https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/columnists/adam-neale-property-insider/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:04:00 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/oplogo-favicon-150x150.png https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/columnists/adam-neale-property-insider/ 32 32 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/chaos-continues-housing-problems-in-spain-not-solved-as-tourist-rental-law-comes-into-force-writes-property-insider-adam-neale/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/chaos-continues-housing-problems-in-spain-not-solved-as-tourist-rental-law-comes-into-force-writes-property-insider-adam-neale/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:44:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409368 SPAIN’S housing crisis has entered a new phase of uncertainty and tension as sweeping reforms to tourist rental laws took effect on April 3, 2025. The changes, driven by the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/chaos-continues-housing-problems-in-spain-not-solved-as-tourist-rental-law-comes-into-force-writes-property-insider-adam-neale/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/ever-higher-marbellas-luxury-market-set-to-continue-growth-writes-property-insider-adam-neale/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/ever-higher-marbellas-luxury-market-set-to-continue-growth-writes-property-insider-adam-neale/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 08:22:01 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409353 THE March release of the Knight Frank Wealth Report is another clear sign that Marbella’s trajectory as a luxury home destination is set to continue. The annual report looks at]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/ever-higher-marbellas-luxury-market-set-to-continue-growth-writes-property-insider-adam-neale/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/clock-is-ticking-is-it-the-end-of-holiday-rentals-in-spain-asks-the-property-insider-adam-neale/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/clock-is-ticking-is-it-the-end-of-holiday-rentals-in-spain-asks-the-property-insider-adam-neale/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:20:48 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409347 BIG changes have come in about how tourist rental apartments are regulated. Very big changes. If you already have an apartment that you rent out on Airbnb these will be]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/clock-is-ticking-is-it-the-end-of-holiday-rentals-in-spain-asks-the-property-insider-adam-neale/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/12/the-good-the-bad-and-the-irresponsible-the-governments-housing-reforms-are-a-terrible-idea-writes-property-insider-adam-neale/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/12/the-good-the-bad-and-the-irresponsible-the-governments-housing-reforms-are-a-terrible-idea-writes-property-insider-adam-neale/#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409360 WHEN Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced a raft of new property proposals, not just the country but half the world followed it up. Proposed to improve a range of]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/12/the-good-the-bad-and-the-irresponsible-the-governments-housing-reforms-are-a-terrible-idea-writes-property-insider-adam-neale/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/12/looking-good-2025-another-strong-year-coming-on-the-costa-del-sol-writes-olive-press-property-insider-adam-neale/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/12/looking-good-2025-another-strong-year-coming-on-the-costa-del-sol-writes-olive-press-property-insider-adam-neale/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2025 06:59:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=393521 NOBODY can agree on the exact numbers for the growth of prices and sales in the Spanish housing market, but everyone is agreed that they will be strong. That applies]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/12/looking-good-2025-another-strong-year-coming-on-the-costa-del-sol-writes-olive-press-property-insider-adam-neale/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/11/15/is-malaga-the-new-barcelona-olive-press-property-insider-adam-neale-revisits-a-question-he-first-posed-for-us-a-decade-ago/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/11/15/is-malaga-the-new-barcelona-olive-press-property-insider-adam-neale-revisits-a-question-he-first-posed-for-us-a-decade-ago/#respond Fri, 15 Nov 2024 11:39:47 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=374854 ALMOST 10 years ago I wrote an article comparing the cities of Malaga and Barcelona.  “Is Malaga the new Barcelona?” I asked in my regular article in the Olive Press. ]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/11/15/is-malaga-the-new-barcelona-olive-press-property-insider-adam-neale-revisits-a-question-he-first-posed-for-us-a-decade-ago/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/10/21/real-estate-regulations-in-dubai-are-a-model-for-spain-writes-adam-neale/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/10/21/real-estate-regulations-in-dubai-are-a-model-for-spain-writes-adam-neale/#respond Mon, 21 Oct 2024 12:47:34 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=369268 I HAVE previously written about the lack of regulation and professionalisation in the real estate brokerage sector. Outside of Catalunya and Valencia, Spain is basically a Wild West free-for-all. Anyone]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/10/21/real-estate-regulations-in-dubai-are-a-model-for-spain-writes-adam-neale/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/09/21/winds-of-change-housing-and-tourism-crisis-is-changing-spains-property-market-with-bans-on-short-term-lets-increasingly-likely/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/09/21/winds-of-change-housing-and-tourism-crisis-is-changing-spains-property-market-with-bans-on-short-term-lets-increasingly-likely/#respond Sat, 21 Sep 2024 10:58:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=361648 IT’s already been another bumper year for tourism in Spain. According to the national statistics institute the number of visitors had reached over 53 million by the end of July,]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/09/21/winds-of-change-housing-and-tourism-crisis-is-changing-spains-property-market-with-bans-on-short-term-lets-increasingly-likely/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/08/25/spains-real-estate-market-is-back-to-a-normal-and-healthy-growth-pattern-says-property-insider-adam-neale/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/08/25/spains-real-estate-market-is-back-to-a-normal-and-healthy-growth-pattern-says-property-insider-adam-neale/#respond Sun, 25 Aug 2024 09:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=355307 THE Spanish real estate market continues to show significant strength, suggesting further growth in the coming years. However, to see this trend requires looking at some of the figures in]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/08/25/spains-real-estate-market-is-back-to-a-normal-and-healthy-growth-pattern-says-property-insider-adam-neale/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/07/27/is-a-blanket-airbnb-ban-the-solution-to-spains-long-term-rental-housing-crisis-property-expert-adam-neale-weighs-in/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/07/27/is-a-blanket-airbnb-ban-the-solution-to-spains-long-term-rental-housing-crisis-property-expert-adam-neale-weighs-in/#comments Sat, 27 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=345977 I had just finished writing the last piece on the explosive appearance of movements against ‘tourist massification’ and legal changes to tourist apartment rentals when news appeared that Barcelona was]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/07/27/is-a-blanket-airbnb-ban-the-solution-to-spains-long-term-rental-housing-crisis-property-expert-adam-neale-weighs-in/feed/ 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/06/30/marbella-is-being-flooded-with-huge-real-estate-companies-but-is-this-a-bad-sign-for-the-market-property-expert-adam-neale-gives-his-verdict/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/06/30/marbella-is-being-flooded-with-huge-real-estate-companies-but-is-this-a-bad-sign-for-the-market-property-expert-adam-neale-gives-his-verdict/#respond Sun, 30 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=338299 A STRING of huge names in international real estate have either opened or are set to open offices over the coming months. These include the likes of The Agency (115]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/06/30/marbella-is-being-flooded-with-huge-real-estate-companies-but-is-this-a-bad-sign-for-the-market-property-expert-adam-neale-gives-his-verdict/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/06/01/the-character-of-spains-costa-del-sol-has-seen-a-huge-transformation-over-the-past-couple-of-decades-writes-property-expert-adam-neale/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/06/01/the-character-of-spains-costa-del-sol-has-seen-a-huge-transformation-over-the-past-couple-of-decades-writes-property-expert-adam-neale/#respond Sat, 01 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=331882 SINCE development began in the 1950s, the Costa del Sol has been defined by spectacular growth in high-end tourism. This growth vaulted Malaga province into Spain’s top destination for travellers]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/06/01/the-character-of-spains-costa-del-sol-has-seen-a-huge-transformation-over-the-past-couple-of-decades-writes-property-expert-adam-neale/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/04/20/why-is-the-luxury-property-market-booming-in-malaga-province-and-is-a-bubble-forming-property-expert-adam-neale-gives-his-verdict/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/04/20/why-is-the-luxury-property-market-booming-in-malaga-province-and-is-a-bubble-forming-property-expert-adam-neale-gives-his-verdict/#respond Sat, 20 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=323698 I HAVE noticed a strong trend in recent years, accelerating since the pandemic, for Marbella to become a destination of choice for luxury home purchases. It seemed to me that]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/04/20/why-is-the-luxury-property-market-booming-in-malaga-province-and-is-a-bubble-forming-property-expert-adam-neale-gives-his-verdict/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/03/20/marbellas-luxury-market-grows/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/03/20/marbellas-luxury-market-grows/#respond Wed, 20 Mar 2024 10:31:42 +0000 https://theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/03/20/marbellas-luxury-market-grows/ I HAVE noticed a strong trend in recent years, accelerating since the pandemic, for Marbella to become a destination of choice for luxury home purchases. It seemed to me that]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/03/20/marbellas-luxury-market-grows/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/03/06/the-real-estate-sector-needs-standards/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/03/06/the-real-estate-sector-needs-standards/#respond Wed, 06 Mar 2024 08:32:31 +0000 https://theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/03/06/the-real-estate-sector-needs-standards/ A LOT has been written about the new housing law that was introduced at the beginning of 2023. I have offered my own take on this law elsewhere. But not]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/03/06/the-real-estate-sector-needs-standards/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/01/26/exc-why-spains-marbella-desperately-needs-a-new-urban-plan-to-help-the-town-thrive-and-deal-with-the-mess-left-by-the-infamous-jesus-gil-era/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/01/26/exc-why-spains-marbella-desperately-needs-a-new-urban-plan-to-help-the-town-thrive-and-deal-with-the-mess-left-by-the-infamous-jesus-gil-era/#respond Fri, 26 Jan 2024 13:05:47 +0000 https://theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/01/26/exc-why-spains-marbella-desperately-needs-a-new-urban-plan-to-help-the-town-thrive-and-deal-with-the-mess-left-by-the-infamous-jesus-gil-era/ EIGHT years on and there is seemingly no end in sight for Marbella’s attempts to update its urban planning scheme. In an effort to bring clarity to Marbella’s legendarily dysfunctional]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/01/26/exc-why-spains-marbella-desperately-needs-a-new-urban-plan-to-help-the-town-thrive-and-deal-with-the-mess-left-by-the-infamous-jesus-gil-era/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2023/12/04/back-to-the-future-what-must-be-done-to-give-the-spanish-property-market-a-bright-future/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2023/12/04/back-to-the-future-what-must-be-done-to-give-the-spanish-property-market-a-bright-future/#respond Mon, 04 Dec 2023 09:35:49 +0000 https://theolivepress.es/?p=309147 THIS year’s return to pre-pandemic levels of tourism has most expats in Spain breathing a sigh of relief.  Tourism is, after all, the economic lifeblood of the costas and many]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2023/12/04/back-to-the-future-what-must-be-done-to-give-the-spanish-property-market-a-bright-future/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2023/11/10/why-my-trophy-cabinet-is-bare-whats-wrong-with-international-property-awards-asks-adam-neale-of-terrameridiana-on-spains-costa-del-sol/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2023/11/10/why-my-trophy-cabinet-is-bare-whats-wrong-with-international-property-awards-asks-adam-neale-of-terrameridiana-on-spains-costa-del-sol/#respond Fri, 10 Nov 2023 12:17:59 +0000 https://theolivepress.es/?p=307282 REAL estate agency awards are a funny thing. Agents want them because it brings prestige and can be used in their marketing materials.  And I’m sure that they do have]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2023/11/10/why-my-trophy-cabinet-is-bare-whats-wrong-with-international-property-awards-asks-adam-neale-of-terrameridiana-on-spains-costa-del-sol/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2023/08/30/buyer-beware-some-golden-rules-if-you-are-looking-to-purchase-a-rental-income-property-in-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2023/08/30/buyer-beware-some-golden-rules-if-you-are-looking-to-purchase-a-rental-income-property-in-spain/#respond Wed, 30 Aug 2023 09:30:12 +0000 https://theolivepress.es/?p=294730 Recently, I met with some clients who had purchased an off-plan property some time ago for rental income. Of course, this is an attractive option for many people who buy]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2023/08/30/buyer-beware-some-golden-rules-if-you-are-looking-to-purchase-a-rental-income-property-in-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2023/06/02/estepona-on-the-costa-del-sol-is-a-true-renaissance-story/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2023/06/02/estepona-on-the-costa-del-sol-is-a-true-renaissance-story/#respond Fri, 02 Jun 2023 09:54:32 +0000 https://theolivepress.es/?p=286714 IT was a statistic that you had to initially rub your eyes to believe.But, according to official figures, Estepona has overtaken Marbella as mainland Spain’s most profitable hotel destination.Now standing]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2023/06/02/estepona-on-the-costa-del-sol-is-a-true-renaissance-story/feed/ 0