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Spanish Property Owners Not Worried About Brexit

Despite the concerns of the British regarding the Brexit, only three in 10 Spanish property owners believe that the UK’s departure from the EU will affect the Spanish real estate market. However, when you ask those who own properties in areas that are more popular with Britons (Catalonia, Valencia, Murcia, Andalusia, the Balearic and Canary Continue Reading

What Makes An Average Property Buyer?

The average homebuyer in Spain is 38 years old, and in 51% of cases, has a permanent contract in the private sector, according to a study from online property portal fotocasa. The study also reveals that in 53% of cases, the purchase of a property is led by a woman, with men making the decision Continue Reading

Rental Costs Increased 1% in May

The average price of rental housing in Spain increased by 1% in May, to stand at 7.36 Euros per square metre per month, according to the latest data released by online property portal, fotocasa. This monthly increase continues the trend seen in 2015, during which time rental costs began to increase month after month following Continue Reading

70% of Spaniards Prefer Ownership to Rental

A new report, released by property portal fotocasa, titled “The Spanish and Their Relation to Housing, 2015” shares interesting insight about the thoughts and knowledge of Spaniards in relation to the housing market in Spain. The report was prepared in order to analyse how the economic conditions of recent years have affected the attitude of Continue Reading

Real-Estate in Spain “is stabilising”

According to the latest House Price Index from Tinsa, the price of housing in Spain increased by 1.3% in May, when compared to the same month in the previous year. From January to May the increase is 1.5%, slightly below the 1.9% registered for January to April, further confirming a stabilisation in the real-estate market. Continue Reading

Fotocasa Data Shows Rental Cost Increase in Q1

Property portal Fotocasa have released data showing that the average price of rental property in Spain increased by 3.1% in the first quarter. Compare this to the data released last week by Idealista which also suggested an increase, but slightly higher at 4.3%. Renting one square metre now costs an average of 7.24€ per month. Continue Reading