For every field in life there is some vocabulary related to you must be aware at the time to express your ideas and thoughts. This way, when you want to buy or sell a property in Spain or in your country is a must for you to understand some words for measuring your property.

The unit of measure for a property

Nothing is just given for free. Every corner of a property has a value. The unit of measure for this can be Square foot or square meter (equal to 10,76 Sq ft) popularly used in Spain. It is right that you are going sell or buy every thing inside a property that include walls, ceiling, floor, furniture, windows, green areas, etc. But you can’t list every thing and assign a price for them. The easy way to do it is to relate the value of the property with the area of the floor.

What area you are taking about?

However in order to speak the same language for Real Estate you must know the meaning of these three basic terms: Carpet Area, Plinth Area and Super Built-up Area.

• “Carper Area” refers to that area that is usable in a property. In simple words the area inside a property that you can lay a carpet.
• “Plinth Area” includes the Carpet Area and the thickness of both internal and external walls, and columns.
• “Super Built-up Area” includes Plinth Area plus the area of the proportional share of the common areas of the property. It means corridors, staircase, community halls, etc. This size is usually mentioned by the builders.

Then we already know these terms and the units of measures. So when you think to buy or sell any property, you can talk appropriately.

In Spain these last four months of 2012 the property housing value in Spain has dropped until reach 12.5 % in comparison of last year 2011. According to these conditions, if you were wondering if buying or not a house in Spain, this is the time to do it.

The economic situation in Spain

First of all we must to analyze this situation before take any decision. One of the questions you can form in your minds is about this tendency for dropping price in Spain. It is not a secret that things around many countries in Europe aren’t running as everybody wish It was. In addition, recently the last April 26th the Standard & Poor lowered its long- and short-term sovereign credit ratings of Spain to BBB+/A-2 from a rating A/A-1. This assigned a negative outlook to many sectors in Spain from the eyes of foreign countries.

Be cautious when searching for a property location

With all these, is it a real time to buy a house or any kind of property in Spain? We said yes, but it also depends of many factors you must take in account. One of these things is the location. It would help at the time you wish to sell your property (just in case). You can choose living near the coastal line of Southern Spain, near the center of the principal cities or near a much more known archeological place. This little detail can bring to your possible property much value than a simple location.

The time for buying property housing in Spain is now, but can also be tomorrow if the tendency continues. Only your real necessity for living in Spain has the last word.

One more reason for living in Southern Spain is not its beaches or seafood but its rural environment. You can find them in the upper cities of the interior provinces like Jaén. One of these cities is called Andujár, located in the north of Jaén, capital city. From there we show you two options of Rural houses.

Andujár and the Rural houses

Nowadays the concept of Rural houses comes not precisely for the age of the houses or the materials used in the construction. Rural houses are all kinds of houses that are built in a very true rural environment. Andujár has good examples of these Rural houses.

Option 1

Our first suggestion is a rural property of 150 sq. meters. It has 3 bedrooms, one bathroom, one nice multicolor equipped kitchen, living room with fire place and air conditioning, laundry, backyard and a swimming pool. Two of the bedrooms are doubles. The third can be used as a main bedroom. All the windows of this houses has metal grid. The price set for this house is 240.405 €. You can contact to Leader House España at +34 957529280.

Option 2

The second suggestion is more attractive moreover if you need more bedrooms. It’s about a 200 Sq. meters Rural house with 6 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. That makes this Rural house a nice one is its spacious bedrooms. The living room has a lovely fireplace to keep you warm in winter seasons. The prices set for this Rural house is just 125.000 €. The Real Estate Company is the same, Leader House España.

These Rural houses in Andújar are the best options for you to encounter yourself with the nature of Southern Spain.

The Majorca Island has been for centuries a favorite place for merchants and every kind of people who find in its location more than simple reason to live there. You can also find yours for through a house or any kind of living in order to vacation, live o start a business.

If we want a much communicated zone in Palma we must choose the one located near the harbor. One thing in our favor is the lower prices of some houses, in comparison of Madrid or the main cities of Southern Spain. The harbor is a great place for start your adventures in Majorca.

Option of an Apartment in Majorca

Our first option comes with an apartment in the center of Palma de Majorca (close to the harbor). With 120 Sq. m., this apartment has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, an equipped kitchen, living room and two terraces. It located in the fifth floor, and you can access by elevator. It has heater and air conditioning. The price is set in 131.250 €. You can contact to “Best House” at +34 681149558.

Option of a house in Majorca

Your second option comes with a house of 85 Sq m. It has 200 Sq. m of yard, parking and gardens. Inside this house, there are two double bedrooms, one completed bathroom, living room with fire place, a kitchen and laundry place. With that plenty space you also have the possibility to build more bedrooms. The price of this house is 220.000 €. It is located in La Seu, Monti-sion zone near the harbor of Palma. You can contact to Palmapisos.net at +34 971220055.

These options in Majorca Island are such an opportunity you can’t miss, if you think to live there or just have vacations for long periods of time.

One of the most important things that attract you about a city is the tourism opportunities. Besides the commercial chances you find in Southern Spain, you also have the necessity for a place that fulfills your feelings. Cartagena, a city located in Murcia Region, has, beside its beaches, a lot of historical places and great ways of communication.

Cartagena touristic

Before you decide to live in Cartagena you must consider searching for Real Estate Companies. But along this, it is a must that you also know about the many attractions in Cartagena. First of all, there are the beaches. In the costal line you can find very good reason to live in Cartagena: Cartagena Bay, La Manga of the Small Sea and the East Coastline. Then, you also have urban reasons to stay in Cartagena as: Roman Theater, Consistorial Palace, Cartagena’s History Interpretation Center, etc. But, there is more. In the outside of Cartagena you may find excellent routes to meet and enjoy as you wish.

Where to find a house in Cartagena

As well as important as the entertainment, you must also contact to the different Real Estate Companies in Cartagena. Here there are some of the most important in Cartagena:

• Urbin Casa, with “More than 40 years building your confidence”, they have the experience for manage the best place of your convenience, in the Coast, the center of Cartagena or surrounding areas.
• Inter Fincas can locate your dreams in a house, land, department, commercial local, etc. in Murcia and also in Alicante. With them you select a house and they manage it for you.
• Más Fácil, has the solution for living in Cartagena. Whatever you want is possible, when it is about selling, buying or renting.
• Inmobiliaria Marín, with 15 years of experience in Cartagena, guaranties you an almost direct negotiation with the seller. That means the lower price possible.
• Tu Casa Inmobiliarias, with a presence on the Internet since 1995, offers you a lot of options for living in Cartagena and for all kind of budgets.

Here above there are five options of Real Estate Companies that you can contact prior your visit to Cartagena.

When we are talked about Southern Spain we just think of Malaga and its “Costa del Sol”. But outside this portion of land, there are others attractive cities in the West or East side. Puerto de Santa María is one of the main cities of Cadiz. Puerto de Santa María shares the harbor with other cities and together is the perfect environment for not only vacation but living there.

How is Puerto de Santa María

If you decide to live in Puerto de Santa María, besides your house you have many reasons which attach you to this city. First of all, you have almost 16 km of beaches of white sand, sunny days, pristine waters and Blue Flag.  Between the monuments you can see in Puerto de Santa María are the followings: Old Convent of the Holy Order of Clarisas of Saint Michael, Castle of Saint Marc, Bullring, Churches, archeological sites, Museums, etc. You can also make contact with the world of wine in Puerto de Santa María.

One option of a house

So, to the North of the center of Puerto de Santa María you can find a house on sale. This is a 3 double bedrooms house of 125 Sq. meters with 2 bathrooms, furnished kitchen, garage, storage room, two backyard and air conditioning. The price is set at 165.000 €. The Real Estate Company in Puerto de Santa María who sells this house is “Fersa Inmobiliaria”. You can contact by calling at +34 956852553.

Each corner of southern Spain hides magnificent places full of beaches, monuments, architectural buildings which will enjoy your vacation or living. One option in Cádiz is Puerto de Santa María.

The summer is closer than you can imagine and it’s time to buy a very nice house near the beaches of Costa del Sol in Southern Spain. But this side of Spain is very large then we recommended you Marbella, as your summer vacation city or whenever you want to visit Spain.

The city for your vacation and living place

The name of Marbella recalls to a place with a beautiful sea. And it is what you will see there but more than that. Marbella through the centuries has accumulated architecture and culture as a symbol of its citizens. So you can easy get involved with the monuments in the city as well as get in love with the Mediterranean Sea.

An apartment near the harbor

If you enjoy the nautical life, you ought to search for a house near Puerto Banús in Marbella, where the most luxury yachts visit every day.  There, you have one opportunity to buy an apartment in Nueva Andalusia. A 3 bedrooms apartment of 184 Sq. meters with 2 bathrooms, a big living room, kitchen, laundry room, a terrace with stunning views of the beach, marble floor, parking lot, a big Swimming pool, sports center and air conditioning. This apartment in Marbella is located on the seventh floor of a nice building. You can contact to the real estate company Stand Inmobiliario at the phone number +34 952 828184.

The price for this apartment in Marbella is set in 700.000 €. The advantages of this building are (apart of the view) that it is surrounded of commercial stores, main avenues, a harbor, miles of sand and beaches, for your enjoyment.

Seville is a wonderful city of Southern Spain when you can visit and stay during next summer or any time you want. But if you spend most of your vacations in this city, instead of renting an expensive hotel room you can find more appropriated to buy an apartment near the Seville Airport (Seville Este). There are many options of an apartment that you can select as the apartment you are dreaming of in Seville. In this case you can trust to Inmobiliaria Osuna in Seville.

Galileo Building in Seville Este

Basically, in Galileo Building located in Seville Este you can find apartments of two, three or four rooms. They can have common places as children playground, garages, store room and gardens. The prices start at 166.346 € plus IVA.

Reinaldo Residential in Seville Este

The view of the Reinaldo Residential looks great and magnificent. Located to few minutes to the Seville airport, you can have a privileged environment. You can enjoy a really good side of Seville with commercial stores, swimming pool, parking, store room and gardens. The apartments are available from two or three rooms. Prices start at 184.000 € plus IVA.

Troya Buiding in Seville Este

Troya Buiding offers you the right solution for your need. They have apartments of one, two, three or four rooms with a place for parking include in the price, which starts at 116.000 € plus IVA. The design of this buiding in Seville Este is modern and functional.

Ulises Building in Seville Este

With apartments of one, two, three and prices which start at 131.00 € plus IVA, Ulises Building is the first of four promotional residents to be build in the same block in Seville Este. All the apartments include a place for parking and access to common places.

These four options can be enough for you to select the apartment you really desire according to your needs and location, near de Seville Airport.

Holy week in Alicante begin in March. Then, it follows in April, mainly in the first week. You can find in Alicante a place for vacation. An entirely month sounds a good idea. Choose April. You just only need houses for rent to select where to stay, watch the holy week of Alicante and visit the most relevant touristic places in that city.

Holy Week and tourism in Alicante

If you think to rent a house for April you will see the followings events:

• Wednesday, April 04, 2012: Procession by the cofradía of “Santísimo Cristo del Hallazgo”. Church San José de Villafranqueza.
• Thursday, April 05, 2012: “Triduo” by the cofradía of “Santísimo Cristo del Hallazgo”. Church San José de Villafranqueza.
• Friday, April 06, 2012: Procession by the hermandad Nuestro Padre Jesús y Santo Sepulcro. Cathedral Sa Nicolás de Bari.

But in the rest of the month you can spend part of your time visiting the main sights as Santa Barbara Castle, Basilica of Santa María, Castle of San Fernando, Defense towers of the Fuerta de Alicante, Co-cathedral of St. Nicholas of Bari, etc.

Options of houses for rent

There are houses for rent anywhere in Alicante. But you must choose wisely upon of the numbers of rooms you will need.

• One bedroom, 40 Sq m, one bathroom, location: District 1, Rent: 350 €/m. Contact to rent to Alicante Alquila, +34 966088674.
• Two bedroom, 90 Sq m, one bathroom, Location: District 1, Rent: 450 € /m, Contact to rent to Aralis Real Estate, +34 965146077.
• Three bedrooms, 144 Sq m, two bathrooms, Location: District 1 (7^th floor), Rent: 525 €/m, Contact to rent to Central de Alquileres, +34 966377930.

You can choose between these houses for rent when deciding to visit Alicante for this April 2012 or anytime.

Seville is one of the main cities of Southern Spain where you can enjoy and admire the Holy Week. But as you won’t last in Seville as much of two week long, you must find cheap options for lodging.

From the more expensive to the cheaper, you can have Hotel’s rooms (from 5 to one star), renting a house for weeks or stay in a relative’s house. From these options of lodging the less possible option is the last. So, let’s check some other possibilities of lodging for the Holy Week in Seville.

Lodging in center of Seville

Hotels in the center of Seville for this Holy Week would be an expensive option of Lodging. So, it’s better to look at one hotel of one or two stars. They are called “Hostal”. With these stars you can have:

• Hostal Santa Catalina brings you the best of lodging of this category. Inside of its 18 bedrooms, you will find double and singles bedrooms with telephone, individual shower. From 6 of its rooms you can appreciate the Santa Catalina Church.
• Hostal Florida is located in the heart of Seville and near the main touristic and commercial zones. For lodging, Hostal Florida has excellent rooms with bathroom, TV, air conditioning, room service, hair drier, WiFi, towel and great service.

Lodging out of the center of Seville

When you choose Seville for this Holy Week, maybe you’ll prefer to stay in a lodging out of the center of Seville. This has an advantage: you can stay free of the noise of the celebration when you need to rest at night. Some options are:

•             Pensión Doña Pepa is located at almost 800 meters from the very center of Seville. Its rooms are equipped with air conditioning, TV, Private bathroom. Pensión Doña Pepa also offers breadfast, safe, internet and parking.

•             La Posada de Triana is a hostel located in the other side of the Guadalquivir River. It has 32 rooms equipped with bathroom, plasma TV, WiFi, safe. From the upper rooms of La Posada de Triana you can see the river and the center of Seville also.

With any of these options of lodging you can be sure of get a room and expend less money for all the Holy week of Seville.