CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION - ESTEPONA, COSTA DEL SOL - MARBELLA, COSTA DEL SOL - FUENGIROLA, COSTA DEL SOL - MIJAS - BENALMADENA - TORREMOLINOS, COSTA DEL SOL - MALAGA, COSTA DEL SOL - NERJA, COSTA DEL SOL - BARCELONA, COSTA BRAVA - BLANES, COSTA BRAVA - LLORET DE MAR, COSTA BRAVA - TOSSA DE MAR, COSTA BRAVA - ALMERIA, COSTA DE ALMERIA - ROQUETAS DE MAR, COSTA DE ALMERIA - SALOU, COSTA DORADA - MIAMI PLAYA, COSTA DORADA - CADIZ, COSTA DE LA LUZ - ISLANTILLA, COSTA DE LA LUZ - A CORUNA, GALICIA - SANTANDER, CANTABRIA - SAN SEBASTIAN, BASQUE COUNTRY - JAVEA, COSTA BLANCA - GANDIA, COSTA BLANCA - BENIDORM, COSTA BLANCA - ALICANTE, COSTA BLANCA - TORREVIEJA, COSTA BLANCA - LA MANGA, COSTA BLANCA - ORIHUELA COSTA, COSTA BLANCA - PALMA, MAJORCA - MAGALUF, MAJORCA - ALCUDIA, MAJORCA - MAHON, MENORCA - LOS DELFINES, MENORCA - IBIZA TOWN, IBIZA - SAN ANTONIO, IBIZA - PLAYA D’EN BOSSA, IBIZA - PLAYA DE LAS AMERICAS, TENERIFE - PUERTO DE LA CRUZ, TENERIFE - LOS GIGANTES, TENERIFE - LOS CRISTIANOS, TENERIFE - COSTA DEL SILENCIO, TENERIFE - CALETA DE FUSTE, FUERTEVENTURA - LAS PALMAS, GRAN CANARIA - PLAYA DEL INGLES, GRAN CANARIA - PUERTO DEL CARMEN, LANZAROTE - PLAYA BLANCA, LANZAROTE - LA PALMA, CANARY ISLANDS - LA GOMERA, CANARY ISLANDS - GRANADA, ANDALUSIA - VALENCIA -
| Area: | ALMERIA, COSTA DE ALMERIA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Investor Profile: | Retirement, Worker, Holiday, Business | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Category: | C | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Population:
| Total | British | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 160,000 | 3,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Climate: | Hours of Sunshine Per Day in Summer | Days of Rain Per Year | Average Spring Air Temp. | Average Summer Air Temp. | Average Autumn Air Temp. | Average Winter Air Temp. | Average Water Temp. | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 22 | 16 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Proximity to: | Airport | Beach | Nearest City | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 miles (Almeria) | 0.25 miles | Almeria | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Educational facilities: | No. of Universities | No. of International Schools | No. of Private Schools | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Health services: | No. of Public Hospitals | No. of Private Hospitals | No. of Private Clinics | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shopping: | No. of Shopping Centres | No. of Markets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurants and bars: | Many bars and expensive restaurants. International food widely available. Local speciality is fish and seafood. Many grill bars and also many wine bars serving the region’s local wine. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sports and leisure facilities: | Deep-sea diving, sport-fishing, jet-skiing, water-skiing, sailing, windsurfing. 7 yacht clubs. 4 golf courses. Fishing port. Public and private tennis courts. 5 horse riding centres. Also parachuting, mountain-biking and rock-climbing clubs. 3 parks: Cabo de Gata park east of city with quiet beaches and coves, Sierra Nevada park with year-round snow and Sierra Maria Los-Velez park to the north of the city with castle and caves. Albufera of Adra natural reserve. La Envia golf course in Sierra de Gador behind city. 3 historical museums displaying local Roman and Iberian remains. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Transport: | Public Transport | Roads | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Trains from Granada, Barcelona, Seville, Cadiz and Madrid. Limited bus service from Granada, Malaga and Murcia. | N-340 from Costa del Sol/Malaga. N-324 motorway from Granada. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Crime rate: | Low | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Main types of employment | Agriculture and tourism. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Future plans: | New sports facilities (for the forthcoming Mediterranean Games in 2005). More golf courses. More tourist complexes. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Yield range | 9.3% - 10.9% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of property | Entry Price | Rent- School Holiday Peak | Rent- Peak | Rent- Off Peak | Average Annual Yield | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 bed apartment | 120202 | 575 | 460 | 276 | 10.9% | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 bed apartment | 150253 | 690 | 552 | 331 | 10.5% | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 bed townhouse | 225379 | 920 | 736 | 442 | 9.3% | |||||||||||||||||
| Villa | 264444 | 1208 | 966 | 580 | 10.4% | |||||||||||||||||
| Demand for letting | School Holiday Peak | Peak | Off peak | |||||||||||||||||||
| Med | Med | Low | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Finance and leisure scores: | Total (out of 10) | Financial (out of 5) | Leisure (out of 5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Flights scheduled from: | Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Stansted, Bristol, Cardiff, Birmingham, East Midlands, Newcastle, Teesside, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds/Bradford, Glasgow, Inverness, Belfast International, Dublin | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Typical cost of flights: | School Holiday Peak | Peak | Off Peak | |||||||||||||||||||
| £259-828 | £192-613 | £144-460 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operators: | Iberia, BA, BMI, European Air Charter, Thomas Cook, Monarch, Air 2000, Britannia Airways, Excel Airways, My Travel | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: | The city of Almeria is situated on the south east coast of Spain, bordering with the provinces of Granada and Murcia, with its coast lying between Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol. Almeria city has a preserved Moorish heritage with a Moorish fortress and old gypsy quarter. Other monuments include the Alcazabar and the cathedral. There is a big local African population and this is apparent from some of the shops and restaurants here. Almeria is a wealthy area with a high cost of living so be prepared. One thing to note is that property is on the whole cheaper than on the Costa del Sol but the prices are expected to rise. The higher cost of living acts as a barrier to ownership. Hopefully with time the property prices and cost of living will harmonise with the rest of the Costa del Sol resulting in capital growth and a cheaper cost of living. The climate gets very hot in the summer being one of its main attractions. As a result the tourism sector is set to expand as well as the facilities. Several sport centres are being built to cater for the forthcoming 2005 games so inward investment is high. If you want to benefit from this then buy when it is currently cheap – like now! | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hot Website: | http://www.almeria-turismo.org/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Estate Agents: | Name | Address | Tel | Web | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alfos Promociones Inmobiliarios S.L. | Tony Buckland 62-65 Trafalgar Square, 5th Floor LONDON WC2N 5DY U.K. | Tel. 0207 925 1661 Fax: 02079251881 | http://www.aifos.es/ Email:london@aifos.com | |||||||||||||||||||
| Almerisol | Avenida Mediterraneo 99, 04740 Roquetas de Mar, Almeria, Spain | Tel: 0034 9 50 33 36 80 Fax: 0034 9 50 33 36 80 | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Casas Almeria | Urb. Costa Fleming, 04600 Huercal Overa, Almeria | Tel: 0034 6 36 10 12 08 Fax: 0034 9 50 13 44 34 | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Inversiones Cellton S.L. | Calle San Pedro 4 Bajo, El Contador Almeria | tel: 0034 950413441 | website: http://www.spanishmedproperty.com email: cellton@teleline.es | |||||||||||||||||||
| Letting Agents: | Name | Address | Tel | Web | ||||||||||||||||||
| Procosona s.l. | Ctra Estación, 7 Bajo Albox, Almeria | tel: 0034 950431680 fax: 0034 950431680 | website: http://www.procosona.com email: info@procosona.com | |||||||||||||||||||
| cristinas | c/Ramon y Cajal no 9-local2 almeria | tel: 0034 6272 83204 fax: 0034 9506 33123 | email: spanishhomes8@hotmail.com | |||||||||||||||||||
| Almeria In The Sun | Jose Jerez, Cabrera Sales Office, Cortijo Cabrera, Aptdo. Correos 17, Almeria | 01708 721919/ 01708 374467 | enquiries@almeriainthesun.com | |||||||||||||||||||
| MEDITERRA INMOBILIARIA - | Dársena 1 - Local 3 Pto. Deportivo - Almerimar - 04700 - El Ejido - Almería | Tel/Fax 0034 950 49 79 60 | http://www.mediterraspain.com/ E-mail: info@mediterraspain.com | |||||||||||||||||||