Category: Stats

In the second quarter of 2025, Spain’s housing market showed slower price growth according to Spain’s land registry.  International demand remains strong, especially in coastal regions. National price growth has slowed compared to previous periods. The market shows continued activity despite the quarterly drop in transactions. Transaction Activity Home sales dropped 5.8% compared to the first quarter. Spain recorded 171,078 property transactions. However, sales were […]

In Spain, real estate statistics from the National Statistics Institute (INE), notaries, and the Land Registry often do not align because each institution records transactions at a different stage of the property buying process. The variations you see are a direct result of these different timelines. The Transaction Timeline Signing a Private Contract: A private purchase contract is signed, and a deposit is paid. The […]

Spain’s property market showed signs of cooling in May 2025, with sales dropping 2.0% compared to the same month last year. The country recorded 62,587 property transactions during the month, according to Spain’s Notaries. This marks the first monthly decline since March 2024, indicating that the Spanish real estate market may be entering a cooler phase after more than a year of growth. In Coastal […]

Based on official Notaries data, here is a detailed analysis of the trends from January 2007 to May 2025 for Andalucia, Spain. The data reveals a clear and dramatic cycle in the Andalusian housing market, characterized by a significant boom and bust, followed by a long and sustained recovery. 1. The Market Peak and Major Decline (2007-2013) Peak of the Market: The market began the […]

Based on monthly data provided by Spain’s Notaries on home sales, the following trends and patterns were observed for the specified regions and the total market. 1. Overall Market Trends (Total) The data, spanning from January 2007 to May 2025, reveals a clear cycle in the housing market, with a major downturn followed by a period of recovery and subsequent growth. Peak and Decline (2007-2013): […]

Ever wondered what it would cost to own the entire Spanish housing market? Just a casual €2.8 trillion (that’s $3.3 trillion for our American friends). Pocket change, really. Savills’ latest global residential report reveals that this eye-watering sum has catapulted Spain to 17th place globally in the housing wealth rankings – a meteoric three-spot climb in just one year. Not bad for a country where […]

In 2024, Spain welcomed 94 million international tourists, making it the second most visited country in the world. A significant portion of these tourists return to buy second homes or relocate permanently. This creates economic benefits, but also pressures local housing markets. The Costa del Sol is a prime example, with one in three homes sold to foreigners. The Costa del Sol specifically attracted 14.4 […]

Spanish home sales soared to 62,808 transactions in March 2025, marking a 40.6% increase from last year and reaching the highest monthly total since 2007. According to provisional figures from Spain’s national statistics institute (INE) March was also up; a more moderate 5.2% increase on the previous month. Regional highlights: 🔹 Andalucía +55.1% year-on-year 🔹 Murcia+53.5% 🔹 Cataluña +52.3% 🔹 Balearic Islands +49.9% 🔹 Madrid […]

The Swedish buyer market in Spain has seen a significant decrease since 2021, but the outlook is positive. The Swedes declined from almost 5% of the foreign buyer market in 2021 in Spain to less than half that in 2023 (2.2%) and 2024 (2.2%). While actual transaction numbers didn’t halve, the graph below shows that they remained substantially below 2022 levels, with only a slight […]

In 2024, Polish nationals significantly increased their investment in Spanish real estate, marking a notable shift in foreign property purchases in Spain, based on data from the Spanish Land Registry via Expansión:  Polish buyers represent 4.6% of all foreign property purchases in Spain, surpassing several other nationalities. This significant market share is compared to other major buyer groups like the British and Germans, highlighting its […]