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18Mar By Ulrike EschenbecherNo Comments

Mallorca, News, Porta Mallorquina, Real Estate

Porta Mallorquina increases turnover

Real estate business flourishes despite pandemic Concrete gold remains a popular currency even in times of crisis. Represented all over the island, Porta Mallorquina Real Estate reports an 11 percent increase in sales volume during the last financial year, while the commission made on property sales rose by 8 percent overall. The average sales price for houses was around 980,000 euros and for apartments 362,000 euros. The most expensive property sold was a villa in Andratx, which changed hands for 6.8 million. Just under 70 percent of the buyers were from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The proportion of British buyers continued to decline in 2020, while the Nordic countries remained constant compared to previous years. Online viewings popular Timo Weibel, director of Porta Ma...

3Mar By Ulrike EschenbecherNo Comments

Franchise, Mallorca, News, Porta Mallorquina, Real Estate

Porta Mallorquina opens new real estate shop in Santa Ponsa

Despite the current lockdown, Porta Mallorquina continues to expand its presence on the island. Its new real estate shop is located in Carrer de Son Thomas 2, Calvià, in the well-known Son Bugadelles business park which is situated between Portals Nous and Santa Ponsa. A special feature of the location is that the real estate agency is located in the same building as the Illes fitness studio. "The Illes fitness studio is very popular with residents, and the excellent transport connections and convenient parking in front of the door make this location ideal for us", says Porta Mallorquina franchise partner Mirjana Antic when describing the advantages of the new location. The new shop replaces the previous office in Portals Nous, which was closed in May 2020 due to ongoing probl...

2Oct By Porta MallorquinaNo Comments

Mallorca, Porta Mallorquina

Mallorca: the perfect setting

Whether in the south, east or west - making films, series and spots on the Balearic Islands is in, and owning a house close to the location of a box-office success or the home of a famous actor can also be a winner. by Stefanie Claudia Müller In 2019 Mallorca was the location for around 300 productions from simple photo shoots, advertising spots and short film productions, to complete television series such as the BBC crime thriller "The Mallorca Files". "The Night Manager", based on the 1993 novel of the same name by John le Carré, was also made in Mallorca. The author himself loves the island which is the ideal place for his protagonists: "In the northern foothills we found paradise for a rich man like Richard Roper.'' He is referring to the Sa Fortaleza fortress near Pollença, o...

3Jun By Ulrike Eschenbecher1 Comment

News, Porta Mallorquina, Real Estate

Smaller pools, less living space – Mallorca introduces new construction regulations for fincas

Spring 2020 – Mallorca's economy suffers massively from the effects of the Corona Pandemic. At the end of May came the desired, positive signal from Madrid – at the latest from the 1st July foreign tourists can enter the country once again. Hoteliers, restaurant and bar-owners can breathe a sigh of relief, at last light at the end of the tunnel. Around 40% of the gross domestic product of the Balearic islands is at stake if the tourists fail to arrive. With at least 20% of the GDP the building industry is the second biggest economic factor, but now this segment is also being severly restricted, not only by the pandemic but also by a new law from the island government which came into force on the 25th May 2020. The 'decreto Ley 9/2020 de medidas urgentes de proteccion del territorio de l...

11May By Sonja Meyne1 Comment

Mallorca, News, Porta Mallorquina, Real Estate

Sabine Christiansen presents a panel of experts discussing the future of the real estate market in Mallorca

On the 25th April almost 500 participants followed a webinar on the subject of 'the Mallorca real estate market – launching pad or dead end?' The discussion took place at the invitation of the local tax specialists European@ccounting and was moderated by the well-known TV journalist Sabine Christiansen. The former current affairs presenter has herself owned a property in Mallorca for some years and decided to spend the Corona lockdown on the island. The complete webinar on Youtube https://youtu.be/sdqAypSy0ro The experts and guests invited to take part were Hans Lenz in his capacity as managing director of the newly-founded international real estate association ABINI, Timo Weibel, managing director of Porta Malllorquina, Lutz Minkner, founder of the real estate agency Minkner &a...

23Mar By Ulrike EschenbecherNo Comments

Mallorca, News, Porta Mallorquina, Real Estate

Corona crisis – Impact of COVID 19 pandemic on the real estate business in Mallorca

As part of the global response to the COVID19 pandemic the Spanish government has issued a Royal Decree imposing a national curfew from 15th March 2020. Since 17th March 2020 it is no longer possible to enter the Balearic Islands as a tourist. On 23th March 2020 the national curfew has been prolongated to 12th April 2020. Protection for the inhabitants of the Balearic Islands These measures have been introduced to protect the islands and their inhabitants - the current infection rates here are still very low compared to the rest of Spain. And the hospitals are well prepared and equipped. Those currently living on the island can feel safe, the movement of goods is secured and there are no supply shortages. The legal measures, of course, also have an impact on the real estate busine...

20Feb By Ulrike EschenbecherNo Comments

Mallorca, News, Porta Mallorquina, Real Estate

Market study of real estate in Majorca 2020 – Price gap continues to widen

The brokerage company Porta Mallorquina Real Estate has been analyzing the holiday property market in Majorca for the past five years. The institute that carried out the work was, once again in 2020, the STI Center for Real Estate Studies (CRES) in Freiburg. We have summarized the main results of the 6th market study of holiday real estate in Majorca for you here. At the end of the article you can download the complete study free of charge. Real estate available in Majorca 2020 Around 4,600 holiday properties in Majorca were on offer at the beginning of the year. This meant that the number of houses and apartments for sale on this popular island had decreased slightly by 6% compared to the previous year. The regional distribution remained relatively constant, with every third prope...

30Oct By Ulrike EschenbecherNo Comments

Franchise, Porta Mallorquina

New franchise partner and shop-opening in Santa Maria – Porta Mallorquina strengthens the region central Mallorca

Nicole Neipp and Roland Schepp, two experienced business people, have joined Porta Mallorquina as franchise partners for the sales region central Mallorca. The two business economists have been independently employed in Germany for 15 years, and in 2017 they decided to move their centre of life to Mallorca. During their search for a suitable property both fell in love with the heart of Mallorca – the centre of the island. Characterised by wine growing and agriculture this region offers real Mallorca feeling away from the swarms of tourists, but still being within easy reach of Palma and the sea. The weekly markets of the area are very popular with the locals, and the largest takes place on Wednesdays in Sineu, the unofficial capital of the island centre. Not quite as big bu...

13Jun By Porta MallorquinaNo Comments

Mallorca, Menorca, Porta Mallorquina

Ibiza, Menorca or Mallorca, which island suits you best?

The Balearics, along with the Canary Islands, have established themselves as one of the major European expatriate destinations although the three main islands differ extensively from each other. Stephanie Claudia Müller, Palma de Mallorca Deike Werner lives in Berlin but often dreams of Spain, in particular of Menorca: ''I have fallen in love with the island''. Whenever she feels under pressure in her everyday life she searches the internet for interesting properties for sale on the island: ''To have a home somewhere else is a very attractive thought''. The Balearics continue to be the hotspot for foreigners who want to live in Spain, even if it is only for a few months each year. Some rent a property for the time on the island, and others buy something to be able to come mo...

22Feb By Ulrike EschenbecherNo Comments

News, Porta Mallorquina, Real Estate

Market study real estate Mallorca 2019 – prices still rise

The STI Centre for Real Estate Studies (CRES) investigated the holiday real estate market in Mallorca for the fifth time in a row. The only independent market study for Mallorcan real estate was once again commissioned by the real estate agency Porta Mallorquina Real Estate. In total, around 4,900 online advertisements from the island's top five brokers were analysed with regard to location, pricing and amenities. Mallorca 2022 According to calculations by academics at CRES, the price increases of recent years are indicative of a longer-term trend. They assume that real estate prices will continue to rise over the next three years: "If the market environment remains positive, growth rates can range about 6% per year by 2022." is how the study's leader Prof. Marco Wölfle summaris...