Category: Spain

Sales were up 10% according to the www.realestatepress.es The article states that the sales of real-estate in Spain in 20018 were 515,000 units up - the most voluminous since 2008!

The recovery in Malaga province seems to continue in an upward trend. Figures issued by the Malaga "Colegio de Arquitectos' (College of Architects) show it had approved 61% more residential properties than the previous year.

With the recent cancellation of the 2010 PGOU official town planning in Marbella it can be difficult to know what to do, what to expect- and how to manage a valid way forwards.

The CGATE will advise and where appropriate, report favourably to the Spanish authority - Ministerio de Fomento, requests for recognition of Qualifications in Spain for members of the RICS who possess academic qualifications comparable to those of the technical architects.

The article in hostelsur reports us that according to the Ministerio de Fomento the 13% residential property in Spain was bought by Foreign buyers, meaning 1 out of every 5 sales. This is an increase of 9.8% with the year before.

Clients are looking to construct their luxurious villa either for own use or as a potential investment. This is easier said than done, with the cancellation of the 2010 Urban Planning in Marbella it is not always clear which plot is available and if

"This is the best time to invest in the last 10 years, buy as close to the sea as you can afford and have an independent survey done." Mark Lawson, MDCI Project Managers.

Mark Lawson, in his capacity of Board Member on the AEDIP (Spanish Project Management Companies Association) responsible for International Relations, concludes a "value-added" alliance with CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building).

Mark Lawson, Managing Director of MDCI, has been re-appointed to the Board of AEDIP, the Association of Spanish Project Management Companies, for a successive 2 year term.