According to new research compiled by the European Environment Agency (EEA), using data from more than 22,000 sites, Spain has been placed in the top 10 EU locations for bathing water quality with an excellent score of 82.8%. 3 coastal areas on the popular holiday island of Mallorca were noted in particular by the EEA [...]
The domestic tourism market in Spain has been subdued in recent years because of the ecomonic crisis and many coastal resorts in Spain have suffered as a result. Whilst Mallorca has not escaped this decrease in Spanish visitors, the growing numbers of international tourists has helped to balance this. The popularity of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza [...]
Property sales in the Balearics grew by 32.3% in August this year compared to the same month in 2011, reaching a total of 901 transactions according to a recent report by the National Statistics Institute (INE). Further data shows that of the 901 property sales made in August, 56% were for previously owned homes representing [...]
What does it say on your business card? Sales and Marketing Manager at Taylor Wimpey España, Spain’s leading house builder that has been constructing homes on the Balearics, the Costa Blanca and the Costa del Sol since 1958. What has been Taylor Wimpey España’s biggest success so far this year? It has to be [...]
BUCKING national trends, prices of new properties in Mallorca are set to rise. Palma will not be able to satisfy demand for new housing in 2010, Gabriel Oliver, President of the Balearics Property Developers Association warned. Oliver said banks reticence to fund new construction projects since the recession, has created an “atypical” situation where supply [...]
