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13Jun By Porta MallorquinaNo Comments

Golf, Mallorca

Poniente Golf course overlooking the Tramuntana Mountains

The Poniente Golf course could actually be a dream location par excellence. Hardly any other golf course can offer such a spectacular scenery. From the upper greens, one has an enchanting view of the Tramuntana Mountains which emerge in the background. Here the pyramidal Galatzó and the bulky, almost square massif of s’Esclop loom about 100 meters into the sky. On the 6.5 km long course with a height difference of almost 110 meters, a variety of trees welcomes us. In the lower realms near the waterfront powerful, old fan palms line the edge of the fairways and in the upper area mainly pine, olive and fig trees grow. The Poniente Golf Course in south west Mallorca is one of the oldest courses on the island. A demanding course The frequent water areas, the many trees and long distances ma...

5Jun By Porta MallorquinaNo Comments

Event, Porta Mallorquina, Real Estate

Portrait: Manfred Biedermann, CEO, Porta Mallorquina

Manfred Biedermann, Managing Director of Porta Mallorquina, together with his wife Simone while hiking in the Tramuntana mountains. Born in 1961 in Rheydt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Manfred Biedermann grew up in Bavaria and studied at the Ludwig-Maximilian University in Würzburg, graduating with a degree in Business Administration. Before moving to Majorca he was employed as a Sales and Marketing Manager with reputable national and international companies, and most recently held the position of Vice President Sales with the Amoena Group. A sabbatical year in 2009 took him firstly to Southeast Asia, and then to Majorca. Entranced by Majorca’s beauty, he determined to transfer his home and life to the Mediterranean island. In May 2013 Mr. Biedermann joined the senior management of Porta Mallo...

11May By Porta MallorquinaNo Comments

Franchise, Porta Mallorquina, Real Estate

A Portrait – Barbara de Matos, franchise partner Majorca South

Today the 33-year-old lives with her two sons, aged 4 and 11, in the idyllic little town of Llucmajor, where she runs the Porta Mallorquina estate agency at Ronda del Migjorn 115. She loves strolling through the weekly markets, meeting friends in one of the many cafés, and exploring the island’s beautiful landscape with her children. Barbara de Matos, Porta Mallorquina franchise partner Majorca South Barbara, for you, what is special about Majorca? Definitely the diversity. Everything is within easy reach: the mountains and the sea are essentially right on my doorstep. And whether it’s sport, culture or nightlife – I really enjoy the recreational choices and the quality of life in Majorca. Here, beneath the southern sun, you work in a much more relaxed way, and you meet very differe...

5May By Porta MallorquinaNo Comments

Mallorca, News, Porta Mallorquina

Energy certificate mandatory for Spanish properties from 01.06.2013

Energy certificate mandatory The European energy label showing efficiency ratings from Green A (low energy requirement) to Dark Red G (high energy consumption) which you will have seen on household appliances, is now going to be mandatory for property owners wishing to sell or let their properties. With royal decree 235/2013 of 5th April, the Spanish government has extended the scope of a provision that previously applied only to new-builds, so that it now covers existing properties as well. The law is enacted with effect from 1st June and applies to all property sales and new lettings from that date. The energy certificate contains an evaluation of the property with regard to its consumption of heat, cooling and electricity. These three areas are evaluated and are allocated efficiency ...

29Apr By Porta MallorquinaNo Comments

Mallorca, News, Porta Mallorquina

Porta Mallorquina opens seventh office in Mallorca

With the opening of its new estate agency in Palma de Mallorca on 3rd May, Porta Mallorquina – Master franchise partner of Porta Mondial AG – will be inaugurating its seventh office in Mallorca. The new estate agency is centrally located on Calle Conquistador 8, directly opposite the Balearic parliament building. As is already the case with Puerto Andratx, Santa Ponsaand Santanyí, this estate agency also captivates with its exceptional design – shared by all estate agencies in this international franchise group – which has been recognized in Germany as a “Best Practice” example for estate agents by the journal of the German Real Estate Industry Confederation AIZ. The well-known jazz duo “Perikas Jazz Reunión Dúo” will perform at the opening. Franchise partner Ria Blum and her team now lo...

25Jan By Porta MallorquinaNo Comments

News, Porta Mallorquina

Porta Mallorquina’s Ape Car

Small, agile and THE eyecatcher. That is the new Porta Mallorquina Ape-Car, which curves around especially in the northwest of the island - in Soller, Valldemossa and Deia. Once parked, the property offers immediately catch the attention of the strollers. A great idea of our franchise partners in the Northwest!

24Jan By Porta MallorquinaNo Comments

News, Porta Mallorquina

2013 Porta Mallorquina receives the award for “Best Real Estate Agent” for the third consecutive time

With the distinction of "Best Real Estate Agent", the leading European real estate magazines annually reward estate agencies worldwide. Here is an excerpt from the guidelines that are subject to get the coveted quality distinction: "The criteria for being part of the circle of BEST REAL ESTATE AGENTS are, seriousness, market knowledge, experience, diversity and above all, service. Buyers and sellers alike, seek professional counseling for the processing of their real estate transaction. For many customers, buying a house, flat or land is a one-off action, which presents many questions. Answering these questions in detail, being present advising and supporting the execution of the transaction to the satisfaction of all parties: that is what a BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT must do.” W...

7Jan By Porta MallorquinaNo Comments

Event, Mallorca, News, Real Estate

Porta Mondial awards brand rights for holiday rentals

Launch of “Porta Holiday” at the beginning of 2013 in Majorca The Porta Mondial real estate franchise system is expanding the scope of its business and is now awarding brand rights for holiday rentals under the name “Porta Holiday”. “Porta Holiday” will be launched first in Majorca, a place where Porta Mondial has been operating for some years: the first real estate brand, “Porta Mallorquina” was founded there in 2005. Daniela Große, an experienced tourism manager, is our Licence Partner there. For Porta Mondial founder Joachim Semrau, this is a logical step: “With around 20 real estate brands such as “Porta Mallorquina”, “Porta Ibiza” or “Porta Mondial Florida”, the Porta Mondial Group is one of the leading providers of international holiday real estate. When long-term lettings...

4Dec By Porta MallorquinaNo Comments

Mallorca, Taxes

Tax changes in Spain from November 2012

If you have to pay invoices in Spain, you will be henceforth forbidden to do so in cash for payments exceeding € 2.500, when one of the two parties is a company or a professional. With this regulation, the government wants to eradicate the deeply rooted habit of paying cash without VAT - and therefore not declaring the income - of bills, such as those for craftsmen. For property sales between private individuals they are exempted from this regulation, only when the buyer is a tax resident in another country. In this case, the cash limit is a maximum of € 15,000. If you want to take advantage of the tax benefits for the purchase of a property there’s no tax benefit by doing so through a company (SL) any more. This legal form was once the preferred model in order to avoid paying tr...

30Nov By Porta MallorquinaNo Comments

Mallorca, Porta Mallorquina

Save Peru’s street children

For over 10 years Mundo de Niños has been successfully reintegrating street children into society in Peru. Now the project is in danger. You can help with a donation. Elizabeth Kelly-Semrau, the wife of Porta Mondial founder Joachim Semrau, shows a group photo of students laughing happily for the camera. It is hard to believe that just five years ago one of them – Elmer Machuca Chacón– was still cleaning car windscreens on the street to boost his family’s income. Our story takes place in Trujillo, in the north of Peru. With over 760,000 inhabitants, it is the country’s second largest conurbation after Lima. Abandoned by her husband and the father of her two children, and with little schooling or professional training, the mother of Elmer and his sister Magaly struggled to earn a ...