There are hundreds of properties on sale in Las Palmas, advertised on dozens of websites and portals, and in agency windows all over the city. And there are hundreds of…
Top Reasons to Live in Gran Canaria: The Weather
It’s always sunny in Gran Canaria, it’s never cold, and it certainly never rains. In fact, there is no such thing here as weather in Gran Canaria other than permanent…
Top Reasons to Live in Gran Canaria: The Barber
The barbershop in Gran Canaria is a refuge where old men go to read the papers, gossip about the neighbourhood and judge the young. They manage to spin out a…
Gran Canaria Property Prices 2012/2013
House prices in Gran Canaria and the rest of Spain have been in freefall since the 2007 financial crisis. They are now down about 40% from the peak. However, due to…
Las Palmas Rental Yields Second Highest in Spain
A study by real estate portal Idealista.com has found that average rental yields in Gran Canaria’s capital city are the second highest in Spain at 4.7%. Rental yields in the…
Living In Gran Canaria: A Typical Sunday
As anyone with young kids knows, whether you are living in Gran Canaria or in Timbuktu, leaving the house for a day trip is a mission: Remembering everything you need…