andalucia has fared slightly better closing the year 2.95% above where it started in January: 2,070€/m2 - 01.01.07 to 2,130€ /m2 - 01.01.08. However prices have dropped 2.34% since 01.08.07. Marbella, the focal point for the Costa del Sol hasn't fared too badly either with prices overall higher than the beginning of the year (2.45%) but dropping off 2% since it's highpoint of 3,197€/m2 at the end of July down to 3,133€/m2.

The results of a survey by Facilismo say that 68.41% of Spanish citizens believe the current goverment to be at fault. 62.09% believe that prices won't drop anymore and 66.28% say they would still buy instead of renting. However certain analysts think that the current redressing of prices is a necessary market correction. If prices continue to drop up to a further 10% in 2008, they will be back at the level of 2005.

Euribor at lowest level for eight months.

Against the trend of bad news in the financial markets, the Euribor fell again to 4.381% (22.01.08). This is well below the rate at the end of 2007 where the rate had spiked to 4.79%.28/01/2008

Spanish property prices end the year lower than they started.

Despite starting the year well with property prices rising in all Spanish regions,2007 has ended in December with prices 0.28% below where they started in January. According to Facilisimo.com, the region of La Rioja has been the worst affected, dropping 11.08% to 2159€/m2 , Madrid and Barcelona haven't avoided the falls dropping 2.38% to 3479€/m2 and 3.05% to 3777€/m2 respectively. 05/01/2008

Euribor falls again for second month in succession.

The Euribor, the Central European Bank's base lending rate, is set to close the month of November at 4.60%.02/12/2007

Deutsche Bank release strong Spanish economy report

The Deutsche Bank have issued a report on the Spanish economy entitled Spain 2020, the success story continues.22/11/2007

Price of resale property falls in several Spanish regions

Resale property prices have fallen for the third consecutive month in thirteen Spanish regions including the province of Malaga.22/11/2007

Domincan Republic. JUST RELEASED. 30.10.07

Fantastic new property investment just released in the Dominican Republic. This product, previously only available to the Spanish investment market is now available through Garratt Homes.22/11/2007

Adosados de Lujo en Marbella Precio Rebajado en 100,000€. Sólo hasta el 30.11.07.

Situadas en la privilegiada Marbella, en la zona de Cabopino, esta viviendas residenciales de alta calidad y orientadas al sur, gozan de unas fantásticas vistas al mar. Los amantes del golf pueden también elegirlas con vistas a Cabopino Golf (Par 71). Los precios standard oscilan entre los 415,000€ y los 515,000€. Estas maravillosas viviendas de lujo pueden comprarse a un precio increíble que va desde los 350,000€ a los 415,000€.22/11/2007

Spanish Mortgage rate set to fall

The Euribor, the Central European Bank's base lending rate, is set to close the month of October at 4.65%.30/10/2007