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There was an increase in housing sales in most of Spain’s autonomous communities in the first quarter of 2017. This is according to the latest figures released by the National Council of Notaries. In the first quarter, the sale of housing saw average national growth of 19.2% year-on-year. All the autonomous communities saw growth except Continue Reading
In 2016 the number of properties purchased by foreign citizens reached 13.2% of the total units sold in Spain; record sales, and the highest figure from the last decade. However, the current data suggests 2017 will surpass those record sales, by a substantial margin, according to the latest Residential Market Report prepared by investment management Continue Reading
The number of property sales in Spain stood at 47,145 transactions in May, according to data released by the General Council of Notaries. This represents a year-on-year increase of 17.5% when compared to May in the previous year. By type of housing, the sale of used property showed an annual increase of 20.4% while sales Continue Reading
According to the bi-annual rental price report prepared by piso.com, the average rental property in Spain has an average surface area of 112 m² with an average monthly rate of 705 euros. This figure represents a monthly increase of 0.57%, a quarterly increase of 4.44%, a semi-annual increase of 6.02% and year-on-year growth of 12.08%. Continue Reading
Total spending by international tourists visiting Spain in May reached a staggering 7,841 million euros. The figure represents an increase of 13.3% over the same month of 2016, according to data released by the INE. Spain received almost 8 million tourists in May. The average expenditure per tourist was 987 euros, an annual increase of Continue Reading
Transparency International, the global anti-corruption coalition, have increased the rating for Marbella City Council from 58 to 93 percent in the Transparency Index. The report, published every two years, says Marbella is “an example of positive change, good practice and attitude”. The Mayor expressed his satisfaction with the towns progress towards transparency of all local Continue Reading
Spain received a massive 7.9 million international tourists in May, 11.7% more than in the same month last year. As usual, the UK was the main country of origin with over 2 million Brits arriving in Spain in May. This represents 25.7% of the total number of visitors, an increase of 14% when compared to Continue Reading
Malaga City Council has taken the first steps to creating a new urban development in the city. The project will create around 1,000 homes, most of which will be protected, although there will be free-rent properties included. The council has selected five projects which will now be put out to tender to developers. The project, Continue Reading
Average rental costs in Spain increased by 1.3% in May, when compared to the previous month. The average price now stands at 8.14€ /m² per month, according to the latest data from fotocasa. This is only the second month since 2011 to see an average price over 8€ /m² per month. As with April, we Continue Reading
The total amount of housing purchase and sale transactions in April 2017 was 40,005, representing a year-on-year decline of 2%. Transactions involving resale property increased by 1.2%, while the sale of new property fell by 10.7%, year-on-year. The sale of single-family properties showed an annual variation of -3.8%, while sales of flats fell by 1.5%. Continue Reading
