EXPLAINER: Why house prices in Spain are rising twice as much as EU average
HOUSE prices in Spain rose by twice as fast as the European Union average in the first three months of 2025. Figures from Eurostat showed
Valencia has biggest city property rental demand from foreign tenants in Spain
VALENCIA has become the biggest in-demand city for foreigners looking for long-term rentals in Spain. A study from online property portal Idealista looking between January
Deep pockets needed if you want a home in Spain’s Mallorca
IF you’ve ever dreamed of snapping up a luxury villa in Mallorca, you’ll need deep pockets – because two of the island’s streets have just
New mortgages soar in Spain due to lower interest rates and concerns over further property price rises
NEW mortgages approved in Spain have soared to levels not seen since the first half of 2011. Figures released on Wednesday by the National Institute
REVEALED: The most expensive streets to buy a home in Spain
AN entire Costa del Sol urbanisation has been classified as the most expensive street for property buyers in Spain. The annual price survey by the
Benidorm’s TM Tower will be Europe’s tallest residential complex- surpassing the city’s Intempo skyscraper
THE TM Real Estate Group has confirmed that Benidorm’s TM Tower will become the tallest residential complex in Europe- surpassing the city’s Intempo building. The
€10m Costa Blanca villa is region’s most expensive unsold home- after a year on the market
THE most expensive home being marketed on the Costa Blanca- and for that matter the Valencian Community- has still not been sold after a year.
Homeowners in Spain are set to be hit by mandatory renovations that could set them back thousands
NEW European Union energy efficiency standards for domestic properties will start coming into force from 2030 for all member states, including Spain. Homes with a
Squatters get rent collector and ‘large men’ arrested for staging violent eviction in Spain
A RENT collector assigned to a Toledo apartment has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for organising a violent eviction of squatters. Four ‘large’ men-
Nearly 12,000 holiday rental properties purged from official register in Spain’s Valencia region
THE Valencian government has removed 11,952 holiday home rentals in the last 12 months from its official regional registry, after owners failed to follow tougher
The cost of renting a property in Spain soared by 14.1% in July
RENTAL property prices rose by 14.1% in July compared to a year earlier, according to a study from the Fotocasa property portal. The average price
Property boom continues in Spain with highest half-yearly sales figures since 2007
PROPERTY sales in the first-half of 2025 were the highest for a six-month period in Spain since 2007. The National Institute of Statistics(INE) says that
Property sales in Spain fall 2%, new data reveals – but prices continue to climb steeply
PROPERTY sales in Spain fell by 2% in May compared to a year earlier while prices rose by 6.7%, according to figures compiled by the
Locals packing up to leave Spain’s Balearic islands as housing costs soar
FED-UP locals in the Balearic Islands are packing their bags as mass tourism sends housing costs soaring and quality of life plummeting. A bombshell report
Revealed: These are Spain’s ten most expensive cities to buy or rent a home
SPAIN’S most expensive cities to buy or rent properties have been revealed in a new study by the real estate portal Idealista. There are no
Revealed: Spain’s most popular areas for buying and selling a house
MADRID, Valencia, and Zaragoza were the most ‘in demand’ municipalities in Spain for buying and selling properties during the second quarter of 2025. The supply
Latest protest about high property prices caused by mass tourism in Alicante
AROUND 1,000 people took part in an anti-mass tourism protest in Alicante City last Friday. The estimate comes from the Government Delegation and is much
Barcelona is Spain’s most expensive city to buy a home new data reveals
BARCELONA is Spain’s most expensive city for existing home prices, reaching almost €3,900 per square metre during the first half of the year. The latest
Benidorm has new inspectors ready to fine owners of illegal holiday rental homes
BENIDORM can now penalise owners of illegal holiday rental properties after the formation of a five-person inspection team. It follows Valencia City as the second
No slow down expected this year for new home price rises in Spain
PRICES for new homes in Spain will continue rising in the second half of 2025 according to a study by appraisal company, Sociedad de Tascion.
Spending power of foreign property buyers in Spain levelled up in 2024 as prices soar
PROPERTY purchase deals in Spain by foreigners flattened out last year to €11.7 billion of sales- up by just 0.4% in value compared to 2023.
Controversial law allows new property builds on rural land ‘reserves’ in Balearic Islands
THE Balearic Islands parliament has approved a controversial new law that will allow rural land to be used for new homes. It has also pardons
Spain’s Airbnb crisis exposed: One in three homes in tourist hotspots now short-lets
NEARLY 400,000 tourist flats are eating Spain’s holiday hotspots alive – and in some city-centre streets, short-term lets now outnumber homes for locals. A bombshell
This surfer’s paradise is the only town in Andalucia’s top 10 most expensive outside of Malaga
NINE out of ten Andalucian towns with the most expensive housing are in Malaga province, with a typical 80-square-meter apartment costing an average €320,000. Tarifa
Property purchases set all-time April high in Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN APRIL property purchase record has been set in Alicante province according to the National Institute of Statistics(INE). The property boom shows no signs of
Germans outstrip the British for mortgages in Spain as foreign demand continues to soar
GERMANS have overtaken Brits in applying for home mortgages in Spain during the first quarter of 2025. Figures from the property portal Idealista showed that