Boletín OEG de Prensa, nº 492

Boletín de Prensa del Observatorio Europeo de Gerontomigraciones

Nº 492, 31 de julio, 2026

European Observatory on Gerontomigration Press Bulletin

#492 (31 July 2026)

 
 
The decline of the British market has been long and relentless. Using 2016 as a base year, before the Brexit referendum upended the status quo, British demand has fallen to around 60% of its former size.  ... Whilst British demand has fallen by 40%, the wider foreign market has almost doubled over the same period. ... Brexit is not the whole story
 
"How Spain’s Costa Coast Relies on British Expat Media in 2026", Streamline, 23 | 07 | 2026 - Reportaje
Spain's southern and eastern coasts host hundreds of thousands of British, Irish, and Northern European expatriates. Many are retirees managing pensions across borders, while others are younger professionals capitalizing on remote work visas. For these residents, navigating Spanish bureaucracy, property law, and healthcare requires highly specialized, localized knowledge. Mainstream UK outlets like the BBC or The Guardian focus on macro-level Westminster politics, and Spanish national dailies cater to domestic citizens in Spanish. Publications like Euro Weekly News fill a critical vacuum, offering granular reporting on municipal policies in municipalities like Fuengirola, Marbella, Torrevieja, and Mojacar.
 
With tax, health­care, exchange rates and pen­sion rules to con­sider, research is essen­tial