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: | SANTANDER, CANTABRIA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Investor Profile: | Worker, Business | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Category: | B | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Population:
| Total | British | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 180,000 | 2,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | 160 | 15 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Proximity to: | Airport | Beach | Nearest City | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4.38 miles (Santander) | 0.25 miles | Santander | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Educational facilities: | No. of Universities | No. of International Schools | No. of Private Schools | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Health services: | No. of Public Hospitals | No. of Private Hospitals | No. of Private Clinics | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shopping: | No. of Shopping Centres | No. of Markets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurants and bars: | Many tapas bars in Cañadio and Santa Lucia. Traditional and local cuisine found in Varda district | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sports and leisure facilities: | Golf courses. Prehistoric and Archaeological Museum. Prehistorical Caves of Altamira. Art museum (Museo de Bellas Artes). Maritime museum with aquarium (Museo Maritimo del Cantabrico). Caberceno National Park. Large casino near royal palace ar El Sardinero. Zoo at Magdalena Park. Matalenas Park and Gardens at Cabo Menor cape. Lots of nightclubs in Plaza de Canadio area. Also public golf course, athletic track and a small zoo in Matalenas Park. Classical music recitals and ballet performances at the Palacio de Festivales. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Transport: | Public Transport | Roads | ||||||||||||||||||||
| RENFE train services from Madrid, Palencia, Reinosa, Segovia and Vallodolid. FEVE train services from Bilbao, Oviedo, Torrelavega and Unquera. Bus services from other coastal towns and resorts including Bilbao and San Sebastian. Frequent buses within Santander itself. Boat services every 15 minutes across the bay. | N-634 from Oviedo and C-642 and N-634 from A Coruna. N-623 from Burgos. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Crime rate: | Low | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Main types of employment | Agriculture. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Future plans: | Completion of A-8 motorway to Asturias. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Yield range | 11.9% - 13.4% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of property | Entry Price | Rent- School Holiday Peak | Rent- Peak | Rent- Off Peak | Average Annual Yield | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 bed apartment | 82874 | 455 | 364 | 218 | 12.5% | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 bed apartment | 99448 | 546 | 437 | 262 | 12.5% | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 bed townhouse | 124311 | 728 | 582 | 349 | 13.4% | |||||||||||||||||
| Villa | 182323 | 956 | 764 | 459 | 11.9% | |||||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Flights scheduled from: | Gatwick, Heathrow, Bristol, Newquay, Plymouth, Birmingham, Newcastle, Manchester, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Guernsey, Jersey, Leeds/Bradford | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Typical cost of flights: | School Holiday Peak | Peak | Off Peak | |||||||||||||||||||
| £294-725 | £218-537 | £164-403 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operators: | Iberia, BA, Air Europa | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: | Santander is the capital city of Cantabria, located within a bay and with a large port (recently expanded) and old quarter. The nearby resort of El Sardinero is 2 miles away with 4 sandy beaches: Camello, Concha, Primera and Segunda. Sights to visit include the Cathedral with Gothic crypt. The medieval town of Santillana del Mar is also a few kilometres away. Events include the International Music Festival in August. Property is more expensive in Santander than the Asturias and Galicia. Visitors numbers are consistent and therefore demand is consistent for rental properties. There isn’t much property 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. There aren’t many British here. Its unlikely there will be either unless everyone follows this bit of advice in the book! This is part of the appeal of this area to some investors. It has great connections to the rest of Spain and the public transport is quite developed compared to other areas. Owning a car is not necessary here. There are plenty of employment opportunities in the agricultural sector. It’s a great place to live and work here. There are many facilities as can be seen in the section above. The crime rate is also extremely low compared to anywhere in Europe. This makes this part of Spain unique considering Spain’s wider problem of petty crime acroos most areas. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hot Website: | http://santander-spain.travel-holiday-guide.co.uk/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Estate Agents: | Name | Address | Tel | Web | ||||||||||||||||||
| García-Repetto | Lealtad, 19 - E-- CANTABRIA SANTANDER | tel: 0034 942 314 367 fax: 0034 942 224 409 | website: http://www.angelfire.com/ga/ApiRepetto/index.html email: apirepetto@netscape.net | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cantabria Rustica | Jose Mª Pereda 37 Torrelavega | tel: 0034 609008070 fax: 0034 942086046 | website: http://www.cantabriarustica.com email: manuel@cantabriarustica.com | |||||||||||||||||||
| Morris Properties Overseas | Anchor House, Anchor Road, Aldridge, West Midlands WS9 8PW | Tel: 01922 744459 Fax: 01922 744461 | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Yes Property International | Legend House, 10 Market Place, Faversham, Kent ME13 7AG | Tel: 0870 300 4260 | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Letting Agents: | Name | Address | Tel | Web | ||||||||||||||||||
| García-Repetto | Lealtad, 19 - E-- CANTABRIA SANTANDER | tel: 0034 942 314 367 fax: 0034 942 224 409 | website: http://www.angelfire.com/ga/ApiRepetto/index.html email: apirepetto@netscape.net | |||||||||||||||||||