Spanish Property Insight https://www.spanishpropertyinsight.com/ Everything you need to know about property in Spain Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:33:32 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Foreign demand broadly flat in 2025 as local demand grows https://www.spanishpropertyinsight.com/2026/04/11/foreign-demand-broadly-flat-in-2025-as-local-demand-grows/ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:33:29 +0000 https://www.spanishpropertyinsight.com/?p=260856 Heads-up: the latest figures from the Spanish Notaries’ Association have just landed, giving us the full picture of foreign demand for Spanish property in 2025—and the headline is a market that held steady overall but shifted beneath the surface. A total of 138,254 property purchases in Spain involved a foreign buyer in 2025, down just […]

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]]> Spain house prices rise more than twice as fast as EU average https://www.spanishpropertyinsight.com/2026/04/10/spain-house-prices-rise-more-than-twice-as-fast-as-eu-average/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:19:07 +0000 https://www.spanishpropertyinsight.com/?p=260854 Spain’s housing boom continues to outpace the rest of Europe, with prices rising more than twice as fast as the EU average at the end of 2025. The latest figures underline just how exceptional the Spanish market has become in a European context. House prices in Spain rose by 12.9% year-on-year in the fourth quarter […]

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]]> Housing shortage heading towards 800,000 homes https://www.spanishpropertyinsight.com/2026/04/09/housing-shortage-heading-towards-800000-homes/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:31:51 +0000 https://www.spanishpropertyinsight.com/?p=260852 A new report from BBVA Research warns Spain’s housing shortage is getting worse, with the country on track to be almost 800,000 homes short of demand by 2027. Spain’s housing deficit could reach almost 800,000 homes by 2027, according to the latest real-estate outlook from BBVA Research. The bank’s analysts warn that the current pace […]

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]]> French buyers fall to fourth place in 2025 https://www.spanishpropertyinsight.com/2026/04/05/french-buyers-fall-to-fourth-place-in-2025/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:28:25 +0000 https://www.spanishpropertyinsight.com/?p=260849 French demand for property in Spain slipped further down the rankings in 2025, falling behind the Dutch for the first time on record. Once one of the dominant buyer groups, the French now account for a steadily shrinking share of the foreign market. For decades buyers from France were among the most important foreign purchasers […]

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]]> Senate rejects plan for 74,000 public homes in the Balearics and Canaries https://www.spanishpropertyinsight.com/2026/04/05/senate-rejects-plan-for-74000-public-homes-in-the-balearics-and-canaries/ https://www.spanishpropertyinsight.com/2026/04/05/senate-rejects-plan-for-74000-public-homes-in-the-balearics-and-canaries/#respond Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:12:20 +0000 https://www.spanishpropertyinsight.com/?p=260847 Spain’s Senate has rejected a proposal to build tens of thousands of new public homes in the islands, highlighting the political divide over how to tackle housing shortages in tourist hotspots. The Spanish Senate (second house of parliament) has voted against a proposal to launch a large public housing programme in the Balearic Islands and […]

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]]> https://www.spanishpropertyinsight.com/2026/04/05/senate-rejects-plan-for-74000-public-homes-in-the-balearics-and-canaries/feed/ 0 Another ‘crisis’, another attack on landlords in Spain https://www.spanishpropertyinsight.com/2026/03/26/another-crisis-another-attack-on-landlords-in-spain/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:35:51 +0000 https://www.spanishpropertyinsight.com/?p=260668 Spain’s government has wasted no time invoking “crisis mode” again—this time in response to the conflict in the Gulf. But is there really a crisis in Spain, or just a familiar excuse to tighten the screws on landlords? The latest measures come under Real Decreto-ley 8/2026, justified by the presumed economic fallout from the conflict […]

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]]> Prices rise as supply of homes for sale shrinks across most areas https://www.spanishpropertyinsight.com/2026/03/23/prices-rise-as-supply-of-homes-for-sale-shrinks-across-most-areas/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:55:51 +0000 https://www.spanishpropertyinsight.com/?p=260659 Spain’s housing market is tightening as the supply of homes for sale continues to shrink—pushing prices higher and leaving buyers with fewer options. The number of homes for sale in Spain fell by 11% year-on-year in Q4 2025, according to data from Idealista, the country’s largest property portal and a useful proxy for overall market […]

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]]> Fewer foreign buyers around—should sellers be worried? https://www.spanishpropertyinsight.com/2026/03/21/fewer-foreign-buyers-should-sellers-be-worried/ Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:53:51 +0000 https://www.spanishpropertyinsight.com/?p=260647 A sudden drop in second-home buyers in 2025 is the kind of signal that makes vendors nervous—but what does it really mean if you’re trying to sell on the coast or islands? The latest figures from Spain’s Housing Ministry show a near 10% fall in foreign non-resident (FNR) buyers in 2025—the lowest level in four […]

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]]> Non-resident foreign buyers retreat sharply in 2025 https://www.spanishpropertyinsight.com/2026/03/20/non-resident-foreign-buyers-retreat-sharply-in-2025/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:29:51 +0000 https://www.spanishpropertyinsight.com/?p=260640 A sharp drop in non-resident foreign buyers is the standout story in Spain’s latest housing figures published by the Spanish Housing Ministry, though the segment is still bigger than before the pandemic. Foreign demand for Spanish property took a step back in 2025—but not across the board. The big shift came from foreign non-resident (FNR) […]

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]]> Iran war threatens to push home building costs even higher https://www.spanishpropertyinsight.com/2026/03/15/iran-war-threatens-to-push-building-costs-higher/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:10:38 +0000 https://www.spanishpropertyinsight.com/?p=260624 Donald Trump’s war in the Middle East could push construction costs even higher in Spain, adding fresh pressure to housing supply and prices. Industry leaders warn the conflict risks fuelling another round of inflation in building materials. Spain’s construction sector is warning that the war involving the US, Israel, and Iran could drive up housing […]

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