Spain Approves New Housing Rules, but a Friday Vote Could Undo Them
Spain's cabinet has approved new housing rules — an eviction ban to 2030, a 2% rent cap and a ban on "vulture fund" purchases — but Friday's parliamentary validation vote ...
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Foreign Buyers Paid 35% More Than Spanish Buyers for Housing in Spain in 2025, Registrars Data Show
Spain's Colegio de Registradores data show foreign buyers paid 35% more per square metre than Spanish buyers for housing in 2025, with the premium persisting into 2026 and foreign buyers' ...
Canary Islands Plan Tax Penalties for Non-EU Buyers and Take Wider Curbs to Brussels
Canary Islands President Fernando Clavijo is pursuing limits on home purchases by foreign buyers on two fronts, and plans to present the proposal in Brussels in November, Idealista reported on ...
Foreign buyers claim record 15.98% share of Spain’s shrinking housing market
Foreigners accounted for a record 15.98% of all homes purchased in Spain in the second quarter of 2026, buying more than 26,800 properties even as the country's overall housing market ...
Spain’s second-hand home prices rise 16.2% in a year
Spain's second-hand home prices rose 16.2% year-on-year in July, per the Fotocasa index.
Spain Publishes 2026 Non-Lucrative Residency Fees and Financial Requirements for Foreign Retirees
Spain has published 2026 fees and financial requirements for its non-lucrative residency visa, charging Americans $140 versus $106 for other nationalities.
British Expats in Spain Face a 40% Pension Tax Hit as New UK Inheritance Rules Approach
British expats in Spain face a 40% UK inheritance tax hit on pensions starting April 2027, under a rule announced in the 2024 Autumn Budget.
Foreign buyers drive 60% of demand in Spain’s ultra-luxury housing market
A Hiscox/Catella report finds foreign buyers account for 60% of demand in Spain's ultra-luxury housing market.
Spain’s resale asking prices rise 17.2%, Fotocasa reports
Spain's resale-home asking prices rose 4% in the second quarter of 2026 and 17.2% from a year earlier, according to Fotocasa's own property index.
Spain’s proposed 100% non-EU buyer tax should not be treated as current law
Spain's proposed 100% tax or surcharge on certain non-EU, non-resident property buyers is easy to misread as an active buyer tax.
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