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FreeEmortgage, the new mortgage broker for foreigners looking to purchase a property in Spain

noreply@blogger.com (Spanish Information) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:54:00 +0000

Hipoteca Gratis, a web based company offering financial & mortgage solutions, is expanding its services to all non-Spanish speakers by launching the freeEmortgage project to look after managing and processing all mortgage applications for non-residents wishing to acquire a second home in Spain. It can also offer multiple financial solutions to foreigners who have taken up residency in the country.

Hipoteca Gratis has looked to expand business beyond the borders of Spain by first reaching the UK and Ireland which will shortly be followed by the rest of the European continent.

The company has shown its ability to identify unique business opportunities thanks to the experience gained in the eight years it has been in business. Hipoteca Gratis has been offering advice and managing mortgages for the Spanish public since the year 2000, providing an efficient, quick and satisfactory level of service enjoyed by thousands of customers. From today, the freeEmortgage project, led by Jerome Miller, can provide advice and assist in the mortgage application for foreigners wanting to purchase a property in Spain, whether it is a first residence or a holiday home.

The main argument that decided the company to open a new and alternative line of business was the clear shortage of qualified personnel and lack of documentation tailored to the foreign public who often hesitate to invest in Spain due to the language barrier. Hipoteca Gratis and its freeEmortgage project resolve these deficiencies by offering documentation in a language the customer will understand, and a native English speaking team of analysts who will assist in the entire mortgage application process as well as explaining terms, concepts and differences that may exist between Spain and the customers country of origin.

freeEmortgage has made their new website: http://www.freeemortgage.com/ available to all users looking to finance the purchase of a property or for any other financial solutions. This user friendly site combines style and elegance and provides all the information that will ever be needed to apply for a mortgage in Spain such as; necessary documentation, information on aspects often “forgotten” by the public such as the NIE or the Euribor, financial calculators offering estimates on terms and repayments, as well as a financial glossary that will help clarify any doubts a customer may come across.

The FreeEmortgage team is on hand to respond to all information requests and to offer the necessary advice to ensure that the completion of the customer’s mortgage is carried out without delay and with the best conditions the market has to offer.

Ten reasons to live in a golf property in Spain

noreply@blogger.com (Spanish Information) — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 09:44:00 +0000

Golf is no longer an exclusive sport for the wealthy, more and more people of all ages and backgrounds are taking up the game and they are not just content to play on their local course. Golf has gone truly international with world class courses springing up on every continent. A number of professional golfers such as Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Tiger Woods and Ian Woosnam have put their names to these courses and are developing a new type of golf resort, one with freehold property available to purchase. Here are ten reasons to invest in a golf property:1. A good investment. The lifestyle factors are important when planning a property purchase however the financial aspects are key. The benefit of purchasing on a course is that the demand for golf property remains high, providing an exit from the market at any point. Buying a property off-plan will also usually result in significant capital gain by the time the course has opened. 2. Money earner. There is excellent holiday rental potential both in the domestic and foreign markets as the popularity of golf continues to grow. On some developments rental returns of up to 6% per annum are offered (for a set period of time after purchase). 3. Year-round use. Buy a property in a country such as Spain, Dubai, Florida or South Africa and not only will you be able to make the most of your property all year round but you would also have the option to rent it out 365 days a year.4. Value for money. Compare average property prices in the UK of £200,000 to just about anywhere else in the world and you can get so much more for your money if you buy overseas. Plus, how many opportunities are there to buy on a golf complex in the UK?5. Not just golf. If you love golf but your partner doesn’t, never fear. There are plenty of other distractions to be found on site. Choose from tennis, football, volleyball, basketball, swimming, gym and beauty spa.6. Family fun. Most golfing communities are very child-friendly. Look for courses and clubs which have children’s play areas and swimming pools. If you have very young children look for those places with an on site crèches to enable you to hit the holes without interruption!7. Living on the green/community living. Enjoy the pleasure of community living, where everyone you meet will be fellow golfing fans and where you’ll always have something to talk about … golf!8. Amenities. Most sites have their own bars and restaurants but some even have their own shops and cinemas so you never have to leave the grounds. Perfect for a hassle free break. 9. Different culture. Experience the sport you love in a completely different culture where you can enjoy the “vie difference”!10. Retirement. Buy your golfing property to enjoy now as a second home with the thought that it could be somewhere to retire to when the time is right.

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Costa del Sol. An Ideal place to rest and practise golf

noreply@blogger.com (Spanish Information) — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 13:03:00 +0000

The Costa del Sol region of Spain could be the secret find you talk about for anniversaries to come. This will take you through the lush Spanish countryside, into Moorish villages and medieval ruins, not to mention high-end restaurants with super fresh seafood.
You'll golf Valderrama of course. But there's more than just the storied home of the 1997 Ryder Cup here. Courses like Sotogrande — opened in 1964 and considered the grandfather of golf in the region and still one of the top courses in Europe — and Torrequebrada — where its beauty is equaled by its trickiness — provide more than enough rounds to fill a trip.
"I honestly believe that if I wanted to get away with my wife and another couple on a trip, I'd pick a trip to Spain's Costa del Sol," Ward said. "It's just a beautiful climate — it's always moderate. The people are very friendly and there's a great series of little villages and hilltop views."
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Costa del Sol. An Ideal place to rest and practise golf

noreply@blogger.com (Spanish Information) — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 13:03:00 +0000

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noreply@blogger.com (Spanish Information) — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 13:47:00 +0000

Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. said Monday it has agreed to acquire Golf Galaxy Inc. for about $225 million.
The announcement sent Golf Galaxy shares up $2.67, or 17.1 percent, to $18.32 in aftermarket trading on the INET electronic exchange, after retreating 17 cents to close at $15.65 on the Nasdaq.
Dick's shares rose $1.63, or 3.3 percent, to $50.55 in aftermarket trading, after adding 16 cents to close at $48.92 on the New York Stock Exchange.
Under the agreement, Golf Galaxy shareholders will receive $18.82 for each share of common stock. The offer represents a 20 percent premium over the company's Monday closing stock price.
The deal, which is subject to Golf Galaxy shareholder and regulatory approval, will be financed with Dick's existing credit facility. It is expected to close by Feb. 6.
In addition, Dick's said certain Golf Galaxy shareholders have agreed to vote 19.9 percent of the outstanding common stock in favor of the acquisition. Dick's said it expects the deal to be accretive in fiscal 2007.
Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Golf Galaxy currently operates 61 stores in 24 states, and sells golf equipment online and through a catalog. The company posted $250 million in sales for the year ended Aug. 26.
Peter J. Solomon Securities Co. Ltd. provided financial advisory services to Dick's in connection with the deal.
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Ciudad del Golf.

noreply@blogger.com (Spanish Information) — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 08:09:00 +0000

It is confirmed that there was a previous project for “Ciudad del Golf”

Las Navas mayor confirmed that the specification sheet of the corresponding plots to “Ciudad del Golf” were done over the offer presented by the company Residencial Aguas Nuevas SL.

There was a project in motion that was presented to the Town Council and according to it, the specification sheet was put up for auction. “Someone came and took it, but somebody else could have come and pay more for it”, pointed out Gerardo Pérez in his statements for the radio station Cadena Ser.
This confirmation happens to be opposite to the Spanish Contract Law for the Public Administrations, which demands respect towards the principles of objectivity, advertising and transparency. This makes impossible any previous negotiation from side of civil servants or any of those who hold public office.
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Number of licenses in Spain

noreply@blogger.com (Spanish Information) — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 09:36:00 +0000

There are less than 3.000 licences to reach the barrier of 300.000, according to the last official count carried out on the last 30th of September of 2006. In the lists there are now 17.369 people more than at the beginning of the year.

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Tiger Woods leading World Player Classification

noreply@blogger.com (Spanish Information) — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 11:38:00 +0000

Tiger Woods is still leading the world players classification with 17.93 points, 8.19 more than the second classified Phil Mickelson.
Sergio García is the first Spanish golfer in the list, he is on the 9th position with 5.42 points. He is the first European golfer in the list too. José Maria Olazábal is the second Spanish golfer in the list, thanks to his important promotion. Miguel Angel Jimenez is the third Spanish golfer.

Miguel Angel Jimenez in the I Golf Proam

noreply@blogger.com (Spanish Information) — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 10:57:00 +0000

Golfer Miguel Angel Jiménez sponsored the first Golf Proam “Proyecto Hombre Málaga”.

Guadalhorce Golf Club celebrated last 21st of June the I Pro-am of Golf Proyecto Hombre Málaga, which brought 24 golf teams together. Professional Golfers as Manuel Piñero, Pepín Rivero, Juan Quirós and Tomás Jesús Muñoz particated in this Charitable Action of this NGO.

Golf tourism in Costa del Sol

noreply@blogger.com (Spanish Information) — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 10:50:00 +0000

Golf tourists spend each year more than 900 millions euros in Malaga. This amount is a 15% more than two years ago, according to the reports of Promotur, Association of the Residential and Sport Tourism in Andalusia.

Golf Course on the Costa del Sol

noreply@blogger.com (Spanish Information) — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 09:25:00 +0000

La Quinta Golf & Country Club. It is the venue of the Golf School of famous world championship Manuel Piñero. The golf course is next to Malaga and the touristic area of Puerto Banus. It is a golf course composed by 18 holes and another one composed by 9 holes, which is a funny and comfortable golf course to play any levels. Its major difficulty consists of the drop of lanes and its deeper bunkers. Service: Extraordinary Golf Club where there is a gym, paddle court, swimming pool, squash court, Turkish Bath, Therapy and Aesthetic Centre.

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Sergio Garcia on the third position

noreply@blogger.com (Spanish Information) — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 11:40:00 +0000

Spanish golfer Sergio García has gone up to the third position in the General Classification of the Castle Rock Tournament which belongs to the American circuit with total amount of 4.3 millions euros for prizes, after the unfinished second round in which the American Patrick Sheehan reached a provisional first position.

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First day of the Castle Rock Tournament

noreply@blogger.com (Spanish Information) — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 17:24:00 +0000

Spanish golfers Sergio García and Jose Maria Olazábal have not scored enough to keep up with the leaders in the first day of the Castle Rock Tournament.

This competition is based on the Stableford way, which gives five points for an “eagle”, two points for a “birdie”, no point for a “par”, and removes one point for a “bogey” and three points for a “double bogey”.

In this way, García summed up a total of 6 points because of an “eagle”, three “birdies”, two “bogeys” and a “double bogey”, while Olazabal played worse and only summed up four points because of four “birdies”, a “bogey” and a “double bogey”.

On the other hand, the tournament is leaded by the Sweden golfer Mathias Gronberg, with a total of 13 points, two points ahead of the Australians Stuart Appleby and John Senden and the American Stewart Cink and Tom Pernice Jr.

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Advertising Costa del Sol - Costa del Golf

noreply@blogger.com (Spanish Information) — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:53:00 +0000

The Tourist Office of the Costa del Sol (“Patronato de Turismo”) has advertised its golf offer in the France Golf Open, which 100th edition was celebrated in Versalle.
The organization of Malaga went to the event with an expositor of the Andalusian Golf Federation and the Spanish Tourism Office of Paris. They were very well visited during the four days that the event lasted. The main visitors were amateurs players, according to the Association reports.
During the event, association technicians met with tour-operators to explore the possibilities to improve the presence of the Costa del Sol in France: in the magazines and future actions of promotion.
The Association emphasized the growing of the French market: “it grows every year with a ratio between 8 and 10%”, which is because “golf is a sport which has more followers every day”.
It is a mature market, with a high level of knowledge about Spain as a golf destination, especially of the Costa del Sol, which is an appreciated and valued area, although not so much marketed in France.

European Junior

noreply@blogger.com (Spanish Information) — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:40:00 +0000

Golf Spanish teams finish the first phase of the European Junior and sub-18 first.
The Spanish feminine, junior and sub 18 teams have finished the first phase of their respective categories of the European Championships well as they started it, as both teams came in first and now face the elimination round with optimism.

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noreply@blogger.com (Spanish Information) — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 11:44:00 +0000

Finnish Riikka Hakkarainen has won the Ladies Open which took place in Abama. Riikka Hakkarainen is 28 years old and started playing golf at 11. She is married with the child team trainer of the Golf Finnish Federation. She loves travelling, skiing and romantic films.

Golf Spanish teams finish the first phase of the European Junior and sub-18 first.

noreply@blogger.com (Spanish Information) — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:39:00 +0000

The Spanish feminine, junior and sub 18 teams have finished the first phase of their respective categories of the European Championshipas well as they started it, as both teams came in first and now face the elimination round with optimism.

Water for Antequera Golf

noreply@blogger.com (Spanish Information) — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 09:14:00 +0000

The 62 litres of water which came down last spring on the Antequera Golf course in form of rain assures the irrigation of the golf course until next October.

Thanks to the runoffs of the land and to the 18 lakes which the golf course has, the necessary amount of water could be stored to maintain it correctly. Furthermore, the connection system between the lakes transfer water to the lake, so it gives oxygen, enriches and gives a good look to the flora and the fauna.

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The 17th Spanish Championship of Golf pairs APG-Valle Romano

noreply@blogger.com (Spanish Information) — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 16:20:00 +0000

The Golfers Severiano Ballesteros and Miguel Ángel Jiménez are partizipating from today on in the 17th Spanish Championship of Golf pairs APG-Valle Romano. It takes place in "La Quinta Golf and Country Club of Marbella".

54 holes will be played in the competition with 70 pairs of golfers participating, amongst them Carlos del Corral and Eduardo de la Riva, the champions of the last year edition of the tournament. Furthermore, Severiano Ballesteros, who will play with his nephew Raúl, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Pepín Rivero, Manuel Piñero and Antonio Garrido have confirmed their participation. In total, seven winners of the Ryder Cup will meet in Estepona.

Javier Roura, manager of the Professional Golf Association, explained yesterday that they will play todey “Best Ball” of the Four Ball modality, whereas tomorrow the players will play "Foursom". The cut of 24 pairs will play next Saturday the system "Copa Canadá", where the result of the two players is summed up.

Golf shoool and golf course in Seville

noreply@blogger.com (Spanish Information) — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:39:00 +0000

Golf Legend S. L. is going to build a mini sport city in the Great Hippodrome of Andalucia. It will complete the leisure facilities of the town of Dos Hermanas in Seville. The complex will be to teach and practise different sports and leisure activities. The facilities will be composed by a Golf school and a Golf Course.

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Fernández-Castaño, at the doors of success in Peking

noreply@blogger.com (Spanish Information) — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 10:59:00 +0000

The Spanish golf player Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño missed victory in the Peking Open, held between the 12th and the 15th of April at the Beijing Honghua International Golf Club. Contrary to all expectations, the winner of the tournament was the Indian Jeev Milkha Singh.

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Miguel Ángel Jiménez, professional golf player

noreply@blogger.com (Spanish Information) — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 10:31:00 +0000

Miguel Ángel, who were your idols when you were a child, before you became a golf professional?

I didn’t have any idols. My family were quite poor and we didn’t have much money, and we had to work to help our family. We had a television, but I didn’t watch it very often. I think that at that time, we didn’t know too much about life, we had less information and I don’t remember any idol. When I started as a caddie, at the age of 15, I came to know the world of golf, and then I did have some idols, just like Severiano Ballesteros. Well, also when I started playing golf, I was always astonished when I met a professional player at the club.

And whom do you admire now?

I still admire Seve and many other players. Jack Nicklaus, Tiger, who is a reference for the young as well as for the old. Arnold Palmer, Gary Player.... I have played with Greg Norman and the energy he transmits is incredible. But also Olazabal, Sergio....

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‘El Norte’ publishes tomorrow the golf guide in Castilla and León

noreply@blogger.com (Spanish Information) — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 10:15:00 +0000

EL NORTE will present to its readers the completest, most current and actualizad guide about golf in Castilla and León, in which the most curious data can be found.

The publication, that accompanies the Saturday edition for free, consists of 100 edited pages in colour and comes out thanks to the collaboration of the daily magazine and the Golffederation of Castilla and León.

In its interior the reader will find an interview with Carmen Alonso, the most outstanding female golf player of the community. She, who has already achieved the plunge for professionalism, tries at 22 years to open herself a way in the especially competitive world.
Also the guide contains the entire competition calender in the region and an ample report on the ideal equipment for playing golf. In it are analized golf clubs, ‘drivers’, woods, irons, rods, balls, gloves, shoes, bags, feminine equipment and infantile equipment necessary to go out on the golf course secured.The publication also offers a summary of the basic rules for golf; an interesting trip of the courses in Castilla and León in which are included all 31 courses, with pictures, descriptions, addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail adresses, homepages, technical feature, how to get there, services and prices.The guide concludes with a curious golf dictionary with the most common terms.

The golf élite of Spain will compete in Gran Canaria

noreply@blogger.com (Spanish Information) — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 10:15:00 +0000

The best Spanish golf players will participate in the 21. Championship of España Individual APG

The most brilliant Spanish golf players, except Sergio García, are going to participate in the XXI Championship of España Individul APG (Spanish Individual Championship) in September, bringing together about 240 players in the south of Gran Canaria on a golf court of 71 pars, the Salobre Golf & Resort, which was constructed in 2000.

Severiano Ballesteros, José María Olazábal, Miguel Angel Jiménez, Pepín Rivero and José María Cañizares will be only some of the golf professionals who will delight the participants of the championship of España APG Trofeo Gran Canaria, which will be on time for the Peugeot Tour of Golf, informed the president of the Patronato de Turismo (Tourist Board) of Gran Canaria, Juan José Cardona.

Not the organization of the tournament, which is running in charge of the association of golf professionals in Spain, nor the Gran Canarian Patronato and the government can foresee the presence of Sergio García, as in those days from 7 to 10 September he will be preparing for his participation in the Ryder Cup, which will take place in Ireland.

Cardona pointed out that although there will have to be evaluated the results from the celebration held for the first on the island - this tournament has been celebrated for 21 years now - in the next 2 years probably the south of Gran Canaria will receive again new editions in other golf courts of this touristic aerea.

The General Manager of the Ordenación y Promoción Turística del Gobierno Canario, Raimundo Domínguez, pointed out that Canaria, with an offer of 20 golf courts, receives about 100.000 tourists a year who come to practise this sport and proceed, fundamentally, from the peninsula, the U.K. and Germany.

GOLF: Spanish Senior Male and Female Championships of Pitch & Putt cancelled

noreply@blogger.com (Spanish Information) — Fri, 26 May 2006 08:19:00 +0000

For reasons unknown to the Technical Committee of Pitch & Putt of the RFEG, the Spanish Senior Male and Female Championships of Pitch & Putt, that would have taken place in the facilities of the Golf club of Talavera de la Reina (Toledo) from 3 to 4 June 2006, had to be cancelled, asking forgiveness for the trouble that this causes.

At the proper time the date and place of the Championship will be disclosed.