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Last updated 24 Oct, 06:17 (Madrid) · 10 stories · Sources: Spanish Property Insight, Olive Press, Euro Weekly News
- Spanish Property Insight·17 h ago
The terrace problem with notary property price statistics
Spain’s new notary statistics portal is a big step forward in property market transparency, but its price-per-square-metre figures come with a catch for homes with terraces. Understanding how terraces are treated is essential if you want to…
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- Spanish Property Insight·yesterday
Spain’s new 10pc VAT on holiday lets: What owners need to know
Spain has introduced a new 10% VAT on short-term property lettings that could affect thousands of holiday-home owners, including those who only rent out their properties occasionally. The legislation is already in force, but parliamentary a…
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- Spanish Property Insight·19 Oct 2026
Foreign demand for Spanish property falls sharply in first half of 2026
Foreign demand for property in Spain fell by 13% in the first half of 2026, with second-home buyers leading the decline and every major foreign market contracting together for the first time. The latest figures from the notaries confirm tha…
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- Spanish Property Insight·19 Oct 2026
Spain’s housing decrees trigger exodus from rental market, agents warn
The first evidence of how landlords are reacting to Spain’s controversial new housing decrees suggests that thousands of homes are already being withdrawn from the long-term rental market, making the housing shortage worse rather than bette…
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- Spanish Property Insight·17 Oct 2026·catalonia
Barcelona plans 150% property tax increase on tourist flats ahead of 2028 ban
Barcelona City Council has approved plans to increase property taxes by up to 150% on owners with multiple tourist rental licences, adding another financial burden to a sector already facing extinction in 2028. Barcelona City Council’s Econ…
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- Spanish Property Insight·10 Oct 2026
Radical housing decrees return as housing becomes election battleground
Spain’s controversial housing decrees are back, and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap general election for 29 November, gambling that public anger over housing will save his government. Just three days after Parliament rejected…
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- Spanish Property Insight·9 Oct 2026
Foreign demand falls sharply as Spanish property market shifts down a gear
Foreign buyers purchased 13% fewer homes in Spain in the first half of 2026, with holiday-home demand falling even faster. But after a record-breaking 2025, the latest figures suggest a market cooling down rather than falling off a cliff. T…
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- Spanish Property Insight·9 Oct 2026
Spanish housing starts rise 11pc, but nowhere near enough to solve the housing crisis
New government figures show housing starts rising to their highest level in a decade, but Spain is still building nowhere near enough homes, especially in the places where they are most desperately needed. The latest figures from the Minist…
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- Spanish Property Insight·9 Oct 2026
Market snapshot: French market in Q2 2026
French demand for Spanish property has recovered over the last two years, raising an interesting question: could growing political instability and economic uncertainty in France be encouraging more French buyers to look across the Pyrenees?…
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- Spanish Property Insight·8 Oct 2026
Spanish house prices rise 9pc but market growth stalls in H1 2026
Spanish house prices continue to climb, but the total value of sales has barely increased despite the market more than doubling in size over the last decade. Are buyers finally reaching their limits? Spanish house prices continued climbing…
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