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It’s been quite a while since we last posted, or wrote a blog post, and so we decided it was about time we get back into sharing with our loyal followers.
Over the past few years, we’ve been taking our time to understand the landscape of the Spanish property industry post Brexit. We also took some time to discover areas of Spain that we hadn’t been to before, and settled down for a couple of years of living by the sea, learning the language, and taking in the full experience of living in Spain.
It’s been a transformative journey, and we have learned so much. During that process it has been an honour to be able to pass on those experiences and our advice to our customers, and we are so looking forward to continuing to do just that.
We’ve always been here, quietly working in the background and still helping many to find their very own place in Spain. Now feels a very good time to reach out and connect with our followers once again, to write blog posts, and share updates and properties that we think our customers will love.
We’re here to help, as always. So stay tuned, there’s plenty to come…..
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Why not settle down and take a look at our latest blog post on A Spanish Life? We take a closer look at the restautant Tapas La Peora in Los Alcazares, Murcia.
A beautiful restaurant that is the perfect mix of traditional Spanish tapas and fine dining, hidden away on Calle Cartagena in Los Alcazares Old Town. It is just too good to miss…
https://aspanishlife.wordpress.com/2015/07/24/tapas-la-peora-fine-dining-in-los-alcazares/
We are currently finding the property market across the Costa Blanca, Murcia and Almeria extremely buoyant. The excellent euro/pound exchange rate combined with the keen prices we are seeing right now are a big plus for the buyer. The media are reporting a growth in mortgage completions, and in some locations prices are now actually starting to rise.
Over the last year we have witnessed changes in the property market, for example, 12 months ago buyers had a high number of options and opportunities available to them which helped to drive the selling price of property down. Fast forward a year and this is no longer the case in many locations.
High quality re-sale stock is moving, and moving quickly, which creates demand, and that demand creates an upward price movement. All of a sudden the gap between good re-sale property and high quality new build options is smaller.
The entry level for a new build apartment, in a good location is currently circa 100,000 euro, (approx £71,500.00.) The new build opportunities on offer right now are with a high level spec and a 10 year build guarantee that makes this option difficult for some to ignore.
New Build Apartment in Villamartin, Southern Costa Blanca – Click on image for details
Whilst at this time the market most definitely favours the buyer, anyone looking to purchase property in Spain should seek advice from an independent lawyer prior to purchasing. This is to ensure that all obligations of owning a property in Spain are fully understood. It is also essential for buyers to know how to buy euro in order to maximise their pound sterling’s buying power.
Penthouse Apartment in Ciudad Quesada – Click on the image for details
Your Place in Spain Ltd will always offer the service of a ‘Safe Purchase’ to clients, eliminating any unwanted surprises in the purchase process, and making sure that clients are ‘in the know’ at all times. Be savvy and be safe.
Rob Lynsdale, Proprietor
Your Place in Spain Ltd
Did you see our feature on Townhouses and Bungalows from across the Costas this week?
A beautiful selection with amazing opportunities – http://eepurl.com/br4zsb
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Over the Bank Holiday weekend I spent some time with friends who had just returned from a wonderful holiday in Madrid. It was amazing to hear about this magnificent place, full of history, and beautiful architecture. As always with me, the conversation very quickly turned to food and I was intrigued by their stories of the Madrid ‘street food.’
Madrid, Spain skyline at Santa Maria la Real de La Almudena Cathedral and the Royal Palace.
Apart from in the big cities and at markets and festivals, street food isn’t something that I have come across in Spain, especially as we all know the way that sitting down to enjoy leisurely meals is savoured in this wonderful country, and large meals are very important.
Although, as my friends strolled around the city, they saw queues and queues of people, waiting to try some mysterious delicacy and they just had to find out what it was.
The queues were for some very delicious looking Cod Fritters, which were chunks of cod that had been soaked in salt, then deep fried in batter and served piping hot with a pot of aioli. According to my friends, they were absolutely delicious, (they sound it too!) no wonder there were endless queues.
After hearing about the gorgeous food in Madrid, I started thinking about the ‘signature’ dishes for the various regions and locations in Spain. Did you know that the most famous of all Spanish dishes, Paella, originated from a coastal lagoon in Valencia, on the east coast of Spain, in the mid nineteenth century?
The very traditional Paella
The region of Murcia is known as the ‘garden market’ of Europe, and is famous for its wonderful fruit and vegetables. The area is also renowned for its rice, which is often prepared in many different ways, but with “caldero” (a typical coastal dish made by cooking rice in fish stock) being the most well-loved and celebrated of them all.
A much loved and very famous Catalan dish, served in Barcelona is ‘Fideua’ which is similar to Paella, cooked with prawns, crayfish, chicken, peppers and tomatoes, but instead of rice, this dish is made with noodles.
Tapas
Whilst in Madrid, many of the traditional dishes include chick-peas also known as ‘garbanzo beans.’ One famous dish is the Potaje de Garbanzos, which is chick pea and spinach soup, often served as a tapas dish.
We must not forget dessert! How could we?
There are many options, but I must mention the ever so famous Churros which are always top of the list, they are gorgeous sugary dough sticks served with a thick and creamy hot chocolate sauce. There is also Creme Caramel and Creme Brulee, two other very famous desserts that are served all over Spain, but both originate from Catalonia.
Image via Pinterest – http://simply-delicious-food.com/2011/10/16/churros-with-chocolate-dipping-sauce/
One thing is for sure; in Spain the food is savoured and enjoyed, so it is very important that it is always delicious. When you are in Spain, try the local delicacy, even if it sounds a little unusual, as what you are sampling is part of that regions history.
