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Barcelona home sales rose just 1pc last year as foreign buyers hit a record high

Mark Stücklin — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:36:13 +0000

Barcelona city home sales increased only slightly last year, but prices kept climbing and foreign buyers reached their highest market share on record. The latest annual figures show a market that is no longer booming in volume terms, but still under pressure from international demand and limited supply. Sales growth slows, but stays high by […]

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When renting out your Spanish property becomes a nightmare

Mark Stücklin — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:47:52 +0000

One reader’s experience shows how becoming an accidental landlord in Spain can turn into a long and stressful battle when tenants stop paying, refuse to leave, and the owner is left with few quick solutions. It also illustrates a side of Spain’s rental debate that often gets lost: not all landlords are rental investors. Some […]

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ECB rate rise adds another hurdle for Spanish home buyers

SPI News — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:00:10 +0000

The European Central Bank has raised interest rates for the first time in a year, making mortgages more expensive just as Spanish house prices continue rising on the back of tight supply. The European Central Bank has raised its benchmark interest rate (deposit facility) by 25 basis points to 2.25%, in response to renewed inflationary […]

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Foreign demand slumps as Spain’s housing market cools in Q1

Mark Stücklin — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:31:59 +0000

The first Housing Ministry sales figures of 2026 are now out, and they suggest the Spanish property market has shifted down a gear. Sales are still running well above long-term norms, but the market is cooling, with foreign demand weakening particularly fast. These figures are based on transactions completed before notaries in Q1, making them […]

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Coming soon: Free personalised market reports for owners and sellers

Mark Stücklin — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:28:46 +0000

Thinking of selling your property in Spain, or just wondering what the market around your home looks like? I’m preparing a new free service to help owners get a clearer, data-led picture before making any big decisions. I’d like to give readers a heads-up about a new service I’m preparing for owners of property in […]

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📣 Sales fall after last year’s surge

Mark Stücklin — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:14:46 +0000

Heads-up! Q1 2026 housing numbers just published by the notaries – Spanish home sales fall back from last year’s high The latest Q1 figures from the Spanish notaries suggest the market has finally come off the boil after a powerful run in 2025. Sales are down across all the main regions tracked here, though still […]

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Can owners claim compensation after Spain’s tourist rental register was annulled?

SPI News — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:32:42 +0000

Spain’s Supreme Court has struck down the national short-term rental register, but one question remains for the owners who paid to comply with it: can they get their money back? According to property lawyer Alejandro Fuentes-Lojo, the answer is potentially yes, although recovering those costs may require navigating Spain’s administrative claims process. Following the Supreme […]

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Spain still looks more welcoming to second-home buyers than France (and Britain)

Mark Stücklin — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:29:32 +0000

Spain has flirted with the politics of blaming outsiders and second-home buyers for the housing crisis, but so far it has mostly remained political theatre. In France and Britain, by contrast, second-home owners are being hit with higher taxes. French paper Le Figaro recently ran an article reporting that second homes in France are being […]

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Barcelona shows how political meddling in housing can corrupt the data

Mark Stücklin — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:56:08 +0000

Spain’s rental asking prices are still rising, but the strangest numbers are coming from the most heavily-regulated markets like Barcelona. That should tell you something. When politicians interfere heavily in a market, the data starts to lose its innocence. According to the latest figures from property portal Idealista, rental asking prices in Spain rose by […]

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German demand for Spanish property cools after a strong run

Mark Stücklin — Sun, 31 May 2026 06:21:28 +0000

German buyers are still an important force in Spain’s foreign property market, but the latest Land Registrar figures show demand cooling after the post-pandemic boom. Spanish property acquisitions involving a buyer from Germany reached 1,510 in the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest figures from the Spanish Land Registrars’ Association. That was down […]

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