Category: Spanish Property Market

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 findings highlight key changes in buyer demand, regulation, and market performance that are shaping international real estate activity in 2025. Who is moving? High-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) and international […]

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. Idealista’s Q2 2025 data shows where in Spain foreign buyers are most actively searching for property, highlighting coastal and island provinces as the main hotspots, with British, […]

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. “Málaga has a Mediterranean lifestyle, comparatively affordable living, reliable services and excellent connectivity – both digitally and through direct flights to major cities,” says José Felix Pérez-Peña, […]

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. This means when you buy a property, the rental license should come with it. Why This Matters Many property buyers in Spain want to rent […]

British people still love Spain, against all odds. British buyers have changed a lot in Spain’s property market since 2007. They used to be the biggest foreign buyers. Now their share has dropped and their reasons for buying have shifted. Two major events hit British buyers hard. The 2008 financial crisis caused a sharp drop in purchases. The Brexit referendum in 2016 made things worse […]

The Beckham Law in Spain, officially known as the Special Tax Regime for Inbound Workers, is a tax incentive designed to attract highly skilled foreign professionals and high-net-worth individuals to live and work in the country. It was nicknamed after the famous footballer David Beckham, who was one of the first to benefit from it when he joined Real Madrid in 2003. Key Features and […]