Category: Costa del Sol

The National Institute of Statistics (INE) has published the Housing Price Index (IPV): the price of free housing rose 6.3% year-on-year in the first quarter, a rate 2.1 points higher than that of the previous quarter. The National Institute of Statistics (INE) has published the Housing Price Index (IPV): the price of free housing rose

Starlite describes itself as the best boutique festival in the world. After 12 years, it has also established itself as the longest running festival, with more than 60 days of concerts. In 2024, Starlite Marbella kicks off on Friday June 14 with a concert by Jamie Cullum and, the next day, on Saturday June 15,

On just one day in July some 577 flight operations are already scheduled and, with plenty of time for last-minute flight plans still to be filed, that figure could easily increase. Some 600 flights could take off and land in a single day at Malaga Airport this summer, which would be an all-time record in

Aeronautics and olive oil are the main contributors to this growth in overseas sales in the region for January to March. Andalucía registered a new all-time record for exports in the first quarter of 2024, reaching 10.48 billion euros thanks to a 1% year-on-year increase in overseas sales , making it the region that “contributes

The Barcelona firm Barozzi Veiga has designed a building covered in stone with a large multi-purpose hall for the site of the old Astoria cinema. Barozzi Veiga, an architecture firm from Barcelona, has been declared by Malaga city hall as the winner of the competition organised a year ago to design the construction of a

Every year, artists welcome visitors into their studios and galleries to see how they work This year’s Estudios Abiertos (Open Studios) event in Gaucín takes place on 24, 25, 26 May and 31 May, 1, 2 June. Around 23 artists will be opening the doors of their workshops and galleries where visitors can watch the

Belgians and Italians are among the top rising forces in the housing market in Spain. Foreign buyers set a new record in Spain’s housing market in 2023, accounting for nearly 15% of all home purchases. Alicante province emerges as the top choice, with nearly 44% of foreign buyers favouring the Costa Blanca.  While British, German

The top-end project in Estepona, expected to be completed before summer 2027, will offer 160 rooms and a series of apartments meeting the current requirements of a super luxury 5-star hotel Unicorn Royal Emirates, an equity investment fund in the United Arab Emirates, has acquired hotel company Santa Marta, which owns a beachfront hotel project

The International Monetary Fund improves its growth forecasts for the Spanish economy this year and places it well above the eurozone average. Even so, it estimates that the unemployment rate will remain at 11.6%, three-tenths of a percentage point higher than it predicted in October. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Tuesday that it

The housing market in Spain appears to be recovering steadily in the first quarter of 2024, with prices rising and transaction numbers increasing thanks to relatively low interest rates and continuing demand from foreign investors. However, it’s important to note that the market can and does vary significantly depending on the region, and some areas