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Cost of Renting Increased in Second Quarter

Rents in Marbella increased 11.6%

The average cost of renting increased in Spain by 4.8% during the second quarter of 2017. The average price per square metre now stands at 9.4 euros per month, according to a report from idealista. Average rental prices increased in all the autonomous communities during the second quarter except for Euskadi where prices fell by Continue Reading

Second Homes Account for 13% of Sales

39% were looking for second-hand housing

13% of house purchases in Spain are for second homes, according to the report “Profile of the second home buyer in Spain”, by fotocasa. Second homes are the second most popular reason for buying a property. The most popular reason is of course for a primary residence with 75% of sales being for that reason. Continue Reading

Price of Rental Housing Fell in July

Average cost of renting fell in July

The average price of rental housing in Spain fell by 0.4% in July. The average now stands at 8.08€ m²/month. This monthly decrease breaks the trend of recent months which saw costs steadily rising. The current average price takes us back to November 2010 when the rental average was 8.10€ m²/month. “Today, renting a flat Continue Reading

Average Price of Used Property Up in July

Used property prices increased in July

The average price of used property in Spain stood at 1,700€ p/m² in July, a monthly increase of 0.4%. This increase shows we are seeing prices stabilise and we are leaving behind the large price falls of recent years. The price in July was 4.6% more than the same month in 2016 and is the Continue Reading

Home Sales Increased in June

June saw a 19.2% increase in used property sales

There were 88,034 property sales/purchases in June, an annual increase of 18.6%. Compared to the previous month the number fell by 1.3%, according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics. 86.8% of the properties sold were urban properties, compared to 13.2% rustic property. In the case of urban properties, 57.8% were for home Continue Reading

Marbella Saw Record Number of Tourists in June

Tourists are flocking to Marbella, as always!

Marbella had a record June in terms of the number of tourists visiting the area. Numbers increased by 30.5% when compared to June last year. The mayor of Marbella, José Bernal, described the figures, which were released by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), as “historical and an example that the policies of the local Continue Reading

Record Sales to Foreigners in 2017

Foreigners bought 13.2% of property sold in 2016

In 2016 the number of properties purchased by foreign citizens reached 13.2% of the total units sold in Spain; record sales, and the highest figure from the last decade. However, the current data suggests 2017 will surpass those record sales, by a substantial margin, according to the latest Residential Market Report prepared by investment management Continue Reading

Spanish Property Sales Increased in May

New mortgages fell 1.4% in May

The number of property sales in Spain stood at 47,145 transactions in May, according to data released by the General Council of Notaries. This represents a year-on-year increase of 17.5% when compared to May in the previous year. By type of housing, the sale of used property showed an annual increase of 20.4% while sales Continue Reading

Average Rent Increased 6% Since January

Prices are up 12.08% since last year

According to the bi-annual rental price report prepared by piso.com, the average rental property in Spain has an average surface area of 112 m² with an average monthly rate of 705 euros. This figure represents a monthly increase of 0.57%, a quarterly increase of 4.44%, a semi-annual increase of 6.02% and year-on-year growth of 12.08%. Continue Reading

Tourist Spending Increased in May

Tourist spending increased 13.3% in May

Total spending by international tourists visiting Spain in May reached a staggering 7,841 million euros. The figure represents an increase of 13.3% over the same month of 2016, according to data released by the INE. Spain received almost 8 million tourists in May. The average expenditure per tourist was 987 euros, an annual increase of Continue Reading