Fuerteventura’s Emerging Business Landscape: A Fresh Wave of Opportunities
Fuerteventura is becoming a beacon for innovative businesses in the Canary Islands, igniting new economic potential.
Fuerteventura, renowned for its stunning beaches and vibrant culture, is now carving a niche as a flourishing hub for startups and entrepreneurs. The island’s picturesque environment is not just a tourist draw; it’s fostering an entrepreneurial spirit ripe for innovation. Local initiatives and favorable government policies are paving the way for new businesses to take root and thrive, providing both locals and expats with exciting opportunities.
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Source: Gobierno de Canarias
The TSJC acquits a real estate agent from Fuerteventura who received money for mediating the purchase of a home that could not be sold because it was under official protection. The Superior Court of Justice of the Canary Islands (TSJC) has revoked the conviction for fraud imposed in the first instance on a real estate mediator who operated in Fuerteventura and has agreed to her acquittal, understanding that the “sufficient deception” typical of the crime has not been proven with the required solidity. The appealed sentence, handed down by the Court of Las Palmas on October 13, 2025, imposed one year in prison and the payment of 15,000 euros in compensation to the buyers. Archive image of a “for sale” sign in the window of a home / Europa Press A rental contract with an option to buy The events date back to the spring of 2016. According to the resolution, on April 22, 2016, some clients of the person under investigation made a transfer of 14,000 euros to reserve an apartment in Fuerteventura. On May 24, 2016, they made three other transfers for 11,000 euros, 1,275 euros and 15,000 euros, the latter under the concept of “apartment renovation.” On May 27, 2016, a private lease contract with an option to purchase was signed for the home, which was later not made public due to the property’s classification as VPO (Official Protection Housing). The Court had considered it proven that the accused acted “taking advantage of the buyers’ lack of knowledge of the language” and that she made them believe that the operation would have no intermediation cost, when in reality she would have charged an “absolutely disproportionate” commission of 15,000 euros. Revocation of the conviction The TSJ, however, concludes that this version is not proven with the necessary firmness and that the sentencing reasoning presents weaknesses.” The Chamber affirms that the issue could raise doubts about the final destination of the money and about the correctness of the intermediation, but that this is not enough to criminally affirm a scam, because “the typical facts of the crime of fraud do not occur.” The resolution adds that the fact that the 15,000 euros were deposited into the real estate company’s account “is irrelevant” on its own to exclude or affirm the profit motive. Remember that the activity of the real estate mediator is “typically onerous.” Absolution due to the victim’s duty of self-precaution. In this context, the ruling points out, the doctrine of the so-called “duty of self-protection or self-protection of the victim” in the crime of fraud becomes relevant. Criminal jurisprudence, the court recalls, outlines this duty as an auxiliary criterion to assess the sufficiency of the deception. protects the average person who acts with ordinary diligence, “but criminal coverage is not extended to cases in which the victim’s own behavior, due to his or her passivity or lack of minimal verification, contributes decisively to the production of damage,” he emphasizes. Although the most recent jurisprudence limits an extensive interpretation of the duty of self-protection, remembering that the deception does not have to be neutralized by the diligent activity of the victim, this is true, emphasizes the TSJC, which in this case “the purchasers-complainants (who, by the way, have been legitimately occupying the home they were going to buy for almost ten years and who refused to accept a more than reasonable agreement to resolve the conflict) could not ignore the destination of the 15,000 euros, given the substantial equivalence of the expressions in Spanish and Italian.” The court completely revokes the lower court ruling, acquits the accused and declares ex officio the costs of the appeal.
Originally reported by rtvc.es, rewritten by the Fuerteventura Times AI Editorial Desk.
