Articles by our resident expert, Mathew Wood from Hola Properties, which covers an extensive area – literally ‘south of Granada’. All aspects of the local real estate market and its key trends.

What you need to know about Capital Gains Tax when selling property in Spain’s Andalucia, in 2025
Our resident property expert, Mathew Wood of Hola Properties, headquartered in Lanjarón – explains the latest state of play… SELLING …
Property market statistics for Spain’s Granada and Costa Tropical – March 2025
Mathew Wood, our resident real estate expert from Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjarón – divulges the latest statistics for …
Property market update for Granada and Costa Tropical, March 2025 – an upsurge in investment, prices, and US buyers
Resident property expert – Mathew Wood of Hola Properties, based in Lanjarón – divulges the latest trends in the local …
Property market report for Granada and Costa Tropical, based on January 2025 trends
Resident real estate expert, Mathew Wood from Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjarón – explains the regional property market, trends …
Are non-EU property buyers being banned from Spain (including Brits)?
Mathew Wood, our real estate expert from Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjarón – explains the proposed restrictions on non-EU …
Spain’s proposed tax reforms for non-EU buyers and the impact on tourist rentals explained
Mathew Wood – our resident real estate expert from Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjarón – explains the ins and …
10 top tips for selling your Spanish home in 2025
Resident property expert, Mathew Wood of Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjarón – explains how to prepare for a property …
Can Brits retiring in Spain dodge inheritance tax with new loophole?
Mathew Wood, our real estate expert from Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjarón – explains how changing inheritance tax rules …
Holiday rentals in Spain – big changes for 2025, including a new property register and a “hunter” unit to find illegal listings
Our resident property expert, Mathew Wood of Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjarón – explains why you must keep informed …
AFOs in Spanish real estate: myths, misconceptions, and why your house probably won’t be demolished
Our resident property expert, Mathew Wood of Hola Properties – heaquartered in Lanjarón – explains this hot topic for property …
Marketing your Spanish property before Christmas – why autumn is a golden opportunity
Mathew Wood our resident real estate expert from Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjarón – explains why autumn isn’t just …
Only fools and houses? What is the hidden practice that drives away 97% of potential property buyers in Spain and derails your sale?
Mathew Wood, our resident real estate expert from Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjarón – explains the sabotage situation that …
September property market report for Spain’s Granada and Costa Tropical
Our resident property expert, Mathew Wood of Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjarón – reveals the current status of the …
UPDATE: holiday rentals in Andalucía – vital information about the August 22 decree and the even more stringent rules it brings
OUR REAL estate expert, Mathew Wood of Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjarón – gives his latest update on the …
The latest on Spain’s illegal holiday rentals ban – from cutting off water to finding you on social media
Our resident real estate expert, Mathew Wood from Hola Properties, headquartered in Lanjarón, explains the changing holiday rental market and …
Property market report south of Granada, Spain, and new rules that affect the sale of rural properties near water sources
Mathew Wood, our resident expert from Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjarón – gives his monthly roundup of the local property market covering Lecrin, …
Monthly property market report for the areas south of Granada, Spain – vital insights for home owners
Mathew Wood, our resident expert from Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjarón – gives his monthly roundup of the local …
Spain’s Granada city freezes new tourist rental licenses amid growing controversy and protests
IN AN INITIATIVE likely to ripple across the whole of Granada region, the city of Granada has announced a freeze …
Are illegal holiday rentals driving up prices in the Granada region of Spain?
Our resident expert, Mathew Wood of Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjarón – explains why illegal property rentals are driving …
Can you legally use digital signatures and e-signatures to buy and sell property in Spain?
Our resident expert, Mathew Wood of Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjaron – explains the ins and outs of using …
Property market report for the Granada region of Spain, moving into summer
Our property expert, Mathew Wood of Hola Properties – with its office in Lanjarón – divulges what’ s happening in …
Latest real estate developments in Granada, Spain: Inheritance Tax changes that will affect expats and Spaniards alike
Mathew Wood, our expert from Hola Properties, based in Lanjarón, explains the inheritance tax changes that are going to impact …
REFRESH: Digital nomad life in Órgiva, Spain – where beautiful mountains meet MacBooks – and how to get the visa
THESE DAYS, La Alpujarra is a place for intrepid internet explorers and keyboard warriors! If you’ve ever dreamed of swapping …
DEBATE: Is Órgiva and the surrounding Alpujarra being “gentrified”?
A COMMON criticism levelled at the market town of Órgiva, and the surrounding Alpujarran area, is that it has been …
RENTAL CRISIS: Why legislation that favours tenants is causing an exodus of landlords from the long-term accommodation market
Our property expert – Mathew Wood of Hola Properties headquartered in Lanjarón – explains why Spain’s long-term rental market is …
PROPERTY TRENDS: Sale stock is down across Granada, and rentals face challenges, while the Brexit ‘hangover’ is over for British buyers
Our resident expert, Mathew Wood of Hola Properties, based in Lanjarón, updates us on the local property market…. RECENTLY, we’ve …