Canary Islands property market is flourishing on the back of high tourism

The Canary Islands property market is flourishing on the back of high tourism figures. The Canary Islands is an established tourism destination, which means it has a solid infrastructure, and all the mod-cons, luxuries and amenities necessary for a wicked holiday. It also has a perfect climate; warm all year, but never scorching and has many good golf-courses. As a result, Canary Islands property is often marketed as the only place you can guarantee a sunny game of golf on Christmas day. They are the commodities that give the Canary Islands property market so much vitality and continued growth.

The Canary Islands property market’s established status, with a reputation for sustained growth presents a safe investment location.

Investment Property in the Canary Islands:

Canary Islands investment property is favoured by people looking for a holiday home/investment property. Because of its established market, people looking at making a property investment in the Canary Islands should know prices are not as low as emerging markets, but rental yields on Canary Islands property will always be above the 6% mark, capital appreciation around the established market average (8-10%) or just a little above.

Canary Islands property will continue to be a popular choice with investors as long as the Canary Islands continue to attract ten million tourists per year.

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Source: DSR

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Canary Islands ZEC Registration is Running Out

Canary Islands ZEC registration is running out. Tax benefits for European Companies wanting to be based in the Canary Islands Spain

John Goldacre Managing Director of GoldAcre Estates who have their head office based in Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands, Spain, stated that some European companies are potential loosing out on the ability to reduce their corporate tax payments by not taking up the opportunity to form Tax entities in the Canary Islands which consists of the 7 Islands of Fuerteventura, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro .

These places offer some serious advantages over operating companies from mainland Spain and other European countries and it is surprising that more tax advisors and accountants have not advised their clients of these unique opportunities

Office and Real Estate costs in the Canary Islands offer excellent prices for accommodating the offices and private homes and the links to mainland Europe are well served by major European Airlines with daily services to Madrid and other Spanish mainland airports, Many airports throughout Germany, all major and regional airports throughout the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Sweden, Holland, Poland, Russia and many more
What is the Canary Islands Special Zone?

The Canary Islands Special Zone is a low tax zone created within the framework of the Canary Islands Economic and Fiscal Regime (REF) for the purpose of promoting the economic and social development of the Islands and diversifying their production structure.
The Canary Islands Special Zone was authorised by the European Commission in January 2000 and extended in December 2006. The Spanish Government subsequently adapted the regulations concerning the ZEC contained in the Canary Islands Economic and Fiscal Regime, in accordance with the terms of the corresponding authorisations (Title V of Law 19/1994, as amended by Royal Decree-Law 12/2006 and implemented by Royal Decree-Law 1758/2007).
The benefits provided by the Canary Islands Special Zone will initially remain in force until 31 December 2019, and this time frame may be extended on the authorisation of the European Commission. The final date for authorisation to register in the Official ZEC Register (ROEZEC) will initially be 31 December 2013.
Where can ZEC Entities be set up?

The ZEC covers the whole territory of the Canary Islands, with the following specifications:
Entities whose corporate purpose is the undertaking of service activities may set up anywhere within the territory of the Canary Islands.
Entities whose corporate purpose is the production, transformation, handling or commercialisation of goods may only set up within certain areas designated for these purposes.
These areas are located throughout the Islands as follows
» Gran Canaria: 150 hectares in 5 separated zones
· Puerto de La Luz (Las Palmas port) - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Conurbation - Arucas
· Arinaga - Bahía de Formas
· Area of the Telde Industrial Zone
· Area extending around the airport - Las Majoreras
· Northeast Zone
» Tenerife: 150 hectares in 5 separated zones
· Metropolitan Area
· Region of Valle de Güimar
· Region of Valle de la Orotava
· Port area of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
· Area extending around the Airport - Granadilla Industrial Estate - Arico Environmental Complex
» La Palma: 50 hectares in 2 separated zones
· West Industrial Area
· East Industrial Area
» Fuerteventura: 25 hectares
· Port of Puerto del Rosario - Fuerteventura airport - Former airport facility of Los Estancos - Llano de la Casita (in El Matorral) and Casa de Pancho Sanabria
» Lanzarote: 25 hectares
· Los Mármoles port and industrial area - Altavista East - Logistics Zone
» El Hierro: 25 hectares
· El Majano Industrial Estate - Meseta de Nisdafe – Plots next to the zone of Tiñor
» La Gomera: 25 hectares
· San Sebastián de La Gomera Industrial Area

Corporate Income Tax
ZEC entities are subject to the Corporate Income Tax in force in Spain, at a reduced rate of 4%. As of 2008, the Corporate Income Tax rate in Spain ranges from 25 to 30%. The special rate of 4% shall be applied to a maximum amount of the tax base, depending on the number of jobs created and the type of activity carried out by the ZEC Entity.
Net Employment Creation
Industrial Activities
Service Activities
Other services *
From 3 to 8 workers
€1,800,000
€1,500,000
€1,125,000
More than 8 and up to 12 workers
€2,400,000
€2,000,000
€1,500,000
More than 12 and up to 20 workers
€3,600,000
€3,000,000
€2,250,000
More than 20 and up to 50 workers
€9,200,000
€8,000,000
€6,000,000
More than 50 and up to 100 workers
€21,600,000
€18,000,000
€13,500,000
More than 100 workers
€120,000,000
€100,000,000
€75,000,000
*“Other Services” are considered to be: wholesale trade and commission trade (except of motor vehicles and motorcycles); activities of travel agencies and tour operators; other tourist assistance activities; computer and related activities; legal, accounting and book-keeping activities; tax consultancy; market research and public opinion polling; business and management consultancy; management activities of holding companies; and advertising and public relations services.
Registration in the oficial ZEC register, ROEZEC


AUTHORIZATION PROCEDURE
Investors wishing to set up in the ZEC are required to obtain the authorisation of the Consortium Board in order to become a ZEC Entity. The procedure for obtaining authorisation is instigated by the interested party on presentation of the following documents at the offices of the Consortium:
Application for autorisation to constitute a ZEC Entity and manual for compiling the report
Receipt for having made a deposit, or a guarantee, for the amount of the fee for registering in the Official ZEC Register (ROEZEC). The Consortium Board is responsible for processing and deciding on applications to become ZEC Entities. Successful authorisations will be notified within two months of the date of presentation of the application.

Once authorisation has been granted by the Consortium Board, the entity will be entitled to register in the ROEZEC on presentation of the following documents:
Application for registration in the ROEZEC
Taxpayer Identification Number (CIF)
Documentation certifying the legal constitution of the entity presented at the Mercantile Register, accompanied by a notary copy stamped “copia simple”.
Constituting a ZEC Entity

In order to register an entity in the ROEZEC, the new company must be legally incorporated and registered in the Mercantile Register. The future ZEC Entity must be a newly-created legal entity, which means it must assume one of the legal forms of corporation and be constituted in accordance with Spanish legislation.

The most common legal forms of corporation in Spain are:
Sociedad Anónima, SA. (Joint-Stock Company): a trading company in which the capital, which is divided into shares, is made up of funds provided by the shareholders, who are not personally liable for company debts. The minimum capital is 10,000,000 ptas. (approx. €60,101). These types of companies are constituted by public deed and must be registered in the Mercantile Register. They are governed by the revised text of the Law on Joint-Stock Companies (SA), ratified by Royal Legislative Decree 1564/1989.
• Sociedad Limitada, SL. (Limited Liability Company): a trading company in which the capital, which is divided into shareholding stakes known as participations, is made up of funds provided by all the participation holders, who are not personally liable for company debts. The minimum capital is 500,000 ptas. (approx. €3,005) and there is no upper limit to the capital. Limited Liability Companies (SL) are constituted by public deed and must be registered in the Mercantile Register. They are governed by Law 2/1995 on Limited Liability Companies.
The general procedures for setting up a company in the Canary Islands are:
1. Drawing up of the Articles of Association, which must be set down in a public deed certified by a notary.
2. Obtaining a provisional Taxpayer Identification Number card from the Spanish State Tax Authority and registering as a taxpayer.
3. Registering the public deed of constitution in the Mercantile Register.

FEES PAYABLE BY ZEC ENTITIES
ZEC Entities are required to pay the following fees:
1. Fee for registration in the ROEZEC
2. Annual fee for remaining on the ROEZEC


DETAILED LIST OF ACTIVITIES (NACE)
PRODUCTION, TRANSFORMATION AND HANDLING ACTIVITIES AND WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS:
FISHING. NACE B.
1. Fishing (05.01)
2. Fish farming (05.02)
MANUFACTURE OF FOOD PRODUCTS, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO. NACE DA.
1. Production, processing and preserving of meat and meat products (15.1)
• Production and preserving of meat (15.11)
• Production and preserving of poultrymeat (15.12)
• Production of meat and poultrymeat products (15.13)
2. Processing and preserving of fish and fish products (15.2)
3. Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables (15.3)
• Processing and preserving of potatoes (15.31)
• Manufacture of fruit and vegetable juice (15.32)
• Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables n.e.c. (15.33)
4. Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats (15.4)
• Manufacture of crude oils and fats (15.41)
• Manufacture of refined oils and fats (15.42)
• Manufacture of margarine and similar edible fats (15.43)
5. Manufacture of dairy products (15.5)
• Operation of dairies and cheese making (15.51)
• Manufacture of ice cream (15.52)
6. Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch products (15.6)
• Manufacture of grain mill products (15.61)
• Manufacture of starches and starch products (15.62)
7. Manufacture of prepared animal feeds (15.7)
• Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals (15.71)
• Manufacture of prepared pet foods (15.72)
8. Manufacture of other food products (15.8)
• Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes (15.81)
• Manufacture of rusks and biscuits; manufacture of preserved pastry goods and cakes (15.82)
• Manufacture of sugar (15.83)
• Manufacture of cocoa; chocolate and sugar confectionery (15.84)
• Manufacture of macaroni, noodles, couscous and similar farinaceous products (15.85)
• Processing of tea and coffee (15.86)
• Manufacture of condiments and seasonings (15.87)
• Manufacture of homogenized food preparations and dietetic food (15.88)
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• Manufacture of other food products n.e.c. (15.89)
9. Manufacture of beverages (15.9)
• Manufacture of distilled potable alcoholic beverages (15.91)
• Production of ethyl alcohol from fermented materials (15.92)
• Manufacture of wines (15.93)
• Manufacture of cider and other fruit wines (15.94)
• Manufacture of other non-distilled fermented beverages (15.95)
• Manufacture of beer (15.96)
• Manufacture of malt (15.97)
• Production of mineral waters and soft drinks (15.98)
10. Manufacture of tobacco products (16.0)
MANUFACTURE OF MADE-UP TEXTILE ARTICLES AND ARTICLES OF FUR.
NACE 17.4, 17.5, 17.6, 17 and 18.
1. Manufacture of made-up textile articles, except apparel (17.4)
2. Manufacture of other textiles (17.5)
• Manufacture of carpets and rugs (17.51)
• Manufacture of cordage, rope, twine and netting (17.52)
• Manufacture of non-wovens and articles made from non-wovens, except apparel (17.53)
• Manufacture of other textiles n.e.c. (17.54)
3. Manufacture of knitted and crocheted fabrics (17.6)
4. Manufacture of knitted and crocheted articles (17.7)
• Manufacture of knitted and crocheted hosiery (17.71)
• Manufacture of knitted and crocheted pullovers, cardigans and similar articles (17.72)
5. Manufacture of wearing apparel; dressing and dyeing of fur (18)
• Manufacture of leather clothes (18.1)
• Manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories (18.2)
• Manufacture of workwear (18.21)
• Manufacture of other outerwear (18.22)
• Manufacture of underwear (18.23)
• Manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories n.e.c. (18.24)
• Dressing and dyeing of fur; manufacture of articles of fur (18.3)
MANUFACTURE OF LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS. NACE DC.
1. Tanning and dressing of leather (19.1)
2. Manufacture of luggage, handbags and the like, saddlery and harnesses (19.2)
3. Manufacture of footwear (19.3)
MANUFACTURE OF PULP, PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS; PUBLISHING AND PRINTING. NACE DE.
1. Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products (21)
• Manufacture of pulp (21.11)
• Manufacture of paper and paperboard (21.12)
• Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard and of containers of paper and paperboard (21.21)
• Manufacture of household and sanitary goods and of toilet requisites (21.22)
• Manufacture of paper stationery (21.23)
• Manufacture of wallpaper (21.24)
• Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard n.e.c. (21.25)
2. Publishing (22.1)
• Publishing of books (22.11)
• Publishing of newspapers (22.12)
• Publishing of journals and periodicals (22.13)
• Publishing of sound recordings (22.14)
• Other publishing (22.15)
3. Printing and service activities related to printing (22.2)
• Printing of newspapers (22.21)
• Printing n.e.c. (22.22)
• Bookbinding (22.23)
• Pre-press activities (22.24)
• Ancillary activities related to printing (22.25)
4. Reproduction of recorded media (22.3)
• Reproduction of sound recording (22.31)
• Reproduction of video recording (22.32)
• Reproduction of computer media (22.33)
MANUFACTURE OF CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS. NACE 24.
1. Manufacture of basic chemicals (24.1)
• Manufacture of industrial gases (24.11)
• Manufacture of dyes and pigments (24.12)
• Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals (24.13)
Detailed List of Activities

• Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals (24.14)
• Manufacture of fertilizers and nitrogen compounds (24.15)
• Manufacture of plastics in primary forms (24.16)
• Manufacture of synthetic rubber in primary forms (24.17)
2. Manufacture of pesticides and other agro-chemical products (24.2)
3. Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics (24.3)
4. Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemicals and botanical products (24.4)
• Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products (24.41)
• Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations (24.42)
5. Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations (24.51)
6. Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations (24.52)
7. Manufacture of other chemical products (24.6)
• Manufacture of explosives (24.61)
• Manufacture of glues and gelatines (24.62)
• Manufacture of essential oils (24.63)
• Manufacture of photographic chemical material (24.64)
• Manufacture of prepared unrecorded media (24.65)
• Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c. (24.66)
8. Manufacture of man-made fibres (24.7)
PREFABRICATED BUILDING PRODUCTS. NACE 20.2, 20.3, 24.3, 25.2, 26.1, 26.2, 26.3, 26.4, 26.7, 28.1, 28.12, 28.2, 28.63, 28.7, 36.1, 45.25, 45.3 and 45.4.
1. Manufacture of veneer sheets; manufacture of plywood, laminboard, particle board, fibre board and other panels and boards (20.2)
2. Manufacture of builders’ carpentry and joinery (20.3)
3. Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics (24.3)
4. Manufacture of plastic products (25.2)
• Manufacture of plastic plates, sheets, tubes and profiles (25.21)
• Manufacture of plastic packing goods (25.22)
• Manufacture of builders’ ware of plastic (25.23)
• Manufacture of other plastic products (25.24)
5. Manufacture of glass and glass products (26.1)
• Manufacture of flat glass (26.11)
• Shaping and processing of flat glass (26.12)
• Manufacture of hollow glass (26.13)
• Manufacture of glass fibres (26.14)
• Manufacture and processing of other glass, including technical glassware (26.15)
6. Manufacture of non-refractory ceramic goods other than for construction purposes; manufacture of refractory ceramic products (26.2)
• Manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles (26.21)
• Manufacture of ceramic sanitary fixtures (26.22)
• Manufacture of ceramic insulators and insulating fittings (26.23)
• Manufacture of other technical ceramic products (26.24)
• Manufacture of other ceramic products (26.25)
• Manufacture of refractory ceramic products (26.26)
7. Manufacture of ceramic tiles and flags (26.3)
8. Manufacture of bricks, tiles and construction products, in baked clay (26.4)
9. Cutting, shaping and finishing of ornamental and building stone (26.7)
10. Manufacture of structural metal products (28.1)
• Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures (28.11)
• Manufacture of builders’ carpentry and joinery of metal (28.12)
11. Manufacture of tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal; manufacture of central heating radiators and boilers (28.2)
• Manufacture of tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal (28.21)
• Manufacture of central heating radiators and boilers (28.22)
12. Manufacture of locks and hinges (28.63)
13. Manufacture of other fabricated metal products (28.7)
• Manufacture of steel drums and similar containers (28.71)
• Manufacture of light metal packaging (28.72)
• Manufacture of wire products (28.73)
• Manufacture of fasteners, screw machine products, chain and springs (28.74)
• Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. (28.75)
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14. Manufacture of furniture (36.1)
• Manufacture of chairs and seats (36.11)
• Manufacture of other office and shop furniture (36.12)
• Manufacture of other kitchen furniture (36.13)
• Manufacture of other furniture (36.14)
• Manufacture of mattresses (36.15)
15. Other construction work involving special trades (45.25)
16. Building installation (45.3)
• Installation of electrical wiring and fittings (45.31)
• Insulation work activities (45.32)
• Plumbing (45.33)
• Other building installation (45.34)
17. Building completion (45.4)
• Plastering (45.41)
• Joinery installation (45.42)
• Floor and wall covering (45.43)
• Painting and glazing (45.44)
• Other building completion (45.45)
MANUFACTURE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT n.e.c. NACE 29.
1. Manufacture of machinery for the production and use of mechanical power, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines (29.1)
• Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines (29.11)
• Manufacture of pumps and compressors ( 29.12)
• Manufacture of taps and valves (29.13)
• Manufacture of bearings, gears, gearing and driving elements (29.14)
2. Manufacture of other general purpose machinery (29.2)
• Manufacture of furnaces and furnace burners (29.21)
• Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment (29.22)
• Manufacture of non-domestic cooling and ventilation equipment (29.23)
• Manufacture of other general purpose machinery n.e.c. (29.24)
3. Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery (29.3)
• Manufacture of agricultural tractors (29.31)
• Manufacture of other agricultural and forestry machinery (29.32)
4. Manufacture of machine-tools (29.4)
• Manufacture of portable hand held power tools (29.41)
• Manufacture of other metalworking machine tools (29.42)
• Manufacture of other machine tools n.e.c. (29.43)
5. Manufacture of other special purpose machinery (29.5)
• Manufacture of machinery for metallurgy (29.51)
• Manufacture of machinery for mining, quarrying and construction (29.52)
• Manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing (29.53)
• Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production (29.54)
• Manufacture of machinery for paper and paperboard production (29.55)
• Manufacture of other special purpose machinery n.e.c. (29.56)
6. Manufacture of weapons and ammunition (29.6)
7. Manufacture of domestic appliances n.e.c. (29.7)
• Manufacture of electric domestic appliances (29.71)
• Manufacture of non-electric domestic appliances (29.72)
MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL EQUIPMENT. NACE DL.
1. Manufacture of office machinery and computers (30.0)
• Manufacture of office machinery (30.01)
• Manufacture of computers and other information processing equipment (30.02)
2. Manufacture of electrical machinery and apparatus n.e.c. (31)
• Manufacture of electric motors, generators and transformers (31.1)
3. Manufacture of electricity distribution and control apparatus (31.2)
4. Manufacture of insulated wire and cable (31.3)
5. Manufacture of accumulators, primary cells and primary batteries (31.4)
6. Manufacture of lighting equipment and electric lamps (31.5)
7. Manufacture of electrical equipment n.e.c. (31.6)
• Manufacture of electrical equipment for engines and vehicles n.e.c. (31.61)
• Manufacture of other electrical equipment n.e.c. (31.62)
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8. Manufacture of radio, television and communication equipment and apparatus (32)
• Manufacture of electronic valves and tubes and other electronic components (32.1)
• Manufacture of television and radio transmitters and apparatus for line telephony and line telegraphy (32.2)
• Manufacture of television and radio receivers, sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus and associated goods (32.3)
9. Manufacture of medical, precision and optical instruments, watches and clocks (33)
• Manufacture of medical and surgical equipment and orthopaedic appliances (33.1)
• Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, checking, testing, navigating and other purposes, except industrial process control equipment (33.2)
• Manufacture of industrial process control equipment (33.3)
• Manufacture of optical instruments and photographic equipment (33.4)
• Manufacture of watches and clocks (33.5)
MANUFACTURE OF AIRCRAFT AND SPACECRAFT. NACE 35.30.
MANUFACTURE OF FURNITURE; MANUFACTURING N.E.C. NACE 36.
1. Manufacture of furniture (36.1)
• Manufacture of chairs and seats (36.11)
• Manufacture of other office and shop furniture (36.12)
• Manufacture of other kitchen furniture (36.13)
• Manufacture of other furniture (36.14)
• Manufacture of mattresses (36.15)
2. Manufacture of jewellery and related articles (36.2)
• Striking of coins (36.21)
• Manufacture of jewellery and related articles n.e.c. (36.22)
3. Manufacture of musical instruments (36.3)
4. Manufacture of sports goods (36.4)
5. Manufacture of games and toys (36.5)
6. Miscellaneous manufacturing n.e.c. (36.6)
• Manufacture of imitation jewellery (36.61)
• Manufacture of brooms and brushes (36.62)
• Other manufacturing n.e.c. (36.63)
RECYCLING. NACE 37.
1. Recycling of metal waste and scrap (37.1)
2. Recycling of non-metal waste and scrap (37.2)
WHOLESALE TRADE AND COMMISSION TRADE. NACE 50 and 51.
1. Sale of motor vehicles (50.1)
2. Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (50.2)
3. Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories (50.3)
4. Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories (50.4)
5. Retail sale of automotive fuel (50.5)
6. Wholesale on a fee or contract basis (51.1)
• Agents involved in the sale of agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods (51.11)
• Agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals (51.12)
• Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials (51.13)
• Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft (51.14)
• Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery (51.15)
• Agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (51.16)
• Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco (51.17)
• Agents specializing in the sale of particular products or ranges of products n.e.c. (51.18)
• Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods (51.19)
7. Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals (51.2)
• Wholesale of grain, seeds and animal feeds (51.21)
• Wholesale of flowers and plants (51.22)
• Wholesale of live animals (51.23)
• Wholesale of hides, skins and leather (51.24)
• Wholesale of unmanufactured tobacco (51.25)
8. Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco (51.3)

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• Wholesale of fruit and vegetables (51.31)
• Wholesale of meat and meat products (51.32)
• Wholesale of dairy produce, eggs and edible oils and fats (51.33)
• Wholesale of alcoholic and other beverages (51.34)
• Wholesale of tobacco products (51.35)
• Wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectionery (51.36)
• Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices (51.37)
• Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs (51.38)
• Non-specialized wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco (51.39)
9. Wholesale of household goods (51.4)
• Wholesale of textiles (51.41)
• Wholesale of clothing and footwear (51.42)
• Wholesale of electrical household appliances and radio and television goods (51.43)
• Wholesale of china and glassware, wallpaper and cleaning materials (51.44)
• Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics (51.45)
• Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods (51.46)
• Wholesale of other household goods (51.47)
10. Wholesale of non-agricultural intermediate products, waste and scrap (51.5)
• Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (51.51)
• Wholesale of metals and metal ores (51.52)
• Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment (51.53)
• Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (51.54)
• Wholesale of chemical products (51.55)
• Wholesale of other intermediate products (51.56)
• Wholesale of waste and scrap (51.57)
11. Wholesale of machinery, equipment and supplies (51.8)
• Wholesale of machine-tools (51.81)
• Wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery (51.82)
• Wholesale of machinery for the textile industry and of sewing and knitting machines (51.83)
• Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software (51.84).
• Wholesale of other office machinery and equipment (51.85)
• Wholesale of other machinery for use in industry, trade and navigation (51.87)
• Wholesale of agricultural machinery and accessories and implements, including tractors (51.88)
12. Other wholesale (51.9)
PRODUCTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY. NACE 40.10.
SERVICE ACTIVITIES:
TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION. NACE I.
1. Land transport; transport via pipelines (60)
• Transport via railways (60.1)
• Other scheduled passenger land transport (60.21)
• Taxi operation (60.22)
• Other land passenger transport (60.23)
• Freight transport by road (60.24)
• Transport via pipelines (60.3)
2. Water transport (61)
3. Air transport (62)
• Scheduled air transport (62.1)
• Non-scheduled air transport (62.2)
• Space transport (62.3)
4. Supporting and auxiliary transport activities; activities of travel agencies (63)
• Cargo handling (63.11)
• Storage and warehousing (63.12)
5. Other supporting transport activities (63.2)
• Other supporting land transport activities (63.21)
• Other supporting water transport activities (63.22)
• Other supporting air transport activities (63.23)
6. Activities of travel agencies and tour operators; tourist assistance activities n.e.c. (63.3)
7. Activities of other transport agencies (63.4)
8. Post and courier activities (64.1)
• National post activities (64.11)
• Courier activities other than national post activities (64.12)
9. Telecommunications (64.2)
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES. NACE 50.2.7 Detailed List of Activities
COMPUTER AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.
NACE 72.
1. Hardware consultancy (72.1)
2. Software consultancy and supply (72.2)
• Publishing of software (72.21)
• Other software consultancy and supply (72.22)
3. Data processing (72.3)
4. Database activities (72.4)
5. Maintenance and repair of office, accounting and computing machinery (72.5)
6. Other computer related activities (72.6)
SERVICES RELATED TO THE EXPLOITATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND WASTE DISPOSAL. NACE N.E.C. (NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED).
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. NACE 73.
1. Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (73.1)
2. Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities (73.2)
OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. NACE 74.
1. Legal activities (74.11)
2. Accounting, book-keeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy (74.12)
3. Market research and public opinion polling (74.13)
4. Business and management consultancy activities (74.14)
5. Management activities of holding companies* (74.15)
6. Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy (74.2)
7. Technical testing and analysis (74.3)
8. Advertising (74.4)
9. Labour recruitment and provision of personnel (74.5)
10. Investigation and security activities (74.6)
11. Industrial cleaning (74.7)
12. Miscellaneous business activities n.e.c. (74.8)
• Photographic activities (74.81)
• Packaging activities (74.82)
• Secretarial and translation activities (74.85)
• Call centre activities (74.86)
• Other business activities n.e.c. (74.87)
SPECIALIZED AND POSTGRADUATE TRAINING SERVICES. NACE 80.3 and 80.4.
1. Higher education (80.3)
2. Adult and other education (80.4)
• Driving school activities (80.41)
• Adult and other education n.e.c. (80.42)
MOTION PICTURE AND VIDEO PRODUCTION. NACE 92.11.
RADIO AND TELEVISION ACTIVITIES. NACE 92.20.
Co-ordination centres and intra-group services are excluded from the services included in NACE group 74.15 (“Other business activities”).

There is a specialist information site where you can find further detailed information on the ZEC entities by visiting http://www.zec.org/

GoldAcre Estates have partnered with specialist Tax Advisors and Lawyers to assist with companies wanting to take advantages of the Canary Islands opportunities, John GoldAcre stated that with our expertise in both the Commercial and Residential Real Estate sector we are well placed to assist any European company with all their requirements regarding ZEC opportunites and of course the economic climate of today ensures you are able to purchase or rent Real Estate at exceptional prices.
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European and Spanish Hotspots back in Vogue for British Real Estate Buyers Rather than far flung destinations

GoldAcre Estates the Canary Islands and Greece specialists stated that they have started to see a significant increase in enquiries from the internet, with the Greece business seeing an increase in the numbers particularly in Crete.

This seems to be to be a trend that seems to be supported by a recent report by Global Edge and Savills International via the Global Edge website GlobalEdge.co.uk

The Canary Islands has long since been a favorite with the British and European buyer famed for its mild winter climate and laid back lifestyle, recent economic factors and adjustments in prices in Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria have been a factor in their return to favour, but according to a survey of 1200 second home owners by Savills International British overseas home buyers are reverting back to more traditional second home destinations,.During the overseas property boom, the proportion of Brits buying outside of Western Europe grew significantly as buyers became motivated by the potential for capital gains. However, since the market turned in September 2008, buyers have returned to the traditional favourites of Spain, France, Portugal and Italy.“In 2010, the overseas second home market will be characterised by cash-rich, lifestyle buyers benefiting from lower prices in traditional, established holiday home hotspots.” Says Charles Weston-Baker, Head of Savills International.The survey data also confirms that 2009 was one of the worst years for the industry. 70% of respondents invested in overseas property between 2003 and 2008 but just 2% had in 2009.Rebecca Gill, research analyst at Savills International comments. “Whilst UK overseas home ownership has doubled since 2001 recent global recessionary trends have seen take-up levels dramatically slow. Factors such as fewer overseas holidays, reduced leisure spend capacity and financing availability, unfavourable exchange rates and declining house prices have impacted second home purchasing activity.”
20 % Of existing owners plan more purchases
The positive news is that a fifth of respondents said they are considering or planning additional holiday home purchases in the future. The top ten destinations being considered were France, Spain, Portugal, the US, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Morocco, Brazil and Turkey.However, further property price falls, better mortgage availability and a strengthening of sterling against the Euro are all necessary conditions before we see the market return to anywhere near the transaction volumes of 2007.

Reduced Golf Property in Fuerteventura

This detached villa next to the golf course in Las Playitas, Fuerteventura has just been reduced by €44,000 for a limited time. The purchase price is now €316,000 down from €360,000 outstanding value as this villa has 4 bedrooms over three floors, a plot size of 1,500m2 and borders a natural park which leads down to the seashore just a few minutes walk away. Also in walking distance is the newly extended 18 hole golf course and academy of Las Playitas which also boasts a heated Olympic swimming pool and gymnasium plus a variety of restaurants and water sports facilities. The larger town of Gran Tarajal is a 5 minute drive away where a Blue Flag beach awaits alongside a new Marina and ferry terminal. The style, size, quality and favored position of this villa makes it an ideal rental investment, holiday home or permanent residence and at this new price offers a solid capital return.

For more information on this or other property options contact us at info@goldacre-estates.com or call directly 0034 928 535044.

The 6 Best Places To Windsurf And Kitesurf

Windsurfing and kitesurfing expert Gareth Bayley introduces 6 of the best places to get on your board.

El Médano, Tenerife
Only 10 minutes drive from Tenerife Sur airport, El Medano is a wind and kite surfers' paradise, featuring year-round cross-onshore winds from the left and water temperatures where you can get away with board shorts and rash vest (if you're hardy) or a shorty wetsuit (if you're a wuss). Water temps are around 17 C in mid-winter and 25-26 C in summer.
The wind is strongest and most reliable in summer, but the wind stats are pretty good all year round, thanks to a north-east trade wind strengthened further by a thermal effect. In summer, leave your big kites and sails at home; kiters here tend to use just 7m kites or smaller, and the windsurfers are looking at between 3.5m and 5m sails. Travel: find cheap flights to Tenerife

Hot spots:

El Medano Bay - suitable for any level with a mixture of chop and small waves. The wind tends to fill in as the morning progresses, and then remains steady throughout the day, with surfers out right until sunset. El Médano is not the easiest place for learners, but there are schools right on the beach for both kitesurfing and windsurfing, with fully qualified instructors.

Cabezo - further upwind, featuring waves and only for the more advanced rider.

Sotavento, Fuerteventura
Like Tenerife, there's very good and reliable wind in Fuerteventura, and off-water fun aplenty if the wind should drop, although Fuerte is so blessed with wind that it's become a fixture of one of the major kitesurf world tours. Travel: find cheap flights to Fuerteventura airport

Hot Spots

Sotavento Beach - wide and long with a lagoon for learners to pick up the sport. On the outside, a mixture of chop and waves pulls in the more advanced.
Sotavento is around 40-50 minutes from Fuerteventura Puerto del Rosario airport.
Flag Beach - the other main location on Fuerte for wind. Situated in the north east.


Cabarete, Dominican Republic north coast
Another legendary spot in the Caribbean for wind and kitesurfers, with a chilled out beach atmosphere in which to recover from tricks gone awry. This is very much the place to mix a Caribbean holiday with your wind pursuits. Cabarete's wind is most reliable in the summer months. Find cheap flights to the Dominican Republic
Hot Spots
Kite Beach - this imaginatively named kite spot can get busy due to its relatively smooth waters protected by a reef but there is plenty of space to spread out in Cabarete, including at Bozo Beach a bit nearer to town, but featuring chop and small waves. If you get bored quickly, then there's always a guided downwinder you can take.
Cabarete is about 30 minutes drive from the nearest airport, Puerto Plata. It's quite a bit further to the next airport, Santo Domingo, around three-four hours drive away.
There's a good range of accommodation for any taste and budget. And there's a great variety of bars and restaurants on Cabarete's main beach drag.
If the wind drops, you can always explore inland, cheaply hiring a car or motorcycle in Cabarete.

Aruba, Caribbean
Aruba, a Dutch dependency located off the coast of Venezuela, has some of the most reliable wind stats on Earth. Not a big island, you nevertheless need to hire a car if you're going to get the best out of the two wind spots, at either end of the island.
Hot Spots
Fishermen's Huts - this area provides off-shore wind and therefore flat water conditions. For a small fee, someone will keep an eye on you and bring you back in if you can't stay upwind. Time is divided between kitesurfing (morning and late afternoon) and windsurfing (day).

Boca Grande - located at the other end of the island, the cross on-shore winds, chop and small waves at will keep you entertained for days. It's not a huge bay for launching, but once you're on the outside, there's the whole Caribbean to play in.
Aruba is also great for diving, on wrecks as well as reefs. And for the ultimate dive sensation, head to Aruba's sister island of Bonaire, the entire coast of which is a designated marine park, and rightly so. The water temperature is always balmy, so surfers can leave their wetsuits at home.
Aruba is the perfect place for a couple or family who want to be doing different things on their holidays. Beach bums can head to the brilliant (and cooler to the touch) coral sand beaches outside the main hotels. Watersports nuts can head off to the windsurfing, kiting and diving. And all can get together again in the evening, for the laidback but delicious Aruban cuisine.
Travel: Find cheap flights to Aruba

Red Sea, Egypt
There are a number of places around the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba, perfect for windsurfing, kitesurfing and diving.
Hot Spots
Dahab - the "Goa of Egypt" but with plenty more wind averaging over 300 days a year of sailable weather. Dahab is laidback, friendly and always sunny, and along with Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada, is also world renowned for good diving. Travel: find cheap flights to Sharm el-Sheikh (just 1 hour away.)
Sharm el-Sheikh - not quite as windy as Dahab, but Sharm's still got it. The main reason to come to Sharm, however, is to sample the world famous diving, including on the "Thistlegorm", the wreck of a World War 2 freighter complete with its wartime cargo. Plenty of dive schools here to choose from, as well as charter boats to join going out to the main sites on day trips or longer liveaboard excursions. Travel: find cheap flights to Sharm el-Sheikh, just minutes away.

Safaga - South of Hurghada, but with a much quieter vibe. Again, great wind statistics and different conditions for all levels. And did we mention the diving? Again, world class.
Moon Beach - for something a little bit different, try Moonbeachretreat.com, equidistant from Sharm el-Sheikh airport and Cairo International Airport. Moon Beach is a get away from it all kind of place, tucked away on the east coast of the Gulf of Suez, near Ras Sudr. There, you can try kitesurfing, windsurfing and yoga for when your limbs fail you. The Moon Beach team arrange windsurfing from your doorstep. The kitesurfing is run out of a resort twenty minutes up the road. The wind of course is great and reliable. No diving, though. Travel: find cheap flights to Cairo


Tarifa, Spain
The European Mecca of windsurfing and kitesurfing, Tarifa needs little introduction. Situated west of Algeciras on Spain's Atlantic coast, Tarifa benefits from the effect of winds funnelling through the Straits of Gibraltar from the east (the "Levante") and the west (the "Poniente").

In summer, the Levante can get quite mental, occasionally hitting Force 10! But in general expect more manageable wind and a relaxed but hip off-water life, centred around the funky and compact Tarifa old town.
The water is a mixture of chop and small waves. Water temperatures are high in the summer, so you only need board shorts and rash vest. In the autumn and winter, you're going to need a full wetsuit.
Off the water, there's plenty to see and do, so hire a car and make some trips to fishing villages, mountain towns and the sherry capital of Jerez.
Travel: Find cheap flights to Jerez, Gibraltar and Malaga.

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Evidence Of Green Shoots In The UK Housing Market

Further evidence of green shoots in the UK housing market at the start of the month
stimulated GBP to notch new highs for 2009 against the US dollar at 1.6744. According to
the Nationwide, house prices jumped by 0.9% in June, the second consecutive monthly rise,
bringing the annual house price falls below 10%.

However the final figure for Q1 GDP (Gross Domestic Product), revised down to a 2.4%
drop in growth, the steepest quarterly fall in 50 years, reminded the market how grim things
were at the start of the year. So with the last three quarters (Q3 08 -0.6%, Q4 08 -1.6%, Q1
09 -2.4%) showing this recession deepening, there is a lot at stake that the talk of green
shoots will buck the trend.

There was further evidence of stabilisation in the UK economy with the latest readings of the
Purchasing Manager’s Index for manufacturing and services. The positive momentum in the
manufacturing sector was confirmed with a reading of 47.0 in June from 45.4 in May and the
all important services sector held expansionary territory with a reading of 51.6.

In the US, seen as the leading indicator in this credit crisis, the data took a turn for the
worse. Despite marginal improvement in the housing sector and the manufacturing sector,
consumer confidence surprised the market by dipping back down lower from 54.9 in May to
49.3 in June and the all important non farm payrolls scuppered hopes of a solid recovery.
The non farm payrolls proved to be 100k jobs worse than expectations with 473k jobs lost in
June.

The equity markets around the world bucked their recent weakening trend to rally across the
board backed up by an impressive Chinese Q2 GDP number of 7.9% allowing the FTSE to
end the week with its strongest weekly gain for this year of 6.3%. Other significant events
included further signs of stabilisation in the housing market with the RICS housing market
survey jumping from -43.8 to, its highest reading since September -18.1 in June2007.
As we celebrated the 40th anniversary of the lunar landing, the equity markets continued
their propulsion higher as confidence grew amid the US reporting season, with 75% of
companies that have reported thus far, exceeding market expectations. The FTSE 100 has
now pushed higher on 10 consecutive trading sessions, a feat only managed twice in its 25
year history and never at this rapid 10% rate of ascendency.

Growth in the UK in Q2 fell by 0.8%, more than twice as bad as market expectations, taking
the year on year drop to 5.7% and markedly outpacing the recession in the early 1990’s,
although still behind the 6.4% drop in growth in the early 1980’s. There were however some
fresh green shoots from of the housing market, with a jump in mortgage approvals and also
on the High Street as retail sales surged by 1.2% in June, although the weather and early
discounting were cited as the transitory positive influences.

The rampaging global equity markets were again the driving force for the Dollar’s decline
last week with just a little help from the UK’s favourite dinner party topic, house prices, to
bolster Sterling. With up to 75% of major US corporate results out-stripping analyst’s
forecasts and household UK names such as BT and Cadbury doing likewise, the growing
investor optimism had translated directly into higher share and commodity prices and a
familiar sell off in the Dollar.

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John Goldacres Introduction for the Latest Newsletter

This is John Goldacres introduction for the latest newsletter

Well summer is on us in the Canary Islands and its hot good job we have some of the best beaches in Fuerteventura to Relax and Unwind on. Been a recent flurry of activity on Vista Mar with our first clients taking title, this really has turned out to be a fabulous development pool is now completed, gym fitted out, a really 5 star resort.

I travel to Greece on the 5^th to visit our office there but first a two week break to be enjoyed first.

The property market still remains sticky .. Its like walking in mud .. still hard work with the euro to sterling exchange rate ranging anything from 1.15 – 1.18 to the GBP but 1.15 / 1.16 is where we have seen the most of the activity since our last newsletter.

Mortgages are still being granted although the banks are more stringent in their underwriting and the valuation companies under instruction from the Bank of Spain to be cautious in their valuations.

But it is not all doom and gloom as the press would still have us believe, inquires are on the increase both in the Canary Islands and Greece, there are still some great priced properties available, see our recent selection of one bedrooms below and there is a more positive feel generally amongst people.

Since our last news Fuerteventura has seen the introduction of regular services from Easy Jet and Monarch ( link these two to the blog ) so flights are becoming once again an issue of non importance I researched flights with Easy Jet on the 5^th December and returning on the 19^th from the UK and the total was £81 return, which was excellent. So those that thought access was becoming more difficult it shows in todays world things can change in an instant and with over 45,000,000 million euros being spent on the airport in Fuerteventura this was a definite change that was to happen. Please also remember if you have flight only GoldAcre Estates can assist you in finding your perfect accommodation to stay during your search for your Dream Home.

So safe low cost flights, Happy hunting and of course at GoldAcre Estates we are always on hand to help and advise with any questions you may have.

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30th July 2009

Cost of new housing falls in Spain but the Canary Islands is less affected

Canary Islands Real Estate, Fuerteventura Tenerife, Lanzarote and Gran Canaria property better than mainland Spain.

The cost of new housing fell 2% in the first quarter of the year compared with the same period in 2008, the first annual decrease since the property market bubble started to deflate in mid-2007.

According to data published today by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), the price of housing as a whole fell by 7.6% between January and March, the biggest decrease since prices started to fall in the second quarter of 2008. The main reason for the fall is still the slump in prices in the second-hand-property market, brought on by owners selling just to clear bank mortgage commitments, but it is the first time that new housing in Spain has also seen a decrease.

House prices fell in all the autonomous communities in the first quarter, with the biggest drops being registered in Catalunya (13.7%), Comunidad de Madrid (11.2%), Basque Country(10.8%), Navarra (10.1%), Aragón (9.7%), Balearic Islands (8.1%) and La Rioja (8%).

Below national average drops were registered in Cantabria (7.2%), Comunidad Valenciana (5.2%), Canary Islands (4.3%), Andalucía (3.9%), Castilla and León (3.3%), Castilla-La Mancha (2.5%), Extremadura (2.2%), Asturias (1.8%), Murcia (1.6%) and Galicia (0.5%).

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Fuerteventura Named As Biosphere Reserve

As well as a tiger reserve in India and a former military training area in Germany Fuerteventura is one of 22 new sites from 17 countries added by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to its World Network of Biosphere Reserves.

Biosphere reserves are areas designated to serve as places to test different approaches to integrated management of terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine resources and biodiversity. As a result, they are sites for experimenting with and learning about sustainable development

Fuerteventura is the second largest island of the Canaries archipelago, close to the West African Coast. It includes a wide range of ecosystems from desert or semi-desert areas to coastal and marine habitats. While the island is characterized by a rich diversity of marine species, including dolphins and cachalot’s, as well as marine turtles that reproduce on its beaches, the biosphere reserve also represents one of the world’s major geopalentological observatories. Development of sustainable ecotourism practices is the major focus of the population living on the island. The island is also investing in the increase of its renewable energy capacity, mainly through wind-based and solar energy production and is representing itself as one of the models for the implementation of the European Union's Directive on Renewable Energy.

The other new sites are: Lagunas de Montebello (Mexico), Flores Island (Portugal), Geres-Xures (Portugal and Spain), Shinan Dadohae (ROK), Altaisky (Russia), Vhembe (South Africa), Giam Siak Kecil – Bukit Batu (Indonesia), Great sandy (Australia), Lajat Biosphere Reserve (Syria), Desnianskyi (Ukraine), Delta del Orinoco (Venezuela), Cu Lao Cham – Hoi An (Viet Nam), Mui Ca Mau (Viet Nam), Mount Myohyang (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea), Biosphare Bliesgau (Germany), Similipal (India), Pachmarhi (India), Nokrek (India), and Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve (Lebanon).

Is the overseas Real Estate market beginning to show signs of improvememnt …….

According to Primelocation.com they have reported seeing an increase in the number of websearches for spanish real estate increasing over French real estate and amercican real estate from the British marketplace as over 1 million search for overseas property in February, the number of enquires being mirrored by GoldAcre Estates for Canary Islands real estate and golf property runs very much in line with the increase in sales for the same period…………


In spite of difficult economic conditions and significant falls in the value of Sterling, searches for international property on Primelocation.com increased in January 2009 by 72% month-on-month and broke through the one million barrier in February, according to data released yesterday. Spain was the most popular country searched for on the portal, attracting just under 300,000 searches, some 60,000 ahead of last month’s most popular country, France (238,729). The USA held on to its third position with 153,912.The portal believes that the countries that have performed the best y-o-y are those located outside the Eurozone, with the USA for example rising by 130% in popularity during that time. Searches for Turkish and Australian property also performed well with a rises in searches of 25% and 18% y-o-y.“After a slow down in searches for international property in the second half of 2008, we have had a very strong start to 2009,” said the portal’s international business development manager Ann Wright. “Searches for international properties on Primelocation.com were up 72% on December and February searches and leads to agents look to be up over 100% on January. Some of the growth is in areas outside the Eurozone where sterling has suffered less than it has against the Euro. It may also be that people who held off investing in 2008 are now hoping to take advantage of the falling prices in some areas.”

Top 10 searches in February 2009 through Primelocation.com
1 Spain 299,762
2 France 238,729
3 USA 153,912
4 Italy 65,126
5 Portugal 56,882
6 UAE 18,596
7 Turkey 15,105
8 Australia 14,545
9 Cyprus 12,611
10 Bulgaria 12,220

Total searches during February: 1,002,810Monthly search destinations – Top 10 January 2009 1 France 29%
2 Spain 23%
3 USA 15%
4 Italy 6%
5 Portugal 5%
6 Australia 2%
7 UAE 2%
8 Turkey 2%
9 Cyprus 1%
10 Bulgaria 1%

Canary Island Villas...Peaceful Villages...Golf and Fuerteventura Lifestyle

Living and owning a villa in the small villages of Fuerteventura offers a relaxing lifestyle in a safe enviroment. With excellent golf courses and the islands fabulous beaches always close this is why Spanish real estate remains so popular with purchasers...in the Canary islands

Villa in Lajares , views of the Fuerteventura countryside... garden and roof terrace. want to know more?GoldAcre Estates S.L, Corralejo, info@goldacre-estates.com...28th February 2009
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Canary Island Villa with great rental potential...Spanish Real Estate

The Canary islands provides wonderful opportunities for property investment and holiday rentals.....Real Estate in Fuerteventura offers high quality homes.....

This amazing luxury villa is a modern and extremely spacious property that benefits from large bright rooms and has the unique feature of an indoor swimming pool. Four large bedrooms. Fantastic views of El Cotillo, and the north coast of Fuerteventura. Comes with large garden with double garage.... 26th February 2009

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Can you afford to miss out on these low, low prices?

Canarian Real estate now offers some of the most competetive priced properties.....A spacious 2nd floor apartment with a sheltered south facing terrace overlooking the large communal pool. Fully furnished with kitchen and underground garage. Situated in Las Caletas, La Oliva, just south of Fuerteventuras famous Dunes. Contact GoldAcre Estates Today.

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Fabulous one bedroom Property for sale in Corralejo,Fuerteventura

Corralejo, Fuerteventura, Canaries.

This Charming one bedroom chalet style property is situated in a small private development with a large communal pool and well tended gardens. It comes fully furnished with kitchen and a sheltered patio with bougainvillea growing over the wooden pergola. With the sea shore just a 2 minute walk, the famous dunes 15 minutes walk away and all of Corralejo’s facilites within easy walking distance this is a superb property at a great price.
Because of its location this would make an ideal investment opportunity being perfect for holiday rentals.

Price 100,000 Euros

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A survey by Yorkshire bank found that more than two out of five Britons are thinking of purchasing a property abroad.

Of the 43% considering buying overseas 66% said it was for the better weather and 55% wanted a slower pace of life. Those wanting to buy for retirement or for a holiday home were split almost evenly but 15% thought it was the best way to get on the property ladder.
However, about half of those questioned were put off by not knowing the legal process or having to deal with purchase in a foreign language. Of course when using GoldAcre Estates we will advise you thoroughly of all the legal requirements and act on your behalf after you go home and right through the purchase process.