Spanish Rail Revolution: High-Speed Trains Set New Records

by | 25/11/23 | Golf News, News & Views

Embrace the Speed: Spain’s High-Speed Trains Propel Forward

Strap in for a thrilling ride as Spain’s high-speed train network redefines travel.

Not just surpassing records, but completely reimagining them, the second quarter of 2023 marked an extraordinary feat.

An astounding 8.32 million passengers chose the rapid, sleek trains for their journey, highlighting a massive 33% leap towards the future of transport.

Avlo High Speed Train

Dashing through the picturesque Spanish scenery, various operators including Renfe, Avlo, Ouigo, and Iryo, synergised to deliver an unmatched combination of competitive fares and exceptional service.

This collaboration birthed a seamless blend of speed and efficiency, revolutionising the Spanish travel experience.

Madrid to Alicante, a route once famed for its destination, now celebrates the journey itself. Over 750,000 passengers, a significant 32.1% increase, discovered the allure of Alicante is enhanced by the swift, scenic route that leads there.

So come and joing us at Alenda Golf.

Summer 2024: New Flight Routes Boost Alicante Real Estate Market

by | 23/11/23 | Golf News, News & Views

EasyJet’s New Base at Alicante-Elche Airport

New Routes from the Costa Blanca:

Southampton-Alicante: Starts March 31, 2024, with three flights per week.

Newcastle-Alicante: Begins April 2, 2024, operating on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Belfast City-Alicante: Commences May 2, 2024, with flights on Thursdays and Sundays.

Norwegian’s New Routes

Vaxjo (Sweden)-Alicante: Starting May 2024, twice weekly flights.

Aarhus (Denmark)-Alicante: From March 2024, operating twice a week.

Bilund (Denmark)-Alicante: Begins June 2024, with two weekly flights.

Munich (Germany)-Alicante: Starting April 2024, with twice weekly flights.

Ryanair’s Expansion

New Route: Vigo (Galicia, Spain)-London (Gatwick, Luton, and Stansted Airports)

Details and start dates to be released.

Increased frequency of flights between the UK and Alicante.

Benefits for Property Investors in Alicante and Costa Blanca

The expansion of flight routes to and from the Spanish mainland and islands, especially in Alicante and the Costa Blanca, offers significant advantages for those who have invested in holiday or long-term homes there.

Improved accessibility and convenience through these new routes from major airlines like easyJet, Norwegian, and Ryanair make travel easier for property owners and tourists.

This connectivity is expected to bring more tourists during the peak summer months of 2024. Property investors can anticipate higher demand for holiday rentals and potentially higher rental yields.

The increased number of visitors could also stimulate the local economy and potentially lead to an increase in property values.

Overall, these developments are a positive sign for the real estate market in Alicante and the Costa Blanca, presenting profitable opportunities for current and future property investors.

The Essential Guide to Obtaining Your NIE in Spain

by | 21/11/23 | Golf News, News & Views

The Essential Guide to Obtaining Your NIE in Spain

Introduction:

Navigating the Spanish bureaucratic system can be a daunting task, especially when it comes to essential documents like the NIE (Número de Identificación de Extranjero or Foreigner’s Identification Number). Whether you’re an EU citizen or coming from outside the EU, this guide will simplify the process for you.

Why You Need a NIE:

In Spain, the NIE is indispensable. Without it, numerous tasks become impossible – from buying or renting property, to setting up a business, acquiring a vehicle, or even receiving your Amazon deliveries. In short, it’s your key to smoothly integrating into Spanish life.

Step-by-Step Guide to Obtaining Your NIE:

  1. Making an Appointment: Start by scheduling an appointment at your local Oficina de Extranjeros or a Policia Nacional station. This can be done online (in Spanish) or in person.
  2. Form Filling: Download the Modelo 790 / código 012 (found at [Modelo 790 / código 012](https://sede.policia.gob.es/Tasa790_012/)) and Modelo EX 15 (available at [Modelo EX 15](https://www.inclusion.gob.es/documents/410169/2156469/15-Formulario_NIE_y_certificados.pdf)). Remember, the Modelo EX 15 has an English translation, but this version isn’t valid for applications.
  3. Payment: Complete the Modelo 790 form, pay the required €9.84 fee at your bank, and obtain a stamped receipt.
  4. Appointment Day: Attend your appointment with the completed Modelo EX 15 form (original and photocopy), Modelo 790, and the payment receipt. Don’t forget your passport and a photocopy of its biographical data page.
  5. Processing Time: Depending on your location, the NIE might be issued immediately or you may need to return after a few days.

Conclusion:

While obtaining your NIE might seem complex, it’s a crucial step in your journey of living or buying a property in Spain. With this guide, you’re well on your way to mastering this essential task.

When buying a property though Alenda Golf Property we help you with the whole process if you do not have an NIE.

12 Reasons to Choose to Live at Alenda Golf

by | 15/11/23 | Golf News, News & Views

I may be somewhat partial, having been a resident of Alenda Golf for 18 years, but I feel compelled to share the top 12 reasons why you should consider making this place your home too.

  1. Abundant Space

Living on a golf course at the base of the Sierra de las Aguilas affords a sense of expansiveness, fresh air, and a pollution-free environment. It’s the epitome of a healthy lifestyle.

  1. Convenient Local Supermarket

Near the Alenda Golf Clubhouse, you’ll find a superb supermarket. It offers a wide range of international goods, fresh produce, in-house baked bread, and local wines. Managed by two dedicated brothers, it’s open seven days a week, including most national holidays.

  1. Alenda Golf Clubhouse

The clubhouse is a state-of-the-art facility overlooking the front nine holes of Alenda Golf. It boasts a fantastic Tapas Bar Restaurant, an Olympic standard gym, saunas in the changing rooms, a well-stocked pro shop, and a spacious covered patio for outdoor dining and relaxation.

  1. The Alenda Golf Course

Alenda Golf features an 18-hole championship course, masterfully designed by Roland Favrat and completed in October 1999. Spanning 49 hectares, it’s a par 72, 6,257-metre course, complemented by an excellent 9-hole practice area. The Golf School operates under the guidance of the Golf Federation of the Valencian Community. Alenda Golf has hosted European Tour Qualifying Schools and numerous Senior Spanish Championships.

  1. Excellent Access

Alenda Golf is conveniently situated, just 15 minutes from Alicante Airport and the city’s lively nightlife, bars, and restaurants. It’s also a mere 10 minutes from Elche, famed for its Vila Murada old town and the expansive Palmeral of Elche palm grove.

  1. Reliable Communications

Residents at Alenda Golf can choose between the existing Telefonica Telephone Systems and the local Cable World infrastructure, which provides 5G Internet, Phone, Mobile, and TV services.

Alenda Golf Property Golf Lifestyle

  1. Immaculate Environment

The local council in Monforte Del Cid ensures Alenda Golf is consistently clean, well-maintained, and rubbish-free.

  1. Diverse Property Options

Alenda Golf offers a variety of properties, including Frontline Golf Villas, Townhouses by Taylor Wimpey UK Builder and Urmosa a local Spanish Builder, and apartments overlooking the back 9 holes. This range provides ample choice for prospective homeowners and investors.  The are plots of land avaialable should you wish to build your own property.

  1. Outstanding Investment Opportunity

Property prices at Alenda Golf offer excellent investment potential. For instance, a 2-bedroom frontline golf property with underground parking, access to two swimming pools, and a prime location is available for just over £119k – an exceptional value investment.

  1. Secure Living

Security at Alenda Golf is enhanced by several cameras around the golf course and a neighbourhood watch group that stays connected through urbanisation groups and WhatsApp.

  1. Quality Education

For families, there’s the excellent Colegio San Alberto Magno, a bilingual private school offering comprehensive education from Infant to Baccalaureate stages.

  1. Scenic Mountain Walks

The area around Alenda Golf is perfect for walking enthusiasts, with routes ranging from the concrete pathways around the golf course to mountain trails leading through vineyards and fruit orchards in the neighbouring valley.

So come and joing us at Alenda Golf.

Good quality images sell more property!

by | 29/12/22 | News & Views

Good quality images sell more property!

Alenda Golf Property believe that good-quality images of a property that is for sale enable a potential buyer to get a first look at what they, hopefully, will want to see for real.

High-quality images are essential for potential buyers to get a good sense of the property and to ensure that the images accurately represent the property.

We tend to take more images than required as that enables us to select those that have the most impact.  We also prepare them in size and format to ensure the images look great when seen online, added to the brochure, and distributed on social media.

We only include and display photos that are of the actual property that is being listed, as we know that viewers don’t appreciate seeing additional images of other similar properties mixed in with the true property photos.

Property viewers simply expect to see all that is shown in the displayed images of a property they wish to view.

Good quality images sell more property!

Generally, good photography results in a greater number of enquiries and viewings and contributes not only to a faster sale but may also help to achieve an enhanced price.

When we take photographs of your property as part of our service, there is no charge for these images, however, kindly note they remain the intellectual property of Alenda Golf Property.  They are not shared with any other property businesses.

Additionally, Alenda Golf Property also take and produces videos of the property to be listed.

Preparing For a Photo Shoot

When we arrange a date for taking photographs of your property, we would like to recommend that you do the following:

Indoors

  • Ensure your property is clean and free of clutter – minimalist works best
  • Pay special attention to kitchen and bathroom surfaces
  • Open curtains, blinds, and shutters
  • Turn on all electric lights – we will turn on and off lights if you are not there on the day
  • Open shutters, curtains, and clean windows, if necessary

Outdoors

  • Remove or hide rubbish or trash containers
  • Put away garden hoses, tools, toys, and bikes
  • Remove swimming pool covers and accessories
  • Place outdoor furniture, with cushions, on terraces
  • Remove vehicles from the driveway and front of the property if possible

 

Why Use Alenda Golf Property to help you sell your property?

  • We have lived on Alenda Golf for 17 years, we know Alenda Golf, we know the true value of the property and we know the whole buy-seller process.
  • We advertise your property across several websites, property portals and social media to give you the best opportunity for success.
  • We also manage the prospect enquiry and gather as much information as possible concerning their financial status, current property situation, and general background as best we can.
  • We manage the whole process as best we can to get positive results

 

Thinking of Selling then call us s + 34 649 649 018 and visit our website www.alendagolfproperty.com

Latest Spanish travel rules and entry requirements

by | 3/11/22 | Alenda Golf Apartments, Alenda Golf Townhouses, Alenda Golf Villas, News & Views

Spain travel rules and entry requirements for UK holidaymakers

Spain rescinded all of its COVID-19 travel restrictions for travellers to Spain from October 21.

This means that travellers are no longer required to show proof of being fully vaccinated or proof of a negative COVID-19 test.

They are also no longer required to show proof of having recovered from COVID-19 in the last 6 months and do not need to complete a health control form prior to travel.

For further travel advice and guidance to Spain, visit the Foreign Office website.

Brits Selling Up blame Restrictive Stay Periods

by | 31/10/22 | Alenda Golf Apartments, Alenda Golf Townhouses, Alenda Golf Villas, News & Views

Some interesting information is seen in an article placed in the Olive Press reporting a survey which was carried out by Campbell Ferguson Spain.

  • More Expat Brits continue to sell their Spanish holiday and residential homes as they will get more pounds for their euro and are able to afford a better property back in the UK.
  • More Brits are motivated to sell their Spanish homes due to restrictive stay periods allowed because of being out of the European Community
  • However, once again, the Brits, are still the largest buyers, making up at least 16% of foreign buyers.
  • Average Difference Between Asking Price and Actual Selling Price.  –  July to September. 7.09% – is the most recent quarter, where the market is perhaps beginning to reflect the seriousness of the European and World economic situation and sellers are more nervous and so willing to accept offers at less than the asking price.
  • There is a shortage of supply of all property types and especially the higher priced ones, in most areas.
  • Prices have started to creep up and will probably do so more if the supply shortage and excess demand continue.
  • ‘Golden Visas’ have continued their popularity for non-EU buyers, contributing to the demand for higher value properties as they permit residence of more than 90 days in any 180.
  • The central Government is promoting a number of visa styles, aimed at the wealthy retired and ‘digital nomads’, who can work and live anywhere, communicating principally by internet with only the occasional ‘presence’ back in the head office.

Foreign Buyers are key to Property Market in Spain

by | 3/10/22 | Alenda Golf Apartments, Alenda Golf Townhouses, Alenda Golf Villas, News & Views

Foreign buyers are still key to the property market in Spain, and in fact, as a whole, the sector has seen good results. Between January and June of this year, despite the obvious problems, some 15,930 homes in the Alicante province were purchased by foreigners, almost twice as many as in the same period last year and 40% more than those recorded in the first half of 2019, according to data provided by the Notarial Association of Valencia.

UK citizens remain the most numerous among foreign home buyers on the Costa Blanca. Thus, in the first half of the year, they carried out 2,372 transactions, according to data from the Notarial College, more than double last year and 10% more than in 2019, before the pandemic and the entry into force of Brexit itself.

Extract from article by Mark Nolan – The Leader Newspper

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