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Tag Archives: 2016

Spanish Housing Market Unchanged in October

The Spanish housing market (new and used property) remained stable in October. The IMIE House Price Index, from Tinsa, was unchanged since October 2015 standing at 1,379 points. Over the first ten months of the year the average price in Spain has increased only 2.2% Of the groups Tinsa evaluates only “Capitals and Major Cities” Continue Reading

Tourist Spending Increased in September

The total spending by international visitors to Spain amounted to 8,328 million euros in September. This represents an increase of 10.9% over the same month in 2015, according to figures released by the INE. The average per tourist was 1,057 euros, representing an annual increase of 0.6%, while the average daily spend was 135 euros, Continue Reading

Property Prices Fell in October

Resale property prices in Spain fell by 1.3% in October to stand at an average of 1,513 euros p/m². When compared to October 2015 the variation is higher at -4.2%, according to the latest price index from idealista. Autonomous Communities The average price of used housing increased in only 2 of the 17 autonomous communities. Continue Reading

Tourist Numbers Up in September

Spain saw a 10.2% increase in tourist numbers in September with 7.9 million international visitors, according to figures from the INE. The UK was the country of origin for the majority sending 2 million tourists to our fine shores. This represents 25.4% of the total and an increase of 12.8% when compared to September 2015. Continue Reading

Increase in New Mortgages in August

There were over 20,000 new mortgages taken out on property in Spain during August. This represents a 6.4% increase over the same month in 2015. When comparing to July the variation is +10.2%. This is the first time in five years that August has shown an increase over July. The average amount borrowed was 110,121 Continue Reading

Average Rental Costs Fell in Q3

The average price of rental housing in Spain fell by 2% in the third quarter. This places the average price per square metre at 7.26€ p/month according to the latest data from fotocasa. These figures from fotocasa are similar to those provided by idealista earlier this month. This quarterly fall is the sharpest decline since Continue Reading

Málaga Airport Had a Busy September

The Costa del Sol’s Málaga airport closed September with yet another increase in passenger traffic and the number of flight operations. Over 1.7 million passengers passed through, carried on 12,401 flights, according to data from the airport network AENA. The number of passengers increased 15.9%, while flight operations increased 14.7%, when compared to September 2015. Continue Reading

Sheikh Al-Thani Loses Port Contract

After many years of “will he or wont he”, it seems time has finally run out for Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Al-Thani. Back in 2011, the successful businessman presented a plan to reform Marbella’s Puerto de la Bajadilla. The plan proposed a total redevelopment with an 84 million euro investment. The Sheikh, who also owns Continue Reading

Spanish Pay Most For Rent

The OECD (the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) says Spanish families who rent their home spend a larger proportion of their income to pay the rent than any other country. According to the institution, 36% of Spanish families who rent have to spend two euros in five (40%) of their total household income to Continue Reading

Rental Property Prices Fell in Q3

The price of rental property in Spain has fallen by 3% during the third quarter, when compared to the previous quarter. When compared to the same period in 2015 the price has increased by 10.7%, according to data from idealista. Fernando Encinar from idealista Research said that the latest data highlights the direction taken by Continue Reading