Aragon
Aragon is an autonomous community of north-eastern Spain with its official name in Spanish is the "Comunidad Autónoma de Aragón". It has an area of 47,719 km² (18,424 mi²) with a population of over 1,300,000 people
The region stretches from the Pyrenees right in the north of Spain down through Spain´s dry inland plains to the southern industrial town of Teruel and which affords the region a unique mix of geography, climate and scenery. Starting in the north of Aragon there´s the Ordesa National Park which is truly awesome and which features some of the most incredible terrain in the whole of the country...from wooded gorges to mountain peaks, from waterfalls to monasteries - the most famous of which is Monasterio de San Juan de la Pena.
Moving south through the region you come to its capital city of Zaragoza which sits on the River Ebro and which is actually Spain’s fifth largest city and one which dates back some 2,000 years. Property prices in this city have risen significantly over recent years however much of Aragon still offers plenty of exceptional property investment opportunities. The southern part of the region is agricultural and much of the land around the city of Zaragoza is actually quite harshly arid though the city itself is famous for its air quality and is attracting many more visitors year on year and a certain proportion of those northern Europeans in search of a Spanish home away from the beach lifestyle.
The city boasts an impressive and exciting nightlife, nearby are the skiing opportunities of the Jaca ski resort - a top favourite with Spanish high society, and as it is located on the main route between Madrid, North Spain and Barcelona it has a strong commercial heart. All in all the city is a very attractive destination and property prices tend to reflect this. Expect to pay at least £100,000 for a basic two bed apartment in the city up to over £400,000 for a substantial detached property but expect to see your real estate investment rise over the next few years as the city continues to grow in popularity - according to Spanish real estate experts in the area anyway.
