Spain

SPAIN

Widely known for Flamenco music and dance, bull-fights, fantastic beaches and lots of sunshine, Spain has to offer much more than that. It is - and has been for thousands of years - one of the cultural centers of Europe. It has beautiful cities and towns, offering really old monuments as well as futuristic architecture. Its various regions are all different one to each other, geographically, climatically and even in personality. It is a fascinating country to know and to know more about it. 

ABOUT SPAIN

"Spain is different!", Spaniards use to say. They don't specify compared to what: to the rest of Europe, to the rest of the world, or even to itself ? We don't know it either, but we do our best to supply you with loads of information so you can find the answer to this question and to many more by yourself.

Once away from the holiday costas, you could only be in Spain. In the cities, narrow twisting old streets suddenly open out to views of daring modern architecture, while spit-and-sawdust bars serving wine from the barrel rub shoulders with blaring, glaring discos.

Travel is easy, accommodation plentiful, the climate benign, the people relaxed, the beaches long and sandy, the food and drink easy to come by and full of regional variety. More than 50 million foreigners a year visit Spain, yet you can also travel for days and hear nothing but Spanish.

WHO BUYS PROPERTY IN SPAIN?

The homes on the popular Costas and, indeed now some places inland, are very attractive so who is buying property in Spain, who buys most of the Holiday Homes?

52% Spanish
26% British
12% German
10% The rest of the World

In recent years it is the Spanish themselves who are now by far the main purchasers of Holiday Homes in their own country. You are now twice as likely to have a Spanish neighbour as you are to have a British one! 

WHY SPAIN?

• Clear blue seas and spectacular mountain ranges
• Fine sandy beaches and charming rocky inlets
• Cosmopolitan beach resorts and small untouched Spanish villages
• Stunning natural beauty and a modern infrastructure
• Warm sun and cooling sea breezes
• Tranquility and fiesta

Declared as one of the healthiest places on earth by the World Health Organisation, it is easy to see the attraction of the ‘White Coast’ as a place for not just holiday enjoyment but for permanent living.

Since the end of the Franco era Spain has rapidly modernised. The colourful culture and heritage, healthy cuisine, low cost of living and the enviable relaxed attitude to life are now balanced by the excellence of the health service, communications and other public services.

Built on this solid foundation of a stable and modern democratic state the property market in Spain is dynamic and in constant growth, demand is high within the rental and resale market, particularly for quality properties in prime locations.

SPANISH LIFESTYLE

Health

The Health Service in Spain is of a very high standard and is freely available to retired EU residents.
There are various private medical health insurances available which are competitively priced compared to most other countries.

The Spanish state education sysyem is of a very high standard and is free of charge.
Any qualificiations obtained are internationally recognised. There are also several international schools in the the coastal areas.