Why Visit Southern Spain?
It’s true that the area has seen phenomenal growth over the last few decades. Where once there were small fishing villages, large developments of apartments and villas have been built. There are now about 1.5 million expats resident in Spain, mainly British and Germans, many concentrated on the Costa Blanca around Valencia and Alicante, on the Costa del Sol and in the Balearic Islands. In the sales market there is an over-supply of property which is fantastic news for holiday-makers, as owners fall over themselves to rent their luxury apartments and villas. Despite Spain’s boom, living costs are still lower than The U.K. As Southern Spain and Marbella in particular is popular with Brits, it’s possible to find cafes and bars run by friendly people from home as well as Spainish owned businesses.
