According to a Fotocasa analysis, 62% of Spaniards have either used or are considering professional real estate services for property transactions. Of these, 43% have already employed such services, while 19% are contemplating future engagement. E ...
STR Shake-up
The short-term rental market on the Costa del Sol in Andalucรญa, Spain has undergone significant regulatory changes in recent years, requiring all stakeholders to adapt to new compliance requirements. Industry expert Alfredo Bloy-Dawson, Swish Marbell ...
Spanish Mortgages +11% in 2024
Spanish mortgage market shows 11.2% growth in 2024, with 423,761 new home loans registered, according to Spain's National Statistics Institute (INE). Key findings from INE's annual mortgage data: Total mortgage value reached โฌ61.73 billion, up ...
Spain 100% Tax: Potential Impact the Real Estate Market?
The proposed 100% tax on property purchases by non-EU, non-resident buyers in Spain is expected to have significant impacts on the real estate market: 1. Decline in foreign investment: The tax would likely make Spain less attractive to non-EU inve ...
Spain to Tax (the crap out of) Non-EU Buyers
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sรกnchez announced plans to impose significant restrictions on property purchases by non-EU buyers in Spain. The proposed measure would introduce a ๐ญ๐๐ฑ ๐จ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐% ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ made by buyers residing out ...
A Look at 2024
Spain's property market defied global trends in 2024, posting a remarkable 10% sales growth in the first nine months and surpassing 500,000 transactions. A standout third quarter saw a 16% year-on-year increase, with Malaga Province leading the charg ...
Spain Golden Visa ends 3.4.25
The Spanish government has announced that the 'Golden Visa' program, which grants residency permits in exchange for investments, will end on 3rd April 2025. After this date, no further permits will be issued under this scheme. The 'Golden Visa' pr ...
Spain Slaps Sanctions on Airbnb
Airbnb faces fines of up to โฌ100,000 (maybe more*) from the Spanish authorities for failing to remove thousands of unlicensed tourist apartment listings, despite prior warnings. This comes after Spain's Consumer Affairs Ministry launched formal sanc ...
Introducing the IAA
A new professional network for independent real estate agents has launched in Spain's Costa del Sol. The Independent Associate Agents (IAA) network, established by LM Group and LMG Academy co-founder Marina Nitzak, aims to provide operational support ...
Breakfast of Champions
You may have heard that the local agents association the LPA - The leading property agents of Spain held a real estate breakfast presentation earlier this week. Plenty to unpack, Iโll do something more in-depth another day but for now, the main ta ...