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Some buyers want a residence permit and eventual permanent residence in the European Union. Others want the cheapest citizenship, faster visa-free travel, or a place to obtain residency while they build a business.

Barcelona had tabled a contract renewal offer for Christensen that would have kept the Dane at the club for another year, but he rejected it due to a massive pay cut.

Hundreds of thousands of migrants could now be eligible for one-year residence and work permits, following the approval of a decree by the Cabinet on Tuesday. The Ministry of Migration estimates that as many as 750,000 applications could be received by June 30, which will test the administration's capacity to process such a high caseload.

Pol Sabadi, a 14-year-old talent, will be the latest youth prospect to join FC Barcelona from RCD Espanyol's academy, following several others last summer.

Bernard Jackman is a former professional rugby player and coach turned rugby pundit, public speaker and performance consultant. He played for Connacht, Leinster, and Sale Sharks.

AC Milan CEO Giorgio Furlani has effectively ruled out pursuing Lewandowski, a decision communicated during a recent Lega meeting with key figures from Italian football.

"You're going a bit too far with Julian Alvarez. He's an Atletico player and has a long-term contract with Atletico Madrid," Cerezo said, as quoted by SPORT.

Women represented 16.9% of online gamblers in 2024. Even with that imbalance, regulators say the pace of growth suggests a noticeable generational change in a sector that has long been dominated by men. Authorities recorded 1.99 million active online gamblers across licensed platforms last year. Among them were 335,627 women.

International Living published its list of the best places to retire for as little as $1,200 a month. The publication considered both quantitative data, such as rent prices, utility costs, and grocery bills, and insights from its global network of contributors to compile a list of 14 places spanning Europe, Asia, and Latin America.

For years, Americans had a handful of "soft" ways to stay in Spain longer than a normal vacation, or to turn a property purchase into a residency plan. Spain did not slam the door shut. But it did remove shortcuts, tighten the math, and make border time much easier to track.

The best all-inclusive hotels here are far removed from the buffet lines and wristband clichés that once defined the format. Instead, they offer thoughtfully designed spaces, ambitious dining programmes, excellent spas and an easy sense of Mediterranean leisure that suits the rhythm of island life.

"Madrid "is on fire", said Eduardo Corda, founder of estate agency Mi Piso en Madrid, which specialises in high-end properties. Spain's most populous city has become "a leading city to invest and live in", and house hunters with deep pockets want "to be a part of this boom", Corda told AFP. The city has topped for the second year running an annual index by the real estate firm Barnes, considered a reference to measure investor appetite in luxury properties."

Interest in proprietary trading, or prop trading, has grown exponentially in recent years. By 2025, the industry is estimated at $20 billion, with more than 2,000 active firms worldwide, most of them in the United States.

The original project, which began in 2006, was dubbed La Joya de Planes (The Jewel of Planes) and envisioned as a large residential development of 435 homes facing the Beniarres reservoir, a few miles from the existing village of Planes. The plot of land had previously been owned by the family of Esteban Gonzalez Pons, a politician with Spain's conservative Popular Party (PP) and a member of the European Parliament between 2014 and 2023.

As investors become more sophisticated and debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) lending continues to grow, the appraisal has moved from a back-office requirement to a central risk-control mechanism, especially for income-driven loans. STR income does not behave like traditional rental income; yet, it is often evaluated using tools and assumptions designed for long-term leases. When nightly pricing, seasonality, operational intensity and regulatory exposure enter the equation, the old appraisal playbook starts to break down.

Fridays are my errand day. That's when I go to the dentist. That's when I take my dog to the groomer [or] when I get my nails done. For the rest of the workweek, Gonzalez keeps her schedule tight, working Monday through Thursday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Between selling our home in Connecticut, finding a place to live in Spain, and figuring out where our sons would enroll in school, I deprioritized my new social life. I assumed we'd naturally meet people once we got here, and we eventually did. But those first few months were lonely. We arrived in August, a month before my sons' school year started, and many locals were still away on summer trips.

A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth, perfectly aligning to completely obscure the Sun, casting a dark shadow across the Earth. The event may be around five months away, but many are already planning their trips and accommodation is booking up fast.

When retirement approaches, many start to wonder where they want to spend their golden years. Some might be most comfortable in the familiar surroundings of their hometowns, but others envision themselves in an idyllic location-one that offers beaches, sunshine, palm trees, and a laid-back vibe. Whether the goal is to reduce expenses and live comfortably on a fixed income or to spend retirement in luxury among beautiful scenery, some tropical spots are perfect for seniors.

House prices in Spain rose by 1.8 percent month-on-month and 19.9 percent year-on-year, bringing the average price of homes February this year to 2,950/m, according to data from the Fotocasa Real Estate Index. Buying a home in Spain now costs 40,000 more than it did a year ago.