Location, as always, is the key to buying a property in Tenerife. Depending on your reason for buying, whether for holidays, permanent relocation or retirement, think about what you want and - equally important - what you need.
If you are likely to be flying to-and-fro regularly, you may want to limit your search to properties within easy reach of the airport. If you are moving to Tenerife with a young family, nearby schools and local entertainment will be priorities, and if you are planning to retire in the sun, being near a beach or golf course may be preferable.
Location, of course, determines the price too. Coastal properties command a higher price and the further inland you go, generally the cheaper the property. But are you suited to living in a Canarian village, with fewer amenities?
 

Tour of Tenerife
Before you buy a property...buy the area.

If you are looking for a country property for sale in Tenerife, we will take you inland into the countryside, so that you can see for yourself the local village life, motorway connections and infrastructure.

If you are looking for apartments for sale in areas such as Fañabe we will take you to the key developments from existing developments to new developments. We will also advise you on future developments providing you with the option to purchase an off plan property for your personal use or as an investment property.

Most people looking to buy a property in Tenerife look to buy in or near the popular holiday resorts in the South of Tenerife.

Well-known resorts such as Playa De Las Americas, Los Cristianos. Playa de Las Americas has developed enormously in the last 10 years, and now encompasses several different areas such as Playa Troya, San Eugenio, Torviscas Bajo & Alto, Fañabe, El Duque, and in the coming years will also stretch and encompass the La Caleta area.
All of these areas are beach resorts and as such properties in these areas command a higher premium.
In The slightly less well known & less developed resorts, of Playa Paraiso, Callao Salvaje, Puerto Santiago & Los Gigantes, to the West of Las Americas property prices can be a little less, but never the less all these resorts are coastal and property prices are catching up in these areas. This is also true of the resorts to the east of Las Americas and Los Cristianos, such as Costa Del Silencio, Amarilla Golf, and Golf Del Sur.
Between Golf Del Sur and Tenerife’s Southern airport lies the small fishing village of Los Abrigos, Property prices are relatively cheaper here, but are rapidly increasing due to improved road communications & development between Golf Del Sur and Los Abrigos. Further along the coast to the from Los Abrigos, there is the Spanish resort town of El Medano, where it is still possible to buy a 3 bedroom coastal property with a communal pool near or overlooking the seafront for about £140,000.

Most inland towns are never more than 15 minutes drive to the coastal resorts and most are only 5 to 10 minutes drive away. In Towns such as San Isidro, just 5 minutes drive from the airport & El Medano and 15 minutes drive to Las Americas, a 3-bedroom town house can be bought for about £100,000.
Other inland towns and villages proving increasingly popular with the British re-locating to Tenerife are. Valle San Lorenzo, Granadilla, San Miguel, Las Chafiras, Guargacho, Parque de La Reina, La Camella, Buzanada, Palo Blanco, Aguilas Del Teide, Adeje, Armeñime, Guia de Isora, Taucho. All of these towns are between 5 and 15 minutes drive of Playa de Las Americas.

CLIMATE
The South and South east of Tenerife where the majority of resorts exist have a very dry & arid climate, with very little rainfall throughout the year. Whilst hot in the summer, unlike some of it’s Mediterranean counterparts it is never oppressive due to the cooling winds of the north Atlantic. Hence summer (May to end of Oct.) temperatures vary from 22 – 30 Celsius whilst winter temperatures rarely dip below 18 Celsius averaging 22 degrees Celsius.
The North and North west of the Island have a slightly wetter climate, with more rainfall particularly in the winter.

GEOGRAPHY
Situated off the North West Coast of Africa, Tenerife is home to the Highest peak in the Spanish Territories, the magnificent Mount Teide, a dormant volcano, nearing the end of it’s active life. Tiede is the 3rd highest volcano mountain in the world, and from January to March it is not uncommon to see its peak covered in snow as you view it from a sun kissed beach. The peak of Teide in centred in one of the many national parks in Tenerife. The Pico de Tiede National park consists of the Peak of Tiede the surrounding Lava flow and out of world rock formations and the Coronal Forest. A lush thick pine forest that rings the edges of the national park. In this Tiede national park there are several picnic areas very popular with local residents & holidaymakers alike.
Other national parks include Playa La Tejita, a beautiful stretch of Golden sand between Los Abrigos and El Medano, this is home to one of the few nudist beaches on Tenerife and is popular with all nationalities. Everyone one is welcome as nudity is not compulsory!