Canaries have great bargains

February 13, 2009 · Filed Under Abroad, Costs, Investments, Property · Comment 

It looks like the property crisis throughout the world is taking its toll on even some of the most desirable places to live. We are not talking about Dubai or Monte Carlo those regions are strictly for the wealthy amongst us.
However, for the average person who has had enough of the long cold winter, where [...]

Fortuna Estates raided by police

January 29, 2009 · Filed Under Abroad, Costs, Dangers, Investments · Comment 

Spanish property investment firm Oanna Group, which used to be known as Fortuna Estates had an early morning visit from the Spanish fraud squad at their office on the Costa del Sol, two people were arrested and twenty other were questioned.
The police were actually working on information received from some of the people working at [...]

Property prices in Spain still dropping

January 22, 2009 · Filed Under Costs, Dangers, Mortgages, Property · Comment 

Spain had been the dream for many Brits to either retire to or even just to start a new life, yet with a community that has been estimated to be as high a one million people things may not be so good over there these days.
For some enough is enough and it is time to [...]