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Mallorca, News, Porta Mallorquina, Real Estate

Market study of real estate in Majorca 2020 – Price gap continues to widen

The brokerage company Porta Mallorquina Real Estate has been analyzing the holiday property market in Majorca for the past five years. The institute that carried out the work was, once again in 2020, the STI Center for Real Estate Studies (CRES) in Freiburg. We have summarized the main results of the 6th market study of holiday real estate in Majorca for you here. At the end of the article you can download the complete study free of charge. Real estate available in Majorca 2020 Around 4,600 holiday properties in Majorca were on offer at the beginning of the year. This meant that the number of houses and apartments for sale on this popular island had decreased slightly by 6% compared to the previous year. The regional distribution remained relatively constant, with every third prope...
Franchise, News, Real Estate

Ex-handball professional Michael Altenbeck is the new Porta Mallorquina franchise partner in Port d’Andratx

The former German handball league professional and two-times European cup winner Michael Altenbeck has found a new playing field in Mallorca – the real estate business. On the 1st September 2019 he took over the Porta Mallorquina real estate shop at Carrer de Isaac Peral no. 28 from Karl-Georg Herrmann who has returned to Germany for personal reasons. The Porta Mallorquina's newest franchise partner actually came to the real estate company (one of the biggest brokers on the island with 9 locations) as a customer. ''After our decision to move from Sylt to Mallorca we were looking for a property in the Andratx area. In the internet I was constantly confronted by Porta Mallorquina and that made me curious to know how they always occupy the top rankings in Google without advertising...
Mallorca, Real Estate

Useful tips for selling property in Majorca

To ensure that the sale of your property in Majorca goes through smoothly, you should bear a few things in mind. We have put together the most important points for the legal sale of a property in Majorca in our guideline “Useful Tips for Selling Property in Majorca”. Please note that this guideline does not constitute legal advice, but is purely for information purposes. Depending on the individual case, it is recommended that you consult a solicitor in Majorca before selling. Porta Mallorquina Real Estate has been working with reputable solicitors for many years and will be happy to give you suitable recommendations. For a smooth sale, you should have the following documents relating to your property: Energy certificate (mandatory since 2013, also required before the proper...
Mallorca, Real Estate

The dream of your own vineard

For more and more Mallorca fans the views of the sea are no longer enough – they want to get into 'farming'. from Stefanie Claudia Müller Klaus Heinemann is a successful businessman, consultant and member of numerous supervisory boards in Germany. For him Mallorca is the resting place between his travels and meetings. The Spain-resident with his company headquarters on the island represents a new trend – the wish not just to lie on the beach but to really merge with the local life and people. Stressed managers like him want to make a real home in Mallorca. ''After spending a few years on the beach people often feel drawn towards the inner part of the island, seeking not only more tranquillity and less tourism, but also wanting to build something of their own on the island'', ...
Mallorca, News, Real Estate

Palma becomes a cultural and business hub

Trendy districts in the Mallorcan capital include Monti-Sion and Santa Catalina. The old town remains permanently popular together with Portixol. Stefanie Claudia Müller, Palma de Mallorca   Tim Wirth has lived in Mallorca for more than 20 years, and his heart has always belonged to to Palma: "When I first came here everything was still very provincial. Now, however, it is an international business centre and less a tourist hotspot." The lawyer, who specializes in real estate, loves to walk through the relatively small and quiet old town after work where you can go from one bar to the other throughout the evening, eat tapas and meet interesting new people. He recommends, among other places, the restaurant "Casa Gallega" and the bar Flexas in the street of the same na...
Franchise, News, Real Estate

Maxi Kümpel and Kent Steinbach – a portrait of our franchise partners Palma West

The island's capital Palma is the pulsating centre of the island where almost every second inhabitant lives, where the most restaurants can be found and where the cultural life of Mallorca is centred. Sometimes you have the feeling that you feel at home in a particular city, and this was the case with Maxi Kümpel and Palma. The lively lady from Dusseldorf exudes the same vitality experienced in the streets of Palma's old town, and her  temperament seems to be more Spanish than German (whereby I have been advised that the mentality of people from the Rhine area of Germany is very similar to that of the Spanish). This is confirmed by her partner Kent Steinbach, a successful restaurateur from Düsseldorf who was co-owner and manager of '' Mojito's Fine Cocktailbar '' in Düsseldorf's ...
News, Porta Mallorquina, Real Estate

Market study real estate Mallorca 2019 – prices still rise

The STI Centre for Real Estate Studies (CRES) investigated the holiday real estate market in Mallorca for the fifth time in a row. The only independent market study for Mallorcan real estate was once again commissioned by the real estate agency Porta Mallorquina Real Estate. In total, around 4,900 online advertisements from the island's top five brokers were analysed with regard to location, pricing and amenities. Mallorca 2022 According to calculations by academics at CRES, the price increases of recent years are indicative of a longer-term trend. They assume that real estate prices will continue to rise over the next three years: "If the market environment remains positive, growth rates can range about 6% per year by 2022." is how the study's leader Prof. Marco Wölfle summaris...
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Market study holiday real estate Balearic Islands 2018 – Bargains on Menorca, large selection on Mallorca and pure luxury on Ibiza

70% of the properties on offer are in Mallorca, Ibiza consists of 80% luxury offers and Menorca offers low entry prices. Holiday properties in Mallorca, Ibiza and Menorca are very popular with foreign investors. More than one in three buyers does not live in Spain, and property transactions in the Balearic Islands have more than doubled in the last five years. In the first quarter of 2018, the STI Center for Real Estate Studies (CRES) was commissioned by Porta Mondial, a real estate agency specialised in holiday properties, to determine the holiday property market in the Balearic Islands by analysing over 6,500 online property offers from the largest brokers on the islands. The result is a representative image of the current market offer with a neutral price comparison list. Mal...
Franchise, Menorca, Real Estate

Porta Mondial opens first real estate shop in Menorca

Foreigners are increasingly discovering the holiday property market of Mallorca's little sister. On the 30.07.2018 Porta Mondial officially opened its newest real estate shop in the island's capital. Accompanied by fingerfood and live music from the well-known local band Paolo and the Peas around 100 guests celebrated at the Avenida Fort de L'Eau 175 in the centre of  Mahón until the evening hours.   Ramon Fritz Navarro is happy about the new location: „Our real estate shop is located on the roundabout which leads to the old town and the harbour. Customers can park conveniently and there are lots of shops, banks, bars and restaurants in the neighbourhood“. The proximity to the airport was another advantage for opening the first real estate shop here. Ramon Fritz Navarro...
Mallorca, Porta Mallorquina, Real Estate

The new face of the Playa de Palma

On Palma's most beautiful beach the way has been paved to make it desirable not only for holiday makers but also for residents. It seems that the times when the 'Palma Beach' stood only for cheap tourism belong to the past. A year ago Palma's city government founded the initiative 'Palma Beach' in order to upgrade the area and change it into an attractive destination for 365 days of the year. In order to get closer to the goal of becoming an internationally popular 'Urban Beach Destination' – similar to Barcelona or Miami – around 40 companies work hand-in-hand and include hotels, restaurants, cafes, and an ever-growing number of businesses and shops. Encouraged above all are high-quality offers in the areas of culture, leisure, gastronomy, nature, and especially sports including bea...