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: | SALOU, COSTA DORADA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Investor Profile: | Retirement, Worker, Holiday, Business | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Category: | B | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Population:
| Total | British | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 16,000 | 500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 102 | 17 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| Proximity to: | Airport | Beach | Nearest City | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9.3 miles (Reus) | 0.25 miles | 7.5 miles (Tarragona) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Educational facilities: | No. of Universities | No. of International Schools | No. of Private Schools | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Health services: | No. of Public Hospitals | No. of Private Hospitals | No. of Private Clinics | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shopping: | No. of Shopping Centres | No. of Markets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurants and bars: | Over 100 restaurants in the area. Predominantly fast food and international cuisine. Over 70 bars/pubs. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sports and leisure facilities: | Watersports such as jet-skiing, water-skiing, kayaking, sailing, parasailing and windsurfing at Paseo Maritimo promenade/Platja Llevant beach. Boat excursions along coastline. Funfair and amusement arcades. 3 nearby golf courses. Go-kart track. Universal Studios Port Aventura and Aqualeon theme parks. Aquopolis water park 6 km along coast. 8 nightclubs. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Transport: | Public Transport | Roads | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Train services from Barcelona, Salou, Tarragona and Valencia. Local and regional bus services. | A-7 motorway from Calafell to southern Costa Dorada. A-16 from Castelldefels (near Barcelona) to Calafell. N-340 single-carriageway along coast. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Crime rate: | Low | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Main types of employment | Mainly tourist sector. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Future plans: | New residential constructions. New yacht club. New coastal route following coves of Cape Salou. Urban planning project- modernize infrastructure and re-zone territory. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Yield range | 11.3% - 11.9% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of property | Entry Price | Rent- School Holiday Peak | Rent- Peak | Rent- Off Peak | Average Annual Yield | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 bed apartment | 147725.9 | 770 | 616 | 370 | 11.9% | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 bed apartment | 177271.1 | 924 | 739 | 444 | 11.9% | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 bed townhouse | 221588.9 | 1232 | 986 | 591 | 12.7% | |||||||||||||||||
| Villa | 324997 | 1617 | 1294 | 776 | 11.3% | |||||||||||||||||
| Demand for letting | School Holiday Peak | Peak | Off peak | |||||||||||||||||||
| High | High | Medium | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Finance and leisure scores: | Total (out of 10) | Financial (out of 5) | Leisure (out of 5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 4 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
| £116-235 | £86-174 | £65-131 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operators: | Monarch, Air 2000, Thomas Cook, Britannia Airways, BA, Excel Airways, My Travel | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: | Salou is a lively and modern tourist resort, popular with both British and Spanish families and couples. It has a palm tree-lined promenade parallel to the beach, along with coves. It has recently undergone remodelling to make it more attractive. There are 8 beaches in total stretching over 4 kms. The Salvador Dali museum is situated in nearby Figueres and there are also the historical towns of Tarragona and Altafulla nearby. I have chosen this place as there seems to be a lot happening here. It offers more than your average Spainish resort. A major regeneration programme has been undertaken so popularity of the area will increase. Yields are very respectable so a good return can be had here. Flights are cheap to Reus, the local airport, so getting here won’t be a problem. There are not many british here but I suspect this will all change. There have been several residential developments springing up and most of the buyers are British. Capital growth is likely but the timescale is uncertain. What you can be certain of is above average yields. For me this makes it a good place to invest as the returns are based on some kind of reality rather than having to gaze in to the crystal ball. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hot Website: | http://www.salou.co.uk/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Estate Agents: | Name | Address | Tel | Web | ||||||||||||||||||
| Costa Dorada Real Estate | Mont Roig del Camp Costa Dorada | tel: 0034 977 179 661 fax: 0034 977 170 876 | website: http://www.costa-dorada-casa-finca.com/ email: info@dorfmann.com | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fincas Maritim Playa | Paseo Miramar, 10 Apartado de correos 244 43840 SALOU / Prov. Tarragona | Tel./Fax: (00 34) 977 38 06 39 - Tel. (00 34) 977 35 16 41 | http://www.fut.es/~heideh/ Email: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Inmobiliaria Derk Snijders | Passeig de Jaume 1, 10 Edificio Las Acacias, Salou | Tel 0034 977 352781 | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Icas Agencia Inmobiliaria | C / de Barcelona, 16 1º 1º Salou | Tel: 0034 977 388054 | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Letting Agents: | Name | Address | Tel | Web | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brisasol | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | http://www.brisasol.es/ central@brisasol.es
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| Universal Holiday Centre | C/ Bruselas, 39 Salou (Tarragona) | Teléfono: 00 34 977 35 30 10 Fax: 00 34 977 35 34 48 | http://www.universalholidaycentre.com/indexb.html | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fincas Maritim Playa | Paseo Miramar, 10 Apartado de correos 244 43840 SALOU / Prov. Tarragona | Tel./Fax: (00 34) 977 38 06 39 - Tel. (00 34) 977 35 16 41 | http://www.fut.es/~heideh/ Email: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Alquilo Apartamentos | ANGELITA SANZ DE AYALA& ESTANISLAO DE ARANZADI ABURTO····· C/Mayor 27, 1º 1ª · SALOU (ESPAÑA) C.P. 43840 | Tel. 0034 616 29 49 66 · 0034 670 20 90 09 · Fax. 0034 977 38 46 28 | http://www.alquiloapartamentossalou.com/
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