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What to do if your Costa del Sol property is squatted – as Marbella police confirm okupas CAN be kicked out immediately without a long court battle

EXPATS have long lived in fear of ‘okupas‘ taking over their holiday homes while they are back in the UK. Horror stories of homeowners being

12 Dec, 2025 @ 10:03

Lead·Marbella·Property

Warning for expats in Spain: How disinheriting a family member by gifting a property could backfire, writes MARK MEDLEY

GIFTING property to a family member in Spain might seem like a simple, generous gesture, but the act can lead to unintended—and potentially harmful—consequences. While

11 Dec, 2025 @ 13:40

Lead·Property

Tourist rental crackdown hits Costa del Sol hotspot as alarming rise strangles long-term rents

A CRACKDOWN on tourist rentals is hitting a Costa del Sol hotspot as their alarming rise strangles long-term rents. Manilva has suspended tourist housing licenses

11 Dec, 2025 @ 13:15

Lead·Property

BARGAIN BUYS: Where are the cheapest places to buy a home in Spain in 2026? You’ll be surprised to learn, plenty are by the sea

SPAIN continues to be one of the most attractive countries in Europe for property buyers, and its not just about the sunshine and beaches. With

11 Dec, 2025 @ 11:44

Lead·Other News·Property

Why this villa for sale in Lloret de Mar is an ‘extremely rare find’ in luxury market

LUXURY real estate experts have highlighted an “extremely rare” villa for sale in Lloret de Mar. Demand from national and international buyers continues to rise

10 Dec, 2025 @ 17:04

Catalunya·Property·Sponsored Article

Spain turns to ‘IKEA-style’ flat-pack homes to solve massive housing shortage

SPAIN is betting on ‘IKEA-style’ kit homes to solve a massive housing deficit that has left the country short of 600,000 properties. A quiet revolution

10 Dec, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·Property

The 12 absolutely non-negotiable questions you MUST ask your Spanish agent when buying a property in Spain

Buying a house in Spain is great, but the process relies heavily on paperwork. While the estate agent is there to facilitate the sale, your

10 Dec, 2025 @ 08:00

Property·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Five horror stories to make your blood boil as Spain’s squatter problem reaches stratospheric new heights

SPAIN’S squatter problem shows no signs of abating, and only reaches further into the lives of ordinary people. Here’s a round-up of some of the

9 Dec, 2025 @ 11:15

Lead·Property

Get advice!: There are plenty of reasons to hire a financial advisor in Spain, writes Peter Dougherty

HAVE you thought about hiring a financial advisor, but not done so? You are not alone. Many of us put off the decision. Here are

8 Dec, 2025 @ 12:39

Business & Finance·Columnists·Other News·Property

Rental contracts for 75 years at below-market rates: What is Casa 47, Spain’s solution to the housing crisis?

RENTAL contracts for 75 years and below-market rates form part of Spain’s latest solution to the housing crisis, Casa 47. This new public housing company

8 Dec, 2025 @ 12:15

Lead·Property

Brazen squatters take over Madrid luxury chalet with their children – and even sublet rooms for extra income

THE owners of a luxury chalet in Madrid said they were driven to their wits’ end after a family of squatters moved into their one-million-euro

8 Dec, 2025 @ 11:31

Lead·Madrid·Property

Global funds are massively investing in Spain’s property market, new data reveals

SPAIN has now established itself as the preferred European destination for institutional capital, confirmed by a surge of investment that is rewriting the continent’s real

8 Dec, 2025 @ 09:30

Lead·Property·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Homeowners are starting to sell up at an alarming rate in Spain amid fears of squatters and no-pay tenants

THE rental market in some of Spain’s biggest cities has been driven to the brink of collapse by a mix of government red tape and

5 Dec, 2025 @ 16:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Other News·Property

Keep your Spanish home comfortable and protected with Generali Expatriates

Winter in Spain may be mild compared to Northern Europe, but cooler evenings can still make your home feel less comfortable — and rising energy

4 Dec, 2025 @ 10:42

Business & Finance·Other News·Property·Sponsored

Sky-high rents are driving workers out of Spain’s big cities and into commuter towns on the high-speed train lines

RISING rent is driving workers out of Spain’s big cities and into commuter towns that sit on the high-speed train train lines. Sky-high rent prices

3 Dec, 2025 @ 17:15

Barcelona·Madrid·Property

This surprising region of Spain is where house prices are rising fastest – but bargains can still be had if you move fast

A NEW star has emerged as Spain’s biggest property hotspot after house prices in the region jumped a staggering 22.5% over the past year. The

2 Dec, 2025 @ 18:15

Lead·Murcia·Property

Owner at wits’ end after wealthy family squat his property as their ‘second home’ – and even start renovating it to their liking

A WEALTHY family is squatting in an Albacete property that they are using as their ‘second home’ – they have even started renovating it to

2 Dec, 2025 @ 17:15

Lead·Property

Spain is ghettoising: New data shows how immigrant groups are hiving off into parallel societies

NON-EUROPEAN residents in Spain are gravitating towards some of the country’s poorest districts, new data has shown, amid concerns that the trend could lead to

1 Dec, 2025 @ 17:53

Lead·Property

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez responds to Donald Trump's threat to raise tariffs

Spain’s housing crisis is squeezing renters in Madrid to bursting point – can Pedro Sanchez’s government build their way out of it in time?

FAMILIES in Madrid’s lowest-income district are spending more than half of their annual earnings on rent, new data has shown – as experts renew warnings

1 Dec, 2025 @ 15:15

Lead·Madrid·Property

Marbella homes now three times pricier than Spain’s average as city becomes Europe’s ultra-luxury real estate capital

AVERAGE property prices in Marbella are now more than three times the Spanish national average, confirming its status as Europe’s new ultra-luxury capital. According to

30 Nov, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·Other News·Property

The 12 absolutely non-negotiable questions you MUST ask your Spanish agent

Buying a house in Spain is great, but the process relies heavily on paperwork. While the estate agent is there to facilitate the sale, your

30 Nov, 2025 @ 11:00

Lead·Other News·Property

The data doesn’t lie: Why global funds are massively investing in Spain’s property market

SPAIN has now established itself as the preferred European destination for institutional capital, confirmed by a surge of investment that is rewriting the continent’s real

28 Nov, 2025 @ 16:30

Lead·Other News·Property

PP claims 45 homes are taken over by squatters every day in Spain – as problem ‘surges 55% since Pedro Sanchez took charge’

SPAIN’S conservative opposition have gone on the offensive, accusing prime minister Pedro Sanchez of ‘handing over the keys of the housing market to squatters’ amid

26 Nov, 2025 @ 15:27

Lead·Politics·Property

British investors target Spain’s housing crisis to build ‘affordable homes’ in big city and coastal hotspots

SPAIN’S crisis-ridden housing market is coming into the crosshairs of major British investors seeking to profit from so-called affordable housing schemes. UK-based Octopus Capital says

26 Nov, 2025 @ 12:00

Lead·Property

Spain’s housing crisis will continue for years because ‘house building is just not profitable’

Spain’s housing crisis will continue for years because ‘house building is just not profitable’ in the country, according to a housing consultant and mortgage expert.

25 Nov, 2025 @ 15:15

Lead·Property

This is where house prices are actually FALLING in Spain – including two towns in rising expat hotspot

ONE of Spain’s up-and-coming most popular regions for expat home buyers boasts two towns on the list of places where used-home prices are actually falling,

25 Nov, 2025 @ 12:14

Lead·Murcia·Property

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What to do if your Costa del Sol property is squatted – as Marbella police confirm okupas CAN be kicked out immediately without a long court battle

Warning for expats in Spain: How disinheriting a family member by gifting a property could backfire, writes MARK MEDLEY

Tourist rental crackdown hits Costa del Sol hotspot as alarming rise strangles long-term rents

BARGAIN BUYS: Where are the cheapest places to buy a home in Spain in 2026? You’ll be surprised to learn, plenty are by the sea

Why this villa for sale in Lloret de Mar is an ‘extremely rare find’ in luxury market

Spain turns to ‘IKEA-style’ flat-pack homes to solve massive housing shortage

The 12 absolutely non-negotiable questions you MUST ask your Spanish agent when buying a property in Spain

Five horror stories to make your blood boil as Spain’s squatter problem reaches stratospheric new heights

Get advice!: There are plenty of reasons to hire a financial advisor in Spain, writes Peter Dougherty

Rental contracts for 75 years at below-market rates: What is Casa 47, Spain’s solution to the housing crisis?

Brazen squatters take over Madrid luxury chalet with their children – and even sublet rooms for extra income

Global funds are massively investing in Spain’s property market, new data reveals

Homeowners are starting to sell up at an alarming rate in Spain amid fears of squatters and no-pay tenants

Keep your Spanish home comfortable and protected with Generali Expatriates

Sky-high rents are driving workers out of Spain’s big cities and into commuter towns on the high-speed train lines

This surprising region of Spain is where house prices are rising fastest – but bargains can still be had if you move fast

Owner at wits’ end after wealthy family squat his property as their ‘second home’ – and even start renovating it to their liking

Spain is ghettoising: New data shows how immigrant groups are hiving off into parallel societies

Spain’s housing crisis is squeezing renters in Madrid to bursting point – can Pedro Sanchez’s government build their way out of it in time?

Marbella homes now three times pricier than Spain’s average as city becomes Europe’s ultra-luxury real estate capital

The 12 absolutely non-negotiable questions you MUST ask your Spanish agent

The data doesn’t lie: Why global funds are massively investing in Spain’s property market

PP claims 45 homes are taken over by squatters every day in Spain – as problem ‘surges 55% since Pedro Sanchez took charge’

British investors target Spain’s housing crisis to build ‘affordable homes’ in big city and coastal hotspots

Spain’s housing crisis will continue for years because ‘house building is just not profitable’

This is where house prices are actually FALLING in Spain – including two towns in rising expat hotspot

Grim end of year for violence against women in Spain: Six deaths in 15 days – will 2026 be the worst on record, asks MICHAEL COY

Scientists at high-security lab in northern Spain ‘experimented with African swine fever’ when first cases appeared just metres away

British man survives hail of bullets hitting his car and is ‘out of danger’ at Costa Blanca hospital

Police seize 32 pieces carved from elephant ivory worth €3.6m from Valencia home

British ‘narco’ fugitive is arrested in Benidorm after getting life prison sentence