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: | LAS PALMAS, GRAN CANARIA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Investor Profile: | Retirement, Worker, Holiday, Business | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Category: | B | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Population:
| Total | British | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 350,000 | 20,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 63 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Proximity to: | Airport | Beach | Nearest City | |||||||||||||||||||
| 17 miles (Las Palmas) | 0.25 miles | Las Palmas | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Educational facilities: | No. of Universities | No. of International Schools | No. of Private Schools | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Health services: | No. of Public Hospitals | No. of Private Hospitals | No. of Private Clinics | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shopping: | No. of Shopping Centres | No. of Markets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurants and bars: | International selection of bars and restaurants, as well as local cuisine. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sports and leisure facilities: | 2 marinas for sailing and other water sports. Cruising and yachting at Puerto de la Luz (also Europe’s largest port). Sports complex with tennis, horse-riding and rock-climbing. 2 golf courses, including Real Club de Las Palmas- set on an extinct volcanic crater. Annual classical music and opera festivals during autumn. 2 casinos. An auditorium. Cinema complexes. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Transport: | Public Transport | Roads | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UTINSA bus service to most of island. | Motorway to south along east coast. Motorways to Trasmontana and Tarifa Alta. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Crime rate: | Medium | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Main types of employment | Tourist and service industries. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Future plans: | None. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Yield range | 9.7% - 11.4% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of property | Entry Price | Rent- School Holiday Peak | Rent- Peak | Rent- Off Peak | Average Annual Yield | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 bed apartment | 129962 | 649 | 519 | 312 | 11.4% | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 bed apartment | 162453 | 779 | 623 | 374 | 10.9% | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 bed townhouse | 243679 | 1038 | 831 | 498 | 9.7% | |||||||||||||||||
| Villa | 285916 | 1363 | 1090 | 654 | 10.9% | |||||||||||||||||
| 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, Exeter, Newquay, Plymouth, Bournemouth, Southampton, Birmingham, East Midlands, Humberside, Newcastle, Teesside, Blackpool, Isle of Man, Liverpool, Manchester, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Prestwick, Belfast City, Belfast International, Cork, Dublin, Shannon, Guernsey, Jersey, Norwich, Leeds/Bradford | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Typical cost of flights: | School Holiday Peak | Peak | Off Peak | |||||||||||||||||||
| £286-1278 | £212-947 | £159-710 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operators: | Iberia, Air Europa, BA, SpanAir, Astraeus, My Travel, Britannia Airways, Air2000, Excel Airways, Monarch, Thomas Cook | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: | Las Palmas is the capital city of Gran Canaria (the 3rd largest Canary Island) and also the shopping capital of the islands. Every shop you need can be found here. It has a big city feel and the restaurants help to match that with cuisine from all around the world to be had. One thing that is great about this part is that the public bus service is excellent. So if you’re not a car driver but want to move to Spain then this city might be for you. Despite the 3 million holidaymakers seeking sun shine and relaxation the island has maintained its rural, Mediterranean charm. Although it is no longer as popular as southern resorts, it has a large foreign population and is very cosmopolitan. Its coastline is around 4 miles long. It also has an old quarter in the Vegueta and Triana districts in the south. Visitors numbers are consistent and therefore demand is consistent for rental properties. There isn’t much development going on so your purchase is likely to be a re-sale property. The yields are slightly better than average so you can be assured that this area would be one of the safer investments. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hot Website: | http://www.gran-canaria-info.com/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Estate Agents: | Name | Address | Tel | Web | ||||||||||||||||||
| Maherma, S.A, | Pérez Galdós, 24-1º Las Palmas de G.C. | tel: 0034 928 368524 fax: 0034 928 380186 | website: http://www.maherma.com/ email: maherma@maherma.com | |||||||||||||||||||
| Esica | Mallorca, 13, 1º Izq. Los Tarahales Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | tel: 0034 928 41 26 54 fax: 0034 928 42 12 37 | website: http://www.viviendasencanarias.com/gc/esica.htm email: esicanet@teleline.es | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ofertas Inmobiliaria en Canarias | Adv. de las Tinajas, 23 Vecindario (Las Palmas) | tel: 0034 655611795 fax: | website: http://viviendasencanarias.com email: viviendas@viviendasencanarias.com | |||||||||||||||||||
| Freedom 4 Sale Spain | Antigua Sala de Proyeccion, Antigua Cine de Teguise, Calle Notes 15, Teguise 35530, Lanazarote | (00 34) 9 28 84 59 44 Fax: (00 34) 9 28 84 59 36 | http://www.freedom4sale.com/
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| Letting Agents: | Name | Address | Tel | Web | ||||||||||||||||||
| Canarias Estates | A./Tirajana 37, Ed. Mercurio 2, 7C, 35100 Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria, Spain | Phone 0034 928 761 159 Fax 0034 928 776 992
| http://www.canariasestates.com/ Email:canesta@terra.es
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| Gestion Inmobiliaria Mercacentro | Victor Jara (C.C. Mercacentro) 35110 Vecindario. Gran Canaria | Tel/Fax: 0034 928758 111 Mobile: 0034 639 216 866 | http://www.inmobiliariamercacentro.com/ E-mail: merca-inmobiliaria@terra.com | |||||||||||||||||||
| RAO Estate | .C. Botánico, local 57 35100 San Fernando de Maspalomas Gran Canaria - España | 0034 639 778 338 0034 928 76 48 37 | http://www.raoestate.com/ Email: info@raoestate.com | |||||||||||||||||||
| Grupo Vesua, S.L. | C/ Drago, 48 Gáldar (Gran Canaria) | Tel: 0034 928 89 71 05 Fax: 0034 928 55 11 53 | http://viviendasencanarias.com/vesua/
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