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Five ways to make your garden more appealing to property buyers
A beautiful garden is part of the Mediterranean dream. But a neglected or high-maintenance garden can quickly turn that dream into a costly chore, making your property harder to sell. When selling a home in Spain, owners naturally concentrate on the house itself. Yet the garden…
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The flaws at the heart of the government’s housing policy
Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez recently appeared on television defending rent controls and greater government intervention in Spain’s housing market. His interview on La Revuelta brought several questionable arguments and important omissions into focus. Here’s a closer…
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How much value does a garden add to a property?
A garden can add considerable value to a home in Spain, but how much depends on where the property is, how big the garden is, and how useful it is. Bigger is not always better, and the first few square metres can sometimes be worth much more than the last few hundred. As a rough…
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The terrace problem with notary property price statistics
Spain’s new notary statistics portal is a big step forward in property market transparency, but its price-per-square-metre figures come with a catch for homes with terraces. Understanding how terraces are treated is essential if you want to make sense of the numbers. The new…
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Spain’s new 10pc VAT on holiday lets: What owners need to know
Spain has introduced a new 10% VAT on short-term property lettings that could affect thousands of holiday-home owners, including those who only rent out their properties occasionally. The legislation is already in force, but parliamentary approval is still pending and important…
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Foreign demand for Spanish property falls sharply in first half of 2026
Foreign demand for property in Spain fell by 13% in the first half of 2026, with second-home buyers leading the decline and every major foreign market contracting together for the first time. The latest figures from the notaries confirm that the international market is losing…
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Spain’s housing decrees trigger exodus from rental market, agents warn
The first evidence of how landlords are reacting to Spain’s controversial new housing decrees suggests that thousands of homes are already being withdrawn from the long-term rental market, making the housing shortage worse rather than better. According to a survey by the…
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Barcelona plans 150% property tax increase on tourist flats ahead of 2028 ban
Barcelona City Council has approved plans to increase property taxes by up to 150% on owners with multiple tourist rental licences, adding another financial burden to a sector already facing extinction in 2028. Barcelona City Council’s Economy and Finance Committee has approved…
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Radical housing decrees return as housing becomes election battleground
Spain’s controversial housing decrees are back, and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap general election for 29 November, gambling that public anger over housing will save his government. Just three days after Parliament rejected the government’s two emergency housing…
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Foreign demand falls sharply as Spanish property market shifts down a gear
Foreign buyers purchased 13% fewer homes in Spain in the first half of 2026, with holiday-home demand falling even faster. But after a record-breaking 2025, the latest figures suggest a market cooling down rather than falling off a cliff. The latest figures from Spain’s Housing…