15% increase in Spanish property sales
Taylor Wimpey España, the Spanish arm of the UK house builder Taylor Wimpey Plc, have reported extremely positive sales levels for September 2011.
According to the latest data, Taylor Wimpey España's property sales rose by 15% last month across Spain while UK enquiries alone increased by 45.5% compared to September last year.
Further statistics from Taylor Wimpey España highlight the nationalities of property purchasers showing that Britons are still the biggest buyers of Spanish property accounting for 30% of sales, followed by Spain and Russia with 20% and Germany with 10%.
The remaining sales were spread amongst buyers from Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium and Holland.
Marc Pritchard, Sales and Marketing Director of Taylor Wimpey España, comments:
"We have been seeing pleasing sales figures and enquiry rates recently which we are very excited about.
"September was a great month for us and October has been following in the same footsteps with positive sales in the first 15 days as well as Costa del Sol enquiries rising dramatically over the last 2 weeks with now only 2 stock properties remaining at La Floresta and 51 under construction between Los Robles II, Los Arqueros Golf & Country Club and La Floresta phase II.
"In addition, we have now sold almost 40% of the under construction apartments which we are extremely pleased with. It looks like we will be having a very happy ending to this year that's for sure."
Further statistics from Taylor Wimpey España highlight the nationalities of property purchasers showing that Britons are still the biggest buyers of Spanish property accounting for 30% of sales, followed by Spain and Russia with 20% and Germany with 10%.
The remaining sales were spread amongst buyers from Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium and Holland.
Marc Pritchard, Sales and Marketing Director of Taylor Wimpey España, comments:
"We have been seeing pleasing sales figures and enquiry rates recently which we are very excited about.
"September was a great month for us and October has been following in the same footsteps with positive sales in the first 15 days as well as Costa del Sol enquiries rising dramatically over the last 2 weeks with now only 2 stock properties remaining at La Floresta and 51 under construction between Los Robles II, Los Arqueros Golf & Country Club and La Floresta phase II.
"In addition, we have now sold almost 40% of the under construction apartments which we are extremely pleased with. It looks like we will be having a very happy ending to this year that's for sure."
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