Here is a new article in our series "They sold their property with Properstar". This time we are going to Catalonia, Spain, to tell you the story of a couple, Paula and Javier, and a double win for Properstar clients! Desire for change, and a legacy property left by Paula's mother, are the topic of quick sales in this tale. Discover their story in the rest of this article! 

If you are looking to buy in Portugal or Spain, we can help both residents and non-residents. Here is a case study of two friends who are buying a villa in Spain and how they overcame  challenges with the right mortgage specialist team. 

You could benefit from borrowing money from the bank to buy a property. Even if you have the cash to put down on a property, it can be more efficient to finance it partly with a loan, whether it's your holiday home, or an investment property. After all, interest rates remain low, and in most countries, the rate you'll pay on a mortgage is significantly below the rental yield you can expect from renting a property. Read more about some reasons that a mortgage might be the right choice for you.

Are you dreaming of buying a holiday home in Spain or Portugal? Or are you considering moving there definitively? Well, your mortgage options differ quite a bit if you are resident or not. Learn more on mortgages for holiday or primary homes.

A bridge loan is a temporary financing option designed to help homeowners “bridge” the gap between the sale of an existing home and the purchase of a new one. Owners use the equity in their current home, for the down payment on their next property while waiting for their home to sell. 

Spain is bouncing back - which for one of the countries hardest hit by the first wave of the pandemic is really great news. Even better news, perhaps, is that it's not bouncing back too fast.  

Spoiler: you could benefit from borrowing the money from the bank to buy a property.

If you're considering becoming a property investor in Spain, the first decision you need to make is which type of rental you want to be involved in - long term rentals or short term holiday rentals.

Both options can be lucrative, but they require different strategies to succeed in the property market.

If you're looking for a property in Spain, 2020 was a difficult year to find one. For many months the country was under lockdown, the economy suffered badly, and the property market basically stood still. However, towards the end of the year prices began to rise again with a small increase in November of just 0.7% year on year in the resale market.