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The Changing Market For A One Bedroom Las Palmas Apartment

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OLder local couples looking to downsize are now the main buyers of one-bedroom Las Palmas apartments

The one-bedroom apartment is a good seller in Las Palmas. In recent years the mix of people viewing one-beds has been predictable. Lots of holiday rental investors, some non-residents, and a few first-time buyers and downsizers. Most were bought by the investors.

However, holiday rental investors have stepped back from one-bedroom apartments as there are plenty on the portals. Instead, they buy larger apartments and top floor properties with large terraces.

The people who now view and buy one-bedroom apartments are mainly older local couples looking to downsize. [Read more…]

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Las Palmas Property 2020: Local Market Insight

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Expert local insight into the Las Palmas property market in 2020; by top-selling Gran Canaria estate agent Laura Leyshon.

Every year, I write a guide to the current state of the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria property market and give my predictions for the next 12 months. Here’s the Las Palmas property 2020 report.

It’s a tricky job this year because there are so many factors that could affect property prices. Mostly, it has to be said, in a negative way.

On a local scale we have a deflating touristic bubble in Gran Canaria, the collapse of Thomas Cook, a decline in holiday rental investment and a big increase in new-build property. [Read more…]

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Most Expensive Canary Islands House Is Gran Canaria Mansion

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The most expensive property for sale in the Canary Islands is in Monte Leon in south Gran Canaria, according to property portal Idealista. 

At 6.9 million euros, the two-storey, 930 square metre villa was designed by German architect Friedrich Wilhelm Kraeme and is the current residence of internationally renowned pianist Justus Frantz.

The top floor consists of landscaped central patio, a large master suite, and four other double bedrooms with bathrooms. There is also an equipped industrial kitchen and living room with large windows facing south.

The ground floor has a magnificent hall divided into three separate spaces plus three bedrooms with en suite bathrooms.

The property also includes four bungalows, each with living room with rustic kitchen, and two with double bedrooms and a bathroom. A third habitable zone contains a living room with kitchen and a double bedroom.

Near the mansion there is a pool with gazebo and sauna and spectacular views. The 88,000 square metre property also includes large garden areas, vineyards, boating pool, tennis court and fruit orchards.

This property is a cultural icon of Gran Canaria as it is the location of the Franz and Friends Festival music event held during the summer.

I’m Laura Leyshon, a leading Gran Canaria estate agent with a long track-record of helping foreign buyers and sellers. I offer quality service with a personal touch and am one of the top selling agents in the Canary Islands. 

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4 Things Being An Estate Agent Has Taught Me About Gran Canaria

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Local estate agent Laura Leyshon tell us what working in Gran Canaria has taught here about island life: From paperwork to coffee breaks.

Gran Canaria runs on its own time

The Canary Islands are an hour behind the rest of Spain and on the same time as London. This gives the islands up to a billion euros per year of brand exposure on Spanish radio and TV. It’s so important that the Canary Islands have said that they will jump by an hour if Spain changes timezone to better suit its location.

It’s not just the “una hora antes en Canarias” that keeps the islands in a different timestream. Many of the words that the rest of the world use to describe time just don’t work here. [Read more…]

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Gran Canaria Property Market Update: March 2019

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Gran Canaria property update: March 2019: How the upcoming elections and other factors are affecting the market

When I wrote the 2019 guide to Las Palmas property in late 2018 I noted that I expected average prices to rise in 2019 despite a set of moderating factors.

These were; a decline in tourist rental investment, an increase in new-build property, and the inevitable decline in tourist numbers following the recent boom.

We must now add the uncertainty of national elections on April 28 and local elections on May 25.

Let’s have a look at each of these factors in more detail… [Read more…]

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Gran Canaria Property Guide: The Santa Brigida Area

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Detailed property area guide to Santa Brigida by local estate agent Laura Leyshon

Santa Brigida is an affluent, rural area of Gran Canaria. It contains a wide range of property types from large villas to modern apartments in Santa Brigida town.  [Read more…]

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