Don't Ever Live In Barcelona

Reasons for Living in Barcelona - Not!!

While preparing some real promotional videos we decided to have some fun with ideas and reasons for living in Barcelona. We hope you enjoy it! 

For the best selection of flats and apartments for sale in Barcelona, contact Urbane Barcelona. 

Urbane Property In Barcelona

Right now the best Properties In Barcelona are provided by the old and faithful Urbane Barcelona Properties.
They have the best property listing in town and their agents are the most amazing professionals I've seen in the recent years. The properties are priced well according to the latest market rates and you will find your dream home for sure.

2011 - Consolidation in the market?

2016 looks sets to be a further year of change in the international property market. Here we have decided to make a change too. Given the signs and the tendency of our clients to "withdraw" to the more established markets we have decided to focus now only on the Spanish side of our operations, notably in the main urban area of Barcelona. We have conslidated into one new website to enable our customers to get the specialist advice they need for this exiting market.

The main Urbane Barcelona will carry the most up to date and specialist advice our customers can get for Property in Barcelona.

Wonderful Barcelona! Invest in this wonderful city now 

Compass Amazing Resorts and the Dominican Republic

Some of you may know that Compass Amazing Resorts has taken on a new development in the Dominican Republic. The resort is in the popular tourist town of Punta Cana. We have been amazed by the sheer volume of information requests that have come in for this resort and so have made a website just for the resort itself.

The website is in Spanish but there are options to be able to view pages in English if necessary. You can also go to the download area to request a brochure on the resort.

Normal operations continue for Spanish property in Barcelona also for Portuguese property sales and we would encourage anyone to contact us as soon as possible with a view to some great bargains we have in Costa del Sol.

Enjoy the journey!

Compass Amazing Resorts Reaches agreement for Punta Cana Development

We are now finalising an agreement to offer a truly fabulous opportunity for our clients in the sun drenched island of The Dominican Republic. On the world renowned "Amazing" resort of Punta Cana we will be offering two bed, one bath apartments for as little as 49,000 dollars!

The apartments will be sold fully furnished and with air conditioning so all you'll need to do is take your toothbrush!

Punta Cana has long been the destination for wealthy Americans and Canadians. It's the first time in more than two years that Compass Amazing Resorts offer property in the Caribbean and we are delighted to be there again.

For further information please write to us on info@amazingpropertyinspain.xom and we will send you a brochure.

Whatever you do, enjoy the journey.

Portugal Voted the Top Place to Live in Europe!

In a recent survey by the NatWest Quality of Life Index, Portugal was voted the Best Place to Live in Europe and the 3rd Best Place in the World. It was beaten by Canada and New Zealand and closely followed by Italy, France and then Spain. The survey revealed that increasing numbers of UK workers are now spending time working abroad and that the number of people retiring abroad is also rising.

Escaping pressured jobs and stressful life styles and a desire for a better way of life has led to more British Citizens moving abroad than ever before. Thirty seven percent of expats surveyed put quality of life as the number one factor influencing their decision.

The survey was taken by British expats living permanently abroad and looked at key criteria including: healthcare, public transport, weather, housing, food, entertainment, education, security, natural environment, leisure and culture, public services, law enforcement, availability of consumer goods, sanitation, retirement facilities and banking services.

It was revealed, and probably of no surprise, that British expatriates are healthier, wealthier and happier wherever they move to, but why did Portugal come out on top?

Portugal has a total population of just under 11 million; less than the population of London! This contributes to a slower and more relaxed pace of life with fewer queues, less traffic jams and congestion and altogether a whole lot more space to move around in.

Let’s also not forgot that Britain and Portugal have long had good relations, dating back to 1373 when the two countries signed the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance, which is the oldest alliance still in force in the world.

The Algarve is the most popular destination in Portugal for expats. With its 200 km coastline home to over 50 sandy beaches, of which a third fly the prestigious blue flag for cleanliness of water, its little wonder this province of Portugal is so popular.

The weather is without doubt one of the most important factors. With over 300 days of sunshine per year and temperatures ranging from the high 30’s degrees C in summer and rarely dropping below 10C in winter.

Portugal’s quality housing also makes it a great place to invest in property whether for life style or holiday rentals. Newly constructed properties are spacious and generally built to a high standard. This, together with the implementation of strict building regulations, which controls growth and manages development, will ensure that Portugal retains it charm and desirability for generations to come.

For more information on Compass Amazing Resorts in Portugal please click.

Spanish East Coast Property Prices at 2005 levels

According to news out today, the price of property in the autonomous community of Valencia, which takes in a lot of the East Coast of Spain, including the capital, Valencia itself, is now at the same level as in 2005.

The price per square meter has been reported as 1,459 Euros whereas in 2005 it was at 1,428 Euros, practically the same.

Of course this does not affect all coastal Spanish property. A large part of these statistics are taken from urban property prices in the bigger cities which can seriously bias them. When we take into account the increasing unemployment in Spain and the recession itself, it stands to reason that the price of property in the cities will, at the very least, stagnate.

As we commented in our Blog yesterday, this does not necessarily spell doom and gloom for the overseas buyer. Property in the coastal reasons of Spain is not only linked to the Spanish economy. Most of Northern Europe wants to purchase something in the Spanish Costas so prices in some areas have held steady or even risen.

This is the case with property in places like Nueva Andalucia in the Costa del Sol, Punta Prima in Costa Blanca and parts of north Costa Blanca like Denia and Altea. Villas in Altea and apartments in Denia have remained quite strong.

We have also seen strong resistance to price drops in the market in Barcelona, perhaps for the way its real estate is hemmed in to a certain extent by the mountains to its back and the sea to the front. Whatever the reason, buying real estate in Barcelona is sure to be a good option today and will prove to be a significant asset in the future.

Whatever you do, enjoy the journey!