Spain has taken the number one spot at the most visited global destination with 96 million people passing through its airports in 2006, exceeding the number of visitors to France and the USA. This is an increase of 22% in only 5 years with low-cost flights being a significant factor in assisting the boom.
Spain is likely to remain one of the worlds most popular tourist destinations and so property in Spain is still an excellent long-term investment. With prices correcting and stabilising, there has never been a better time to buy.
The economic foundations and financial services industry in Spain are standing firm in the light of global uncertainty. Mortgages in Spain are widely available and properties still change hands regularly.
The Costa de la Luz
The Costa de la Luz is one of the most beautiful, traditional and undeveloped parts of Andalucia. Very popular with national tourists it also attracts discerning Europeans looking for the real Spain.
The local white washed towns are beautiful, welcoming and most importantly have working populations so they are not seasonal and you can enjoy the fantastic atmosphere, food and services all year round.
Property
Property prices in Huelva are well below the national average and famously good value when compared to the neighbouring Portuguese Algarve and Costa Del Sol.
Local authorities have been very careful not to allow much development and urban areas occupy less than 13% of the coastline.
Travel & tourism
Huelva is the fastest growing tourist destination in Spain and is also the fastest growing golf destination in Andalucia. As such plans were approved in 2008 to extend the local airport for international flights. Not that it needs this - the Costa de la Luz and Huelva already have excellent connections to Europe through Faro and Seville international airports which are respectively 40 minutes and 1 hour away by motorway.
Since 2003, flights into Seville have increased by 99%, with 4.5 million people arriving in 2007. In 2006, 5.1 million tourists flew into Faro, an increase of 6% from 2003.
All 26 UK international airports have regular flights into Faro and Seville and 8 new routes were launched in 2007.
Excellent weather
Spain is likely to remain one of the worlds most popular tourist destinations and so property in Spain is still an excellent long-term investment. With prices correcting and stabilising, there has never been a better time to buy.
The economic foundations and financial services industry in Spain are standing firm in the light of global uncertainty. Mortgages in Spain are widely available and properties still change hands regularly.
The Costa de la Luz
The Costa de la Luz is one of the most beautiful, traditional and undeveloped parts of Andalucia. Very popular with national tourists it also attracts discerning Europeans looking for the real Spain.
The local white washed towns are beautiful, welcoming and most importantly have working populations so they are not seasonal and you can enjoy the fantastic atmosphere, food and services all year round.
Property
Property prices in Huelva are well below the national average and famously good value when compared to the neighbouring Portuguese Algarve and Costa Del Sol.
Local authorities have been very careful not to allow much development and urban areas occupy less than 13% of the coastline.
Travel & tourism
Huelva is the fastest growing tourist destination in Spain and is also the fastest growing golf destination in Andalucia. As such plans were approved in 2008 to extend the local airport for international flights. Not that it needs this - the Costa de la Luz and Huelva already have excellent connections to Europe through Faro and Seville international airports which are respectively 40 minutes and 1 hour away by motorway.
Since 2003, flights into Seville have increased by 99%, with 4.5 million people arriving in 2007. In 2006, 5.1 million tourists flew into Faro, an increase of 6% from 2003.
All 26 UK international airports have regular flights into Faro and Seville and 8 new routes were launched in 2007.
Excellent weather
The Costa de la Luz presents an excellent opportunity to buy property in Spain in a traditional and unspoiled area with well established flight routes from northern Europe. Prices are lower than the rest of Spain and in the current economic climate there are some fantastic prices being negotiated for lifestyle and long-term investment properties.
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