The full official list of international schools in Mallorca, with curriculum, ages and website, real driving distances from Santanyí, Ses Salines and Campos, and how the public system and the 2026-2027 calendar work.
Lifestyle
Spanish for paperwork, English in shops and restaurants, Mallorquín heard everywhere but never required: how languages really work in Mallorca, explained from the south-east of the island.
Lunch at 1:30, dinner from 8:30 and no tipping percentage: how eating out really works in Mallorca, explained from the south-east of the island.
If you are a US buyer weighing Spain in 2026, the first real decision is not a house — it is a place. Mallorca, Ibiza and the Costa del Sol are three very different bets on lifestyle, rental economics and long-term value, and the brochures rarely tell you where they diverge. We are a boutique agency working the southeast of Mallorca since 2010, so we have skin in this game — but the honest way to make...
If you are an American picturing a home in Mallorca, chances are the images in your head come from the southwest. Port d'Andratx, superyachts, cliffside modern villas, the see-and-be-seen restaurant scene. It is beautiful, expensive and crowded. But it is not the whole island, and for a growing number of US buyers it is not the right fit. We are a boutique agency that has lived and worked in the southeast...
Key Takeaway for US Buyers: You cannot permanently "own" a boat mooring in the Mediterranean Sea. US buyers purchasing a frontline Mallorca estate with an "amarre" are actually acquiring a temporary, highly regulated government concession to use the water, which must be fiercely legally vetted. The illusion of owning the Mediterranean For affluent United States citizens acquiring a spectacular,...
Key Takeaway for US Buyers: Managing a multi-million euro Mallorca country house from the US requires a dual-layered approach: deploying enterprise-grade KNX smart home automation for digital control, and retaining an elite, localized property management agency to execute physical, weekly preventative maintenance. The anxiety of transatlantic absentee ownership For affluent United States executives and...
Key Takeaway for US Buyers: For US executives requiring commercial-grade internet at a rural Mallorca country house, relying on Spanish utility cables is frequently impossible. The ultimate, mandatory solution is deploying Starlink satellite internet coupled with massive, commercial-grade internal Wi-Fi mesh systems to penetrate the ancient stone walls. The connectivity crisis in the Spanish...
Key Takeaway for US Buyers: While "trying before buying" sounds logical to US expats, finding a premium long-term luxury rental in Mallorca is nearly impossible. Owners of multi-million euro country houses refuse standard contracts due to highly protective Spanish tenant laws and the massive, superior yields generated by summer holiday rentals. The illusion of the "try before you buy" strategy For...
Key Takeaway for US Buyers: Buying a working country house in Mallorca offers US buyers the ultimate romantic Mediterranean lifestyle. However, successfully managing active olive groves or vineyards requires outsourcing the heavy agricultural labor to local cooperatives and understanding complex European agricultural regulations. The romantic appeal of agricultural production For affluent United States...