It's no secret that last week there was an event in Valencia that we hoped we would never see, and no I am not talking about the America's Cup, that was an event we thought we would never see! The ex mayor of Montroy was arrested and detained overnight for allowing illegal builds in his...
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A report has just been leaked to the Cadena SER radio station that the black economy in Spain now makes up 23.3% of all transactions. This means that a quarter of the economy in Spain doesn't show up on the official figures for the size of the GDP for example. The figure is 5%...
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One of the things that you learn when you have lived in Spain for a time is that things are not what they seem in many cases. This may well be why "Spain is Different" still holds true. What on the surface can seem a totally normal thing has millions of tentacles and subplots...
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Previously if you wanted an English language book in Valencia you hauled yourself into the Casa del Libro or Fnac and you assumed the position as you got ready to hand over your wallet before it came back considerably lighter
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The market is cranking up for people moving to Spain. Sterling has started rising and this has piqued the interest of those who were waiting to come to Spain. Enquiries are up, visits are up and prices are steadying.
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Well I was going to ask for a vote but I am a dictatorship so Houses For Sale in Spain's first giveaway on the most excellent comments is a no brainer. We had plenty of comments about the nice new look and more but the winning comment without doubt came from Christopher Nation with...
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OK I know it is slightly early but I wanted to get this out today for a friend of mine on Twitter who needs a few podcasts for his car this week as he is travelling around.
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I went out to Valencia's central market this morning taking the family. Today I felt naked! I didn't have a camera. I have never seen so many 35mm SLR devices in one area in my life. There were at least eight different classes on photography going on and getting out of the way of the long...
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I have had a couple of requests to see some houses for sale in Spain so here is a little video showing a few of the recent properties that may interest you if you are thinking of buying a property for sale in Spain.
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I get quite a lot of testimonials but I am very happy with this one as it comes in three installments. David is someone who bought the Success in Spain Audiobooks (Get them at that link) and it sort of went from there. When you are looking for a House For Sale In Spain...
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I don't know whether you have ever heard this song, most people haven't and it has taken me ages to find it on the net. Tom Robinson, he of "2-4-6-8 Motorway" fame wrote a little known song using a combination of evocative imagery and Spanish guitar. Have a listen and see what you think.
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To be honest I was getting bored with the old look and some of my other blogs which you can see listed here had nice, clean looks. Therefore, Houses For Sale In Spain has a new look. Do you like it? Comments welcome.
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So you have come here from Twitter, Welcome. This is the landing page for Twitter people who have come to “Houses For Sale in Spain“. Thanks for visiting. You have a couple of things here. A welcome and a video describing what I do for people. It is just a couple of minutes but...
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You have visited Houses For Sale In Spain before haven’t you? If not welcome to the site and if so cool and nice to see you back. I am sure we will see you again here many more times. This is not the only place where I blog news from Spain though. I also...
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The Americas Cup will take place next month in Valencia. The 32nd was a great event that changed the face of the City at least temporarily. This is just a damp squib. Check out my video below, I have already had my rant on this blog here, and comment on what you think about...
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Upgrading to Spain our January newsletter is ready to look at. The first newsletter of 2010 and packed full of great information for those of you looking to move to Spain this year and anyone else with an interest in Spain. And it is big! So give it time to download to your computer....
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What is clickbank? Well it is a place where you can buy and more importantly sell, digital products, ebooks, audiobooks, video courses etc... If you are there then you might be interested to know a little thing which might make you some money or even save you some money.
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Obviously there are lots of places to go snowboarding in Spain. The ski stations in Spain are high and currently absolutely replete with snow. You can go South to Granada and the Sierra Nevada, head inland from Valencia to teruel, check out the Picos de Europa or go to the more obvious Pyrenees along...
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