*INSPIRE in the media: Yaencontre* – “Foreign investors in the face of the pandemic. Do you need to invest more or less in Spain?”

INSPIRE’s Managing Director Raf Jacobs was interviewed by Yaencontre (one of the biggest real estate websites in Spain) and shared his professional opinion on whether foreign investors are still buying in Spain in these tough times.

Raf acknowledged that “travel restrictions have caused a drastic fall in demand from non-resident foreign investors. Their interest in investing in Spain has not disappeared, but Covid-19 definitely threw up obstacles on their way to travel, especially to Spain.

The full article (in Spanish) is available on this link.

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Watch what you’ve never seen before: INSPIRE REAL ESTATE SERIES

By / 14th September, 2020 / Effect of Corona on the Real Estate Market / Off

INSPIRE and METROPOLITAN BARCELONA just released their REAL ESTATE SERIES, a 4 episode long online information series about Spanish property.
From September till December, you can watch each month one webinar about a specific topic, hosted and directed by our property expert Raf Jacobs.

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Spanish Property Prices falling during Covid: what you need to know before you buy.

By / 26th August, 2020 / Effect of Corona on the Real Estate Market / Off
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house prices paradox? 

There is a common belief that during the current economic recession caused by Covid-19 property prices should drop. But then why do buyers struggle to find discounted (good) properties on the listing portals? Why don´t you see the expected price decreases? In this article I share my insights & analysis and use real-life examples from our daily practice as real estate Buyer Agents. 


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**INSPIRE in the media: Inmoacademy** – “Real estate investment gains in terms of profitability and risk compared to other investment products such as the stock market, government bonds, etc.”

By / 17th August, 2020 / Real Estate / Off
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InmoAcademy is a well-known online platform where Spanish real estate professionals get the latest info, insights and advice from industry leaders. They interviewed INSPIRE’s Raf Jacobs to get his opinion about investing in the current real estate market in Spain.

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** INSPIRE in the media: Trends Magazine** – “Een goede begeleiding bij de aankoop is meer dan ooit aangewezen en geen overbodige luxe.”

By / 16th July, 2020 / INSPIRE in the Media / Off
INSPIRE property experts in Trends Magazine

Voor de “Special Buitenlands Vastgoed” van Trends Magazine werd INSPIRE CEO Raf Jacobs geconsulteerd als expert.
En daar zijn wij natuurlijk bijzonder trots op!

Speciaal voor jou gaan wij nog een stap verder en nodigen jou uit voor onze webinars (online info-sessies) over het kopen van een woning in Spanje.

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Barcelona Real Estate Webinar: INSPIRE shares property market analysis, insights, real estate opportunities, examples and practical tips for buying a property in Spain.

By / 30th June, 2020 / Real Estate / Off

Barcelona Real Estate Webinar:
INSPIRE shares property market analysis, insights, real estate opportunities, examples and practical tips for buying a property in Spain.


On June 9th and 10th, INSPIRE launched two “Barcelona Real Estate Webinars”, in English and Spanish.

English Barcelona Real Estate Webinar: Raf Jacobs

ENGLISH Barcelona Real Estate Webinar: INSPIRE CEO Raf Jacobs live in action

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Spanish holiday homes during economic shutdown: a sudden shift in power towards the buyer

By / 29th May, 2020 / Real Estate / Off
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In this article I share my view on how the current economic shutdown will affect the Spanish holiday home market. Totally unexpected, the property market is becoming a buyer´s market again overnight. Temporarily at least. After years of price increases, holiday homes will now become more affordable, with fairer prices in many cases, but equally new caution for buyers is required.  

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** INSPIRE in the media Kasaz** –“The honest property portal”- asks INSPIRE what´s happening in the real estate market and how investors shall act

By / 8th May, 2020 / INSPIRE in the Media / Off

At INSPIRE we intensely believe that opinions matter and that good advice helps you to take better investment decisions. Sadly, in Spain´s non-regulated property market honest advice is hard to find and conflicts of interest in buy-sell transactions are looming everywhere. That´s why we are pleased to have been asked by Kasaz – “The honest property portal”- to share our view on what´s happening.

In this podcast, INSPIRE´s CEO Raf Jacobs responds to doubts and uncertainties that many people have regarding the housing market in Spain in today´s extraordinary situation. Listen to our practical insights here!

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**INSPIRE in the media: Inmoacademy** – “The current situation will create opportunities for investors and buyers with liquidity and access to financing”

By / 6th May, 2020 / INSPIRE in the Media / Off

InmoAcademy interviews INSPIRE’s Managing Director Raf Jacobs in their weekly Inmo-talks. InmoAcademy is a well-known online platform where Spanish real estate professionals get latest thinking, insights and expert advice from industry leaders. We are very thankful for the honour to be positioned among the experts.

Watch the video here.

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Where to buy a property on the Spanish Coast?

By / 6th May, 2020 / Real Estate / Off
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Spain is fortunate to be surrounded by ocean and sea and as a result: endless white sandy beaches. In addition, those beaches are blessed with a mild and sunny climate most of the year.
Want to find out more about the coastline of Spain?  

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