Porta Mallorquina, Author at Porta Mallorquina Real Estate

3Jul By Porta MallorquinaNo Comments

Mallorca

A profile of Stefan Suter, north east franchise partner

Born in Zurich in 1973, his sales carreer started at Reuters in the financial sector and then changed to Hewlett Packard. He remained loyal to the IT sector up until his move to Mallorca in 2012, last working as Country Manager Switzerland for AppSense Ltd. – an leading international producer of user virtualization solutions. In Mallorca, he decided on a second career start in the real estate sector and took over the Porta Mallorquina franchise licence for the north eastern Mallorca region in 2013. Stefan Suter together with his north east region sales team (from left to right) Stefan Suter, Tanja Boaretto, Britta Niemann and Jens Falke Stefan Suter’s private life is sporty; the passionate motorcyclist (his favourite route leads from Pollença to Deià) loves the variety of lei...

3Jul By Porta MallorquinaNo Comments

Mallorca, Real Estate

Balearic real estate market remains stable

No drop in prices for good locations in Majorca Although the Spanish real estate market was unable to halt its downward trend in 2012, with losses of 10% according to the Spanish Statistical Office, INE, the number of properties sold in the Balearics in 2012 remained stable, with 7,850 transactions (excluding social housing). However, looking at the development of sales figures since 2007, we see that the real estate market in the Balearics has also dwindled to a fraction of its original volume. Source: INE 2013; chart: www.porta-mallorquina.com Jessica Jaeger, Managing Director of Porta Mallorquina Real Estate – one of the island’s biggest estate agencies – explains this development: “When the real estate crisis broke out in 2008, the market was “paralysed with shock”. Everyone was ...

3Jul By Porta MallorquinaNo Comments

Mallorca

Artà: Memories of Rural Life Gone By

On a walk through the centre, through picturesque, narrow streets with their old houses with arched gates and the “Posadas” with coats of arms above the entrances, you can easily transport yourself back to the middle ages. The residents and the town’s government are proud of their historic past and cherish the traditions. A breath of former times blows through the streets of Artà There is shop after shop offering handicrafts here in Artà. The choice ranges from pottery, woven palm baskets and turned artefacts through to delicately styled, coloured glassware. Lots of hobby painters also like to recreate the castle or the bizarrely shaped olive trees in the fields in bright colours. Fortress against pirates and raiders Artà had huge historical importance for the whole ...

1Jul By Porta MallorquinaNo Comments

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It all started in Artà

Porta Mallorquina celebrates its eighth birthday with the opening of a new property shop in its place of origin, in Artà In 2005, Joachim Semrau started a small property company called Porta Mallorquina in the first floor on the Plaza Conquistador in Artà. Now, with its 7 locations, Porta Mallorquina counts as one of the largest property agents on the island. With this new property shop in Calle Ciutat 60, directly at the entrance to the town of Artà, Porta Mallorquina has now also opened a representative property shop, in franchisor Porta Mondial’s international design, in its place of origin. Around 60 invited guests came to Artà for the opening of the new property shop. On the 21st June, Porta Mallorquina invited its North East Region franchise partners, Stefan Suter, customers...

13Jun By Porta MallorquinaNo Comments

Golf, Mallorca

Poniente Golf course overlooking the Tramuntana Mountains

The Poniente Golf course could actually be a dream location par excellence. Hardly any other golf course can offer such a spectacular scenery. From the upper greens, one has an enchanting view of the Tramuntana Mountains which emerge in the background. Here the pyramidal Galatzó and the bulky, almost square massif of s’Esclop loom about 100 meters into the sky. On the 6.5 km long course with a height difference of almost 110 meters, a variety of trees welcomes us. In the lower realms near the waterfront powerful, old fan palms line the edge of the fairways and in the upper area mainly pine, olive and fig trees grow. The Poniente Golf Course in south west Mallorca is one of the oldest courses on the island. A demanding course The frequent water areas, the many trees and long distances ma...

5Jun By Porta MallorquinaNo Comments

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Portrait: Manfred Biedermann, CEO, Porta Mallorquina

Manfred Biedermann, Managing Director of Porta Mallorquina, together with his wife Simone while hiking in the Tramuntana mountains. Born in 1961 in Rheydt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Manfred Biedermann grew up in Bavaria and studied at the Ludwig-Maximilian University in Würzburg, graduating with a degree in Business Administration. Before moving to Majorca he was employed as a Sales and Marketing Manager with reputable national and international companies, and most recently held the position of Vice President Sales with the Amoena Group. A sabbatical year in 2009 took him firstly to Southeast Asia, and then to Majorca. Entranced by Majorca’s beauty, he determined to transfer his home and life to the Mediterranean island. In May 2013 Mr. Biedermann joined the senior management of Porta Mallo...

11May By Porta MallorquinaNo Comments

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A Portrait – Barbara de Matos, franchise partner Majorca South

Today the 33-year-old lives with her two sons, aged 4 and 11, in the idyllic little town of Llucmajor, where she runs the Porta Mallorquina estate agency at Ronda del Migjorn 115. She loves strolling through the weekly markets, meeting friends in one of the many cafés, and exploring the island’s beautiful landscape with her children. Barbara de Matos, Porta Mallorquina franchise partner Majorca South Barbara, for you, what is special about Majorca? Definitely the diversity. Everything is within easy reach: the mountains and the sea are essentially right on my doorstep. And whether it’s sport, culture or nightlife – I really enjoy the recreational choices and the quality of life in Majorca. Here, beneath the southern sun, you work in a much more relaxed way, and you meet very differe...

5May By Porta MallorquinaNo Comments

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Energy certificate mandatory for Spanish properties from 01.06.2013

Energy certificate mandatory The European energy label showing efficiency ratings from Green A (low energy requirement) to Dark Red G (high energy consumption) which you will have seen on household appliances, is now going to be mandatory for property owners wishing to sell or let their properties. With royal decree 235/2013 of 5th April, the Spanish government has extended the scope of a provision that previously applied only to new-builds, so that it now covers existing properties as well. The law is enacted with effect from 1st June and applies to all property sales and new lettings from that date. The energy certificate contains an evaluation of the property with regard to its consumption of heat, cooling and electricity. These three areas are evaluated and are allocated efficiency ...

29Apr By Porta MallorquinaNo Comments

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Porta Mallorquina opens seventh office in Mallorca

With the opening of its new estate agency in Palma de Mallorca on 3rd May, Porta Mallorquina – Master franchise partner of Porta Mondial AG – will be inaugurating its seventh office in Mallorca. The new estate agency is centrally located on Calle Conquistador 8, directly opposite the Balearic parliament building. As is already the case with Puerto Andratx, Santa Ponsaand Santanyí, this estate agency also captivates with its exceptional design – shared by all estate agencies in this international franchise group – which has been recognized in Germany as a “Best Practice” example for estate agents by the journal of the German Real Estate Industry Confederation AIZ. The well-known jazz duo “Perikas Jazz Reunión Dúo” will perform at the opening. Franchise partner Ria Blum and her team now lo...

25Jan By Porta MallorquinaNo Comments

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Porta Mallorquina’s Ape Car

Small, agile and THE eyecatcher. That is the new Porta Mallorquina Ape-Car, which curves around especially in the northwest of the island - in Soller, Valldemossa and Deia. Once parked, the property offers immediately catch the attention of the strollers. A great idea of our franchise partners in the Northwest!