While activity is still far below peak levels, expats are playing an increasingly important role in the struggling Spanish housing market. Foreign buyers accounted for 12 percent of total home sales in Spain in 2012, which is very close to pre-crash ratios, according to data compiled by Mark Stucklin of Spanish Property Insight. The number [...]
The number of properties bought in Spain by foreigners rose for five consecutive quarters between 2011 and 2012 as they took advantage of falling prices. The third quarter of last year saw the greatest rise in home sales to foreigners, 18% more than the equivalent quarter in 2011 and a total of 8,803 transactions, official [...]
EXPATS could benefit from new laws aimed at making properties more attractive to buy and rent out in Spain. With current rental laws considered to be too favourable towards tenants, the Spanish government is now set to unveil a number of measures which will give more power to landlords. The new legislation will allow property [...]
A growing number of experts believe that the Spanish property market is showing signs of recovery following the well documented economic crash which has plagued numerous global property markets. With a brand new year ahead we ask award-winning Spanish property builders Taylor Wimpey España for insight into the future of Spanish property in 2012. With years of [...]
Spain’s real estate sector is optimistic that it will turn for the better in the next 18 months, according to a recent survey by international consultants CB Richard Ellis (CBRE). Spanishpropertyinsight.com says quoting a report by CBRE that 7% of surveyed investors planned to invest in residential property early next year. While investors opt to [...]
