Popular Puerto Rico is a sunny resort in south Gran Canaria with something for everybody; from golden beaches and pretty marinas to sea view apartments and a lively social scene. Where in South Gran Canaria is Puerto Rico Puerto Rico is in south-west Gran Canaria about halfway between Playa del Ingles and Puerto de Mogan…
Public outcry and pressure from associations and groups of concerned citizens has delayed a vote in the Canarian parliament about a controversial new law governing holiday rentals. The new draft law, known as PL-0005, tried to make it illegal to rent out private property in resort areas of the Canary Islands. This is despite judgements…
The single most important thing you can do when you sell a Gran Canaria property is to display it with quality photos. This is because most property buyers these days start their search online on websites and property portals. For the Gran Canaria property market, where many buyers live abroad and search from home, quality…
In our Sea Breeze complex here in Puerto Rico, today’s birthday song will be sung very loudly to our regular tenant Berit. She is no less than 80 years old today! For 40 years, Berit Irene (and her husband Bjørnar) owned and ran a yarn and fabric store outside of Tønsberg. “In fact, I would…
In December 2018 and January 2019, respectively, the Spanish Supreme Court issued judgments against the Government of the Canary Islands regarding the current regulation of holiday homes. These judgments cancel the following three rules of said regulations: 1) Prohibition of holiday rental homes in tourist areas This ban has been annulled in a very clear…
Cárdenas Real Estate managing director and Gran Canaria property expert Carolina recently went on local radio program RTV Mogán to discuss Gran Canaria’s property prices. You can listen to the whole interview (in Spanish) here…. Gran Canaria property prices rise but by how much? Recent figures released by Spanish property portal Pisos.com showed a 41%…
Gran Canaria Property Help is a private Facebook group for anybody renting, buying or selling a property. The idea is to be a place where you can always get genuine and useful answers to Gran Canaria property questions. Who runs the Gran Canaria property group? The group is run by Gran Canaria Info, Cárdenas Real…
With hundreds of positive reviews published on social media and on our website, we at Cárdenas Real Estate are proud to say that we are south Gran Canaria’s most recommended estate agent. This Cárdenas Real Estate Review, by Gran Canaria property buyer Neil Pad, is a wonderful example of how we work. When I first…
This article explains what is going on with holiday rental property law in Gran Canaria and how it affects property owners. The 2015 current rules are still in force and efforts to modify them seem to have stalled. Proposed new regulations require changes to both national and regional rules but would clear up many of…
South Gran Canaria property is in high demand so if you are not getting interest from buyers, then you need to take action to fix one or more of the following problems. For a comprehensive guide to selling your Gran Canaria property, see our free, 32-page guide. We also have lots of useful selling tips…
