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New Terminal at Malaga Airport Now Open for Business

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Last week the new terminal at Malaga International Airport was officially inaugurated by King Juan Carlos alongside Queen Sofia. The opening has followed 5 years of work building the new terminal 3 and surrounding services and amenities. The second runway is due to be completed shortly.

“The new terminal we inaugurated today does justice to the importance and tradition of Malaga Airport,” the King said in his speech to a 500 strong audience. Malaga is the oldest airport in Spain that is still on its original site. The King added that the expansion has “reinforced Malaga’s important position within Spain’s dense network of airports.

Those attending the inauguration included various local and national authority and political representatives, business delegates from the fields of business, tourism, aeronautics and communications. The Minister of Development, Jose Blanco, the President of Junta de Andalucia, Jose Antonio Ginana, the Mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre, the Secretary of the State for Transport, Concepcion Guiterrez and the chairman of Aena, Juan Lema, greeted the King and Queen on arrival.

Of the architectural design of the new terminal, the King described it as, “agile, light and transparent” and highlighted its modern and advanced technology. The guest also passed through the Departures Lounge which is now home to Europe’s second largest duty free shop.

The terminal officially started operations on Tuesday 16th March and reported smooth running for the first day. The expansion of the airport brings an optimistic outlook as it is expected to bring a vital boost to both economic and tourist activity in Andalucia.

Source: Sur in English, Kyero.com

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Recently Completed New Development in Guadalmina Baja, Spain

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

We have recently added a newly completed development to our key ready new developments in Spain portfolio. Based in Guadalmina Baja, Southern Spain, this excellent development really offers some spectacular properties within walking distance to the beaches of the Mediterranean. It is also next to the Campo de Golf Guadalmina and within close proximity to San Pedro, Puerto Banus and Marbella. All the local amenities one could ask for on the Costa del Sol.

The design of this development has many Arabic influences, which at night lit up creates a magical atmosphere in the electric blue night sky of the Med. Charming walkways with fountains and green Mediterranean plants lead through to the manicured gardens with a sensational Moroccan design swimming pool surrounded by lawn and palm trees.

This beachside development in Guadalmina comprises 49 units of 2 and 3 bedroom apartments as well as some rather spectacular 3 and 4 bedroom penthouses, each of which comes with its own plunge swimming pool and breathtaking views over the surrounding countryside out to the sea.

The apartments are of a very high quality and comparable to some of the most sought after developments currently on the coast. The penthouses offer some really special features such as a private lift directly into your home and attic style living room roof with wood beams.

Standard with each apartment are the always important underground parking and storage rooms. Lifts provide access from the garage to all floors. Kitchens and bathrooms are fully equipped with a pleasant contemporary style. It is also a secure development with security at the main entrance and CCTV throughout.

The prices are highly competitive for a brand new development with all mod cons. The best penthouse units with both sea and mountain views are under €1 million. These prices compare very well with other developments of similar quality that are perhaps a year or 2 old.

If you’re looking for a property in the heart of the Golf valley, beachside and close to all the major locations on this part of the coast, this is definitely one to consider.

You can see more details about this beachside development in Guadalmina Baja here.

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Ryanair Chooses Malaga for New Hub

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Ryanair is investing €170 million to set up a new hub at Malaga International Airport, on the popular southern coast of Spain. The announcement was made in December by Chief Executive, Michael O’Leary, whilst embracing the festive spirit dressed up as Father Christmas.

The new hub will see 4 Ryanair planes based at the principal International Airport on the Costa del Sol, with 19 new routes being created. These new routes will take the total number of destinations serviced from Malaga, by Ryanair alone, to 39. New international destinations will include Paris Beauvais, Berlin Schonefeld, Allgau/Memmingen, Aarhus, Bratislava, Eindhoven, Maastricht, Krakow, Wroclaw, Pisa, Venice, Oslo Torp, Stockholm Skavsta, Gothenburg and Tampere. Domestic destinations Santiago de Compostela, Santander, Valladolid and Zaragoza are also amongst the new routes Ryanair will operate from Malaga.

Ryanair’s expansion into Malaga is part of 146 new routes the company announced for 2010. Their routes alone make up nearly 25% of all new routes announced to start in 2010 worldwide.

The new hub and substantial investment that comes with it will have only positive repercussions for the local economy. Firstly, Ryanair’s increased presence at Malaga airport will directly create 200 jobs, with the Chief Executive confident it will sustain 2000 jobs locally at the airport.

Secondly, the hub will mean that 39 destinations across Europe will have highly affordable access to Malaga and the Costa del Sol, encouraging more tourism to the area. Although, low cost airlines have a presence at Malaga Airport, new and additional routes come as a welcome boost to attracting tourism from new destinations to the Southern coast of Spain. In addition, as the Costa del Sol becomes a more affordable destination to more people throughout Europe, this will have a positive impact on the local property market.

Michael O’Leary confirmed that in 2 years time, the Malaga hub will be Ryanair’s 3rd largest in Spain – following Alicante and Madrid – transporting 2 million passengers per year.

Source: Sur in English, Anna Aero

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Farewell 2009, Welcome 2010!

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

As the festive season comes to an end and a new year begins, on behalf of everyone at Livingstone Estates, we would like to wish all of you and your loved ones a very prosperous 2010.

2009 has seen turbulent times across the globe, but as we start a new year there is an air of optimism for the coming year. In the last month of 2009 alone we saw some impressive opportunities come onto the Costa del Sol property market, with some of the biggest reductions seen to date. 2010 will certainly be a year in which to buy that bargain property.

The beginning of a new year is always a time for planning the year ahead. Make sure you don’t miss out on some of the great savings to be made buying property on the Costa del Sol.  To see our full portfolio of reduced property in spain click here.

For those investors planning to extend their property portfolio, we have some great business, investment and rental opportunities here.

Whatever your plans may be for 2010, we wish you all the best and are here to help those looking to buy their dream property at a dream price.

For more information about property on the Costa del Sol, contact us by phone on +34 952 806 417 or +34 902 424 484 or email us at info@livingstone-estates.com

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Tourism Set to Lead Growth on the Costa del Sol

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

The Costa del Sol is embarking on an impressive drive to improve tourism facilities and in turn stimulate visitor numbers to the various diverse areas of the coastal province of Malaga. 5 separate plans are currently in action by the provincial government of Malaga, which are the results of €9m euros of investment between 2006 and 2009.

The main areas of attention are the development of the range and quality of tourist services – in both rural and urban areas – and their communication to the public and tourists alike. Additional information points, centres and offices offering extensive information pamphlets will be created, along with improving signposting for areas of interest.

As well, a conscious encouragement is being promoted of the need for quality for both industry professionals and the public alike, with additional training programmes for those working in the industry.

These programmes compliment the other major infrastructure developments taking place along the Costa del Sol. The new Malaga International Airport will double its current capacity when it opens in Easter 2010 and with it, road and public transport links to and from the airport are being heavily upgraded.

Golf is one of Andalucia’s primary tourist segments and it is not surprising that the 12th International Golf Travel Market was recently held here. Andalucia is home to 25% of all Spain’s golf courses with 1 in 4 golf tourists choosing the southern region. Luciano Alonso, the Andalusian Head of Sport and Tourism, highlighted the industry and region’s ability of bucking the trend of falling tourism figures.

At the recent World Travel Market fair held in London, the Costa del Sol embarked on a substantial branding campaign highlighting the area as an all year round destination. Apart from the 325 days of sunshine a year and the 160km of beaches on offer, other tourism attractions such as golf, health and beauty, language study and conference tourism were all promoted.

With such a diversified portfolio of activities and quality services for tourists to choose from there is no doubt the tourism industry will lead the Costa del Sol into the future, with a promotion of excellence across the board. This last quarter of the year has already seen improvements, with tourism figures buoyant and British tourists returning as things at home become more stable.

Source: www.livingstone-estates.com

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Gearing Up for October’s Golf Tournaments

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

With the summer leaving us behind, on the Costa del Sol the golf season is moving into full swing. October marks the arrival of two prestigious tournaments; the Benahavis Senior Masters at La Quinta Golf & Country Club between the 12th and 18th of October and the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Finca Cortesin between 29th October and 1st November.

These dates are a must for all golf enthusiasts. “The influx of overseas spectators to both events is impressive and always impacts heavily on rental demand. Advance bookings for rental properties are already being secured” comments, Lionel Lunshof, Rentals and Service Manager at Livingstone Estates.

As for the Volvo World Match Play Championship, after 44 years at its spiritual home of Wentworth, this year the championship is resurfacing in a new guise at the exclusive Finca Cortesin Golf Resort near Marbella in Southern Spain. The tournament will comprise a total of 16 players divided into 4 groups of 4. Each participant plays 3 matches over the first 2 days on 18 holes. The group winners go through to play the 36-hole semi-finals on the Saturday with the final played on the Sunday.

The Benahavis Senior Masters is a week long event comprising of practise rounds and obligatory Pro-AM. This is then followed by the tournament itself which is played over 3 days at the La Quinta Golf & Country Club within close proximity to Marbella, Puerto Banus and San Pedro.

The rentals department at Livingstone Estates is well prepared for the expected rise in demand for holiday accommodation close to these two locations. Ready to give a helping hand to clients who would like to attend these events, a selection of rental property can be viewed on www.worldmatchplayfincacortesin.com

If you would like more information about golf rental accommodation, contact Livingstone Rentals on +34 952 424 484 or by email to info@livingstone-rentals.com. Alternatively, you can view a selection of long term and holiday rentals on www.livingstone-rentals.com

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