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The Agency Costa Blanca rebrands and expands across the whole region as international luxury demand rises

LUXURY brokerage The Agency Costa Blanca North, headquartered in Moraira, has rebranded as The Agency Costa Blanca after expanding its coverage to encompass the entire

22 Apr, 2026 @ 16:52

Property·Sponsored Article

Costa del Sol subsidised housing boom backlash as 100 ‘affordable’ homes near Duquesa ‘will require salary of €4,200 a month’

THE green light has been given for over 100 new subsidised homes to be built in an area of the Costa del Sol where prices

22 Apr, 2026 @ 11:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Spain approves €7 billion plan to boost public housing and help young renters and home buyers

SPAIN’S Council of Ministers has rubber-stamped a government plan worth €7 billion to combat a lack of housing in the country. The initiative triples government

22 Apr, 2026 @ 09:20

Lead·National News·Property

Property should be personal, honest, and handled by people who truly know the Costa del Sol inside out

Mibro International Properties was founded by Zoe Dyer, built on a simple belief: property should be personal, honest, and handled by people who truly know

21 Apr, 2026 @ 14:45

Property·Sponsored Article

Super Seven: Catalan firm up for prestigious EU Mies prize

A TEAM of Spanish architects are among the finalists of the prestigious EU Mies Awards this year. The group from H Arquitectes, in Catalunya, are

21 Apr, 2026 @ 14:17

Entertainment·Lead·Property

Volcanic-inspired church in Tenerife wins big at World Architecture Festival after 16 years of waiting

A SPANISH architect needed the patience of a saint after landing the world Building of the Year award – 16 years after his holy construction

21 Apr, 2026 @ 12:45

Lead·Property·Tenerife

Award-winning museum displaying the very best of Spanish architecture opens door for new art season

AN award-winning Spanish-designed art gallery has finally opened for its first full season. Norway’s Kunstsilo museum snared Spanish architects Mestres Wag Arquitectes, BAX Studios and

18 Apr, 2026 @ 14:00

La Cultura·Lead·Property

From smart fridges to sensory art: Spanish art fair shows how innovation is transforming homes around the country

A NEW hangover cure has hit the market – and it is not what you may be expecting. Instead of reaching for a slice of

18 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

Lead·Marbella·Property

Spain is trying to regulate its property market — but on the Costa del Sol the market isn’t listening

By Christofer Fogelberg of Smart Group SPAIN has a property problem — or at least, that’s what politicians would have you believe. From Madrid to

17 Apr, 2026 @ 13:19

Costa del Sol·Property·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Costa Blanca North: Where your Mediterranean life begins

SUNLIGHT, sea views and space – the Costa Blanca North brings together everything international buyers look for in a home in Spain. From the charm

16 Apr, 2026 @ 14:38

Costa Blanca·Property·Sponsored

Barcelona launches massive crackdown on abusive landlords who flout housing rules and ignore rent caps

ROGUE landlords operating in Catalunya will soon be subject to tighter controls after regional lawmakers narrowly passed a decree doubling-down on recent housing reforms. The

16 Apr, 2026 @ 10:53

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Property

REVEALED: The richest Spaniards in 2025 according to Forbes with just one entertainer making the top 100 list

Spain’s richest man becomes the world’s number one landlord with €21bn real estate empire

AMANCIO Ortega, the founder of fashion chain Zara and Spain’s richest person, is now the world’s top landlord thanks to a sprawling property empire worth

15 Apr, 2026 @ 13:46

Business & Finance·Lead·Property

Spanish court upholds community ban on keeping pets at home – even if you own your apartment

A SPANISH court has upheld a community ban on keeping pets within the building, even for people who own their apartment. Expats moving to Spain

11 Apr, 2026 @ 15:34

Lead·Property

Fancy a free house? This tiny Spanish village is offering refurbished homes without rent in a desperate bid to survive

THE municipality of Arenillas has launched an initiative to attract new residents by offering free housing, employment and internet, in an attempt to to avoid

11 Apr, 2026 @ 11:00

Lead·National News·Property

Discover property potential instantly with Realmo’s new AI features

REALMO, an AI-powered navigator for the U.S. commercial real estate (CRE) market, has announced the rollout of two new data layers across all 9 million+

10 Apr, 2026 @ 18:00

Business & Finance·Property·Sponsored Article

‘Airbnb out!: Guerrilla campaign against tourist apartments in Sevilla after city reached 100% capacity during Semana Santa

FED up residents have launched a ‘guerrilla campaign’ against tourist apartments in Sevilla after the city pushed close to 100% capacity over the Easter break.

9 Apr, 2026 @ 11:21

Lead·Property·Sevilla

Plush Costa Blanca locale launches urgent survey for struggling residents to tackle housing and rental crisis with fresh subsidised homes

JAVEA town hall has launched an urgent survey to tackle the coastal town’s crippling housing crisis with fresh subsidised homes in the works. The Costa

9 Apr, 2026 @ 08:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Spain’s housing crisis is a ‘political choice’ to protect wealthy property owners at the expense of younger generations, claims top researcher

SPAIN’S crippling housing crisis is not a market failure but a deliberate ‘political choice’ designed to protect the wealth of property owners, a leading sociologist

8 Apr, 2026 @ 17:00

Lead·National News·Property

How you can claim your building’s communal Spanish rooftop as your exclusive private terrace

IT is possible to legally claim your building’s communal Spanish rooftop as your very own exclusive private terrace, this is how it’s done. With the

8 Apr, 2026 @ 16:15

Lead·Property

Malaga tax intake from foreigners nearly TREBLES thanks to non-resident property boom

TAX collected from foreigners in Malaga has nearly tripled since before the pandemic, new data shows – as a surge in property purchases by non-residents

8 Apr, 2026 @ 15:58

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Property

Rental yields are slumping in some of Spain’s hottest property markets – here’s where savvy investors are looking for better value

RENTAL returns on Spanish properties are cooling in some of Spain’s most popular expat hotspots, such as Palma and Madrid. But savvy investors can still

8 Apr, 2026 @ 15:15

Business & Finance·Lead·Property

Catalonia shatters 2007 housing record as second-hand prices hit historic peak

Catalonia’s second-hand property market has reached a new milestone, with resale prices finally eclipsing a record set during the 2007 housing bubble. According to the

8 Apr, 2026 @ 09:26

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Property

Benidorm and Costa Blanca property prices skyrocket in first quarter of 2026

HOUSE prices have soared by 18.3% in Alicante province in the first three months of 2026 compared to a year earlier. Figures from property appraisal

7 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Torrevieja

Empty Spain: How expats are teaming up with entrepreneurs to revitalise the country’s rural areas

TECH-mogul Elon Musk recently chimed in on the ‘Empty Spain’ debate, as he does on most things. And he’s right, the issue of rural depopulation

5 Apr, 2026 @ 12:00

Granada·Lead·Property

Spain’s property crisis bites: Home owners now spend over a third of income on housing – rising to more than 60% in Madrid and Barcelona

HOME owners in Spain are now spending over a third of income on housing as the housing crisis continues. This year housing prices are set

1 Apr, 2026 @ 11:30

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·Property

Spain forces major landlords to extend rents amid Iran war uncertainty: The 13 firms targeted own more than 100,000 homes

MORE than 100,000 families are set to see their rent contracts extended as Spain scrambles to shield households from the fallout of the Iran war.

31 Mar, 2026 @ 11:21

Lead·National News·Politics·Property

Property

The Agency Costa Blanca rebrands and expands across the whole region as international luxury demand rises

Costa del Sol subsidised housing boom backlash as 100 ‘affordable’ homes near Duquesa ‘will require salary of €4,200 a month’

Spain approves €7 billion plan to boost public housing and help young renters and home buyers

Property should be personal, honest, and handled by people who truly know the Costa del Sol inside out

Super Seven: Catalan firm up for prestigious EU Mies prize

Volcanic-inspired church in Tenerife wins big at World Architecture Festival after 16 years of waiting

Award-winning museum displaying the very best of Spanish architecture opens door for new art season

From smart fridges to sensory art: Spanish art fair shows how innovation is transforming homes around the country

Spain is trying to regulate its property market — but on the Costa del Sol the market isn’t listening

Costa Blanca North: Where your Mediterranean life begins

Barcelona launches massive crackdown on abusive landlords who flout housing rules and ignore rent caps

Spain’s richest man becomes the world’s number one landlord with €21bn real estate empire

Spanish court upholds community ban on keeping pets at home – even if you own your apartment

Fancy a free house? This tiny Spanish village is offering refurbished homes without rent in a desperate bid to survive

Discover property potential instantly with Realmo’s new AI features

‘Airbnb out!: Guerrilla campaign against tourist apartments in Sevilla after city reached 100% capacity during Semana Santa

Plush Costa Blanca locale launches urgent survey for struggling residents to tackle housing and rental crisis with fresh subsidised homes

Spain’s housing crisis is a ‘political choice’ to protect wealthy property owners at the expense of younger generations, claims top researcher

How you can claim your building’s communal Spanish rooftop as your exclusive private terrace

Malaga tax intake from foreigners nearly TREBLES thanks to non-resident property boom

Rental yields are slumping in some of Spain’s hottest property markets – here’s where savvy investors are looking for better value

Catalonia shatters 2007 housing record as second-hand prices hit historic peak

Benidorm and Costa Blanca property prices skyrocket in first quarter of 2026

Empty Spain: How expats are teaming up with entrepreneurs to revitalise the country’s rural areas

Spain’s property crisis bites: Home owners now spend over a third of income on housing – rising to more than 60% in Madrid and Barcelona

Spain forces major landlords to extend rents amid Iran war uncertainty: The 13 firms targeted own more than 100,000 homes

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Nightmare’ for British pet owners as EU scraps passport ‘loophole’

WATCH: How to sample some of the delicious snacks at Sevilla’s famous Feria de Abril – but watch out for the sky-high prices

ON THIS DAY: A footballer, pioneer and Irishman are born – here’s how all three became legends in Spain’s sunny south

Hundreds of goldfinches stuffed into cages for sale on black market are rescued by police in Spain

Win your way into Spain’s tastiest festival this Spring! The Olive Press hands out ticket giveaway for Granada’s Degusta Fest