The Costa del Sol has transformed into one of Europeโs top luxury destinations, attracting high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) from across the globe. Marbella, in particular, has become a hotspot for affluent travellers, offering exclusive resorts, Mi ...
Nobody Cares About You
A widely accepted best practice is to follow the 80/20 rule for social media content: 80% of posts should focus on content that provides value to your audience. This includes sharing helpful information, tips, trends, news, or entertaining conte ...
Spain 100% Tax: Potential Impact the Real Estate Market?
The proposed 100% tax on property purchases by non-EU, non-resident buyers in Spain is expected to have significant impacts on the real estate market: 1. Decline in foreign investment: The tax would likely make Spain less attractive to non-EU inve ...
Spain 100% Tax: Impact on Rentals in Tourist Areas
The proposed tax increase on holiday rentals in Spain is likely to have several effects on the availability of rental properties in tourist areas: 1. Reduction in short-term rentals: The tax hike may discourage property owners from offering short- ...
Spain to Tax (the crap out of) Non-EU Buyers
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sรกnchez announced plans to impose significant restrictions on property purchases by non-EU buyers in Spain. The proposed measure would introduce a ๐ญ๐๐ฑ ๐จ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐% ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ made by buyers residing out ...
3 Things to Stop Doing in 2025
๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ - An agent asked me this the other day, so in the spirit of sharing (and caring), here are my proposed New Year's resolutions for agents... 1. Delete the words "tapestry", "realm", "delve", "engaging", "evolving" and "landscap ...
A Look at 2024
Spain's property market defied global trends in 2024, posting a remarkable 10% sales growth in the first nine months and surpassing 500,000 transactions. A standout third quarter saw a 16% year-on-year increase, with Malaga Province leading the charg ...
Spain Golden Visa ends 3.4.25
The Spanish government has announced that the 'Golden Visa' program, which grants residency permits in exchange for investments, will end on 3rd April 2025. After this date, no further permits will be issued under this scheme. The 'Golden Visa' pr ...
Spain Slaps Sanctions on Airbnb
Airbnb faces fines of up to โฌ100,000 (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 sanc ...
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 cont ...