English · 03. febrero 2022

On the last article I did explained the different regulations which emanated from the many Spanish regional communities on the minimum standards accepted for a minimum size house and how we still use in some regions a law from 1944 such as the Murcia region.

English · 28. octubre 2021

I have been asked this question pretty often and apart from answering (discourteously, I must say) with another question such as how long is a piece of string? This week we will try to provide a reasonable accurate answer to this question by analysing the cost of construction of a typical house. The reason I decided to write this week’s article on this subject is because it has come to my attention the report published by the world wide consultancy EC Harris.

English · 26. abril 2017

When you are buying a house and the seller mentions the area of that house do you know if it is a net area or is it a total gross area and what are the differences?

English · 31. marzo 2017

After the implementation of the so called Omnibus Law in Spain, any company or individual can install a security camera system without having to comply with the requirements demanded by the Ministry of the Interior. Thus, many communities of neighbours may choose to install the CCTV cameras themselves. But the results are not always as expected.

English · 17. marzo 2017

The price of housing grew by 4.7% in 2016 and adds three consecutive years to the rise, according to data published Wednesday by INE. The most pronounced price increases were in the communities of Madrid (+ 8.6%), Catalonia (+ 7%) and the Balearic Islands (+ 6.2%). I believe that there is no bubble, but a price recovery after the 'brick bubble' punctured in 2007. The lack of new housing supply and the scarcity of land are the two major concerns in the sector in the face of future increases in...

English · 22. febrero 2017

1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will have cancer throughout their lives in Spain. As a prelude to World Cancer Day, this February the 4th, SEOM presents the Cancer Figures in Spain 2017. Tobacco, alcohol, obesity and sedentary habits increase the risk of cancer and are responsible for a third of , and this is supposed to be a reasonably healthy country……Mediterranean diet etc.

English · 12. enero 2017

Many clients do ask me about the cost of construction and being an architect it is a forthcoming question, nonetheless every now and again I do get ask for other costs associated to the actual purchase of a home, in which case I have done a little research and here are the results.

English · 17. diciembre 2016

Although I have been blowing my own trumpets since a year ago writing about the end of recession for the real estate market, a new BBVA bank report has officially declare that 2017 will be the definitive recovery for the real estate market.

English · 03. noviembre 2016

This article points out how it affects Spain ozone pollution, how it is formed and what citizens can do to combat it.

English · 28. octubre 2016

In this article I did warn of the next property rise especially on the large cities of Barcelona and Madrid a prelude for the rest of Spain to follow.