GOOD NEWS! Little chance of new property tax, which hits Brits hard, getting the green light
Opposition politicians, real estate agents and lawyers doubt that the new law, introduced to give Spaniards a greater chance of getting on the property ladder, will ever be approved.
Spain's housing shares inch up after selloff prompted by government measures
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced a plan to raise taxes on holiday rentals and set a tax of up to 100% on purchases of houses by non-European Union foreigners living abroad on Monday.
Very limited impact in the Balearics from Spain's non-resident non-EU citizens' home-buying tax measure
Property sector representatives aren't alarmed by the measure.
Non-resident Britons and Americans buying a property in Spain face massive tax bill, PM announces
It could ruin the dreams of many Britons of owning a holiday home in Spain.
Estate agent window in Palma, Mallorca
Prices for sale or for rent just keep increasing.
Balearics the only Spanish region with house prices higher than before the 2008 crisis
Palma is one of only two capitals where prices are above those of 2007.
The "dream" home in Mallorca.
The "dream" home in Mallorca.
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.
The Mallorca property nightmare: A British family’s fight for justice as home is demolished
“I’m not bitter, but I’m confused. How can this happen without anyone stepping up to take responsibility?”
Sixteen Years of Uncertainty: A British Family’s Nightmare in Mallorca
Despite paying half a million euros in mortgage and service charges, Lee and fellow owners are now locked out of their property,
The Mallorca municipality where house prices have risen the most in the past year
"The increase in prices is so significant that affordability of housing is at risk."
Property on rustic land in Mallorca
Property on rustic land.
Slump in the sale of homes in the Balearics ... but foreigners continue to buy a third of them
The highest prices in the country are a reason for the fall.
Owning a home in Mallorca, a rock solid investment
Balearics lead the Spanish property market
Everyone has the right to buy a property to live in
Everyone has the right to buy a property to live in.
Coastal homes in the Balearics
Six of the ten most expensive coastal municipalities in Spain are in the Balearics.
The Puerto Andratx property which is one of the most expensive in Spain
The Puerto Andratx property which is one of the most expensive in Spain.
Palma apartments with pools add 40% to the price
Forty per cent more but this is lower than a national average of 65%.
House prices fall in the Balearics and sales continue to drop
Prices were down in both May and June.
Six of Spain's top ten most expensive coastal municipalities for property are in the Balearics
Two in Mallorca, four in Ibiza.