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Last updated 23 Jul, 11:17 (Madrid) · 11 stories · Sources: Spanish Property Insight, Olive Press, Euro Weekly News
- Euro Weekly News·3 h ago
Why choosing the right estate agent could save you thousands
When selling a property in Spain, most homeowners focus on two questions: “What commission does the agent charge?” and “What […]
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- Spanish Property Insight·17 Jul 2026
Buyers are pushing back against high house prices in Spain
Spain’s property market is losing some of its momentum as buyers become more cautious and start negotiating harder on price. Homes are taking longer to sell and transactions are falling, but this looks more like a return to normality than t…
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- Spanish Property Insight·16 Jul 2026·catalonia
Catalonia’s latest war on “speculators” will make its housing crisis even worse
Catalan politicians are once again targeting an imaginary enemy: property speculators. Their latest proposal risks driving away genuine investors who renovate homes, improve housing stock and provide much-needed supply. A proposed Catalan l…
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- Spanish Property Insight·15 Jul 2026
Spain forecast to lead European house price growth for years to come
Spain is expected to have one of the fastest-growing housing markets in Europe for the rest of the decade, which is good news for homeowners but increasingly painful for those struggling to get on the property ladder. According to ratings a…
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- Spanish Property Insight·10 Jul 2026
What Germany’s car crisis could mean for the Spanish property market
Germany’s car industry is in trouble. That matters for Spain because Germans are not just holidaymakers here — they are one of the most important foreign buyer groups in the Spanish second-home market. The crisis unfolding in the German car…
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- Spanish Property Insight·9 Jul 2026·mallorca
Mallorca’s anti-tourism activists become a nuisance to their own cause
Anti-tourism activists in Mallorca may have become more of a nuisance to their own cause of trying to push back against tourism and property investors than a serious force in the public arena. A controversial protest manual, circulated ahea…
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- Spanish Property Insight·9 Jul 2026
Estate agents expect a cooler market but higher prices in the second half
Industry insiders expect the Spanish housing market to cool in the second half, but with prices continuing to rise. A new survey of more than 400 estate agents by mortgage lender UCI and the Spanish International Realty Alliance (SIRA) sugg…
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- Spanish Property Insight·5 Jul 2026
Dutch demand for Spanish property keeps rising as others cool
Dutch buyers continue to stand out in Spain’s foreign property market. The latest Land Registrar figures show demand from the Netherlands rising in Q1 2026, even as the wider foreign market declined. Spanish property acquisitions involving…
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- Spanish Property Insight·4 Jul 2026
Spanish government plans another housing decree, because the last one worked so well
The Spanish government is preparing another Royal Decree-law on housing this July, with more intervention in the rental market and more uncertainty for landlords. Property owners in Spain might be forgiven for wondering what new surprise aw…
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- Spanish Property Insight·4 Jul 2026
France’s ‘temporary’ rent controls are proving anything but temporary
France’s “temporary” rent controls are proving remarkably permanent. As politicians debate extending them, the French experience offers an important lesson for Spain—and anyone interested in housing policy. Most people have no idea where re…
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- Spanish Property Insight·3 Jul 2026·costa del sol, mallorca
Foreign buyers flock to Spain’s ultra-prime hotspots
Five locations dominate Spain’s market for homes priced above €3 million, underlining just how concentrated the country’s super-prime property sector has become. According to new analysis from Idealista, the undisputed leaders are the Costa…
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