Gran Canaria and the Canary Islands offer resident business owners and entrepreneurs generous tax benefits that are unique in Europe. The main benefit is that companies incorporated in the Canary Islands Special Zone (ZEC) only have to pay 4% corporation tax. This compares to average of 25-30% in other areas of the EU. Other advantages include an…
While many of the Gran Canaria’s large furniture shops are in Las Palmas and along the motorway, the south has some excellent options. Muebles Pepe Jesus has shops in San Fernando and Vecindario and a warehouse store in the Poligono Industrial de Arinaga. It sells a range of good value furniture and furnishings and household…
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…
Gran Canaria water delivery is a convenient and eco-friendly way of reducing plastic waste. The online ordering system is straightforward and reliable. Most people in Gran Canaria buy their drinking water in big plastic bottles called garafas from the supermarket but there is a more convenient and eco-friendly way. At Cárdenas Real Estate we work…
Sleepy Patalavaca has always flown just under the radar of Gran Canaria’s tourists and its residents and annual visitors are happy to keep it that way. However, for those in the know, it’s one of south Gran Canaria’s top spots. Here are seven good reasons why …
If you’re coming to Gran Canaria in 2017, here’s some fresh suggestions for things to do from the Cárdenas Real Estate Team.
Where do you go in south Gran Canaria if you want a relaxing swim but don’t want to be surrounded by people? Here’s seven safe and easy to access spots where you’ll have the water (almost) to yourself.
The superb climate and laid back Gran Canaria lifestyle affect everybody who lives on the island. Here’s seven good ways that living in Gran Canaria changes you: Bananas never taste the same anywhere else Once you’ve eaten a Canarian banana ripened in the sun all other bananas taste of nothing. There’s no going back to…
The Kiessling family from Tenerife, owners of the Loro Parque zoo and Siam Park water park, have announced two huge investments in Gran Canaria. They plan to build an aquarium in Las Palmas and Europe’s biggest water park in Playa del Inglés. While the Kiesslings first expressed interest in Gran Canaria a few years ago…
Mogán was once a remote fishing port on the south west coast of Gran Canaria but today it is one of the island’s top destinations. With a beautiful marina famous for its bougainvillea arches and pretty lanes, and a great golden-sand beach backed by local restaurants, Mogán deserves its reputation as the Venice of Gran…
