Articles tagged as "Bank of Spain"

Articles tagged as "Bank of Spain" : 2 articles

Foreign investment in Spanish property rises by 27.8%

According to a recent report from the Bank of Spain, the latest figures currently available show that overseas investment in Spanish real estate soared by 27.8% up to September 2011 – compared with the same period in 2010 – with the transactions made during that time amounting to €3,601 million.

A separate report, by Spain’s daily newspaper El Mundo, also states that for the first time since 2008, overall investments during the three consecutive quarters were in excess of €1,000 million, while in the third quarter of 2011 foreign investment in Spanish property totalled €1,164 million – up a substantial 19.2% on figures for the same period in 2010.

Author:Carolyn Mowlem 06/01/2012 [0] Comments

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Time to buy Spanish homes again?

Well it’s not me asking the question. This time it’s Citywire and Linton Chiswick reporting on what they say is rare good news for Spanish property owners.

So I’m not going to stop them. Lots of stats here, and comments about good value, plus firm buy investment, and views on how the market can only fall so far. Continue Reading

Author:Chris McCarthy 23/06/2011 [4] Comments

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