So you´ve seen that fabulous Spanish villa in the hills. You´ve been told that it was previously priced at €500,000 and you´re aware that it was ´recently´ valued at €450,000

It´s now on the market at €295,000 and the owners are desperate to sell.

AN ABSOLUTE STEAL FOR THE PRICE!

Too good to be true? Are we really about to buy a property in Spain for €295,000 that is actually worth €450,000? Possibly…..but highly unlikely.
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What is the Daily Mail´s problem? The UK newspaper featured an article in its Saturday edition revealing that former TV presenter Robert Kilroy-Silk is renting out his villa in Spain for £12,750 per week.

So what?

With the headline ´Kilroy makes a Killing´, the tone of the entire article was set within the first few lines, with comments such as “Kilroy-Silk….is charging the astronomical weekly fee…..”

Let´s get things in perspective here – this Spanish villa has 11 bedrooms, is set within 150 acres of stunning Andalucian countryside, boasts 2 outdoor swimming pools, its own staff, antique furniture, and even has its own herd of goats! Continue reading »

With the rapid demise of sterling (today´s rate is a record low of €1.02), it is thought that many people will be looking to scrap their plans for a 2009 holiday in Spain (or any other Eurozone country), and instead opt for countries that seemingly offer better value for money, such as Turkey and the United States.

Sky News research yesterday reported that instead of abandoning plans to holiday in Spain altogether, most prospective travelers were more likely to increase the frequency of their foreign holidays, but to spend a shorter period of time away from home during each break.
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