Here you will find news, views, events and information relating to real-estate in Spain.
The last ten years has seen the price of second-hand housing in Spain fall by an average of 103,294 euros, since the peak of April 2007. Back before the global financial crisis, the average price for a property of 80 square metres was 236,174 euros (2,952 euros/m²), but by February 2017 that price has fallen Continue Reading
The purchase of housing in Spain by foreigners continues to gain weight, according to data from property registrars. However, the results of the Brexit referendum appear to have reduced the number of sales to British buyers. In 2016, foreigners acquired more than 53,000 homes, representing the highest figure in the historical series (starting in 2006), Continue Reading
If you are thinking about buying property in Spain, you need to be sure you know what you are doing in order to avoid potential pitfalls. If you are tempted by the sun or you dream of waking up to a view of the Mediterranean then you are in the right place! The Costa del Continue Reading
December 2016 saw a little over 60,000 property sales in Spain, an annual increase of 5.9%. 83.6% of purchases registered in December correspond to urban properties, and 16.4% to rustic. In the case of urban property sales, 57.3% were residential property. The number of sales of rural properties increased by 7.4%, year-on-year, while the number Continue Reading
Marbella is a thriving Spanish coastal destination, rich in culture, gastronomy and nightlife. Millions of visitors each year either realise this as returning visitors or discover this fact as first timers. Money has been pumped into the ever-expanding infrastructure making Marbella more accessible and increasingly more popular not only for holiday makers but also for Continue Reading
Investment fund HIG Capital has signed an agreement with real estate developer Neinor Homes for the purchase of 430 apartments located in the Valle Romano Golf complex in Estepona (Málaga), in a deal worth around 32 million euros. The Valle Romano Golf Resort is located next to a golf course of 60 hectares with eighteen Continue Reading
As 2016 draws to a close we can all look back and reflect on the lessons learned, the choices made and the rewards earned from a turbulent year. As well as the usual ups and downs associated with the real-estate market there have been a few surprises to contend with this year. We had to Continue Reading
The price of used housing in Spain registered a decline of 1.1% during November. The average price per square metre now stands at 1,497€, according to the latest figures from idealista. If we look at the data in November 2015 (1,564 euros p/m²), the year-on-year fall is 4.3%. Autonomous Communities The price of resale housing Continue Reading
The small town of Ojén (population approximately 2,000) sits in the mountains behind Marbella. Despite its proximity to the coast it has remained relatively unspoilt, not attracting development in the way many local towns have. However, London-based investment fund Round Hill Capital plan to invest 250 million euros in the area over the next seven Continue Reading
The mortgage market in Spain is continuing to pick up speed. We are still a long way from the volume of new mortgages that we saw during the property bubble, but recently we have seen double-digit growth in lending month after month. In Malaga over the first three quarters of the year there have been Continue Reading
