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In May, there was 184,608 property transfers registered in the property registrars. This is 142.7% more than in the same month of 2020. Of course, in May 2020 the country was in lockdown and real estate transactions ceased. In the case of property sales, May saw 97,744 transactions, an annual increase of 144.9%, according to Continue Reading
In Spain, the price of rental housing increased by 0.2% on the monthly variation but fell by -4.5% when compared to the same month in 2020. This places the average price at €10.42 p/m² per month in May, according to data from the Fotocasa Real Estate Index. This last value (-4.5%) is the fourth decrease Continue Reading
Some good news for property buyers recently announced is that the Andalusian government has approved a decree that includes a reduction in the Property Transfer Tax on the purchase and sale of second-hand homes. Previously, there were three rates set at 8%, 9% and 10% (depending on the property value) but these will now be Continue Reading
The average price of second-hand housing in Spain in May 2021 was 1,834 euros per square metre. This figure represented a rise of 0.88% compared to April, when the price per square metre was 1,818 euros. The rebound compared to May 2020 was 1.75%, since the average price a year ago stood at 1,802 euros Continue Reading
In Spain, the price of rental housing decreased by -0.5% on the monthly variation and by -5.6% interannually. This places the current average cost at €10.40 p/m² per month in April, according to data from Fotocasa. This last value (-5.6%) is the third decrease registered since February 2021 (-1.7%). “The rental market moves at different Continue Reading
The total number of property transfers registered in the property registers in the month of March was 200,774, which is 42.3% more than in the same month of 2020. In the case of registered property sales, the number of transfers is 99,410, representing an annual increase of 37.5%. 85.2% of the sales registered in March Continue Reading
In February, there was 178,240 properties transferred in the property registers, a fall of -8.6% when compared to February 2020. When compared to the previous month the variation is +16%, according to data from the INE. In the case of registered sales, there was 89,395, an annual decrease of just -2.5%. 86.0% of the sales Continue Reading
For an average home with a price of 178,395 euros and an average monthly rent of 958 euros, an owner saw a return of 11,496 euros gross per year, a gross return of 6.44%. During the first quarter of the year, there was an increase of more than six tenths compared to the same quarter Continue Reading
Average second-hand house prices in Spain in March 2021 reached 1,699 euros per square meter. This figure represents a drop of -1.16% compared to December 2020. Year-on-year, the increase was 0.56%. The monthly variation when compared to February 2021 was -0.64%. The predictions for price falls that second-hand house prices would suffer due to the Continue Reading
Data provided by the College of Property Registrars on the home sales and of new mortgages registered during the month of February confirms the downward trend and the impact on the market of the coronavirus pandemic. After the bad start seen in January, with the biggest drop seen in mortgages (-30.4%) and the return to Continue Reading
