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Spain is one of the five European countries that will attract the most real estate investment in 2022

January 8, 2022

The consultancy firm Knight Frank estimates an investment of some 7.5 billion euros, the fifth highest forecast on the continent Spain is one of the most attractive destinations for investment next year Knight Frank The United Kingdom, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Spain will be the biggest investment destinations in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region over the coming year, in order of volume, acco...

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Where the Housing Market is Going in 2022..

January 3, 2022

Where the Housing Market Is Going in 2022 As Told by 7 Leading Forecast Models   A perfect storm. That's the best way to describe the red-hot housing market we've seen from coast-to-coast during the pandemic. It was spurred by a combination of recession-induced low mortgage rates, remote work allowing buyers to sprawl further away from their workplace, and a wave of first-time millennial homebuyers entering into the market. Of course, years of...

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U.S. Borders Reopening, to Overseas Investors Buyers..

December 6, 2021

MIAMI -NEW YORK -THE TAKE With U.S. Borders Reopening, Domestic Buyers Should Get Ahead of the Competition From Overseas Investors Domestic buyers must act quickly and seek out markets and housing types less likely to see increased activity in the face of renewed travel  The U.S. has reopened its borders to vaccinated international travelers from 33 countries, a development expected to have a significant impact on real estate.  Throughout th...

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December 4, 2021

  Spain’s Plusvalía Tax Explained The one-time charge is like a capital gains tax and some rules around the levy changed in November BY V.L. HENDRICKSON  |  ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON DECEMBER 2, 2021  |  MANSION GLOBAL The plusvalía tax is charged by local municipalities when urban land changes ownership. What is Spain’s plusvalía tax? The plusvalía tax is a one-time local duty paid on land that is sold or inherited in Spain The...

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Tofu and Beluga Lentil Hummus with Pepper

July 12, 2021

Ingredients  Serves 2 | 25 min | Easy  200 g firm tofu 50 g cashews 20 ml olive oil 2 cloves of garlic 1 coconut yoghurt (or vegan yoghurt) 1 tsp chilli oil 1 tsp Sichuan pepper or black pepper 1 shallot 1 tsp rice vinegar 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp sesame oil 1 tsp soy sauce Aromatic herbs to garnish 1 cup beluga lentils Cook the beluga lentils in water according to the packet instructions. In a frying pan, sauté th...

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Orange blossom water and honey punch

July 2, 2021

Ingredients  Serves 6 | 10 min. | Easy  150 ml gin 20 ml lime juice 20 ml grapefruit juice 2 tbsp orange blossom water 5 tbsp blossom honey 100 ml cranberry juice 3 sprigs mint 3 sprigs rosemary 550 ml lemonade 1 handful of berries of your choice Ice Flowers Prepare the fruits, cutting the citrus into slices and the berries in half. Mix all the liquid ingredients. Add the fruit and...

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Pan con tomate with Mediterranean bluefin tuna tartare and citrus

July 2, 2021

Ingredients Serves 2 | 20 min. | Easy  300 g bluefin tuna 6 slices ciabatta bread 1 tomato 1 clove of garlic 1 spring onion 1 orange 1 lemon Herbs to taste Olive oil Baby leaves and flowers Salt flakes   Grate the tomato with a grater, add a clove of garlic, also grated, a dash of olive oil and salt and pepper. Toast the bread in the oven for 5 minutes, with a little oil. Cut the bluefin tuna for the tartare...

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Recipe for Pea Velouté

June 28, 2021

I had you at velouté, didn’t I? It’s quite nice to use sucha beautiful French word to describe what is the most simple of soups. Velouté simply means ‘velvety’, and velvety is just how I like my pea soups. My mum would make old-fashioned pea soup using soaked dried peas, cooked for hours on end until they broke down into a creamy, smooth mass. Well, I am happy to report you don’t need to soak, or cook, peas for hours. This soup can be...

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Luxury Buying Spree Persists in New York City and South Florida

June 23, 2021

  Manhattan’s high-end real estate market has truly emerged from its coronavirus-induced slump, according to the latest data from Douglas Elliman, released Thursday. There were 130 contacts signed on high-end homes priced at $4 million or more in May, up from just 17 at the same time in 2020, when the city was still in the throes of its strictest coronavirus lockdown, the data from the brokerage found. That equates to a surge of 665%. “...

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Manhattan Closes in on Five Months of Robust Residential Sales

June 23, 2021

  Manhattan’s luxury sales streak has hit its 20th week.  There were 41 contracts for $4 million or more signed in Manhattan in the week ending June 20, four more than the previous seven days, according to Olshan Realty’s weekly report released Monday.  That’s the 20th consecutive week in which there were at least 30 residences for more than $4 million that went into contract, according to Donna Olshan, president of Olshan Realty...

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