If you are looking for overseas property bordering the beautiful coastline then look no further than Almeria, a province in the south east corner of Spain belonging to the autonomous region of Andalucía. Whilst prices of spanish property has risen in many of the areas in Spain, the cost of purchasing a holiday home or retirement property in this area has remained remarkably low and affordable. With the cost of living at only a fraction of the rest of Spain and indeed Europe, the attraction of owning a property in Spain appeals to many European citizens who yearn for the slower pace of life and Mediterranean lifestyle.