
Living in paradise going to get tougher for non-EU nationals.
Living in paradise going to get tougher for non-EU nationals.
Spain’s Golden Visa expired on Thursday
The visas were approved by the centre-right Partido Popular government in 2013 after the bursting of the property bubble and until 2023 more than 14,500 permits for property investments had been registered.
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It is proving exceptionally popular with American citizens

Britons scrambling to get their visa to a place in the sun.
Britons scrambling to get their visa to a place in the sun.
British rush for the Golden Visa for Spain
The government’s reasoning is that the increased interest in this option has contributed to the country’s housing crisis.
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Spain is also planning to introduce a new tax on non-resident/non EU property purchases.
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Blow for Britons planning to live in Spain
More complications for Britons wishing to move to Mallorca
It was seen as a way of attracting badly needed foreign investment in the wake of the eurozone crisis, which hit Spain’s property sector particularly hard.
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Britons cash in on the outgoing Golden Visa in Spain to beat the 90 day rule
Thousands of Britons have taken out the Golden Visa.

One of the key reasons behind the anti-mass tourism protests this year was the lack of affordable housing which has been blamed on property speculation by foreign investors.
One of the key reasons behind the anti-mass tourism protests this year was the lack of affordable housing which has been blamed on property speculation by foreign investors.
The end of the Golden Visa for Mallorca
It was seen as a way of attracting badly needed foreign investment in the wake of the eurozone crisis, which hit Spain’s property sector particularly hard.
Adding insult to injury: Mallorca news round-up
Some of the stories that made the headlines over the past week.
"No magic solutions" to Mallorca's housing problems
"Rent caps have not been successful anywhere and are doomed to failure."
Eliminating the Golden Visa will have minimal impact on Mallorca's property market
One of the real estate associations describes the elimination as harmless.

Palma is proving extremely popular with foreign property investors.
Palma is proving extremely popular with foreign property investors.
End of the Spanish ‘Golden Visa’ sparks fresh calls for a ban on second homes
The Canadian government has banned foreign investors from buying homes in the country until 2027.