In September 2019 we received an email from a Scottish couple who were in a hurry to look at properties before the end of their holiday on the Costa del Sol. Their requirements sounded pretty straightforward: not too old or needing too much work; garden for their Labrador; easy to rent out if required; close to golf and in a...

Spanish newspaper, El Pais, has a great sister edition – El Pais in English which republishes the most important Spanish news stories in English. (They also host a very entertaining English language podcast called Qué for those interested in Spanish current affairs.) Today’s headline concerns the reopening of borders with other EU states as of 21st June 2020, as long as...