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Mar 2023
One of the advantages of buying a house in Riogordo is the quiet and rural lifestyle it offers. If you like a quiet and relaxing environment away from the hustle and bustle of the city, Riogordo might be the perfect place for you. The town also has a strong sense of community, with a series of local events and traditions celebrated throughout the year. Last weekend, for example, they held a culinary tapas route there, and money has recently been invested by the municipality and the Junta de Andalucia to connect the village to the Gran Senda de Málaga walking route.
Riogordo is a municipality in the province of Málaga, located in the southern region of Andalusia, Spain. It is a small town of about 3,000 inhabitants and is located in the heart of the Axarquía region, surrounded by beautiful nature and rolling landscapes.
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23
Feb 2023
As a result of the UK voting to leave the EU in 2016 quite a lot has changed for people from the UK with regard to owning a house in Spain. Brexit has resulted in there being more restrictions on both owning and renting a home as well as the amount of time you can spend there if you are not a resident in Spain. This month, we ask Malcolm, co-owner of Second Home Andalusia, to take you through some important considerations if you are a UK National wishing to buy a property in Spain.
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26
Jan 2023
Spring has begun in La Axarquía although we have only had a relatively mild winter so far . Ok, we have had a few stormy weeks with more precipitation in December and the temperatures over the last few nights are just above freezing. So we see the mild winter reflected in nature, including the first blossom that has already been spotted on the almond trees scattered across the mountainous landscape of La Axarquía.
In our area of Canillas de Aceituno and Sedella too, these flowers will soon show themselves in their full glory. Where many almond trees stand together, it almost looks like snow, they are so white! And not only is this blossom beautiful to the eye, it smells great too!
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Dec 2022
When we bought our house here in Andalusia in 2008, we thought we had set ourselves up on our mountain in the hope of admiring all the New Years Eve fireworks from the villages around us . So at the stroke of 12 o'clock we stood outside, with cava and an oliebol (Dutch pastry)...but no fireworks to be seen. We obviously hadn't thought this through well enough! ;-)
The following year, we celebrated La Noche Vieja at a restaurant in Nerja. Here's what we had learnt: