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18Jul By Porta Mallorquina1 Comment

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Attention, all somewhat different: A new rent act has entered into force in Spain

More flexibility, more control, and new rights: How the Spanish government wants to boost the crippling tenancy market and what implications this will have. By Daniel Olabarría On 6th June of this year the Law 4/2013 of 4th June on the Spanish Tenancy Market came into force. The reason for the revised version of the former Spanish Tenancy Law is explained in the preamble: “The Spanish real estate market is characterised by a high number of real estate and a weak tenancy market. In Spain, only 17 per cent of the population live in rented accommodation, as opposed to the European average of 30 per cent,” it says. The measures adopted are mainly targeted at private owners of vacant dwellings that are to be encouraged to enter long term rental agreeme...

15Jul By Porta MallorquinaNo Comments

Mallorca, News, Real Estate

Market Assessment of Majorca Holiday Real Estate Market

Positive market development in Spain for 2013 – Majorca’s sales figures above national average Impressive property in privileged situation close to Llucmajor The Spanish statistics office “Instituto Nacional de Estadística”, INE, reports positive growth in the area of real estate transactions for the current year. During the period from January to April 2013, Spanish notaries registered a total of 105,924 sales transactions (excluding social housing construction), representing a year-on-year increase of 10%. The Balearics – where a total of 2,973 properties changed hands during the first four months of the year – showed an increase of 12%, putting the islands slightly above the national average. Increased demand also visible on Internet With up to 100,000 visits per month, the website ...

3Jul By Porta MallorquinaNo Comments

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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 ...

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...

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...

7Jan By Porta MallorquinaNo Comments

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Porta Mondial awards brand rights for holiday rentals

Launch of “Porta Holiday” at the beginning of 2013 in Majorca The Porta Mondial real estate franchise system is expanding the scope of its business and is now awarding brand rights for holiday rentals under the name “Porta Holiday”. “Porta Holiday” will be launched first in Majorca, a place where Porta Mondial has been operating for some years: the first real estate brand, “Porta Mallorquina” was founded there in 2005. Daniela Große, an experienced tourism manager, is our Licence Partner there. For Porta Mondial founder Joachim Semrau, this is a logical step: “With around 20 real estate brands such as “Porta Mallorquina”, “Porta Ibiza” or “Porta Mondial Florida”, the Porta Mondial Group is one of the leading providers of international holiday real estate. When long-term lettings...