The popularity of Alicante property has surged in recent years due to its perfect location along the Costa Blanca and surrounding areas. The fact that the international airport in Alicante is one of the busiest in the country of Spain doesn’t hurt property values either. Most flights to destinations along this region come through this airport.

People from Northern Europe frequently buy vacation homes in this area, and it’s popularity keeps growing for this demographic yearly. This...

What about my UK TV?

If you are thinking of taking your TV with you to Spain, TV sets operating on the British system (PAL-1) won’t work. Spain uses the PAL- BG standard. However, it will work via a satellite system or by connecting the aerial to a Spanish video player, which must be connected by a SCART lead to the TV. Most expats who move to Spain, with all the best intentions of learning Spanish via the television usually end up with a whacking great dish taking up half of their...