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: | BARCELONA, COSTA BRAVA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Investor Profile: | Worker, Business | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Category: | B | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Population:
| Total | British | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.5 million | 25,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | 96 | 13 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Proximity to: | Airport | Beach | Nearest City | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 miles (Barcelona) | 1 mile | Barcelona | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Educational facilities: | No. of Universities | No. of International Schools | No. of Private Schools | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Health services: | No. of Public Hospitals | No. of Private Hospitals | No. of Private Clinics | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shopping: | No. of Shopping Centres | No. of Markets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurants and bars: | Wide choice of restaurants and bars, offering huge variety of different cuisines. Also local Catalan food available. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sports and leisure facilities: | Public sports centres with indoor swimming pools. Private sports clubs. 9-hole and 18-hole golf courses. Barcelona Football Club. Barcelona Royal Tennis Club. Picasso Museum and other art museums. Cinemas. Theatres. Opera and ballet performances at Liceu Theatre. Jazz festival in November. Flamenco shows. Casino.12 nightclubs. Tibidabo Hill Amusement Park. A sea-life aquarium. Zoo. Port Aventura Theme Park (1.5 hour drive). Heron City leisure centre with shops, restaurants, cinemas and amusement arcades. Maremagnum leisure and residential complex with restaurants and cafes. Also several green areas within the city, including the main Parc de la Ciutadella. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Transport: | Public Transport | Roads | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Underground train (metro) service with 5 lines. Old-style trams (Tramvia Bleu) and cable cars from Montjuic to harbour. Mainline train services provide links to the suburbs. Trains also run to France, Eastern Spain and Madrid from Estacio de Francia train station. Regular bus services also within and around the city. Bus Turistic is a special tourist bus operating in Summer. | N-II and E-15 from Girona. N-340 from Tarragona. A-2 from Zaragoza. From Valencia. N-II from Madrid. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Crime rate: | Low | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Main types of employment | Business and manufacturing. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Future plans: | AVE-high speed train link from Madrid (2004)? 9 new skyscrapers built international cultural event Forum 2004? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Yield range | 14.5% - 17.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of property | Entry Price | Rent- School Holiday Peak | Rent- Peak | Rent- Off Peak | Average Annual Yield | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 bed apartment | 200,000 | 1495 | 1196 | 718 | 17.0% | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 bed apartment | 250000 | 1794 | 1435 | 861 | 16.4% | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 bed townhouse | 375000 | 2392 | 1914 | 1148 | 14.5% | |||||||||||||||||
| Villa | 440000 | 3140 | 2512 | 1507 | 16.3% | |||||||||||||||||
| Demand for letting | School Holiday Peak | Peak | Off peak | |||||||||||||||||||
| High | High | High | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Finance and leisure scores: | Total (out of 10) | Financial (out of 5) | Leisure (out of 5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Flights scheduled from: | Gatwick, Heathrow, London City, Luton, Stansted, Bristol, Cardiff, Newquay, Plymouth, Southampton, Birmingham, East Midlands, Humberside, Newcastle, Teesside, Isle of Man, Liverpool, Manchester, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Belfast City, Belfast International, Cork, Dublin, Guernsey, Jersey, Norwich, Leeds/Bradford | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Typical cost of flights: | School Holiday Peak | Peak | Off Peak | |||||||||||||||||||
| £171-282 | £127-209 | £95-157 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operators: | Air Europa, BA, Iberia, Al Italia, Air France, Swiss Airlines, My Travel, Air2000, Easyjet, Thomas Cook | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: | Barcelona is one of Spain’s largest and liveliest cities, located on the north-east coast between the Costa Dorada and the Costa Brava. It is the capital of the Catalunia region and is Spain’s most successful commercial centre, with a wealth of cultural and leisure activities. It is characterised by Gothic and Art Nouveau architecture, and also a large port. Tourist areas include the Antoni Gaudi monuments, the Sagrada Familia cathedral, the old Gothic cathedral (Barri Gotic), and Las Ramblas. The city has received much recognition since hosting the Olympics in 1992. The Olympics also led to new parks and gardens being built along the seafront. There is also now a promenade with shops and hotels along the 3-mile stretch of beach from Barceloneta to the riu Besos. Property in the city itself is generally expensive, although cheap properties can still be found in the old quarter. Popular places for foreign homebuyers to buy to live are the residential areas of Pedralbes, Sarria and Tres Torres located in the north of Barcelona, and Les Corts in the west of the city. Another desirable area is Vila Olympica by the port where there are modern apartments. Properties in the city centre mainly consist of apartments. Townhouses and villas are mainly found in the north and west of the city. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hot Website: | http://www.bcn.es/english/ihome.htm | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Estate Agents: | Name | Address | Tel | Web | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Taylor Real Estate Luxury Property Barcelona | Travessera de Gràcia, 1, Pral. 1ª 08021 Barcelona Spain | 0034 93 241 3082 0034 93 241 3088
| http://www.johntaylorspain.com/index.html info@johntaylorspain.com | |||||||||||||||||||
| olive tree investments | 116 furness rd london | tel: 07973 513 724 fax: 07980 685 445 | email: NIETORAF@aol.com | |||||||||||||||||||
| Barcelona Relocation Services | Calle Ganduxer 14, entl. 54, 08021 Barcelona | Tel: 0034 9 32 03 49 35 Fax: 0034 9 32 40 15 77 | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mundo Agencia | Calle San Hermenegildo, Local 24, 08006 Barcelona | Tel: 0034 9 34 17 40 79 Fax: 0034 9 34 17 29 37 | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Letting Agents: | Name | Address | Tel | Web | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Taylor Real Estate Luxury Property Barcelona | Travessera de Gràcia, 1, Pral. 1ª 08021 Barcelona Spain | 0034 93 241 3082 0034 93 241 3088 | http://www.johntaylorspain.com/index.html info@johntaylorspain.com | |||||||||||||||||||
| FINCAS CORRAL | Gran Via de Les Corts Catalanes, 461 BARCELONA | tel: 0034 934241450 fax: 0034 934260529 | website: http://www.fincascorral.com email: europa@fincascorral.es | |||||||||||||||||||
| LANÇOIS-DOVAL | Passeig de Gràcia, 21 - 1er Barcelona | tel: 0034 902153971 | website: http://www.lancoisdoval.es email: ld@lancoisdoval.es | |||||||||||||||||||
| VillaRosa Estates | 67 - 69 St Johns Road Waterloo Liverpool L22 9QB | 0151 280 4027 Fax: 0151 280 5383 | http://www.villarosaestates.com/ Email: info@villarosaestates.com | |||||||||||||||||||