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Prices, locations, Q&A about Madrid city property market

There is no universal answer to the question as to whether it’s better to buy now or wait because you’ll just end up joining in with a game with many variables.  Disappointed?    What is certain is that the Madrid property market, just like that of Valencia and the Catalan and Basque regions, has its own peculiarities. It is not the same to do a property investment or buying...

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Dealing with distressed sellers (II) … and a note about Bargain Killers

Just a few weeks ago a Spanish distressed seller contacted us in order to sell a good 3 bedroom property, an apartment, in Valencia city: newly renovated, with lovely...

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The Energy Certificate could cost an average €260 per apartment… ?

  The Energy Performance Certificate will be compulsory for Spanish houses starting from the 1st of June 2013. This is a must for home owners and landlords willing to...

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Is Spain a corrupted country? What is wrong?

  Behind the sunny image of the country of Spain with its lovely beaches, amazing gastronomy and wines, enviable lifestyle, cheap properties and good property investment opportunities, there is...

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Rental Yields closed 2012 at their highest level in eight years

  Buy to Let in Spain is gaining more interest for investors.  According to figures from the Bank of Spain (BDE), profits from home rentals reached 4.3% at the...

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Rental yields in Madrid and Barcelona are greater than in Rome

If there is a golden rule for buy-to-let investors in Spain, it is to always invest in markets where the rental demand is strong and constant: if tenants leave,...

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Purchase of flats rose by 2.7% in 2012 after an upturn of 34% in December

  The buying and selling of housing recovered by some 33.7% in the last month of 2012. The reason for this was the anticipated removal of the tax-deductible from...

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Transactions of Luxury flats in Madrid city centre

  Interest in buying luxurious flats in Madrid, by those from countries such as the USA and some Latin American countries, is an increasing trend.  The centre of Madrid...

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Spain suffers the biggest fall in house prices in Europe

  In the third trimester of 2012, the cost of housing in Spain recorded a year-on-year fall of 15.2%, which represents the largest fall amongst all the European Union...

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