According to data released by the Ministry of Public Works, there were 103,288 house sale transactions made before a notary in Spain in the first quarter of 2016. You would need to go back to 2010 to find the first quarter with as many sales. The figure represents an increase of 20.7% when compared to Continue Reading
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Home Sales Increased 29% in April
April 2016 registered an increase in the number of house sales of 29%, when compared to the same month in the previous year, according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics (INE). In total, there were 153,060 property transfers in April, which represents a 15.4% increase in total property transfers over April 2015. Continue Reading
BBVA Report Indicates Housing Recovery Continues
According to the latest Real Estate Flash Report from BBVA, despite a slow-down in house sales in March, the results from the first quarter of the year remain positive. Year-on-year, the first quarter closed with a 2.4% increase in property prices, a factor which the BBVA highlight as a confirmation of the recovery of the Continue Reading
Mortgage Approvals Increased in March
Following a great start to the year in terms of the number of property sales, mortgage statistics released today further demonstrate the improvements we are seeing in the Spanish property market. Cinco Dias reported that 46.7% of property purchases in March required external financing, an increase of 61% from the low that was seen in Continue Reading
Sales to Foreign Buyers Increased in Q1
The number of foreigners purchasing property in Spain continues to increase, as confirmed in data released by numerous agencies, including the General Council of Notaries and the Association of Registrars. During the first quarter of 2016, demand from foreign buyers has continued to grow despite the slight overall decline, with foreign money accounting for 12.93% Continue Reading
Residential Property Sales Increased 16.8% in March
March saw an increase in property sales of 8.5% when compared to the same period in 2015, reaching 66,645 transactions. Of those properties, 83.4% were for urban properties, of which, 57.4% were private homes. The number of rural properties sold decreased by 5.2% on the annual rate, to stand at 11,058, while sales of urban Continue Reading
Marbella Real-Estate Picking Up
Following eight years of negativity since the crisis of 2008, property agents and developers are looking positively at 2016. But it’s not only the real-estate market that is on the up. The whole of Spain seems to be having a great year. Here are just a few of the positive points from the first quarter Continue Reading
Property Sales Increased in February
According to the latest statistics released by the General Council of Notaries, the Spanish housing market continues to recover with a year-on-year increase of 22.9% in the number of housing transactions, bringing it to 34,268. Furthermore, the figures suggest that house prices showed a small increase of 0.6%, bringing the price of one square metre Continue Reading
