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The Andalusian Government has confirmed permanent tax reduction on the purchase of homes in Andalusia. The Junta de Andalucia has passed its new Law 5/2021 of 20th October that will reduce the ITP Transfer Tax in Andalusia to 7%, permanently! The Junta de Andalucia had already reduced the Transfer Tax (ITP) from 8% to a

The Mediterranean coast of Spain and large cities have experienced the biggest price hike. As Spain’s economy continues to recover and the rate of inflation breaks all historical records, house prices have followed suit, with the average value of new and resale properties increasing by 1.2% in November, and 9.5% year-on-year, according to the figures

With the cost of labour and construction materials on the rise due to a global supply shortage, the Bank of Spain has warned that house prices are on the increase and that the trend is likely to continue into next year. The experts have confirmed that while the situation in Spain is a little more

The 650-million-euro project for land east of the town centre by the A-7 will also see new public facilities and homes. Councillors in Marbella have given the green light to the initial, local development plan that paves the way for the construction of a Four Seasons hotel resort and other facilities. The site for the

Cheese factory Quesos y Besos won the 33rd World Cheese Awards with Olavidia, a product made with goat’s milk from its own livestock. After eight intense hours of tasting and deliberation at the 33rd Asturias Paraíso Natural International Cheese Festival, it was confirmed that the best cheese in the world is Olavidia, from the Jaén

The late Princess of Wales, Julio Iglesias, the British band Rolling Stones, Antonio Banderas, the Saudi royal family, government heads and ministers have all passed through the luxury establishment’s doors. After being closed for several years the iconic Hotel Byblos de Mijas will reopen its doors in June 2022, coinciding with the start of the

Vista Lago Residences is a winner in the prestigious European Property Awards in two categories: Architecture Multiple Residence and Residential Development. This places Vista Lago in the top three finalists in Spain in these award categories, with the overall winner of the Best Development in Spain to be announced at the official award presentations in

Autocine Malaga Metrovacesa celebrated its launch in front of authorities, the press and sponsors this Thursday 7 October before opening its doors to the public this Friday 8 October. Tamara Istambul and Cristina Porta are the co-founders behind the first permanent drive-in cinema in Andalucia, the second largest in Europe and the only one with

The price of homes in Spain increased in September by 1.6 % compared to August, according to valuation association Tinsa. This brings the year-on-year increase to 8.3 %. Prices are now 23.6 % above the low after the real estate crisis. Andrea de la Hoz, senior analyst at Tinsa, explains: “The variations in 2021 show

National tourism, the backbone of the recovery of the holiday market on the Costa del Sol this summer, has been joined since the middle of last month by a greater presence of foreign tourists. There are clear indicators that the coast and Malaga province is starting to receive more foreign traveller who arrive thanks to