Recent Posts Tagged With 'spain'

• Spotlight on … Navarra Wines

  Posted on Sunday January 25th, 2009 at 09:21 in spain, Wine, miscellaneous, navarra, locations

  Navarra was once a proud kingdom that stretched both sides of the Pyrenees. It is now restricted to the south, an administrative region of Spain, sandwiched between the Basque Country and Rioja. Navarra wines are sometimes compared to those of its po...

• Reclaiming overpaid captial gains tax … don’t miss out

  Posted on Monday January 19th, 2009 at 03:14 in spain, miscellaneous, tax

  This story has been circulating for quite a while now but in case it’s passed you by, or if you know someone this could be helpful too, please read on regarding capital gains tax refunds for non-residents in Spain from 2004 to 2006. It was just...

• Driving in … Spain

  Posted on Sunday January 11th, 2009 at 06:03 in spain, miscellaneous, Driving, laws

  As in most countries there are a variety of laws in Spain related to driving, often these laws aren’t thoroughly enforced … however if you do get stopped then it is likely that the police will expect EVERYTHING to be in order. Here’...

• Coastal laws … Tenerife

  Posted on Monday October 13th, 2008 at 05:04 in spain, property, coast, miscellaneous, law, tenerife, locations

  We recently ran an article about Tenerife, praising it for having “no real drawbacks in buying, the market is buoyant and stable, not succombing to the fluctuations of mainland Spain”. We of course still stand by our opions but we were co...

• Award winning … Maspalomas, Gran Canaria

  Posted on Friday October 10th, 2008 at 06:04 in spain, islands, winners, gran canaria, locations, maspalomas

  On the recent ‘World Tourism Day’, the award for ‘Excellence in Tourism 2008′ was awarded to Turespaña (Tourism Institute of Spain) for it’s excellent work in promoting Maspalomas in Gran Canaria. On the night, TurespaÃ...

• Schools out … in Marbella

  Posted on Thursday October 9th, 2008 at 06:29 in spain, property, Marbella, schools, locations

  We’re always looking for stories related to locations in Spain, recently we’ve been reading about two UK based schools closing for a day to send their teachers to Marbella in Spain for training - and in turn have received some critic...

• Where in Spain … Mallorca

  Posted on Monday September 22nd, 2008 at 06:44 in spain, Mallorca, property, locations

  Mallorca has long been a popular destination for travellers to Spain. Once well known for cheap package holidays after the mass of construction targeted on the south west coast created a wealth of holiday apartments fo rthose looking for sun, sand an...

• 3 bedroom bungalow in Los Cristianos, Tenerife …

  Posted on Friday September 19th, 2008 at 07:19 in spain, property, tenerife, villa, locations

  We’re running this property due to it’s location. Los Cristianos has quickly become one of the most sought after towns in Tenerife and according to a recent report by Globaledge is currently one of the most popular destinations in the who...

• Keep your finger on the pulse …

  Posted on Thursday September 18th, 2008 at 04:01 in spain, property, Spanish, miscellaneous

  Spanish property is always in great demand, markets may fluctuate but the irresistable charm of life in Spain remains constant. Spain has long been the destination of choice for Northern Europeans, and is also the 2nd most popular tourist destination...