Property purchase taxes vary sharply across Spain
On a €1 million property purchase in Spain, the tax bill can differ by as much as €65,000 depending on the region.
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Current property investment news, rules and analysis for Spain. This guide brings together 23 source-linked MedRealty stories.
90% of Catalonia’s population lives in rent-controlled zones – and this is just the beginning of a war between…
The regional government is preparing a new law that will allow municipalities to prohibit the purchase of apartments not for personal residence.
Read →Spain will lead in the growth of house prices in Europe at least until 2028, according to the rating agency Standard &…
According to their calculations, Spanish prices will rise by 9.1% this year, then by 7.4% in 2027 and 6.2% in 2028.
Read →German automotive crisis poses threat to Spanish property market
Volkswagen is considering laying off 100,000 employees and closing four factories in Germany.
Read →Dutch buyers outpace all rivals in Spanish property market
Dutch purchasers are acquiring Spanish real estate faster than any other nationality.
Read →Spain prepares third housing law overhaul in months via emergency decree
The Spanish government plans to approve a new housing package in July through Royal Decree-law.
Read →Foreign buyers purchase nearly 100,000 homes annually in Spain, hitting record high
Spanish media outlets have renewed accusations that foreign investors are displacing local residents from coastal and island properties.
Read →Waste-sorting facility dispute on Costa Blanca exposes risks for Spanish property investors
In Moraira, residents are locked in legal proceedings with local authorities over plans to build a waste-sorting facility in a residential area.
Read →Foreign buyers now account for one in four Barcelona property sales, hitting record high
Last year, Barcelona's property market saw 15,960 apartments and houses sold.
Read →Spanish property: when rental becomes a years-long nightmare
Neil purchased a house near Barcelona in 2005 for €289,000 at the peak of the Spanish property boom.
Read →Spanish property market loses momentum as Q1 sales fall 8% year-on-year
Spain's real-estate market has downshifted from turbo mode, with sales in the first quarter of 2026 declining 8% compared with the same period last year.
Read →Spain's Supreme Court voids short-term rental registry; property owners seek refunds
Spain's Supreme Court has annulled the national register for short-term lettings, prompting property owners to demand reimbursement of registration fees they have already paid.
Read →German buyers slow their pace in Spanish property market
German purchasers acquired 1,510 properties in Spain during the first quarter of 2026, representing a 7.2 per cent decline compared with Q1 2025.
Read →Spain's housing crisis response risks driving investors away, warns analysts
Spain is tackling its housing crisis through measures that risk confusing and deterring investors from the market.
Read →Spain struggles to contain housing crisis as prices surge 13% annually and residents face displacement
Thousands of Spaniards took to the streets of Madrid in May.
Read →IMF identifies housing crisis as Spain's economic Achilles heel, warns against price controls and regulatory volatility
Spain is growing faster than other eurozone countries—GDP is forecast at +2.1% in 2026.
Read →British buyers retreat from Spanish property market to decade-low levels
British purchases of Spanish real estate have fallen to their lowest point in years, trading nearly 40% below 2016 levels.
Read →Spanish court strikes down national short-term rental registry, clearing way for 111,000 blocked apartments to return to…
The saga began in July 2025 when the Spanish government launched a mandatory registration system for tourist lettings (NRA).
Read →Portugal overvalued by 35%, warns European Commission as Spain offers better value
Portugal is paying 35 per cent more than fair value for property, according to the European Commission.
Read →Spain's property market surges 12.9% annually, second only to Portugal in Europe
While Germany and France stagnate, Spain's real-estate market continues its steady ascent.
Read →Foreign buyers slow their Spanish property purchases for third consecutive quarter
Foreign purchasers completed 24,800 transactions in the first quarter of 2026, representing a 3 per cent decline compared with Q1 2025.
Read →Americans rise to top of Spanish property market in decade-long ascent
The Association of Spanish Notaries has released a fresh report on foreign property purchases in the second half of 2025, revealing a rapidly shifting landscape.
Read →Off-plan purchases in Spain remain a minefield for investors, even in 2026
An English couple, both in their fifties, decided to build a seaside villa in Tarragona before retirement.
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