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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

EXCLUSIVE: Architect’s €1 million retirement farm seized by squatter in a three-year ‘legal nightmare’

By Maeve Gorman and Karrissa Key HE had fallen in love with Spain when an overnight stay in 1970 led to a year living in

29 Mar, 2026 @ 11:00

Andalucia·Lead·Property

Families made homeless by vulture fund evictions on the Costa del Sol were given ‘just ten minutes’ to get their belongings

DOZENS of families evicted from their homes on the Costa del Sol this week have told the Olive Press they have only ten days to

25 Mar, 2026 @ 20:53

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·National News·Property

Spain stands ready to build up to 2.4 million new homes to ease housing crisis, government claims

A PLAN to build 2.4 million new homes in Spain has identified 1,069 urban areas for development according to the Secretary of State for Housing

25 Mar, 2026 @ 11:21

Lead·Madrid·National News·Property

Hundreds left sleeping on sports hall floor after ‘disgusting’ Costa del Sol evictions as mayor no-shows town hall protest

HUNDREDS of people on the Costa del Sol have been made homeless after Guardia Civil and riot police evicted them on Tuesday morning. Over 300

24 Mar, 2026 @ 21:03

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Property

Middle East tensions and rising oil prices could boost Spanish property demand from the Costa del Sol to Costa Brava

By Christofer Fogelberg of property experts Start Group GLOBAL conflicts can feel far removed from the beaches of Marbella or the white villages of the

24 Mar, 2026 @ 17:17

Business & Finance·Property·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Buying property in Spain just got easier for Europeans with this new multilingual platform offering interactive tools and expert guides

A NEW multilingual platform is helping Europeans buy property in Spain — with free tools, in-depth guides, and real experts you can actually talk to.

24 Mar, 2026 @ 17:07

Business & Finance·Other News·Property·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

WATCH: Harrowing scenes as dozens of families are evicted on the Costa del Sol after ‘vulture fund’ buys their homes for just €14,000 each

DOZENS of families have been left homeless after a controversial macro-eviction was carried out on the Costa del Sol. Riot police and up to 16

24 Mar, 2026 @ 14:10

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Spanish property bargain: These two-story prefab homes with three bedrooms and bathrooms are selling for less than €42,000

PROSPECTIVE homeowners hoping to snap up a property bargain could be in luck after a leading brand unveiled an expansive prefabricated home model available at

24 Mar, 2026 @ 13:48

Lead·Property

Barcelona’s long-term rental housing stock collapses by 90% in just five years — where have all the homes gone?

NINE out of 10 rental properties in Barcelona have vanished from the market since 2020, according to the latest data from property portal idealista. It

24 Mar, 2026 @ 11:23

Barcelona·Lead·Property

Is Marbella shielded from the global turbulence created by Trump’s attacks on Iran?

IN times like these, it is natural to ask how global events will affect property markets. With the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Iran and

24 Mar, 2026 @ 09:36

International Affairs·Lead·Property

Airbnb forced to cough up €64m fine over unlicensed listings after Spanish court throws out bid to delay payment

THE US-based short-term rental site Airbnb has been forced to cough up a massive €64 million fine after a Spanish court threw out a request

23 Mar, 2026 @ 11:46

Business & Finance·Lead·Property

How will recent geopolitical tensions roil the mortgage outlook for foreign buyers eyeing up Spain?

THE escalation of tensions in the Middle East is adding volatility to global energy markets, and financial markets are beginning to price in the uncertainty

19 Mar, 2026 @ 16:59

Business & Finance·Other News·Property·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

How did two Germans come to build a tourist flat empire spanning thousands of properties across Spain in the middle of a housing crisis?

AS a generation of young Spaniards find themselves locked out of the property market, two German entrepreneurs have quietly built a sprawling tourist flat empire

19 Mar, 2026 @ 08:30

Lead·Property

Spain’s property market continues to heat up: The eight provinces where home sales now exceed bubble-era highs

THE number of property sales in Spain has hit its highest level in nearly two decades, new data shows – with some areas even surpassing

14 Mar, 2026 @ 16:00

Lead·National News·Property

Spain’s newest property hotspot: The Gibraltar treaty is causing a gold rush in La Linea as the border prepares to come down

THE property market in La Linea is booming as the long-anticipated Gibraltar treaty edges closer to bringing down the border fence. Buyers are rushing to

10 Mar, 2026 @ 16:45

Gibraltar·Lead·Property

Property prices start to soar in Costa del Sol ‘bargain’ hotspot while Marbella hits €5,600 per square metre

ASKING prices in one of the Costa del Sol’s previously most affordable expat hotspots have surged by a massive 17.2% over the last year. The

10 Mar, 2026 @ 16:15

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Spain has the highest number of births to mothers over 40 in Europe – how the housing crisis, tourism and cost of living has pushed the figure ever upwards

THE full extent of Spain’s fertility crisis has become apparent after it was revealed that more than one in ten children are born to mothers

9 Mar, 2026 @ 17:50

Business & Finance·Health·Lead·National News·Property

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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: Architect’s €1 million retirement farm seized by squatter in a three-year ‘legal nightmare’

Families made homeless by vulture fund evictions on the Costa del Sol were given ‘just ten minutes’ to get their belongings

Spain stands ready to build up to 2.4 million new homes to ease housing crisis, government claims

Hundreds left sleeping on sports hall floor after ‘disgusting’ Costa del Sol evictions as mayor no-shows town hall protest

Middle East tensions and rising oil prices could boost Spanish property demand from the Costa del Sol to Costa Brava

Buying property in Spain just got easier for Europeans with this new multilingual platform offering interactive tools and expert guides

WATCH: Harrowing scenes as dozens of families are evicted on the Costa del Sol after ‘vulture fund’ buys their homes for just €14,000 each

Spanish property bargain: These two-story prefab homes with three bedrooms and bathrooms are selling for less than €42,000

Barcelona’s long-term rental housing stock collapses by 90% in just five years — where have all the homes gone?

Is Marbella shielded from the global turbulence created by Trump’s attacks on Iran?

Airbnb forced to cough up €64m fine over unlicensed listings after Spanish court throws out bid to delay payment

How did two Germans come to build a tourist flat empire spanning thousands of properties across Spain in the middle of a housing crisis?

Spain’s property market continues to heat up: The eight provinces where home sales now exceed bubble-era highs

Spain’s newest property hotspot: The Gibraltar treaty is causing a gold rush in La Linea as the border prepares to come down

Property prices start to soar in Costa del Sol ‘bargain’ hotspot while Marbella hits €5,600 per square metre

Spain has the highest number of births to mothers over 40 in Europe – how the housing crisis, tourism and cost of living has pushed the figure ever upwards

Father stabs speech therapist to death in Valencia and turns himself in to police claiming ‘he was abusing my son’

MD of monolithic US asset manager BlackRock in Spain says ‘we are the star of Europe’ as world eyes up Spanish housing market

Marbella’s certified best beaches this summer for families, activities and dog lovers — and where you can let it all hang out

Murder victim shot dead in centre of Barcelona was ‘young man with multiple false identities wanted by Belgian authorities’

Three in four people in Spain now doubt the truth of what they read online, report finds

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