January was officially slow for the real estate industry in Spain. January isn’t normally great, but this January was a bit more of a dog than usual. Nationally, according to Spain’s notary data that’s just come out, it was down 11.4% against January last year. So even though we know January is normally quiet, it was even quieter than last year. Regionally, Andalusia was even […]
Around 56,800 home sales were registered in Spain in January 2026, a 7.0% decline compared with January 2025. This is the largest year-on-year drop in residential sales since June 2024. The College of Registrars has published a preliminary update to Spain’s Real Estate Registry Statistics for January 2026. Provincial or foreign buyer data are not yet available. Focusing on home sales (Compravendas vivienda) in the […]
Nearly half of all self-employed real estate professionals in Malaga Province are foreign-born. Data from the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration shows that 46% of the province’s independent property workers are international, the highest rate in Spain. Out of 6,037 self-employed individuals in Malaga’s real estate sector, 2,778 are of foreign origin. This concentration significantly exceeds the figures in other major hubs. This […]
Something feels different about the Marbella & Costa del Sol property market this year. The frenetic pace we’ve seen recently has cooled, and buyers are taking their time. From what my data is showing, two things stand out: the makeup of agents operating here has changed dramatically, and the buyers still active in the market are sharper than ever. Let’s start with the agents. Spain’s […]
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, pushing both seasoned investors and young professionals toward the Spanish coastline. The Dutch are flooding the Spanish property market, and it’s not just for the sun. […]
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 marks a significant milestone for the property market, which has dramatically expanded beyond its previous peak. Approximately 70% of real estate professionals in Spain are 49 years […]
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 squatter-occupied, representing 3% of the total residential properties listed on the portal (Idealista/news). Market Impact and Owner Capitulation The key characteristic of this market is […]
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, according to Idealista, The portals’ sentiment survey Encuesta de Sensibilidad Inmobiliaria survey paints a picture of cautious optimism, a stable market, steady […]
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 areas, especially coastal and tourist markets show signs of overheating. Experts say the situation is different from 2007. Buyers are more solvent, and banks apply […]
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 buyers looking at Marbella and the Costa del Sol, the picture is far less intimidating. Standard ITP (transfer tax) rates by Spanish regions that are popular […]