Do you also cherish the dream of buying a property in the south? You are convinced of sangría, tapas, lots of sun and atmosphere, but perhaps you are hesitating between the Spanish mainland and the Canary Islands. Below I will discuss some important questions that you can ask yourself in order to make a good decision about your important step:

  • Climate: The choice is easy if you want mild winters, pleasantly warm summers and hours of sunshine.
    Most buyers prefer to stay in their southern holiday home when they can read in the newspaper how bad the weather is in Belgium or the Netherlands.
    Wintering on the Spanish mainland is done in jumper weather at 15-16 degrees with 5-6 hours of sunshine. On Lanzarote, you do that in T-shirt weather at 20-21 degrees with 7 hours of sunshine a day. That's why, when you buy your house or flat in Puerto Del Carmen or Playa Blanca on Lanzarote, you don't have to worry about heating. You will seldom or never need it.
    In the summer, you can expect mild 27-28 degrees, 10 hours of sunshine, almost no rain and a cooling island breeze. That's a big difference with the mainland where you often have to puff at temperatures well over 30 degrees. Moreover, it cools down much less at night, which makes air conditioning a must.
    You can of course check this yourself at: The climate of Lanzarote - climate info Lanzarote
  • Rental yield: When you buy a house in Spain, you cannot always spend the whole year there. Therefore, renting out can be interesting in order to get rid of the fixed costs or to obtain an extra income.
    There are a number of elements here that make Lanzarote more interesting than the mainland:
    • Average occupancy of 35 to 45 weeks per year compared to 20 to 30 weeks on the mainland (due to better climate).
    • High rental prices due to "upmarket" tourism to the Canary Islands.
    • Great pressure from the holiday rental market leads to higher rental prices for seasonal or long-term rentals.

Would you like to earn extra income through your holiday home? Then be sure to take contact with us. We will be happy to give you more details during an exploratory meeting. We can also guide you to the right type of home to maximise your return and answer questions such as:
In which region should I buy? Is it better to buy a villa with a swimming pool or a flat? Where can I advertise? What taxes do I have to pay?