Spanish property market news
Keep up with the latest Spanish property market news here at Property Guides. We cover all the updates that matter if you’re looking to buy property in Spain, including legislation, market forecasts, and housing developments. You’ll also find handy tips and insights to help you on your buying journey. Read the latest Spanish property news below.
Why so many holidaymakers are choosing Spain this winter
As an unprecedented number of holidaymakers head to Spain this winter, we look at what makes Spain such a brilliant winter location.Read more...
Featured Articles
Rental clampdown could be good news for British buyers
A proposed new law limiting tourist rentals in Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza could be good news for foreigners looking to make a long-term home in the Mediterranean’s best islands.Read more...
News Round-Up
A statement by Spanish PM and banks required to refund money to mortgage borrowers are hitting Spain’s headlines this week as is the arrival of snow on the Costa del SolRead more...
How to pass Spanish property on as you wish
It was impossible to disinherit a child in Spain. But now the rules have changed in the Basque Country and other regions are looking at their own laws.Read more...
The charm (and chat) of Valencia
Barcelona gets the crowds, Palma gets the wealthy, while the charms of Valencia sometimes get forgotten. They shouldn’t, this beautiful city near the sea welcomes everyone, whatever dialect of Spanish they speak! Many Catalans will say that Catalonia is not Spain. In many ways this is true, but on a trip to Valencia I discovered that Valencia has its own dialect of Spanish… it’s all very confusing!Read more...
Restoring a Spanish ruin
Make sure you know what’s in-store when you decide to renovate a ruin in Spain. From the finances to the finished product and everything in between, it will take a lot of planning.Read more...
A winter wonderland by the Sea
In summer we spend most of our time outside, but what do residents do here in the winter, when the temperatures fall and the days are shorter? At this time of year some of my friends leave their second homes and head back to Britain to spend the festive season with their families. In the south of Spain it is often the case that the family from Britain come to spend this season in Spain with their loved ones, but up here in Catalonia expat number have dwindled and most of the buzzing seaside resorts have closed down. There are a few tourists wandering through but things remain pretty quiet untiRead more...
The Spanish love a lottery!
A little gamble at Christmas could get you a big fat payday. This is what the Spanish are banking on when they switch on their TVs at Christmas to watch the El Gordo lottery draw.Read more...
Shopping in Spain
If you’re one of those people who leave Christmas shopping to the last minute, you’ll feel right at home in Spain! Traditions are changing fast though, with Spain coming into line with global shopping habitsRead more...
Spring has arrived early for Spain’s property market
As 2016 draws to a close we take a look at the reviving property market in Spain’s most popular regions from the Costa Brava all the way down to the Canary IslandsRead more...
Spain’s new austerity budget – where will it hit you?
The new Spanish government has finally managed to announce a budget and it’s good news if you are on the minimum wage or read books online while drinking wine. It’s bad news for almost everyone else thoughRead more...