THE WHITE SEA HOUSE IN CALPE & LAS SALINAS ORIGINS OF THE WHITE MYSTERIOUS HOUSE Everyone always keeps wondering what the little white house is doing right next to the "Baños de la Reina" in Calpe, and we are finally going to give you an answer to the question. The theory [...]
EL PORTET - MORAIRA El Portet is a quiet seaside village, just over 1 kilometer from Moraira, and within easy walking distance of Moraira. It is in a quiet, sheltered bay with a gently sloping, sandy bathing beach. There is a superb view along the beach to Calpe, and inland there are pine clad [...]
EASTER FESTIVITIES - COSTA BLANCA Christ carrying the Cross on Good Friday with a dramatic sky in the background. Easter is the annual Christian commemoration of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Therefore, it is a period of intense liturgical activity within the various Christian confessions. It begins with [...]
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL COSTA BLANCA THE MOST KNOWN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS ON THE COSTA BLANCA AMERICAN SCHOOL OF VALENCIA Nestled in the foothills and fresh air of the Sierra Calderona Mountains, the ASV has an open and spacious campus. There are ample outdoor spaces with three parks, an artificial turf playing [...]
BRUSSELS FLAMENCO FESTIVAL Flamenco is a beautiful professionalized art-form based on the various folkloric music traditions of Andalucia, Murcia and Extremadura on the South of Spain. It mainly refers to the musical tradition which have been influenced by more modern musical styles. This musical style contains signing, guitar playing, dancing, [...]
The Government eliminates the sun tax and recognizes the right to self-consumption without tolls or charges The Council of Ministers approved a royal decree-law of measures against energy poverty that repeals the charge imposed on self-consumers for the energy generated and consumed in the proper facility, which has come to be known as 'impuesto [...]
Spanish Real Estate Myths About pools that haven`t been registered, underbuilds that are not mentioned in the property deed, fines you have to pay, constructions you need to demolish, land where you can’t built, outstanding water- or electricity bills you are obliged to pay… First rule: [...]
SUN TAX IN SPAIN WHAT IS IT The term "impuesto al sol" or solar tax is a toll or tax that the authorities ask to pay for the costs of distribution and maintenance of the electricity network in Spain. According to this law, those who use solar panels have to pay extra taxes, the [...]
The costs involved with selling and buying a house in Spain With almost every sale we as a real estate agent get confronted with the explanation of costs involved. Recurring reactions from our clients and the often made remark ¨this is different than in my country¨. Let´s try to explain the common costs. Why [...]
carnival in Spain It is February, the second month of the year and the month in which half Spain prepares for the carnival, especially in the south of the country and of course in the Canary Islands. However, much more is happening this month in Spain such as a flamenco festival, gastronomic [...]
