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...
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,...
The KMS Property Team are very excited to announce the launch of our new updated website featuring information on the local areas, tips on how to sell your house, advice on when purchasing a property and much more. Initially launched with English and Spanish versions, German is to follow closely behind. We are proud to collaborate with some superb well established local companies who pride themselves,...
Summer has come to an end, but in the Costa del Sol, the fun never stops! 2014 is looking out to be a very good year. At the same time that the property market rises, San Pedro de Alcántara Feria 2014 comes back round the corner for another year of tradition, culture and celebration. The feria’s name originates from latin, it was used to describe “holidays”, and over the years has evolved in...
Saturday, September 6th, sees the return of the annual hip hop and happening event of the Gibraltar Music Festival 2014. Held in the Victoria Park football stadium which is on the right side as you enter Gibraltar from Spain, this is the event of the year attracting hundreds of fans from both sides of the border. The festival which is an all day event has impressed yet again this year with a fantastic...
Starlite Festival 2014 Marbella is back this year bigger and better than ever! Improved seating areas, better artists, bigger budget… Its going to be BIG! Every year the audience at Starlite Festival is amazed by the performances that, across the past couple of years have included superstars such as Enrique Iglesias, Bryan Adams, Julio Iglesias, Alejandro Sanz, David Bisbal, Jamie...
Along with the introduction of the Golden Visa at the end of last year which is designed to encourage investment in Spain by nations from outside of the E.U, the King Juan Carlos of Spain has also been undertaking promotion of the country in an attempt to boost trade relations and the economy. King Juan Carlos of Spain began a visit to the Persian Gulf region on Monday by telling United Arab...
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...
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...
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...
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