Property tax set to increase in many Costa del Sol municipalities

The measures recently approved by the new Spanish government, lead my Mariano Rajoy, will have an affect this year on more than a million homes and business premises throughout the province of Malaga. Or approximately 80% of the total. More..

Buying a Business in Spain

Why Move to Spain?

With the ever increasing costs of living in the United Kingdom and the many negatives that people are facing in their every day lives, it is not surprising that thousands upon thousands of people are emigrating to a country that offers them a better quality of life.

Spain is the top destination for British people looking to emigrate and one of the most popular areas they very often choose is the Costa del Sol.
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Music licenses Costa del Sol

Recently we had a gentleman contact us about a business we had listed on our Spanish Bars website that I thought might be of interest. It involves music licences. An important topic for anyone looking at opening a bar or restaurant that would be open till late in the evening. For privacy issues I have removed certain details. The reply to the email was by Mark Wallace, our Business Consultant.

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Costa del Sol Business Directory

I have just created a new site, the Costa del Sol business Directory. As the name implies this is going a business directory for businesses on the Costa del Sol. I have only just started this blog, so it is not exactly jam packed with businesses yet, but if any of you do have a business you wish to advertise or wish to recommend, please email costadelsolbusiness@gmail.com.

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Freehold or leasehold in Spain?

After a recent article I wrote, buying a business on the Costa del Sol I was asked about the ‘pros and cons of leaseholds and freeholds in Spain’. Being a bit of convoluted answer, I thought I would write an article about it.

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Buying a Business on the Costa del Sol

Even in these times of uncertainty, Spain is still attracting people from all over Europe and further afield due to its climate, culture, etc… But what to do once in Spain? The lucky few retire and live a life of idle luxury that has helped give the Costa del Sol the moniker of the “Florida of Europe”. The rest of us have to work though! For this article though I am going to look at those who plan to run a business in along the Costa del Sol.

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