Spanish property market news
Keep up with the latest Spanish property market news here at Property Guides. We cover all the updates that matter if you’re looking to buy property in Spain, including legislation, market forecasts, and housing developments. You’ll also find handy tips and insights to help you on your buying journey. Read the latest Spanish property news below.
The Balearic Islands: a hubbub of overseas buyers
The latest data shows overseas buyers are increasingly drawn to purchasing property in the Balearic Islands. We break down the data and uncover why this is.Read more...
Featured Articles
Finding a good builder in Spain
Whether you’re having your home built from scratch or just need your patio resurfaced, finding a builder in Spain is easy. But where do you start, what will you pay and what are the local rules about building? In part 3 of our series on self-building in Spain, we’ve got to the business end of the process.Read more...
Spanish homes for watersports lovers
Spain is famous world over for its wonderful climate and coastline. But not everyone wants to laze around on a beach! For the more active of us –and those taking up a new hobby in retirement – Spain’s waters offer every kind of water sport imaginable.Read more...
News update: eco-homes, cheap mortgages, and Spain’s priciest streets
It has been a hot summer here with the majority of people on holiday, including the politicians, and the news has been quite upbeat with Brexit taking only a secondary place. The property market is stable, eco-homes are on the rise and Spain’s most expensive streets are revealed! Plus, mortgages are cheaper, as are petrol and diesel.Read more...
Building your own home in Spain, part 2: architects and planning permission
How do you find an architect and get the planning permission to build your own home in Spain? Last month we covered buying a building plot in Spain, and the basic types of land to build a property. When you’ve bought the plot, if you haven’t already, you will need to get an architect in Spain. Together you will be able to test the basic feasibility of your project, refine it, cost it and get planning permission.Read more...
The Spanish cities we’ve fallen in love with this summer!
Which surprising cities have been attracting international buyers? Where do most British couples go on holiday to Spain? And which country is repackaging Spain’s liquid gold and selling it as its own, allegedly? Read the travel, business and property news from Spain.Read more...
Spain’s top 10 family-friendly islands
Sun, sea, sand and short flights from home – Spain’s islands have been firm family favourites for decades among tourists and property buyers alike. Our recent survey showed that almost 1/4 of our readers want to buy in the Balearics or Canaries, so this week, I’m looking at the very best, family-friendly islands to purchase a home.Read more...
Election? Brexit? No problem for property buyers in Spain
Playing golf in the warm winter sunshine. Eating al fresco by your pool. Renting out your holiday home for a profit all summer and enjoying it in winter for yourself. However you see your life in Spain, you can do all this and more, however the election and Brexit works out. Here’s why you shouldn’t be too worried about no deal for property buyers in SpainRead more...
Building your own home in Spain
Could you build your own home in Spain? Maybe not personally, but planning it, designing it and finding the professionals to built it ? A surprising number of British and other international buyers do.Read more...
News from Spain: tax, celebrities and cleaner water
There is excellent news for property buyers in Spain this week. Read the latest on lower Spanish taxes, stronger protection for buyers and ever cleaner beaches. And if you’re tempted to buy a Spanish home, check out a bargain on a celebrity couple’s rather special home in Mallorca too! If you’ve got a spare €30 million that is…Read more...
Your ten best new friends when you move to Spain
Buying a home in Spain is a team effort. Let the Spain Property Guide introduce you to the trusted professionals who will ensure your purchase and your exciting new life here happens without a hitch.Read more...