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Home Sales Increased in October

Home Sales Increased in October

The number of homes sold in October was 49,515, according to the General Council of Notaries. This represents an increase of 8.4% when compared to the same month last year. By type of property, the sales of flats showed an increase of 6.2%, while sales of single-family homes showed an increase of 16.5%, year-on-year. The Continue Reading

Mortgage Interest Rates Fell in September

The number of new mortgage loans taken for homes in September was 32,457, representing a 9.5% annual increase. The average amount of the loans was 148,959 euros, 6.6% higher than in September 2017. The total value of the loans taken for urban property reached 6,365.2 million euros. This represents an increase of 16.7% when compared Continue Reading

Second-Hand Housing Prices Up in November

House prices up in November

The average price of second-hand housing in Spain increased by 0.7% in November, when compared to the previous month. This brings the average price per square metre to €1,861, according to data from fotocasa. Other than from April to May, all monthly increases throughout 2018 have been between 0.3 and 0.9%. Looking at the year-on-year Continue Reading

Cost of Renting Increased Again in August

Cost of Renting Increased Again in August

The average price of rental housing in Spain increased in October by 1.4% to stand at 8.22 euros per square metre, according to figures from fotocasa. Year-on-year, the increase in the cost of renting a home in Spain increased by 2.7%. This increase continues the upward trend we have seen over the last 44 months, Continue Reading

Brexit willl have “no affect” on Brits living in Spain

Borrell said "Brexit will not affect" Brits in Spain

With the Brexit negotiations continuing into their third year it is no surprise that expats in Spain are concerned about what any final deal will mean for their rights here in Spain. But despite little attention from the British Government, a ray of light seems to have been thrown on the subject from a rather Continue Reading

Number of New Mortgages Up in August

Number of New Mortgages Up in August

The number of new mortgages taken on homes in August was 28,755, which is 6.8% more than in August 2017. The average amount borrowed was 122,424 euros, representing an increase of 9.8%, according to figures from the INE. The total value of mortgages taken on all urban properties was a massive 5,440 million euros, 11% Continue Reading

Luxury Property Stock Increasing

Luxury property is gaining ground in Spain

The luxury housing market is currently in good condition. There are more luxury properties on the market today than over the previous three years. 2.36% of second-hand homes currently on the market have an advertised sales price of over one million euros. This percentage exceeds that recorded in 2017 (2.22%), 2016 (1.92%) and in 2015 Continue Reading

Home Sales Increased in August

Home sales up in August

The total number of properties transferred in the property registers in August was 156,893. This represents 7.8% more than in the same month last year. 88.7% of purchases in August related to urban property and 11.3% were rural. In the case of urban properties, 58.5% were home purchases, amounting to 44,637 properties. On the monthly Continue Reading

Spain Topped 10 Million Visitors in August

Spain Topped 10 Million Visitors in August

Spain received 10.2 million international tourists in August, 1.9% less than in the same month of 2017. While they were here, August’s visitors spent 11,539 million euros, representing an increase of 1.8% over the same month last year. The UK was the main emitting country, with more than 2.2 million heading here for their summer Continue Reading

New Home Mortgages Increased in July

New Home Mortgages Increased in July

The total number of new mortgages approved in July was 137,766 euros. This represents a 0.6% fall when compared to the same month in 2017. Of those, 29,287 were mortgages for a home purchase, 14.6% more than July in the previous year. The total borrowed capital reached 5,407.3 million euros, 15.2% more than in the Continue Reading