Overseas property news - Operational approval of spain's "ghost airport" to create new hotspot?

Operational approval of spain's "ghost airport" to create new hotspot?

The budget airline has said it will start flights in September between Castellon airport in Spain and Britain; the first regular commercial flights to operate from the "ghost" airport since it opened in 2011.
 
Now, Kyero.com tips the Eastern Spanish city to be the property hotspot of 2015.

An old town with a pretty Mediterranean coastline, Castellon de La Plana should have been propelled onto the global holidaymaker trail when its brand new airport opened, but the global economic downturn meant that not a single scheduled passenger service ever left or arrived at Castellon airport.
 
For more than three years, Castellon airport operated nothing more than general aviation services and the occasional charter flight, but December 2014 saw it finally granted authorization to start handling flights.
 
Martin Dell, Director of Kyero.com, which lists over 175,000 Spanish properties from 2,500 estate agents, believes the move will trigger a great deal of interest in the Eastern city.
 
Kyero's buyer enquiries certainly support the idea, with the French leading interest in Castellon (48 per cent of enquiries), followed by the Brits (30 per cent).

When it comes to property type, homes in the €50k-€100k price range attract some 36 per cent of enquiries, followed by homes under €50k (with 30 per cent of enquiries). 61 per cent of buyers are looking for apartments and 39 per cent want three bedrooms, closely followed by 34 per cent wanting two bedrooms.

Martin Dell comments: "Castellon is one of Valencia's most interesting cities and largely unknown up until now. The opening of the Castellon airport is likely to see a localised property boom, with prices rising and international interest in the area really taking off.
 
"As well as the city of Castellon itself, nearby Peniscola, Vinaros and San Jorge also look set to benefit from Spain's ghost airport finally gearing up to receive the international jets for which it was built."

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