Spain has enjoyed a much improved year in terms of tourism levels welcoming 50.9 million visitors in the first 10 months of 2011, an 8% increase compared with the same period last year. In fact, Spain has shown no signs of slowing down with around 5.1 million arrivals entering the country last month.

October alone saw around 24.7 million overnight stays recorded by hotel establishments across Spain, a 3.2% increase over the same month in 2010 while 52% of all available bed places were filled in October, marking a year-on-year increase of 2.2% according to the latest data from the National Statistics Institute.

Marc Pritchard, Sales and Marketing Director of Taylor Wimpey España, comments,

“In spite of the waves of recession and economic hardship, Spain this year has managed to perform well experiencing a record breaking summer. This year has also been positive for Taylor Wimpey España, selling nearly 30 units in the Costa del Sol alone to date, a performance better than last year.

“Last month alone we saw just over 15% of enquiries for Malaga, compared to only 10% for the Balearics and only 8% for Alicante with the biggest buyers remaining our loyal British fans. Our research shows that 53% of all leads derive from British property hunters who also make up at least 28% of Taylor Wimpey España sales.”

Indeed, as a first choice destination for many British travellers, the president of the Tourism Board of the Costa del Sol, Elías Bendodo, has introduced a new brand under the title “Living Costa del Sol”, with the aim of attracting more British tourists and property buyers to Spain.

While the overall aim is to increase property sales to the British market to help boost the economy and to clear the surplus of unsold property, Bendodo believes that the initiative will “convince British tourists to relocate their permanent home to the Costa del Sol, where they can live the dream.” The plan however, also involves promoting the region to German, Scandinavian, Italian and French markets.

Meanwhile, Taylor Wimpey España has their own initiative in place providing potential property buyers the chance to snap up a beautiful VAT free Spanish property until the 31st December 2011.

With just under 5 weeks left, the NO VAT policy assists potential buyers further, allowing them to make significant savings on properties such as La Floresta de la Mairena set near the village of Elviria and its beach, very close to Marbella.

Set in beautiful surroundings which have been declared a natural biosphere reserve by UNESCO, the development benefits from stunning views and affords 2 large communal swimming pools, landscaped gardens and external private parking.

Consisting of 2 bedroom apartments measuring 141 square meters and 3 bedroom penthouses measuring 239 square meters, all units are built to the highest standard with first-class finishes costing from only €178,000 + NO VAT.

For those who have a little more cash to spend Los Robles de los Arqueros II, in Benhavis, Costa del Sol offers 2 and 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartments with amenities including a swimming pool for children and adults as well as community gardens and underground parking.

Surrounded by a prestigious 18 hole golf course these properties afford large terraces with spectacular views over the golf course and sea costing from €227,000.

For more information on buying Costa del Sol property please contact Taylor Wimpey España today on 08000 121 020 or visit www.taylorwimpeyspain.com  for more information.  If you reside outside of the UK you will need to call 00 34 971 706 244.

• The Winner will be announced on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
• The competition closes at 5pm GMT Friday 20^th January 2012
• The competition is open to persons aged 18 or over, except employees of Taylor Wimpey and associated companies.
• The Winner will be picked at random and the hamper sent to the winner as soon as the full name and address of the Winner is received. Delivery included in the prize.
• No cash alternative is available, and no correspondence appertaining to such will be entered into. The promoter’s decision is final.
• Products in the hamper may vary from those illustrated but will be of equal or greater value.
• Taylor Wimpey de España accepts no responsibility for any technical issues, system or software failures encountered on or during entry to the promotion
• Entrants must read and accept the above Terms & Conditions to be eligible to enter.

There are now only 7 weeks left for a chance to snap up a beautiful VAT free Spanish property from leading Spanish house builder Taylor Wimpey España, ending the 31st December 2011.

Back in August this year, Taylor Wimpey España announced that they would match the Spanish government´s 4% reduction in IVA (the equivalent of VAT) on new properties introducing a NO VAT policy on new stock properties delivered before the end of 2011.

Originally introduced as a way of reducing the volume of stock property in Spain, the Spanish Government declared that IVA would be decreased by 50% until the end of the year, making purchasers of both first (mostly Spanish nationals) and second new homes liable for only 4% of the purchase price, a saving of €8,000 on a €200,000 home. 

Indeed, Taylor Wimpey de España has achieved great success since the implementation of the VAT free policy on stock properties in Spain and Mallorca with Marc Pritchard, Sales & Marketing Manager, commenting,

“We initiated the NO VAT policy as a way of assisting potential buyers further especially seeing as buyers have executed caution when committing to Spanish property. Indeed, we have seen considerable interest in our VAT free properties since its introduction and with only weeks to go before this rare time-limited opportunity for investors to purchase their dream home in Spain VAT free ends, we are urging property hunters to invest now before it too late.”

For Spanish property hunters looking to make hefty savings without compromising on quality, Taylor Wimpey España are offering superb Spanish properties located in the popular areas of the Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca and the Balearic island of Mallorca, VAT free until the 31st December 2011.

Calpesol, Calpe, Costa Blanca

The Calpesol residential complex comprised of stunning houses with gardens and communal swimming pools affords three bedrooms and two bathrooms with roofed sun terrace and private parking that are constructed to a high quality costing from just €165,000 + NO VAT.

La Floresta, Elvira, Costa del Sol

La Floresta has two large communal swimming pools, landscaped gardens and external private parking. Consisting of 2 bedroom apartments measuring 141 square meters and 3 bedroom penthouses measuring 239 square meters, all units are built to the highest standard with first-class finishes including an Italian designed integrated kitchen with Silestone worktops, thermal and acoustic insulation and air-conditioning costing from only €178,000 + NO VAT.

El Puerto II, Cala D´Or, Mallorca

Available fully furnished for €195,000 + NO VAT, El Puerto II provides two bedroom apartments located on the south east coast of the island very close to the glamorous Marina de Cala D´Or. With 3 communal swimming pools available these properties are surrounded by outstanding natural beauty offering various other activities such as water sports, biking and golf in the local area.

For more information please contact Taylor Wimpey España today on 08000 121 020 or visit www.taylorwimpeyspain.com for more information. If you reside outside of the UK you will need to call 00 34 971 706 244.

According to the chief executive of the International Association of Golf Tourism Operators, Peter Walton, golf is one of the only international tourism sectors that is continuing to grow in spite of economic and financial uncertainty lurking throughout the globe.

Speaking at the ‘Golf In A Kingdom’ destination marketing program in Bangkok, Thailand late last month, Walton expressed that not only did the golf tourism sector recover faster than other sectors in the 2008 global financial crisis but was one of a few sectors that actually continued to grow.

In addition to this, Walton also said that golf tourism was predicted to surpass 50 million tourists this year, with the possibility of reaching the 2007 highs of 55 million, before the global economic downturn.

Meanwhile, it is further suggested by the International Association of Golf Tourism Operators that around one in three golfers are planning to travel in the next twelve months while golfers spend around 120% more per person per day at a resort than any tourism sector population.

Marc Pritchard, Sales and Marketing Director of Taylor Wimpey España, comments,

“The golf tourism sector has proven to be a resilient and reliable market that never really seems to falter even when the chips are down. Spain is one of the biggest international golf destinations, it’s certainly the most popular European golf location. For example, Los Arqueros Golf and Country Club, an 18-hole course is one example of a quality golf course in Spain that has performed remarkably well.  We developed and sold during the last 11 years more than 1,200 apartments, villas and detached villas in Los Arqueros. This year Los Arqueros celebrates its 20th anniversary and we are very proud to be in the official ranking of the Costa del Sol as the 3rd most popular golf course of 2011.

“Indeed, I would advise anyone thinking about buying in Spain to consider a golf property. Here you are buying into a community spirited neighbourhood that affords excellent facilities and green surroundings as well as potential high returns from consistent demand should you chose to rent the property out.”

So if you’re thinking about buying a golf property in Spain to perfect your swing or fill your pockets from rental opportunities why not take a look at what’s on offer:

Los Robles de Los Arqueros II, in Benhavis, Costa del Sol is situated in the prestigious 18 hole Los Arqueros golf course and consists of 2 and 3 bedroom apartments with stunning sea and golf views.

This residential complex has a natural charm and includes a host of amenities such as a swimming pool for children and adults as well as community gardens and underground parking and storage. These properties are available now from €227,000.

Contact Taylor Wimpey España today on 08000 121 020 or visit www.taylorwimpeyspain.com  for more information.  If you reside outside of the UK you will need to call 00 34 971 706 244.
 

Nowadays in any public area it is likely that you will see someone browsing the web on a mobile phone or iPad and, in order to provide this rapidly growing base of mobile web users with easy ‘on the go’ access to information as well as the very best user experience possible, Taylor Wimpey España, Spain’s leading British house builder is launching a new mobile web edition of their site this week.

With more than one billion people around the world having mobile internet access through their smartphones and global financial services firm Morgan Stanley estimating that mobile web connections will be higher than desktop connections in 2014, businesses are now looking to expand by improving their mobile web presence.

With this in mind, Taylor Wimpey España has revealed that 10% of the total users that entered its website in October 2011 used a mobile device, of which 82% accessed through an iPad or iPhone highlighting the popularity of these devices and importance of mobile web versions to businesses.

Marc Pritchard, Sales and Marketing Director of Taylor Wimpey España, comments,

“Around 98% of smartphone owners access the internet via their devices and our new mobile web version of the Taylor Wimpey España site is the perfect way to respond to methods in which people obtain information nowadays. Our mobile web edition will afford greater usability, the very best in carefully selected information and enable direct calls to our office at the touch of a button as well as Google maps and access to social media and ‘Send To A Friend’ facilities. There is no doubt that this will improve our user ratings and help generate more interest in our properties.

“As well as this, we will be making important changes to our website which will provide more information about tourism and sport for example as well as improved usability and contact facilities. At Taylor Wimpey España we really understand the benefits of keeping up to date with technology.”

For mobile web fans looking to grab a slice of Spanish life, get online to view Taylor Wimpey España’s high quality properties in popular locations across Spain and the Balearic island of Mallorca including:

Located on the south east coast of Mallorca, very close to the glamorous Marina de Cala D’Or El Puerto II consists of 2 bedroom apartments costing from just €195,000 + NO VAT until 2011 with furniture included. With 3 communal swimming pools available these properties are surrounded by outstanding natural beauty offering various other activities such as water sports, biking and golf in the local area.

Cala Magrana III in Mallorca, situated close to Cala Anguila beach and the marina of Porto Cristo comprises 20 stunning 2 bedroom apartments surrounding a communal garden with a swimming pool. Ground floor apartments have a spacious terrace with a garden for private use while top floor apartments benefit from a private roof terrace, affording a great price of €220,000 + VAT.

For more information on the perfect Spanish property why not give the mobile web version a try or alternatively, contact the experts Taylor Wimpey España today on 08000 121 020 or visit www.taylorwimpeyspain.com.  If you reside outside of the UK you will need to call 00 34 971 706 244.

Taylor Wimpey España, the Spanish arm of the UK house builder Taylor Wimpey Plc responsible for constructing award winning high quality homes in the Costa Blanca, the Costa del Sol and the Balearic Island of Mallorca since 1958 have reported extremely positive sales levels for September 2011.

According to the latest data, Taylor Wimpey España’s property sales rose by 15% last month across Spain while UK enquiries alone increased by 45.5% compared to September last year.

Further statistics from Taylor Wimpey España highlight the nationalities of property purchasers showing that Britons are still the biggest buyers of Spanish property accounting for 30% of sales, followed by Spain and Russia with 20% and Germany with 10%. The remaining sales were spread amongst buyers from Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium and Holland.

Marc Pritchard, Sales and Marketing Director of Taylor Wimpey España, comments,

“We have been seeing pleasing sales figures and enquiry rates recently which we are very excited about. September was a great month for us and October has been following in the same footsteps with positive sales in the first 15 days as well as Costa del Sol enquiries rising dramatically over the last 2 weeks with now only 2 stock properties remaining at La Floresta and 51 under construction between Los Robles II, Los Arqueros Golf & Country Club and La Floresta phase II.

“In addition, we have now sold almost 40% of the under construction apartments which we are extremely pleased with. It looks like we will be having a very happy ending to this year that’s for sure.”

For those looking to grab a slice of Spanish life, the expert team at Taylor Wimpey España are more than willing to lend a hand offering up an array of high quality properties in popular locations across Spain and the Balearic island of Mallorca.

Located on the south east coast of Mallorca, very close to the glamorous Marina de Cala D’Or El Puerto II consists of 2 bedroom apartments costing from just €165,000 + NO VAT until 2011 with furniture included. With 3 communal swimming pools available these properties are surrounded by outstanding natural beauty offering various other activities such as water sports, biking and golf in the local area.

Cala Magrana III in Mallorca situated close to Cala Anguila beach and the marina of Porto Cristo comprises 20 stunning 2 bedroom apartments surrounding a communal garden with a swimming pool. Ground floor apartments have a spacious terrace with a garden for private use while top floor apartments benefit from a private roof terrace, affording a great price of €220,000 + VAT.

Finally, the Calpesol residential complex located in Spain on the Costa Blanca consists of spacious homes with landscaped gardens and a communal swimming pool. The properties have 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and costs from €160,000 + NO VAT until 2011. The properties include terraces, private gardens and outdoor parking all finished to a high standard; ideal for full time living or potential holiday rental opportunities.

For more information on making the perfect property choice in Spain please contact the experts Taylor Wimpey España today on 08000 121 020 or visit www.taylorwimpeyspain.com.  If you reside outside of the UK you will need to call 00 34 971 706 244.
 

A decidedly happy bunch, Denmark holds a reputation of having an exceptionally good quality of life. In spite of this, more and more Danes appear to be investing their hard earned cash elsewhere with more than 70,000 purchasing holiday homes abroad, with Spain topping the charts as their perfect second home location this year.

Findings gathered from a recent survey on the 24th September 2011 at the Bolig i Udlandet Homes Abroad exhibition in Denmark which surveyed 225 visitors discovered some interesting results regarding Danish property buyers.

Of the individuals asked, around 92% currently live in owner occupied housing while a mere 8% live in rental property, hardly surprising considering the average household income of respondents totaled around €119,000.

Additionally, of the 83% of interviewees who said they were looking to buy a property, 39% chose a house for their purchase taking joint ownership with an apartment at a further 39%. The remaining 22% asked were undecided.

Further statistics highlight that 44% of respondents were looking to buy within 1 year while 2 years was needed by 29%.

In terms of location, the most significant discovery from the survey showed that a massive 51% of Danes desired a second home in Spain followed behind by France (15%), Thailand (14%) and Italy (12%).

Marc Pritchard, Sales and Marketing Director of leading Spanish developer Taylor Wimpey España, comments,

“Spain’s appeal as a top second home destination will never falter with the majority attracted to the warm climate, blue flag beaches and scintillating Spanish lifestyle. Indeed, while it appears that Danes are happy to travel to worldwide destinations like Thailand, Spain, a close by second home destination reigns supreme – even France was no match according to the findings.”

Pritchard continues,

“We were lucky enough to participate at the exhibition with our partner Solboliger and from our own findings we discovered that while most visitors were looking for Spanish property, around 35% were searching for second homes in the Costa Blanca with a further 35% looking at the Costa del Sol while the remainder chose Mallorca.”

Interestingly, according to a report by AENA, Spanish Civil Aviation, Mallorca was the most visited destination in Spain amongst Danish visitors in July 2011 with around 40,599 passengers’ followed by Barcelona at 26,000 visitors indicating that Danish visitors have become hooked by Mallorca’s charm, year round lively atmosphere, celebrity residents and world recognised events such as the Global Ocean Race 2011-12.

Typically, Mallorca affords higher property price tags than its other Spanish counterparts with Kyero.com, Spain’s largest English language property portal (Q3 2011) highlighting that the Balearic Island of Mallorca has the third highest average asking price in Spain at €416,300 compared to the national average of €266,100.

However, Taylor Wimpey España shows that stunning property on the beautiful Balearic Island does not have to come at a bank breaking price affording high quality developments at national average price tags.

Considering research from Bolig i Udlandet Homes Abroad exhibition discovered that Danish respondents desired an average property price of around €200,000, Cala Magrana III in Mallorca, situated close to Cala Anguila beach and the marina of Porto Cristo affords a great price of €220,000 + VAT.

This development comprises 20 stunning 2 bedroom apartments surrounding a communal garden with a swimming pool. Ground floor apartments have a spacious terrace with a garden for private use while Top floor apartments benefit from a private roof terrace.

For more information on purchasing a piece of Spain contact Taylor Wimpey España today on 08000 121 020 or visit www.taylorwimpeyspain.com  for more information.  If you reside outside of the UK you will need to call 00 34 971 706 244.
 

With all-time record numbers of tourists visiting Spain, seeing 7.64 million foreign visitors in August alone, a 9.4% increase over the same month in 2010, it seems that the third quarter of 2011 has been a bumper period for Spain, with Spanish property prices rising in certain locations.

Statistics from Kyero.com, Spain’s largest English language property portal, for Q3 2011 show that the national average asking price for property in Spain increased to €266,100 in September compared to €263,000 back in June this year, suggesting a shortage of quality properties in the most popular regions.

Of course, as prices rise and tourism booms with some Costa hotels enjoying 100% hotel occupancy over the summer months, potential buyers will be on the hunt for attractive opportunities. In fact, property professionals across the nation have already witnessed an increase in inquiries and inspection trips, with overseas mortgage specialist Conti recording a 7% rise in enquiries about Spanish property in August this year.

Marc Pritchard, sales and marketing director of leading Spanish developer Taylor Wimpey España, comments,

“The price rises in certain parts of Spain is an encouraging sign for investors with locations such as the Costa Blanca, Costa Calida, Alicante and Murcia experiencing marked price increases.

“Alicante, for instance, has experienced improvements in its infrastructure, seeing a second airport terminal open, which is always good news when it comes to attracting more visitors.”

Indeed, Alicante is one such region that has seen average property prices rise steadily since the end of last year with average asking prices of €220,000 seen in December 2010 gradually rising to €231,000 last month according to the latest figures from Kyero.com in Q3 2011.

With prices in Alicante province below the national average it is hardly surprising that it experienced the biggest number of sales to foreign buyers between April and June 2011, however of the 22% increase in Spanish property sales in Q2 2011, a total of 90,746 properties sold according to the Spanish government, Malaga hit the top spot for sales to foreigners with 1,110 sales taking place in the second quarter of this year.

Interestingly, despite the price of property in Malaga standing at €299,500 (September 2011), above the national average, buyers seem to have taken a shine to this Costa del Sol region thanks to its important cultural infrastructure and rich artistic heritage. Malaga has even been nominated as a candidate for the 2016 European Capital of Culture, destined to boost future tourist numbers as well as property sales.

Meanwhile, further statistics from Kyero’s Spanish House Price Index (Q3 2011) highlight that the Balearic Island of Mallorca has the third highest average asking price in Spain at €416,300. Perhaps the golf courses, infrastructural developments, glorious beaches, year round lively atmosphere, celebrity residents and world recognised events such as the Global Ocean Race 2011-12 account for the high asking price compared to other Spanish provinces.

Indeed the Spanish government´s 4% reduction in IVA (the equivalent of VAT) on new stock properties until 31st December 2011 offering a potential saving of €8,000 on a €200,000 home combined with Taylor Wimpey España’s additional 4% contribution is certainly a big factor at play in attracting more buyers to the country. And, whilst property on Mallorca is more expensive than many of its counterparts, savings such us this can make a real difference, offering a quality property in a popular location at a discounted price.

Following the success of Cala Magrana I and II, Taylor Wimpey España is now launching phase III comprising 20 stunning apartments on Mallorca situated close to Cala Anguila beach, a selection of golf courses and the marina of Porto Cristo.

Costing from €220,000 + VAT, this residential development consists of 2 bedroom apartments surrounding a communal garden with a swimming pool. Ground floor apartments have a spacious terrace with a garden for private use while Top floor apartments benefit from a roof terrace also for private use.

For more information on purchasing a piece of Spain contact Taylor Wimpey España today on 08000 121 020 or visit www.taylorwimpeyspain.com  for more information.  If you reside outside of the UK you will need to call 00 34 971 706 244.