Palma residents complain of aggressive "real-estate harassment" on behalf of foreign buyers
"Housing is a right, not a business. Our neighbourhood is not for sale."
An unfinished home in Mallorca said to have been part of a fraud
One of the unfinished homes.
Alleged property scam in Mallorca said to be worth over one million euros
A court is investigating claims brought by up to twenty people who have been affected.
Coastal properties in the Balearics
More and more properties are being bought by foreigners. But do these give rise to illegal marketing of tourist accommodation?
House prices in the Balearics increased 15% in 2024
Latest figures from the College of Notaries.
Greece and Portugal cash in as Spain says adios to Golden visa
Spain is also planning to introduce a new tax on non-resident/non EU property purchases.
Weddings, blossoms, and buzz in Soller
The Soller Train as it travels this route before climbing the mountain is a great vantage point for blossom viewing.
Three neighbourhoods in the Balearics among the most expensive
Inca and Manacor have seen the greatest year-on-year increase in property prices.
Construction of new homes in Mallorca
The tax relief is "absolutely necessary".
Estate agent window in Mallorca
A half of young people are evicted because they can't keep up payments.
Hollywood A-listers will be hit by massive Spanish property tax in Mallorca
"A dream property non residents from outside the EU could become a nightmare...."
Spanish PM forced to defend hefty tax increase for non-resident British and U.S. property buyers in Davos
Spain denies being opposed to foreign investment
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.
Comment
Spain’s Socialists consider tourists a problem
Spain, or rather Madrid, wants its cake and eat it.
Humphrey Carter24/01/2025 10:57