"Expats buy big", Costa News, 13 | 03 | 2014 - Noticia

Figures released this week by the public works ministry ... show that property purchases by foreign buyers in 2013 boosted the economy of Alicante province... 52% of all property purchases ... were by people from Britain, Russia, France and Belgium, among others.

 

"Alicante es la provincia donde más viviendas compran los extranjeros residentes", 20minutos (EFE), 12 | 03 | 2014 - Noticia

España es uno de los países del mundo donde más ventas a extranjeros se formalizan... Según datos del Ministerio de Fomento, Alicante fue la provincia que más compraventas ante notario registró de España por parte de extranjeros residentes durante 2013 ... le siguen ... Málaga ... Barcelona ... Baleares ... y Tenerife... Las transacciones realizadas ... por extranjeros no residentes ... un 17,0% menos. ... El perfil del comprador extranjero ... una persona informada y exigente, que valora mucho nuestro estilo de vida ... que compran mayoritariamente al contado ... una casa unifamiliar situada en zonas de costa...

 

"Coastal law to benefit chiringuitos and home owners", The Olive Press, 12 | 03 | 2014 - Noticia

The draft legislation, designed to protect the coastline ... allows for homes on the shoreline that were previously declared illegal to be sold again. Bans on structural reforms for those homes behind the shoreline have also been lifted, allowing owners to make the alterations they see fit as long as they get permits for the work.

 

"El Ayuntamiento logra 340.000 EURO para atraer el turismo sanitario", Información, 11 | 03 | 2014 - Noticia

La Unión Europea y el Ministerio de Industria inyectan fondos para desarrollar el proyecto que está recogido en el Plan de Competitividad. 

 

"Costa to promote health tourism", Euro Weekly News, 26 | 02 | 2014 - Noticia

The Costa del Sol plans to promote ‘health tourism’ which will encourage people to come to the area for treatment... The main markets are Germany, the UK, France, Holland and Scandinavia, countries which already know the Costa del Sol.

 

"Alicante province’s ageing population", Euro Weekly News, 21 | 02 | 2014 - Noticia

People are living longer ... but the increase is also due to the substantial number of residents both Spanish and foreign moving to Alicante on retirement.