Wednesday, 24. May

Excellent water quality at Italian beaches

The Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) tested in the past years the water quality of Europes beaches and awarded in Italy altogether 90 "blue flags". The award covers not only very good water quality but also... [more]

Monday, 8. May

Telefonica connects rural areas to broadband internet

The Spanish Telefonica continues to extend its internet and telephone net and supplies in future also the rural areas with a fast broadband access to the internet. The past "Telefono Rural" will be extended by the so-called WiMAX... [more]

Monday, 8. May

Many expats in Turkey – Brits are the majority of foreign buyers

If you buy a property in Turkey you won’t be alone – in the first quarter of this year 1206 properties were sold to foreigners and from this number 588 to Brits (Source: Land Registry General Directorate). [more]

Friday, 21. April

British Airways follows Lufthansa with cheap flight prices

Despite of rising fuel costs the British Airways (BA) lowers its prices for short and central flights in Europe and offers improved terms. With the price offensive the airline reacts on the rising presence of low cost carriers... [more]

Friday, 21. April

More money for road construction on Mallorca

The regional government of the Islas Baleares asks for financial support for development of the road network from the central government in Madrid. [more]

Monday, 3. April

Government of Valencia plans 100.000 new homes

The new development plan of Valencia, presented by the Ministry for property and land development, plans 100,000 new homes annually. [more]

Friday, 31. March

For less than 100 Euros to your holiday home. The German Lufthansa starts with a cheap offer for all destinations in Europe

Purchasers and owners of homes abroad profit by the growing offer of cheap flight tickets. Compared to the low cost carriers the big airlines have the advantage of a higher frequency and so more flexibility of the travelling date... [more]

Tuesday, 21. March

Increasing Spanish housing maintenance costs in 2006

Spanish property owners need to expect to pay more for housing maintenance this year than 2005. Gas, electricity, water and community costs become higher every year. Only owner of rural properties with autonomic systems are not... [more]