News Archive: social trends

24, 2012 April:

Spanish property beats the blues

The Spanish property market is looking blue but for one village in Andalucia, the opposite is true Júzcar, near Malaga, normally receives 300 tourists per year. Last summer, it agreed to have its traditionally white houses painted blue to celebrate the premiere of Sony's new Smurfs movie. Since then, the homes have stayed the same colour - and 125,000 people have flocked to see the distinctive property.

20, 2012 January:

Europe dominates Brits' wanted list according to exhibitions' poll

British overseas buyers still retain Spain as their preferred foreign hotspot for purchasing property according to A Place In The Sun’s (APITS) recent exhibitions’ poll.

16, 2011 December:

Quality of life is most important for expats when they retire, survey shows

The key to expat retiree happiness is a good quality of life, good weather and a low cost of living, according to an international survey.

10, 2011 October:

Europeans most likely to invest more in real estate, survey shows

Only 43% of European real estate investors report any increase in risk appetite since early 2011, compared to 46% globally, and 64% in Canada where investors show the biggest uplift in risk appetite, new research shows.

26, 2011 September:

Spain 'a top choice' for those thinking of moving abroad

Spain has been named among the top five destinations that people would consider moving to if they were going to leave the UK, new research has found.

24, 2011 February:

1 in 6 European homes are overcrowded

Despite the growing affluence of the Eurozone, a large percentage of families across the continent are still stuffed into overcrowded homes.

02, 2011 February:

House swaps drive international tourism recovery

In the new age of austerity, budget-conscious holidaymakers have found a way to keep their yearly overseas trip - swapping houses with someone on the other side of the world.

29, 2010 September:

The Brits are back in town

This summer saw the British home buyer return to the Spanish sun, according to a leading British developer in Spain, Taylor Wimpey de España...

12, 2010 February:

The language of love

Part of the fun of going on a foreign holiday is experiencing the different traditions and customs of that country - and each country speaks a different language of love, so if you are on the hunt for a holiday romance this year, check out a brand new guide to flirting around the globe...

05, 2010 February:

Love's young dream

It's just what every woman dreams of - being whisked away on a romantic Valentine's Day break to Rome, Paris or Prague - but it's actually Benidorm that has beaten off competition from those typical romantic hotspots to claim the title of top Valentine's weekend destination for British couples...

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