Spain Real Estate News
The Spanish real estate market has demonstrated considerable strength. Proof of this is the number of foreign homebuyers, having steadily grown in recent years. In 2024, they accounted for 14.6% of all purchases, according to data from the Association of Property Registry Offices.
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Buying VPO (social housing) has some peculiarities beyond the price. This type of property has a different tax regime and mortgage conditions. All this implies greater facilities for acquisition, although it'll be necessary to meet certain requirements.
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The Housing Law, which came into force in March 2023, introduced important reforms. One of them was the rental price update-index. This indicator indicates how much rents can rise from 2025 onwards, and its main lines are already defined.
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The new ECB rate cut, the fourth in 2024, is good news for the real estate market. With the reduction in interest rates by 25 basis points, the price of money is 3%. However, along with this decision by the European Central Bank came another news that was not so positive: the reduction in economic growth expectations for the Eurozone.
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Access to housing, whether owned or rented, has become one of the biggest concerns at a social level. The latest barometer of the Centre for Sociological Research (CIS) shows that Spaniards perceive it as the second major problem in the country.
In this context, the creation of a public housing company was recently announced. Its purpose, in the words of the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, is to build and manage housing from the General State Administration.
The forecasts for the real estate market in 2025 point to sustained growth, in line with the last months 2024. Regarding sales, an increase in demand and prices is expected. On the other hand, the rental market could reach historic highs in terms of prices.
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Foreign home buyers are a significant part of the Spanish real estate market. In effect, in the second quarter of 2024, they accounted for 14.84% of purchase transactions, 0.63% more than in the previous quarter.
That is one of the data collected in the Real Estate Registry Statistics Report of the College of Registrars. We analyze other significant aspects regarding foreign home buyers below.
Access to housing is one of the biggest concerns for the youngest groups in the population. High prices, job instability and difficulties saving enough to meet the initial expenses derived from the purchase are obstacles that sometimes seem impossible. Help, in these cases, comes from youth mortgages.
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The return from the summer holiday has brought good news for those who pay a mortgage or are applying for one to buy a home. At its latest meeting, the European Central Bank approved a new interest rate cut, the second this year.
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When we list a property on the real estate market, we usually think only of the profit derived from the operation. However, we must consider another factor: the expenses of selling a house. These costs can range from 5% to 15% of the value of the sale.
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