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MPL: Rain, finally!
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Gecko Towers I always say, to anyone who asks, there is no way that you should move away from a place you are familiar with, have friends and family connections or may be even were born and grew up, simply because of the weather. When you do decide that moving…
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MPL: Costa del Sol Experiences.
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Gecko Towers We are told that the young and old alike are now more into seeking experiences than they are into “stuff”. If you are on holiday with younger members of your family, tearing them away from their screens is a triumph. Offering them a genuinely enjoyable experience, a step…
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MPL: Costa del Sol – Water Supply.
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Gecko Towers Update 06.08.24 An interesting piece in www.euroweeklynews.com (by Adam Woodward) noted that volume of water at the Concepcion reservoir, in early August, stood at 59.04% of capacity which is up on 2023. Meanwhile, over at www.surinenglish.com, Chus Heredia, noted that Acosol’s two phases of work to improve the…
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Costa del Sol: Forbes – A Best Place to Retire.
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Gecko Towers Forbes Magazine, the influential guide to all things of worth and value, have decided that the Costa del Sol is one of their recommended places to retire for US nationals looking for an overseas location for their Golden Years. Please see here the full list – and there…
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MPL: December ‘24 Water Update
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Gecko Towers: Following a fabulous four day “puente” (bridge) holiday weekend that combined both secular and religious days, when the Western Costa del Sol was blessed with brilliant sunshine and temperatures in the early 20’s (Celsius), the impact of Storm Bert, which has raged in Northern Europe, has been predicted.…
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MPL: Spain’s Updated Residency Rules for 2025
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Gecko Towers: The thorny questions of legal residency in Spain have provoked much debate. Spain, which, as ever, is keen to regularize the position of those willing to play their active part in the country, have issued a new opportunity. The results of the Brexit Vote have impacted on many…
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MPL: Hotel El Fuerte Marbella
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Gecko Towers: When I first arrived in Spain and started working with clients seeking to relocate or to buy a holiday property in the region we used to often meet at the Hotel El Fuerte. It was charmingly shabby, a little down at heel with livered valets parking cars in…
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MPL: Recent Rains Positive Impact on Agriculture
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Gecko Towers: There is often a suggestion that, those of us involved in the international property market, our sole focus is on persuading those from other parts of the World to consider a property purchase on the Costa del Sol. I make no apologies for the fact that my family…
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MPL: Marbella v Barcelona
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Gecko Towers: No, this is not yet a football fixture, outside the dreams of those supporters of Marbella FC, it’s a comprehensive review of luxury property in each location by leading estate agency, Knight Frank. Their Lifestyle Report 2024 suggests that at circa €8,900 to €9,800 per m3, Marbella may…
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MPL: More Rain To Fall in Marbella
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Gecko Towers: Stop Press at 21.30 on 12.11.24 – the Spanish meteorological agency, AEMET, raised the threat level to the local population and their possessions to a Red Alert. We have received texted alerts on our mobile phones from the Civil Protection authorities. Bracing ourselves for violent storms. At the…
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MPL: Marbella Club Hotel
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Gecko Towers Stop Press – 17.12.24: Reports are circulating that Marbella Club Hotel has been honored by the illustrious Condé Nast Traveller magazine naming it as one of the 70 best hotels in the World! An amazing honor from this highly respected paragon of great taste. See here a piece…
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MarbellaPropertyLawyers: Foodie tours
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Gecko Towers As subscribers to my blog at www.marbellapropertylawyers.com will already know, I really enjoy a trip to one of the many local municipal markets. The two in central Marbella, the fabulous Mercado Central de Atarazanas in Malaga centre and the excellent one in the Malaga suburb of Huelin. See…
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MarbellaPropertyLawyers: Murcia, no water but no shortage. Why?
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Murcia has no water but no water shortage. Why?
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MPL: Marbella Club Hotel at 70.
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Gecko Towers The word “iconic” is often overused. However, Marbella Club Hotel, which in 2024 celebrates its 70th anniversary, remains a beacon of luxury and old school sophistication. Set in the heart of Marbella’s Golden Mile it spawned a lifestyle of subtle luxury that continues to this day. See this…
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Nick Foulkes’ Marbella.
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Gecko Towers Style guru, Nick Foulkes, loves Marbella. In this piece in the Financial Times he shares some tips including his preferred places to eat, to visit and to enjoy in, particularly, the charming Old Town, heart of Marbella.. Please follow this link – https://on.ft.com/3xJAI32 Should you be interested in…
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MarbellaPropertyLawyers: Investment in Water
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Gecko Towers Given the gravity of the water situation on the Western Costa del Sol, it is hugely encouraging to read this Sur in English piece announcing over a third of €1bn is to be invested in water, it’s conservation, treatment and recycling. See here https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/acosol-faces-historic-investment-for-more-drinking-20240701081240-nt.html Should you be interested…
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Is Marbella saying no to tourists? Er, no….
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Gecko Towers: A few years ago on the Circle Line boat tour of Manhatten Island, our guide, after detailing the various shore-line properties and the location of the just completed, High Line, paused. He asked whether we knew what was the single biggest contributor to the GDP of New York…
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What to do in Marbella when it rains?
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Gecko Towers Strange as it may seem, given an annual average of 320 days of sun – though to be honest I’ve not measured it – there are some days that our Irish clients call “soft days”. These occurs when the sun doesn’t shine through the clouds and the heavens…