February 16, 2026

Foreign Buyers in Spain 13.5% of Total

By Alfredo Bloy-Dawson

Foreign buyers accounted for 13.5% of all property sales in #Spain during the fourth quarter of 2025. This represents more than 24,200 individual transactions. While the percentage share decreased slightly from the third quarter, the absolute number of sales increased.

Top Buyer Nationalities

1. British: 7.9%

2. Dutch: 6.8%

3. German: 6.7%

4. Moroccan: 5.8%

5. Romanian: 5.5%

6. Italian: 5.3%

7. French: 4.9%

8. Belgian: 4.4%

 

Buyers from the European Union made up 57.32% of all foreign activity.

Activity by Region – Percentage of Total Sales from Foreigners

🔹 Balearics 31.47%

🔹 Valencia Region27.17%

🔹 Canaries 23.12%

🔹 Murcia Region 20.74%

🔹 Cataluña 16.09%

🔹 Andalucía 12.50%

At a provincial level, Alicante reported the highest foreign market share at 42.9%.

Investment and Pricing

Average property prices paid by foreign groups varied by region of origin.

🔹 North American buyers paid the highest average at 4,381 €/m².

🔹 European Union buyers averaged 3,010 €/m².

Source: Land Registry full report here