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2022 Was a Record Year For Property Sales

Data released by the INE shows that 2022 was a record year for property sales, reaching almost 650,000 sales closed. The figures for the end of the year showed a 14.7% increase over the previous year. The sharp increase comes despite five rate hikes and a change in monetary policy from the ECB, showing there Continue Reading

Malaga Ranked as Top Getaway Destination

Malaga has been named as the best city for an urban getaway by Forbes magazine. This is a list that excludes capital cities. The magazine said “Visit for yourself and you’ll soon see why the world’s eyes are turning to this stunning corner of Andalucia.” The list included over 400 cities from 89 countries with Continue Reading

Marbella For Sale Featured in Top Marbella

Our founder and owner, Nicolas de Zutter, recently sat down with magazine The Top Marbella to discuss the ups and downs of the real estate market and what drove Nico to success on the coast. Nico sat down to talk with editor Agustin Davio, himself a former MFS employee, and chatted about Nico’s 20+ years Continue Reading

Home Sales Up 7% in September

Used property saw a 10% increase in sales

The number of transferred properties registered in the property registers in the month of September reached 175,374, representing a fall of 2.1% compared to the same month of 2021. Looking only at the number of property sales, the number reached 102,987, an annual increase of 0.1%. Of the sales registered in September, 88.7% related to Continue Reading

Rental Cost Down, Sale Prices Up, in Q3

The average price of second-hand housing in Spain in the month of September 2022 was 1,962 euros per square meter. This figure represented a rise of 1.84% compared to June 2022. Year-on-year, the rise reached 6.02%. The rebound compared to August 2022 was 0.57%, since the average price last month was 1,951 euros per square Continue Reading

Increase in Cost of Sale and Rental Housing

The average price of second-hand housing in Spain in the month of August 2022 was 1,951 euros per square meter. This represents a rise of 0.95% when compared to July. When we compare the figure to the same month last year, the change is +5.26%, up from 1,853 euros. “The residential market has experienced an Continue Reading

Spanish Property Sales Continue to Accelerate

Prices are still rising, reaching 1,960€/m2 in June

The number of Spanish property transfers recorded in the public register in June reached 196,206, 0.9% more than in the same month last year. In the case of property sales, the number was 108,085, an annual increase of 7.1%. 87.6% of the purchases registered in June correspond to urban property and 12.4% were rustic. In Continue Reading

House Prices Up in Second Quarter

Average prices reached €1,936 p/m2 in Q2

The price of second-hand homes for sale in Spain increased by 1.2% in the second quarter of 2022. This is a year-on-year increase of 2.8%, bringing the average price per square metre to 1,936 euros. This increase is also the first quarterly increase since the fall seen in Q2 of 2021. “The trend in house Continue Reading

Significant Increase in Property Sales in April

In April, there were 173,396 property transfers recorded in the property registers, 1.3% fewer than in the same month of 2021. In the case of property sales, there were 94,876 registered in April, an annual increase of 6.3%, according to data released by the INE. 86.3% of the purchases registered in April correspond to urban Continue Reading

House Prices Up Almost 5% in May

Second-hand houses increased 4.86% in May

The average price of second-hand housing in Spain in the month of May 2022 was 1,923 euros per square meter. This figure represented a rise of 0.91% compared to April, when the price was 1,906 euros per square meter. The rise compared to May 2021 was 4.86%, since the average price of homes for sale Continue Reading