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 … Read more
If you’re buying a property in Tenerife it’s both an exciting and frightening experience and for most of you that do it, it’ll be the first time you’ll have bought a property abroad.
Should the real estate industry in the Canary Islands should be regulated? I’m concerned about the Real Estate industry here in Tenerife and when I say concerned, I’m really concerned. I’m not worried about the market itself, that’s doing well at the moment – what worries me are some of the agents and some of the … Read more
So, you’ve had your holiday home here a while now, you’ve had good times and glad times, maybe a few sad times but now the time has come that you want to sell your property in Tenerife. I’ve written before about the taxes and fees you’ll need to pay as a seller, if you haven’t seen those, … Read more
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 … Read more
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.
The government can knock down your home legally whenever they want. This has come about over the past few years from stories of properties having been built illegally and were therefore knocked down. The thing is that the developers more than likely paid the local town councillors who then paid other relevant people and “building permission” was given. I’m … Read more
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 … Read more
