Has the economic crises of the EEC bypassed you? Spain was instrumental in ruining real estate value and deliberately forging numbers, similarly to what the Greek government did in order to retain the Euro. Italy is in an exacerbating condition now and Portugal has long seized to be a contributor to the EEC.
The term 'p i g s' states used to include Ireland - before Italy took this dishonourable place.
I'm not saying that every individual in those areas is a crook, but in this case (meaning the author of this post 'tipical (hic!) Russian women' it nails it.
If you have good experience with Spanish retailers, then I'm all happy for you.  

PS there is a famous Canadian here, who is on the same wavelength as Alessandro as far as economic matters and delusion are concerned