If you're one of the many expats who call the Costa del Sol home, you might have had your fill of the Marbella lifestyle in 2014. We're certainly not denying that Marbella was trending all last year thanks to a peak in property sales and more properties for sale in Marbella or surrounding Costa del Sol; not forgetting the new and improved numbers about the Marbella economy in general. But,...

There was recently a unique and historic visa waiver between the EU and United Arab Emirates last month, which will allow access into any of the European countries for Arabian citizens. This new agreements between the countries will allow for visa-free travel for EU citizens travelling to UAE and for citizens of this country, when traveling to the EU, to be able to stay, visa free for a period of 90...

Guest post by Peter Lavelle of foreign exchange broker Pure FX http://www.purefx.co.uk Howdy! In this article, I'll tell you how the favourable exchange rate can help cut the cost of buying a property in Marbella, and why the pound may soon fly higher versus the euro. Everyone knows that realising your dream of owning a home in Marbella isn’t necessarily cheap. There’s the cost of the...

International Property Buyers in Marbella, Spain Continue to Bring Hope & Are Further Boosting the Economy A few weeks ago, the Ministry of Development in Spain released the Notary Statistics for 2015. The Spanish property sales for 2015 increased just over 21 percent, and residential property sales registered in Spain exceeded 400,000 for the first time since 2010. The news and numbers released,...

Marbella and the Costa del Sol have always been a popular places to buy property. Here, in the South of Spain, there is a lot to offer expats and even those wishing to buy a second holiday home on the Costa del Sol. In recent months, it may seem like negative news, especially with the recent Brexit; however, for property on the Costa del Sol, this year has brought more positive news. Launch New...

In San Pedro, Spain you get the best of both worlds. You’ll definitely find fellow expats kicking around, and feel at home; however, the majority of the residents in San Pedro are Spanish, so you won’t feel like you live in little Britain - much like the rest of the Costa del Sol. San Pedro maintains a very “pueblo” feel, and considering it’s only a mere 10 minutes away from the more famous...

With political shocks now out of the way in both the US and UK, pound sterling has been rising against the Euro since the beginning of November. The exchange has finally broken the 50-day averate and is rising all the way up to its current level of just above 1.1600. This needed break is pushing positive momentum and will soon advocate for further gains with analysts estimating multi-week gains....

World cup 2014 fever hits Spain with everywhere displaying flags from the various participating countries. It is a real opportunity for the many ex-pats from all around the world to get together in the various bars, restaurants and cafes that are displaying the matches. Our office's location in San Pedro de Alcantara, there has even been a large screen erected in the main square, which shows the...

The past 15 years has seen the KMS Property Team grow to become a dominant professional Real Estate Agency on the Costa del Sol, whilst at the same time maintaining the friendly and personal approach – the ethos upon which KMS Property was originally formed. Can you tell me about the history of KMS Property? KMS Property was originally formed around 15 years ago and unlike many of the large...

Malaga revels in property sale figures for 2013 capturing a staggering 13.9% of the Spanish market of property sales to overseas purchasers in the first 9 months of 2013. Malaga is the top province in Spain for 2013 for property sales of which 36.2% were to overseas residents, a figure way higher than the national average which remains at 16.8%. As a stark comparison, the figure for 2012 was 28.2% so...