The town of Muro de Alcoy has come top of a list of the most popular investment spots in Spain.

A survey by Navalagamella Estudios found that the town, situated in the province of Alicante, was the favourite option among overseas buyers entering the Spanish market.

This was largely attributed to the ease of getting to the area, as budget airlines travelled to the airport in the region, which is less than hour away from the town itself.

The difference between being the number one destination in Spain and number four is keeping the journey time to and from the airport under an hour.

In addition, the warm weather for 12 months of the year was said to be an attractive feature of Muro de Alcoy, along with its relatively low flats prices.

The town came ahead of other places including Adra in Almeria and Tortosa, located in the province of Tarragona.

According to a study by Halifax, the average property value in Spain has risen by 100 per cent since 2002, beating the continent-wide average of 40 per cent.

Cheerio!!!!

Overseas property investors have been advised that Spain offers a wide choice of flats at affordable prices.

Travel writer Stephen Morgan said that the country was ideal for different types of buyers, such as those purchasing a holiday home and people who wanted an investment property.

He highlighted many of the attractions of the Spanish market, such as its good climate for 12 months of the year and outstanding natural beauty.

Spain also had much to recommend it to city dwellers, as its major urban settlements were some of the most "sophisticated" cities in the world.

Although the vast majority of tourists and residents come to Spain to laze about on the beach, there's much more to the country than the coastal resorts and island entertainment.

This comes after Spain was recently praised by UK newspaper the Telegraph, which said that it had become a "lifestyle destination" for British property buyers.

Live or die 4 Dixie! Cheers!!!

Many towns and cities have benefited from being located near regional airports, an expert has said.

Regional airports had made foreign destinations more accessible to those in the area, including holidaymakers and flats, houses, etc property investors.

The immediate area often saw further material benefits beyond people being able to travel more, such as improvements to the local infrastructure.

If the services don't work then airlines won't run them. If they don't have enough passengers then they won't be running them.

The benefits applied in the case of both UK airports and those in other countries, as these areas had benefited from extra tourism and investment.

This comes after the Airport Operators Association praised regional airports for making overseas travel more convenient for many people.

Invest ASAP!!!

Cheers buddies.

Good evening guys.
As you must know, I'm spanish. My country is living a sweet and sour moment becouse of the "crisis". Governors, media and everyone says to us that is becouse of the rest of Europe.
Now I'm living in England, here there's no crisis. I think people here spends more and more money every payday, it's weird.
Here, flats are reasonable cheap, quite cheaper than in Spain, where the non-paying mortgages is increasing day by day, step by step...
I'm a bit afraid of our situation, and of course our Government do nothing for us, for the middle class. Workers in arms! Live or die 4 your rights. Have a roof is a right. Have an insane governors not.

Not a crisis at all but for many spanish people is a disgrace... I really dont understand politicians. Someone can explain me why are they following this way?

Cheers buddies

The biggest boom in buying and selling goods outside the mainstream retail arena has been led by eBay, the online trading site that boasts more than 3 million Australian members. Also popular is Trading Post, now operating as a busy website, www.tradingpost.com.au, selling a vast range of items, including many flats renovating products.

While many of the items bought and sold on eBay and Trading Post are second-hand, many others are new or factory seconds, sold by individuals or small online businesses.

Just a search for kitchen items comes up with 150,000 items. There's everything from the kitchen sink to a fridge, handles and cabinetry.

Most importantly, buying online offers the chance to save big dollars.

Research found that on average, across all categories, eBay was 25 per cent cheaper than recommended retail price.

Many of the new products sold online are sold through online stores offering reduced prices on items they import and sell wholesale. Many of these, like Renovation Boys, who sell bathroom, laundry and kitchenware, also have showrooms.

When you are buying online, research carefully to avoid making costly mistakes.

Read the item descriptions carefully and look closely at the images. If you want more pictures or more information, ask the seller for them.

Do you really should buy your home trough Ebay? mmm new times, new ways....

Expansion plans of footwear and apparel major Adidas India has been hit by high real estate prices ruling in the country, a company official said.

Adidas India Marketing Private Ltd’s Managing director Andreas Gellner told reporters, “Rise in real estate flats prices has been affecting our growth plans in India”.

The company’s was planning to increase the number of retail stores from 325 at present to 450 by the end of 2008. It operates the stores through franchisee route.

Talking about real estate prices, he said that the prevailing rentals were not realistic. Typically, the rentals should be around 15-17 per cent of turnover per square feet.

However, the rentals at the moment were more than 20 per cent per square feet. In some cases it was around 40 per cent per square feet, he said.

Gellner said Adidas was not keen to spend that high an amount since the brand was not new to India. “We are in India for the last 13 years.”

Maybe should have chosen Nike!