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Property Prices in Málaga Exceed 2007 Records

The city of Málaga has once again seen records broken in both the prices of property sales and rental markets. Málaga capital closed February with an average cost per square metre of €2,932, while in January, the average rental price reached €13.52 p/m². Both of those average prices exceed the highest prices seen in 2007 Continue Reading

2022 Was a Record Year For Property Sales

Data released by the INE shows that 2022 was a record year for property sales, reaching almost 650,000 sales closed. The figures for the end of the year showed a 14.7% increase over the previous year. The sharp increase comes despite five rate hikes and a change in monetary policy from the ECB, showing there Continue Reading

Marbella For Sale Featured in Top Marbella

Our founder and owner, Nicolas de Zutter, recently sat down with magazine The Top Marbella to discuss the ups and downs of the real estate market and what drove Nico to success on the coast. Nico sat down to talk with editor Agustin Davio, himself a former MFS employee, and chatted about Nico’s 20+ years Continue Reading

Home Sales Up 7% in September

Used property saw a 10% increase in sales

The number of transferred properties registered in the property registers in the month of September reached 175,374, representing a fall of 2.1% compared to the same month of 2021. Looking only at the number of property sales, the number reached 102,987, an annual increase of 0.1%. Of the sales registered in September, 88.7% related to Continue Reading

Significant Increase in Property Sales in April

In April, there were 173,396 property transfers recorded in the property registers, 1.3% fewer than in the same month of 2021. In the case of property sales, there were 94,876 registered in April, an annual increase of 6.3%, according to data released by the INE. 86.3% of the purchases registered in April correspond to urban Continue Reading

House Prices Up Almost 5% in May

Second-hand houses increased 4.86% in May

The average price of second-hand housing in Spain in the month of May 2022 was 1,923 euros per square meter. This figure represented a rise of 0.91% compared to April, when the price was 1,906 euros per square meter. The rise compared to May 2021 was 4.86%, since the average price of homes for sale Continue Reading

Homes Sales Up 25% in March

Andalucía saw a 27.3% increase in home sales

The total number of transferred properties registered in the property registers (from public deeds) in the month of March is 227,773, which is 13.1% more than in the same month of 2021. In the case of registered property sales, the number of transfers is 120,462, showing an annual increase of 20.9%. These figures further confirm Continue Reading

Big Increase in Home Sales in February

Big Increase in Home Sales in February

February 2022 saw a total of 198,895 properties transferred in the property registers. This is 11.4% more than in the same month of 2021. In the case of registered property sales, the number of transactions recorded is 108,299, representing an annual increase of 21.1%, according to data from the INE. 86.8% of the purchases registered Continue Reading

Cost of Renting Increased in February

The cost of rental housing in Spain had an average monthly price of 10.11 euros per square meter in February 2022. This figure marked a monthly increase of 0.40%. In the year-on-year comparison it rose by 4.56%. According to Ferran Font, director of studies at piso.com, “the upward trend in rental prices continues to strengthen“. Continue Reading

2021 Saw 33% Increase in Property Sales

Sales of new homes grew 37.7% in 2021

The total number of properties transferred in the property registers in Spain in December 2021 reached 178,243, which is 17.6% more than in the same month of 2020. In the case of property sales, the number is 96,466, representing an annual increase of 26%, according to data from the INE. 86.4% of the purchases registered Continue Reading