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
House prices in Spain rise at biggest rate since 2007 due to property shortage and lower interest rates
THE acceleration in house prices is continuing in Spain with a 12.2% annual rise in the first quarter of 2024. The National Institute of Statistics
IN PICS: Bowling alleys, five Ferraris and a British owner: Inside Spain’s most expensive villa
A British tycoon’s Marbella mansion has hit the market for a staggering €70 million, making it the most expensive house for sale in Spain. The
Spain’s second-hand property prices soar to biggest-ever annual rise
PRICES for second-hand homes in Spain rose annually by 14.8% in May according to listings collated by the Fotocasa property portal. It states that in
Brits buying property in Spain will pay double: 100% tax ‘designed to help Spanish buyers’
THE Spanish Socialist Party PSOE has proposed a new bill in parliament that all people from outside the EU need to pay a 100% tax
Bank of Spain warns of a housing bubble with properties overvalued by up to 8.5%
THE Bank of Spain has warned that steep rises in property prices are being pumped up by overvaluation. It puts overpricing at between 1.1% and
Spain faces historic housing shortage as plummeting stock drives ‘massive price increases’
SPAIN is facing an unprecedented housing shortage after the number of homes for sale plummeted by 16% in the first quarter of 2025 – the
Spain’s frenetic housing market sees double-digit jumps in transactions, mortgages – and prices
REAL estate activity in Spain increased by 11.1% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to the Real
Tourist rentals on Costa Blanca: Over half of listings don’t publish license number
OVER half of online tourist rental home listings in Alicante province are not publishing license details as required by law. The figures have been compiled
Housing crisis latest: Three out of four renters in Spain are unable to save up to buy a home
SPAIN’S housing crisis is hitting renters the hardest, with new figures showing that three out of four rental households cannot afford the upfront costs of
Spain moves forward with higher Airbnb taxes and new 100% levy on non-EU property buyers
A BILL to increase tourist flat rental taxes in Spain which also features a new 100% levy on non-EU property buyers has been registered in
Millionaire alert: Luxury villa on Marbella’s ‘Golden Mile’ on sale for a cool €25m
A LUXURY villa on Marbella’s ‘Golden Mile’ is up for sale for €25 million. The Altos Reales property on a 2,000 m2 plot was renovated
Marbella FC scores €114 million 10,000-seater stadium deal
MARBELLA City Council has officially awarded a 75-year land concession to the Marbella FC Foundation to develop an ambitious new football stadium complex. The €114
Housing crisis deepens: Seasonal rentals surge by 25% as long-term options disappear
THE Spanish housing crisis has intensified as seasonal rentals surged by a staggering 25% in the first quarter of 2025, according to property portal Idealista.
Polish property buyers head west to Spain to escape war in the east
POLES looking for a safe haven are boosting foreign property sales in Spain amidst fears that Russia could attack their homeland. They had the biggest
Spain orders Airbnb to block 65,000 illegal tourist apartments ahead of summer season
65,000 AIRBNB listings for unlicensed tourist flats in Spain face being removed after a Madrid court threw out an appeal by the company. The Ministry
Property sales set March record for highest-ever on Spain’s Costa Blanca
PROPERTY sales in Alicante province during March were the highest-ever under modern records. The National Institute of Statistics says that 4,664 purchases were carried out,
Home buyers in Spain face ‘highest tax burden in all of Europe’
SPAIN has been named the European country with the highest tax burden on home purchases, with new data suggesting the nation’s fiscal policy is worsening
‘Sell your home then rent it back’: Property expert in Spain advises pensioners in need of extra cash
A PROPERTY expert, known on TikTok as @crismasfamilia, has explained a strategy for pensioners to start investing in real estate. “Sell your property and stay
Mallorca agent slams Spanish sellers for ‘profiting from foreigners while moaning about them’
A MALLORCAN real estate agent has blamed some ‘locals’ for pushing up property prices because of foreign buyers. Maria Antonia Bermejo from the Gestpropiedad company
Competition for rental homes in Spain rises 20% in early 2025
FINDING a rental home in Spain is becoming increasingly difficult as new figures reveal a surge in demand across the country. According to property platform