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ANTWERP - Nieuwbouw in Spanje, an Antwerp-based real estate agency, has launched a new project in Tenerife, under the name Nieuwbouw Tenerife. "It is quite an honor for us that our company has been chosen to do this launch and sale," said Carl Vorsselmans of Nieuwbouw in Spanje.

"If it were up to Charlotte and me, we would be living on Tenerife sooner rather than later," Gunther Levi reveals. The singer and his wife lost their hearts to the Canary Island over the past decade and have recently had their own apartment there. Gunther welcomed us for an exclusive tour of the sleek new building with a view of the sea and volcano the Teide.

The number of Belgians looking for a home on Spain's Costa Blanca is rising extremely sharply. This is shown by figures from the region's statistics department. Compared to last year, the number of Belgians looking for a place to live in the region increased by no less than 7.4 percent.

Thank you for the trust and more than great collaboration Gunther Levi and Charlotte! 

One in three homes in the Canary Islands is currently being bought by foreigners. An increase of no less than 75% compared to 2021. Reason for the Antwerp specialized real estate company NB-ESTATES to open a branch in Tenerife, where students of the real estate course of the AP Hogeschool can also gain experience as part of their Erasmus internship.

Are you planning to follow those many thousands of Belgians who bought second homes in Spain in recent years? Then take a moment to consider the costs and taxes.

ANTWERPEN - The Antwerp real estate broker Nieuwbouw in Spanje will soon open a new office in Kloosterstraat 118, where a parquet store used to be located. Right in the bustling center of the City of Cakes.

What are the purchase costs of a property Spain? Check out the percentages of fees.

Figures from the Spanish Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Cities show that non-residents bought 75 percent more homes in the Canary Islands last year compared to 2021. "One in three homes sold in the Canary Islands is currently being bought by foreigners," Carl Vorsselmans and Freyke Van Looveren of New Construction Tenerife, let us know in a comment to our editors.

"Sometimes a train comes by like that where you really have to choose, do you jump or don't you jump."

I ended up looking for a local Belgian specialist who could help us. That's how I ended up with Freyke Van Looveren and Carl Vorsselmans of Nieuwbouw in Spanje. They spent a good year getting everything in order and we are very grateful to them for that, because without them we would have worried often and for a long time."

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INSIDE VIEW. GEERT AND MYRIAM BUILT A DREAM VILLA IN TENERIFE: "NOW THE LAND PRICE HAS TRIPLED"

When buying a property under the Spanish sun, it is interesting to consider how you are going to buy. After all, this can avoid unpleasant or pricey surprises afterwards.

Rising energy prices and high interest rates on housing loans are not stopping Belgians from buying real estate in Spain. "Due to the high energy prices, we see that there are now customers who want to buy a Spanish property because in that country they have to spend less money on heating their home," notes Carl Vorsselmans of Nieuwbouw in Spanje

A total of 5,864 compatriots bought a home in Spain last year. The question is whether Spanish real estate will continue to appeal to Belgians in the coming years. After all, rising interest rates are making it more expensive to borrow for real estate, both at home and abroad.

In our sector (you don't buy bread or a pair of shoes) it is logical that people do a quick check to see what 'meat in the bowl' they have. We find it normal that people google on 'Carl Vorsselmans', 'Freyke Van Looveren', 'Nieuwbouw Tenerife', 'Nieuwbouw in Spanje', 'real estate Spain', 'real estate in Tenerife', 'buying real estate in Spain', ...

FOR BUYERS WITH RESIDENCY IN BELGIUM: Belgium has chosen to export its way of taxing through a k.i. to foreign countries in order to avoid being obliged to tax the real rental income of those residences located abroad.

More and more Belgians are buying a second residence in Spain. Since last year, the tax authorities have been sticking a Belgian cadastral income on that. Too high? Then you must respond within two months. 

Belgians with a second residence abroad will be assigned a cadastral income (KI) for it this year. This new regulation is creating new inequalities, explains Carl Vorsselmans, real estate agent for Spain.

How is the property located in Spain treated by the tax authorities?

With high inflation, we are seeing our purchasing power decline sharply. Interest rates on savings books are falling well short of keeping up with increased longevity. Therefore, savers are looking for alternatives for their savings capital. Spanish real estate seems to be an option.

She is still very young in the organization and working as an inspector in the Kiel district team. 

He already swam through a lot of waters as head of POSA Antwerp. Until a trip to Spain led them down a completely different path. 

Tenerife was already a popular destination for Belgians for a second stay in the sun, but now there appears to be an all-out rush on real estate. 

Freyke Van Looveren: Many declared me crazy, but I am still happy with the choice of entrepreneurship.

Have you always dreamed of staying in a villa like out of the books? Then Villa Christal is undoubtedly the ideal match for you. From all the rooms of this handsome spacious villa you can enjoy a magnificent open view of the Mediterranean Sea.

Belgian tax authorities want to eliminate unequal approach in taxing a second residence located abroad; still not entirely successful? 

Also in Spain, land has a finality or destination. Just as with us one has agricultural land, natural area, industrial land, building land, ...it is the same in Spain.

Each time we approach the end of the year, it is again time to reflect on this tax obligation and tax to be paid in Spain.

Any ownership (even if one does not rent) of a property generates a form of income for the tax authorities.

Madrid - Housing sales reached 50,258 transactions in July this year, according to the Spanish Statistics Office (INE), the highest figure since April 2008, when it reached 50,400. Freyke Van Looveren of the website Nieuwbouw in Spanje confirms the high level of interest and traffic in recent months.

Spain remains a popular vacation destination for many Belgians. In fact, more and more Belgians are heading south to buy property there. But what should you pay attention to when buying a vacation home in Spain?

All advance payments are required to be insured by insurance or a bank guarantee. This is in case construction does not start or is not completed within the agreed period. 

Second residence on Spanish golf estate increasingly popular: "The purchase price is not so different from an apartment by the sea" A lot of Spanish costas are turning Belgian, as more than 3,000 compatriots buy a second residence there every year. Many opt for a getaway on a golf course, although the majority do not even practice the sport. What is the reason for this success and what should you look out for when buying?

In 2016, Carl Vorsselmans was still chasing terrorists like Salah Abdeslam. Today, he and girlfriend Freyke Van Looveren are selling Ibiza's million-dollar villas. The scum of the earth for the mire of the earth. And with an island where real estate is on average three times more expensive than elsewhere, we may use that term. "We have clients who want something here just because it's Ibiza," says Looveren.

No longer the British, but the Belgians are the main foreign buyers of property in the Spanish province of Alicante. And that mainly includes our willingness to dig a little deeper into our pockets for something in between. Freyke Van Looveren from Nieuwbouw in Spanje tells us where we like to stay, what that may cost and what you should watch out for.

In the first quarter of 2021, Belgians spent the most money on homes in the Spanish province of Alicante of all foreigners.

Our residential specialist Bjorn Cocquyt has been visiting leading properties and real estate projects at home and abroad for more than 10 years. In our section Pureliving he likes to give his vision on exclusive living.

At the time, we started our company Nieuwbouw Tenerife. From there we saw the need to be active on the mainland as well. The thing is, a lot of people hesitate between the Canary Island and the mainland for various reasons.

During this special period, in this series on Made in Antwerp, we give the floor to entrepreneurs from the Antwerp region. 

In Flanders Expo Ghent, the Second Home fair starts today. Two remarkable exhibitors are Antwerpers Carl Vorsselmans (45) and Freyke Van Looveren (29), once agents, now brokers for Spanish real estate.

Depending on the type of damage, the term is determined. All those involved (developer, contractor, architect and technical architect) are considered jointly responsible.

The percentages of the fees can always be changed by the government. In general, a distinction should be made whether you are buying a new construction property from the developer or an existing property.

In Spain, the legislation on this is completely different and basically anyone can become a real estate agent. Does that mean that all Dutch-speaking estate agents in Spain are by definition not to be trusted. We certainly don't want to say that, but....