La versión en inglés está aquí. The English version is here.En el artículo del mes pasado escribí sobre cómo las Islas Canarias son realmente los diamantes de la corona de España. Hice mención de una idea que el gobierno de las Islas Canarias podría hacer compradores de propiedades. Sugerí que si la gente que quiere venir a vivir aquí, podrían pagar por el privilegio que podría...
El enlace para la version español está aquí…The Spanish version is here In last months article I wrote about how the Canary Islands are really the diamonds in the crown of Spain. I made mention of an idea that the government of the Canary Islands could make property buyers. I suggested that if people that want to come and live here, they could pay for the privilege which could increase...
Navigating the 90-Day Rule: Exploring Options for Extended Stays in Spain and what the future may bring. Understanding the 90-Day Rule: - The Schengen Area, comprising twenty-seven member states like Spain, France, Germany, Greece, Belgium, and Croatia, offers freedom of movement. Post-Brexit, Britons are now considered third-country nationals and are subject to the 90-day rule, restricting them to...
Quite simply a message to the British Media who seem to have a wish to spread rumours and lies about what's actually happening here in Tenerife with the...
https://youtu.be/0d_rkSFqPIc New beginnings...we're now in Los Cristianos...here's the great...
https://youtu.be/STLFZLI7urQ I'm closing the Playa Fañabé...
https://youtu.be/0VOInYZ7kcU Parking in Las Americas and Los Cristianos is the easiest it's been since the 70s I should think. There are spaces all over the place, but have a look at the comparison between the seaside resorts and where I live...we're getting back to normal...
https://youtu.be/bPorQQy6X5g Is the Golden Mile actually golden or a...
https://youtu.be/kWt_aTfVg3E A walk from Guaza mountain along the promenade to Playa de Los Cristianos with a few points of interest along the way...including the old house on the beach in Los...
If you're coming to Tenerife over the next few months, you need to watch this video to prepare yourself for what to expect. In this video, I go over the latest rules about wearing masks in Tenerife during July 2020 and possibly onwards. https://youtu.be/bj73Tag7yQE If you're coming to Tenerife over the next few months, you need to watch this video to prepare yourself for what to expect. In this...
A walk to La Caleta - the views are fab, the audio - not so much,...
In this video I concentrated on Las Americas and the surrounding area. We look at what businesses are open, surfing in Las Americas and take a look at some of your favourite hotels and hot spots. Don't forget to subscribe -...
I spent a couple of hours walking around Los Cristianos to find out how the town is getting ready for the start of Phase 2 next week...good news, we're on the move. Don't forget to subscribe to this channel so you don't miss out on other...
I took a drive the long way round to my office today...it's the first day of the first phase of the lockdown being lifted. Plenty of quiet beaches but things are looking positive for Tenerife and the Canary Islands...click below to see the...
This is a Facebook Live video I did on Thursday 30th April about the de-escalation of 2020 lockdown in Tenerife and I also did a session. of ask me anything about Tenerife...click below to watch the...
As I finish my seemingly more regular lunch of a cheese sandwich and a couple of glasses of red wine, I’m thinking that this will have to stop when we get back to normal, my doctor certainly wouldn’t approve at all…but the question of normality stuck in my mind…what will normal be when we get over this pandemic? No...this is nothing like it at all..lol Like a lot of people, I’ve had a...
My brother texted me earlier this morning...are you confined to home he asked?... Confined to home? I've been home since last Saturday, 14th March, having come back from work at lunchtime I watched the news about how they were going to lockdown Spain on Monday morning at 0800 hrs, which they then changed to be Saturday night...that was it, I was inside. Having been home a week today, I've been...
If you’re buying a property in Tenerife, you’re definitely going to need a bank account, yes. The thing is, although the actual buying process has to be followed, but it doesn’t always follow the same order of steps. What I mean by that is that you might be told that you need to open an account before you sign a contract…that’s not a bad thing and it's not wrong either but in my opinion,...
Barranco del Infierno translates into Hell's Gorge in English. The popular tourist destination is situated in the town of Adeje Tenerife. In a similar way to visitors to Mt Teide, the amount of visitors to Barranco del Infierno is strictly limited, in this way it preserves the natural environment for future generations. There is a popular hiking trail through the gorge which ends up at the...
For anyone that reads this blog on a regular basis, you will know that I love Tenerife and also its history. For example, I have written about Halloween in Tenerife, Carnaval in Tenerife and of course the restaurants and bars here too. Yesterday I was out with clients viewing properties for sale and we stopped in a bar. It just so happened that one of the customers in the bar, a friend of my...
The other day we were asked to take details and photos of an old Canarian villa house in Chío. The property itself needs quite a bit of work...well, that depends on how you want to live actually, anyway, I digress. When we opened up the doors downstairs under the main living area, as it is at the moment, we found an amazing sight. Old barrels... a couple of wine containers with wicker...
Here's a question for you...do you know what is the worst selling item in the whole of Tenerife and in fact, probably in the whole of the Canary Islands?...the answer - indicator bulbs. The thing is, they are hardly ever used and so rarely wear out - it's a great idea for saving money, but not so good when you're trying to second guess where the driver approaching your entry to the roundabout is...
20 facts about Tenerife that will impress your friends The Canary Islands is an archipelago, which means a group or chain of islands but, did you know that the Canary Islands has its own archipelago? Generally, the Canary Islands are attributed with 7 islands 1 - Tenerife, 2- Gran Canaria, 3 - El Hierro, 4 - La Palma, 5 - La Gomera, 6 - Fuerteventura, 7 - Lanzarote but just to the north of Lanzarote...
We very often get questions about the state of the hospitals in Tenerife and the general healthcare system, so here are some details to consider. A lot of people who consider living in Tenerife are concerned about the healthcare system and the hospitals in Tenerife. Although I am thankfully not a frequent patient, I have been a frequent visitor to a number of establishments over the...
I'd like to point out that this article IS GOOD ADVICE but in no way replaces any legal or fiscal advice, so please don't take it as such. Rates and laws change all the time and you should seek that information from your legal and fiscal advisers. At times life can seem unfair...especially at the end of the year. No, I don't mean that you don't get the presents that you want...
Buying a property in Tenerife can be fraught…but mainly with the stress of not knowing what you’re doing - it’s not generally a regular occurrence for you to buy a property abroad. If you do it right and use a lawyer, then buying your dream home Tenerife go through as smoothly as can be but that’s just the first step. During the years that I have been selling property in Tenerife and lived...
Just a short video hoping to put to bed some of the negative things that people think about Tenerife. Yes, it's a bit tongue-in-cheek but I hope that it changes some people's thoughts and opinions of the island....
As Theresa May's Brexit deals have flopped over and over again, property investors are not losing sleep over it. Even though new homeowners are choosing to assume a wait-and-see attitude in the UK, experienced property buyers are still buying property outside of the UK. Tenerife in Spain is one of the real estate property hot spots attracting countless Brits and other nationalities. ...
This story should start by using one of the lines of the famous 1964 hit song by the Animals - "House of the rising sun", as you'll no doubt know the line is..."There is a house in New Orleans", well in this case "There is a house in Los Cristianos". The house I'm talking about would have once been one of the most central focal points of Los Cristianos...Casa de Peña or Casa...
The Brexit referendum was on June 23rd 2016 and since then I think that the worry of Brexit that affected the number of UK buyers looking to buy a property in Tenerife has subsided quite a bit since then. There are undoubtedly a number of potential buyers still pondering the pros and cons of what Brexit might bring, so I thought that now we know a little more...or at least we've had time to think about...
All I want for Christmas… November 1st 1994 and Mariah Carey released the lead single from her 4th album – “All I want for Christmas is you”. With sales of over 14 million copies, this song is Mariah Carey’s biggest International hit and is apparently the 11th best-selling single of all time and is reported to have earned over $50 million in royalties. OK, so what…I hear you...
In August of 2016 we were asked if one of us would consider being filmed by A Place In The Sun as their Tenerife property expert. They obviously wanted the youngest and most handsome member of the Tenerife Property Group but unfortunately he wasn't available, so I went instead. The second Friday in January, the programme was aired and I got to see myself talking about the Tenerife property market…...
The dream of owning a second home in a foreign country Many people dream of moving to a hot climate when they retire and maybe some of the luckier ones dream of buying a property before they retire to use as a holiday home for themselves and their friends and family. The question is...is Tenerife the right place for you? There are many places in the world with sunny and warm climates, but rarely do...
For those of you who have been following my Facebook Page, you'll all be up to date on the weather problems that we had this week, for those of you that are not yet connected, click this link to the Tenerife Property Group Facebook Page, where you'll find loads more pictures. This past week has been a cause for concern for everyone here in Tenerife. The island pretty much came to a standstill on...
Living in Tenerife is great, arguably one of the best places to live in the world according to a journalist from the Guardian newspaper. No matter what you love about a place, there can also be things that you…let's say…don't love so much. I don't like to use the word 'hate' because that is really too strong a word, especially for a place that you love to live. Of the things I...
Recently 16 Spanish banks have been downgraded by Moodys, one of the big 3 credit ratings agencies, and both savers and borrowers both in the UK and in Spain are showing concern about what might happen if their particular bank goes bankrupt itself. Let’s start with the UK first and then things will become clear for savings in Spanish Banks. In the UK, there is the Financial Services...
Many people ask what is a Calima, the answer is simple, it is a dust storm carrying sand from the Sahara. In fact I remember years ago when I was a teenager, we lived in the south east of England and the weather people said that we were going to be coated in dust from the Sahara desert. At that time, I thought it was fascinating to know that the sand has travelled all the way from Africa to land on...
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