Homeowners Guide to Spain
Spain or to give it it's official title, The Kingdom of Spain is located in Southern Europe and is a very popular destination for Holidays or Retirement. To the West it borders Portugal, making up the Iberian Peninsula, in the south it borders Gibraltar. The North East of Spain along the Pyrenees mountain range borders France and the tiny principality of Andorra. Spain also includes the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea and the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. This is a country of vast contrasts, beautiful countryside, snow covered mountains and endless beaches. It has a population of approximately 45,000,000 in an area of 195,000 square miles. The United Kingdom by contrast has a population of approximately of 60,000,000 in an area of 95,000 square miles.
Spain is a democracy and now has the eighth largest economy in the world. The mainland of Spain is divided in to 17 autonomous regions, greater regional power has been granted to those provinces that are traditionally more independent, the Basque country, Galacia & Catalonia. These local regions are responsible for education, health and regional transport. Although most Britons would only consider visiting the South Coast resort areas, inland Spain is now becoming more and more popular, it is here that you may get a glimpse of the real Spain
Once you have decided to move to this beautiful country, your next step is to choose your area. Although you will still find that property prices are lower in Spain, you will find that the cost of home purchase is more expensive, thus Spanish people do not more home nearly as often as we do in the United Kingdom. A good idea, if you are serious about acquiring a Holiday Home in Spain or moving altogether is to perhaps rent for a period of time. Short term rentals of up to a year are easily available and in this time, you can really make up your mind if an area is suitable for you. Remember, it is bet to experience every season in a country, Parts of Spain are extraordinary hot during the summer months and you will need to take this in to consideration.
We hope that you will find the information on this site to be useful. Assetsure are able to provide Holiday Home Insurance in Spain as well as Buildings and Contents (Including Personal Possessions cover for British Expats Our policy wording is wide and will take care of all the local taxes associated with either Spanish Holiday Home Insurance or Spanish Home Insurance. To obtain your quotation, you can either complete one of our online forms or telephone our office where we will very pleased to assist with your enquiry. Cover can be arranged the same day and if required, we can send your documents by email as well as post. All of our policies are written in plain English and your contact will be based in the United Kingdom. We look forward to hearing from you. We have provided a detailed guide for each district of Spain.. Please choose from the map or list of areas below:-
Andalucia - Costa Almeria | Cadiz | Cordoba | Granada | Huelava | Jaen | Malaga | Sevilla
Aragon - Huesca | Teruel |Zaragoza
Balearic Islands - Cabera | Formentera | Ibiza |Mallorca | Menorca
Canary Islands - El Hiero | Fuerteventura | La Gomera |Gran Canaria |Lanzarote | La Palma | Tenerife
Cantabria
Castilla-La Mancha - Albacete | Ciudad Real | Cuenca | Guadalajara | Toledo
Castilla Y Leon - Avila | Burgos | Leon | Palencia | Salamanca | Segovia | Soria | Valladolid | Zamora
Catalonia - Barcelona | Girona | Lleida | Tarragona
Extremadura - Badajoz | Caceras
Galicia - A coruna | Lugo | Ourense | Pontevedra
Madrid
Murcia - El Mojon
Navarra
Pamplona
The Basque Country - Bilbao | San Sabastian | Vitoria
Rioja
Valencia - Alicante | Castellon | Costa Blanca | Valencia