Real Estate Blog

Discover how to overcome the challenges of accessing your first home with 100% assistance and financing. From discounts on the ITP to ICO guarantee programs and regional aid in the Balearic Islands, we show you how to make your dream of buying your first house come true. Dive into our article to get all the details on accessing your first home without financial complications. Don't miss out!

Discover How the Government is Opening New Doors to the Dream of First Home Ownership for Young People and Families in Spain. Learn About the Guarantees from the Official Credit Institute (ICO): Who Can Benefit, What Requirements Exist to Apply for These Guarantees, and How to Seize this Unique Opportunity to Buy Your First Home. Don't Miss this Comprehensive Guide on Access to Housing for Young People and Families in Spain!

Today, we are pleased to announce, once again, the launch of our new real estate magazine Portal Menorca 2024, where we present a carefully curated selection of our best properties, some of them exclusive, for sale in Menorca. Will you join us?

Discover the prospects for the real estate market in Menorca in 2024: Will housing prices vary? Will mortgages become more affordable? Is it a good time to buy or invest in property on the island? Join us in this brief analysis that will provide you with the information you need to make decisions about the future of real estate in Menorca!

In a world where financial concerns in retirement are a reality for many, reverse mortgages have become an increasingly popular option for seniors looking to unlock the accumulated value in their homes. This article will provide you with a comprehensive overview of what reverse mortgages are, who offers them, typical terms, and when they can be a smart financial solution.

Fincas Sunshine participated for the 4th time in the edition of the "A Place in the Sun Exhibition" event, held two weeks ago in the city of Birmingham, United Kingdom. An annual event that brings together British buyers interested in acquiring property abroad, mainly in sunny destinations. Below, we share and narrate Fincas Sunshine's experience at this event.

How time flies! It feels like it was just yesterday when we announced the publication of our real estate magazine for the year 2023, and already 6 months have passed. We have already left behind half a year of 2023. For this reason, and because properties have been selling at a good pace, we have updated the magazine and prepared a second edition with some new content.

New Year, new real estate magazine of Portal Menorca. That's how it is! A little earlier than usual and we already have it ready and published for you to read and enjoy. Do not miss the careful selection of properties for sale and the articles on Menorca and lifestyle that we have prepared, with all the love in the world, for this edition. We hope you like them!

Properties that have a tourist license are undoubtedly a great attraction for the real estate buyer. Why? Because in addition to being able to use the home for your own use, you can rent it and get a return on it. Interesting, right? But for this, first, you must obtain a tourist rental license and you must meet a series of requirements. Let's see them!

August is a month full of possibilities in Menorca regarding musical, cultural, and artistic events. This is why we have decided to bring you a small and humble compilation, of events, concerts, and festivals that are going to take place on the island this month of August so that you can plan your agenda.

Sunshine Estates, will appear, for the second time, in one of the most watched programs on British television: A Place in the sun! ; presenting one of their properties to buyers interested in finding their dream home "in the sun".

Since the properties of the last magazine published just a few months ago have literally flown off the market, we have been forced (rather delighted), to create a second edition: let's call it the summer edition of Portal Menorca magazine 2022. Discover it!

Summer is approaching by leaps and bounds and after these years of hiatus, due to the global pandemic, the patron saint festivities are finally back on our horizons. Starting with Sant Joan until the Fiestas de Gracia, we bring you a lot of curiosities about our festivities so that the wait until these special days becomes more enjoyable.

One more year, and now it's been 2, Portal Menorca strengthens and consolidates its partnership with Menorca Preservation Fund. This year we have managed to raise and donate 3.000€, through our "match funding" campaign, to help fund local environmental initiatives for the conservation of Menorca.

Spring is one of the favorite times for everyone to change, or rather improve, the organization at home. Today we are going to give you some tricks to help you make this whole process easier.

A few days ago the international Open Chess tournament "Open Chess Menorca 2022" took place, which, from Portal Menorca, we had the pleasure of sponsoring. Today we bring you a brief but interesting interview with Michael Rahal, a prominent participant in the tournament.

If you are considering selling your house, you will surely have many questions: what documents are you going to need, how long will it take to sell it, how much is the property worth, how can you do it without altering your life, etc. Luckily all your doubts can be solved by a real estate agent

If we could say that something is essential in Portal Menorca, something that does not change year after year, it is the arrival of the Portal Menorca Real Estate Magazine, so here we present it to you.

The moment has come; You just decided that you want to sell your house. But, what is its real value? How much should you sell it for on the market? Sometimes, the estimated market value and the administrative value may not be the same. This is an important factor to consider before proceeding with any operation.

It is often said that charity begins at home — but this is also true of conservation. Developing more sustainable lifestyles at an individual and local level is key to tackling climate change. This is the premise on which the Menorca Preservation Fund is built.

Building on rural land in Menorca has been virtually impossible for some time, but now there is also a temporary restriction on the tourist areas that qualify for building permission.

Despite what we may think, human purchasing decisions are driven by emotion far more than logic. This is true for small, impulse buys and large purchases, like homes.

Many properties, especially in city flats, have a terrace that is small or has limited space. However, you can still find ways to maximize the space. Today we bring you a series of tips and recommendations to get the most out of a small or limited-size terrace. Discover them!

For some time we wanted to give our blog a facelift and, finally, we have achieved it: New blog, easier, more comfortable and better integrated into our website! Welcome and we hope you like it.