The “Villa de Pulpi” Triathlon is part of the National Triathlon 1^st Circuit, which also sees as backdrop important Spanish cities such as Barcelona, Reinosa, Larezo and Zarauz.  The triathlon was first held in San Jaun de los Terreros in 1988.

This year saw record numbers of participants in the 17^th Triathlon, held on the 28^th and 29^th August 2010, with around 1,000 athletes braving the heat to take part in what is quickly becoming one of the most important sporting events of its type on the national stage.

For its part TM, apart from appearing on athlete’s number cards, T-shirts and with banners on security barriers around the circuit, also had an information stand allowing local residents to discover all about their latest project at Playa de los Nardos.  Mar de Pulpi, which the company is building in San Juan de los Terreros, has already seen important regeneration work done to the beach and residents will also soon be able to enjoy over 70.000 m2 of parks, gardens and landscaped areas which will form a coastal park between their properties and the beach!

Click here to see more images from the Pulpi Triathlon 2010.

The improvements to the beach at San Juan de los Terreros, Almeria, are underway as part of TM Real Estate Groups ambitious beachfront project, Mar de Pulpi.  As part of the project, which will include high quality housing, a commercial centre, hotel and sports facilities, TM have also envisaged a coastal promenade stretching along the front of the development, lined with lush vegetation, water features, urban furniture and a beach fit for bathing.

When TM arrived at the site of Mar de Pulpi, with the Playa de Los Nardos beach in front, the quality of the sand was anything but suitable for bathing – covered with small stones, pebbles and a layer of coarse sand.  For this reason, the Alicante based builder has removed the stones and covered the beach with a layer of fine white sand, improving the appearance and texture of the beach and creating a true bathers paradise for its clients.

To find out more details regarding the Mar de Pulpi development, please visit the TM website or click here to see beachfront apartments.  You can also read more about this story on the TM website: Press Room with the article “TM start regeneration work on the Beach at Los Nardos, Almeria”

Also check out the photos in our Flickr gallery.

Playa Los Nordos with its new look, thanks to TM!

Primelocation confirm that searches for Spanish property in June were up an amazing 151 percent on the same time last year, with Spain itself taking almost a third of all International searches made, followed by France, the U.S., Portugal & Italy.

“There are many reasons why the country remains attractive to British buyers,” said Ann Wright, International Development Manager of Primelocation International, in an interview with The Telegraph.  “Spain’s main attractions are still the warm climate, great beaches and unique culture all just a short flight from the UK; these factors will still draw in international buyers whatever the economic situation.”

The recent statistics also seem to reflect this, with British investors finally taking a more long term approach to the situation, while at the same time hoping to cash in on the weaker Euro and attractive exchange rates.

It seems the profile of person using Primelocation to find a property abroad has also changed, with more than a third stating that they are looking to move abroad permanently.  Of the 1,500 investors who took part in the study, only 23.7% were looking for a holiday home, and only 12.4% searching for an investment.

To view a full range of suitable permanent or holiday home suggestions along the Costa Blanca & Majorca, why not see what TM Real Estate Group has to offer?

Beatriz Corredor with TM Executives

Beatriz Corredor, the Spanish Minister for Housing, inaugurated building work at TM Real Estate Group’s latest project Residencial Amelié, a social housing project in Murcia, Spain.

The project is located on land classified as “Priority Development” and earmarked for the construction of 247 social housing properties in Los Dolores, Murcia, which form part of the Government Plan for Housing and Rehabilitation 2009-2012 for the Province of Murcia.

During the ceremony the Minister for Housing emphasised “the importance of collaboration between local council, regional and government departments so that projects such as Residencial Amelié can be undertaken.”  She also stressed that, thanks to this project, “247 families in Murcia will be able to live in protected and affordable properties”.

Manuel Fernández-Figares, Construction Director for TM Real Estate Group, gave a brief overview of the project, highlighting that the project covers over 22,000 m2, with 70% (15,600 metres) allocated to public services.

Manuel Fernández-Figares also recognised that “speaking about a social housing project does not necessarily have to be at odds with the highest standards in quality and services.”

Finally, during the project presentation, José Ballesta, Minister for Public Works in the Region of Murcia, had a few words of praise for TM “supporting social housing during these difficult and complicated times.”

Full details of the event can be found at the Press Room of the TM website – “Government Minister Inaugurates Residencial Amelie in Murcia” – or in the Spanish websites of various leading national newspapers such as elmundo.es, finanzas.com, eleconomista.es and invertia.com.  (Remember, these articles appear in Spanish only).

The project is seen by many as another example of TM´s commitment to the local community, embarking on a social housing project to provide affordable, quality housing to Spanish familias who otherwise could not buy them.

Read the full article

View photos from the event

The average price for an apartment to rent this summer is around 26 Euros per person, per day.  This is the find of a study conducted by leading holiday rental websites, with offers in all the major countries along the Mediterranean.

In Spain, the most expensive provinces during August, in descending order, are: Balearics, Guipúzcoa, Canary Islands, Barcelona and Girona, with prices ranging from 42 Euros in the Balearics to 29 Euros in Girona, per person, per day.  On the other hand, Albacete, Burgos, Navarra, Soria and Leon came out as the cheapest, with prices between 13 to 16 Euros per person, per day.  The average price for the rest of Spain is between 17 & 28 Euros per person, per day.

To check the latest deals and availability, why not visit www.holidayhomesbythesea.com.

Guillermo Almeria delivering the TV to Ruben Laviana at his villa in Aspe

Rubén Laviana, owner of a TM villa in Aspe, became the latest Club TM winner, picking up a shiny new 32” LCD TV just for sending us a photo!

In the latest competition organized by Club TM, TM Real Estate Group’s club for owners of their properties, members were asked to take a photo of a memorable moment which they experienced in their TM property and send it, together with a brief explanation, to be published in the “Client’s Corner” of the Alicante based builders website.

The winner was announced on the 30^th June and TM handed over the prize at the villa of Mr. Laviana (pictured in the photo with Gullermo Almería, Sales Consultant at Las Villas de Aspe).

Don’t worry if you didn’t get chance to enter this time, TM runs various competitions of a similar nature throughout the year.  All you need to enter is to be an owner of a TM property on either the Costa Blanca or Mallorca, register for the Club TM website and have your camera handy!

I have a TM property, how do I register?

Party time at The Fives, Mexico

We´re celebrating here at TM Real Estate Group thanks to the re-launch of The Fives, a luxury apartment project on the Riviera Maya, Mexico

The re-launch ceremony was held on the 1st July and was attended by over 100 agents, suppliers, lawyers, politicians and members of the press.  Amongst them Wilberth Gutiérrez, President of the AMPI (Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals) for Riviera Maya, and also Rubén Barahona, a well respected local notary.

Joaquin Serna, Head of Projects in Mexico for TM, during his opening speech remarked on the illusions the company has placed in this re-launch, now that TM Real Estate Group had acquired 100% of the shares of Promociones Timanfaya, the Mexican developer building the complex.  This acquisition makes TM sole owner of The Fives.

The party took place at the best possible location, The Fives Beach Club, where guests enjoyed cocktails next to the beaches of the Riviera Maya.

Pool at Mar de Pulpi, Almeria, Spain

Costa Almeria – a whole new world to discover

The years of waiting are finally over as we proudly launch our latest and most ambitious project MAR DE PULPI.

Located at San Juan de los Terreros, on the Almerian Coast, Mar de Pulpi is a fantastic project offering 1, 2 and 3 bed bungalows and town houses with only a picturesque coastal park separating the properties from the spectacular sea views.

The development also features a swimming pool, sporting facilities and a beautiful coastal park facing the sea.  Parking spaces are also included in a price with a very competitive quality-for-money ratio.

An unbeatable location for an extraordinary project.

Click here to recieve more information.

The Fives represents a brave new departure for TM Grupo Inmobiliario, a luxury 5 star resort located at Playa del Carmen, close to Cancun. With The Fives, TM has combined the idea of enjoying a luxury property with all the benefits of having access to a 5 Star Hotel – spas, gymnasiums, saunas and an exclusive beach club with access to a private beach.

Why not discover for yourself all that The Fives has to offer with this video?

Find out more about these amazing holiday apartments in Mexico by visiting the TM website.