The Biggest Fight of All!

Recently in Aid of Cudeca, Alanda Homes sponsored Robin Van Werven and his sister Nicolette to climb La Concha Mountain in Marbella on the 12th of April 2008. Robin and Nicolette lost their father in his battle to cancer just last year. During his final days Cudeca helped their father at their Hospice in Benalmadena by assisting him and his family to ensure that he was as comfortable and pain free as possible.

Cudeca is a local hospice for Cancer sufferers, where they treat all nationalities and cancer victims who finally need hospice treatment, all without asking the families of those who are suffering for a single cent. Cudeca relies completely on donations.

Now Cudeca is fighting its own battle to survive, if they do not raise 500,000 euro before 2009 they will have to shut their doors for ever. Nicolette says 'Most important thing is that Robin and I did it for my dad and of course for all those fighters who still have to go through that terrible time in Cudeca. Luckily Cudeca softens the pain at this time. If we do not gather the money before 2009 they going to have to close down the ward where Robin and I lost our dad. This can't happen!'

La Concha Mountain is 1270 meters high and it took the team just under two and a half hours to reach the top! So well done to everyone who climbed that day for a good cause!

Alanda Homes plays host to the British Chamber of Commerce

Recently Alanda Homes played host to the British Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting at the Alanda Club Marbella. The event was organised in conjunction with Alanda Homes as part of a fund raising project for the BCC. The BCC plays a vital role in local business where both British and Spanish managed firms take the opportunity to network and enhance their business contacts as well giving them a chance to talk to various peers about the current state of the local economic market.

The event was well attended by both Members and Non Members of the chamber, 40 in total and the Alanda Club Marbella arranged various canapés and drinks to be served throughout the evening.

Leading Property Agents Event

The LPA took the unusual and adventurous step of organising a full day conference and forum tackling the various issues surrounding the Costa del Sol?s most prominent industries, tourism and real estate.
The event took place at the Don Carlos hotel where it was officially opened by the Mayoress of Marbella Angeles Muñoz. The forum tackled topics such as Urban Planning, the environment and also changes in the legal system for Realtors.

Topics discussed included building licences and local town planning, the housing demands for the future in Marbella, members of various organisations spoke such as Javier Martin Ledesma , President of the AEGI, as well as Ramón Dávile who is the President of PROMOTUR, The Promoters Association of Residential Tourism and Sports in Andalusia.
Professor Luisa Gomez Moreno and Dr Rafael Mata, University of Malaga http://www.uma.es/ spoke about the key issues affecting the environment of the region, predictions for the future and how we can minimize our environmental impact for a better future.
Ben Dahlstrom, Overseas Property Professional Magazine (OPP) http://www.opp.org.uk/ Ben Dahlstrom, from the UK publication Overseas Property Professional compared the Costa del Sol to other popular destinations and suggesting ways to attract more holiday makers and property buyers and how he sees the area performing against the newer destinations in 2020.
Finally the event came to a close with an open floor for Questions and Answers where those who attended took the opportunity to ask the panel various questions regarding the topics discussed.

Alanda Homes were pleased to be able to promote the Alanda Homes name in conjunction with those who organised the event.

Launch of Alanda Estates

Alanda Estates, is the newest division of Alanda Homes on the Costa del Sol.

Located within the popular and long established Alanda Club Marbella resort, Elviria. Alanda Estates opened its doors for business just before Christmas 2007 and has also recently become a member of the Inmo Network.

Alanda Estates is yet another division of the already highly successful Irish owned company Mc Inerney Holdings PLC who have being operating on the Costa del Sol for more than 20 years. The key business idea behind Alanda Estates is to service clients who are located within the Hotel and immediate area of Elviria, where property sales are still in demand. Using a combination of Inmo Network properties, individual listings and properties listed from our two developments Carib Playa and the Alanda Club Marbella, Alanda Estates has a wide range of product to suit any client who walks through the door.

Alanda Estates was delighted to hold its inauguration party on the 21st of February at the Alanda Club Marbella where more than 120 guests were invited, including representation from the Townhall, local real estate agents and developers as well as other business colleagues who work with Alanda Estates. Desmond O'Connor, Managing Director of the Alanda Group took the opportunity to thank all those who attended and while officially opening the new office he made a short speech discussing the current property market on the Costa del Sol, reassuring those who were present that the Alanda Group was positive about its future in Spain.

Alanda Estates call +34 952 83 71 73 or email info@alandaestates.com, http://www.alandaestates.com/