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4 Million Tourists Visited Spain in December

Spain isn't just for sunbathing!

Despite the winter weather, Spain still managed to attract over four million international tourists in December, 0.2% less than in the same month in 2016. As usual, the UK was the main emitting country, with over 800,000 Brits choosing Spain for their winter vacation. Brits made up 20.4% of the total, 7.6% less when compared Continue Reading

Used Property Prices Still Increasing

Prices increased 1.1% in Malaga, in January

It’s February already! How did that happen? All pointers at the end of last year suggested we would see a good 2018 and it has certainly started well. Used property prices in Spain registered a monthly increase of 0.7%, to stand at 1,597 euros p/m². When compared to January last year (1,508 euros p/m²), the Continue Reading

Number of Home Mortgages Fell in November

Number of new mortgages fell in November

The average amount of new mortgages approved in November was 145,769 euros. This is 15.1% higher than in the same month in 2016. This is according to the latest data released by the INE. The number of new mortgages on homes was 24,882. This represents a 3.7% fall compared to the previous year. The average Continue Reading

November Saw Property Sales Increase

Home sales increased 18.1% in November

There were 153,390 property transfers recorded in the property registers in November 2017. This represents a 4.9% increase when compared to the same month in 2016 , according to the latest figures from the National Institute of Statistics (INE). 85.4% of the purchases correspond to urban property, with the remaining 14.6% being for rural properties. Continue Reading

Used Housing Prices Up 2.4% in 2017

The Balearic Islands saw the biggest rise in 2017

The price of used housing in Spain registered a small year-on-year increase in 2017. Prices rose 2.4% in the last 12 months to reach an average of 1,586 euros/m². Fernando Encinar, head of idealista studies, said “If 2016 was a turning point in the evolution of the market, in 2017 we would have to talk Continue Reading

Mortgage Approvals Increased in October

Mortgage Approvals Increased in October

The number of new home mortgage approvals in October was just short of twenty-five thousand (24,706). This is 8.2% more than in the same month in 2016. The average amount of the new mortgages was 120,628 euros, an annual increase of 9.2%. The value of mortgages for urban property reached a massive 4,824.9 million euros. Continue Reading

Thank you 2017. Here’s to 2018!

Happy Christmas and 2018 from Marbella For Sale

THANK YOU! Marbella For Sale have had a great 2017 thanks to the efforst of our great team and of course, our clients without whom we would not be here! We thank all who passed by us this year. To all who trusted us to help them buy or sell a property on the Costa Continue Reading

Buyers Turning Away From New Property

New property is too expensive most buyers

New property has typically been sparse as available plots of land become scarce and although new construction has returned to many areas, Spain is still suffering from a lack of “new” stock. According to a survey carried out by idealista, 3 out of 4 buyers have ruled out searching for new homes as the prices Continue Reading

Cost of Renting Increased 1.6% in November

Rental costs increased in all communities

The average price of renting a house in Spain increased by 1.6% in November to stand at 8.13 euros/m² per month, according to data released by fotocasa. The figures are similar to the beginning of the year when increases were between 1.5 and 2%. On the monthly basis, rental prices increased in six communities and Continue Reading

Property Sales Increased 21% in October

18.6% of homes purchased in October were new

Following on from the best third quarter since 2008 (in terms of property sales), in October, there were 143,249 property transfers in the property registers. This represents 12.3% more than in the same month in 2016, according to the latest data from the INE. When looking at only property sales/purchases there were 74,286 in October, Continue Reading