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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Spain property taxes
Current property taxes news, rules and analysis for Spain. This guide brings together 15 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 →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 →Foreign buyers lose appetite for Spanish property as demand falls 17.6% year-on-year
The first official data for 2026 reveals a cooling Spanish market, with demand from overseas buyers declining at the sharpest pace.
Read →Spain versus France: where foreign buyers can still purchase holiday homes without punitive taxes
France imposes additional taxes on second homes of up to 60 per cent, British county councils have doubled property taxes, and Wales could raise them by as much as 300 per cent.
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 →Barcelona reveals how policy distorts housing statistics
In May, rental prices across Spain rose by 4 per cent to a record 15.1 €/m²/month.
Read →Barcelona's rent controls backfire as supply collapses and real prices soar
Over the past two decades, average rental rates in Barcelona have risen just 1.8% in real terms.
Read →Spain's tough talk on foreign buyers is working—but missing the real problem
Property purchases by non-EU foreign buyers fell 17% in 2025, despite the absence of any formal legislation.
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