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Last updated 2 Sept, 15:17 (Madrid) · 12 stories · Sources: Spanish Property Insight, Olive Press, Euro Weekly News
- Euro Weekly News·2 h ago·andalusia
‘No time to escape’ as an earthquake-damaged chimney crushes worker to death in Granada
Those of us who have tried our hand at building or renovating know just how much of a task it […]
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- Olive Press·yesterday·costa del sol
Your dream home in Spain starts long before you collect the keys
A free Estepona seminar will offer expert guidance on buying property in Spain, tax residency, pensions, investments and long-term cross-border financial planning.
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- Spanish Property Insight·29 Aug 2026
Market snapshot: British market in Q2 2026 – going sideways
British demand for property in Spain went sideways in the second quarter, whilst the wider foreign market powered ahead. The result was another decline in the UK’s share of foreign buyers, continuing a long-running trend. British buyers pur…
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- Spanish Property Insight·28 Aug 2026
How much does a swimming pool add to the value of a property in Spain?
With another scorching Spanish summer coming to a close, a swimming pool certainly feels valuable. But how much does having one actually add to the price of a property? The answer, according to new research, is: it depends enormously on whe…
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- Spanish Property Insight·28 Aug 2026
Heads-up! Q2 2026 housing numbers just published by the notaries – A good time to sell, but buyers are becoming more cautious
Sales have eased from last year’s exceptional levels, but prices continue to hit new highs. The latest figures suggest the market is becoming less frenetic, whilst remaining favourable for most vendors. The Spanish notaries have just publis…
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- Spanish Property Insight·27 Aug 2026
The notaries’ recently launched data portal is useful, but it still won’t tell you what a property actually sold for
Spain’s notaries have made a big improvement to property-market transparency with their new housing statistics portal. But if what you really want to know is what comparable properties actually sold for, you are still out of luck. A much be…
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- Spanish Property Insight·20 Aug 2026
Balearic housing reforms start to produce results
The Balearic Islands still face a severe housing shortage, but a series of reforms introduced since 2024 is beginning to add new homes to the market, with more in the pipeline. Housing news from the islands is usually dominated by high pric…
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- Spanish Property Insight·19 Aug 2026·catalonia
Barcelona rent controls: rents rise while rental opportunities remain scarce
Barcelona’s latest rental figures deliver an awkward result for supporters of rent controls: rents are rising again, while the number of people managing to secure a new rental home remains far below normal. The Catalan government has now pu…
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- Spanish Property Insight·15 Aug 2026
Spanish home sales forecast to fall as prices surge 12pc
Spanish bank BBVA expects home sales to fall this year despite strong demand, as a chronic shortage of housing pushes prices up by 12% and leaves buyers competing for insufficient supply. According to the latest forecasts from BBVA Research…
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- Spanish Property Insight·10 Aug 2026
Why Spain’s housing policies keep making the crisis worse
Politicians are targeting demand when they should be boosting supply, according to a new report that argues the country’s housing shortage is fundamentally self-inflicted. Funcas, One of Spain’s leading economic think tanks has delivered a…
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- Spanish Property Insight·8 Aug 2026
Mortgage foreclosures are rising in Spain—but distress is still historically low
The latest foreclosure figures show financial stress is creeping higher, but Spain’s property market remains a long way from the kind of distress that creates widespread bargain opportunities. One way to gauge financial distress in the Span…
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- Spanish Property Insight·7 Aug 2026
Property ads are coming to your AI chats – and they could change how we buy homes in Spain
The first property adverts are already appearing in AI conversations in the US. If this catches on, searching for property in Spain could start to move away from the big portals and into AI assistants. For years, Google was the gateway to t…
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