Month: December 2024

December 19, 2024

Spain Slaps Sanctions on Airbnb

Airbnb faces fines of up to €100,000 (maybe more*) from the Spanish authorities for failing to remove thousands of unlicensed tourist apartment listings, despite prior warnings. This comes after Spain’s Consumer Affairs Ministry launched formal sanction proceedings against the platform, something that is part of a broader initiative by officials to crack down on unlicensed tourist apartments. Reuters reports that Airbnb said it always asks […]

December 7, 2024

Why Are More Buyers Relocating to the Costa del Sol?

The trend toward relocation on the Costa del Sol changes everything. We are already witnessing it in places such as The Pool Marbella where new ecosystems of startups and entrepreneurs from around the world are emerging. While several factors contribute to this change, the newfound capability to act on long-held aspirations (point 1 below) appears to be the most significant: 1. Remote work opportunities: The […]