The Netherlands is currently one of the fastest growing sources of property demand in Spain, rapidly climbing the ranks of foreign buyers. This surge is not accidental; it is driven by powerful financial and cultural shifts happening back home, pus ...
Spain's real estate sector now employs 187,700 people, a record high that surpasses pre-2008 crisis levels. The workforce grew 14.1% over the past year, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE)'s Labour Force Survey for Q3 2025. This ...
The sale of properties illegally occupied by squatters, known locally as okupas, is creating a distinct segment in Spain’s housing market. Data from Idealista for the third quarter of 2025 shows over 23,000 homes listed for sale that are currently sq ...
It’s the kind of glass-half-full story that agents love to tell at the office, even if the coffee is lukewarm. 53% of Spanish real estate agencies are feeling optimistic, or maybe just hopeful, about home sales rising in the final quarter of 2025, ac ...
About 70% of real estate experts in Spain say there is no nationwide housing bubble, according to the latest Observatorio de la Valoración report from the Asociación Española de Análisis de Valor (AEV, Sept 2025). However... most agree that some area ...
When international buyers start looking at Spanish property, one thing quickly comes up: transfer taxes. In some regions, these can be high, think 10% in Catalonia or Valencia, which adds €30,000 on a €300,000 property (Financial Times). But for buye ...
These are my takeways from the Knight Frank European Lifestyle Report 2025, which analyses wealth migration, relocation patterns, and property markets across Europe. For estate agencies and professionals active in Spain and the Costa del Sol, the fin ...
Foreign interest in Spanish homes is heating up, with Idealista revealing exactly who’s searching where. Foreign buyer searches on Idealista (Q2 2025) spotlight Spain’s coasts and islands, with UK, German, Dutch, French, and US demand leading the way ...
Málaga City ranks third globally and first in Europe as the best destination for high-earning remote workers, according to Savills' 2025 Executive Nomad Index. The city appeals to professionals who want to balance work with quality of life. “Málag ...
A new legal decision in Spain could change how short-term rental licenses work. But property buyers should not get too excited yet. Spain's Ministry of Justice has ruled that short-term rental licenses are tied to properties, not to individual owners ...