12-May-2025
In the first quarter of 2025, each rental listing on idealista received an average of 35 inquiries, up 20% from the same period in 2024 (29 inquiries). The data reflects a supply crisis putting increased pressure on the market.According to Francisco Iñareta, s...
09-May-2025
Spain’s rental market continues to evolve. According to fresh data from idealista, the highest demand for rentals in the first quarter of 2025 was not in city centers but in their suburbs. This trend has been growing for years but is now more pronounced than e...
08-May-2025
Catalonia is one of the most attractive regions in Spain for property purchases, especially for foreign investors. Barcelona and the Costa Brava and Costa Dorada coasts offer not only a unique lifestyle but also high investment potential. However, when buying...
07-May-2025
The Spanish real estate market shows no signs of slowing down. According to the latest report by idealista, the average price of used housing reached €2,350/m² in April 2025 — 12% higher than the same month last year. This marks the highest annual increase sin...
06-May-2025
High prices in central Barcelona are shifting demand to suburbs, where housing costs 30% less, according to IV Solvia Market View 2024 and CaixaBank Research. Despite price increases in these areas, growth remains moderate, reinforcing their appeal for buyers...
30-Apr-2025
Housing prices in Spain continue to rise. According to notaries, the average price per square meter increased by 5% in February 2025 alone. Why is this happening? Manuel Balcells, CEO of Inbisa —one of Spain’s largest construction companies—reveals the m...
29-Apr-2025
On April 28, 2024, at 12:33 PM, Spain’s power grid experienced a sudden loss of 15 gigawatts — 60% of the country’s total energy demand at the time. As Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stated, this drop to zero capacity within 5 seconds marks a first in the nation...
28-Apr-2025
Borja Carabante, Madrid’s urban planning delegate, outlines the city’s strategy to preserve residential neighborhoods while managing tourism. Under Plan Reside, scattered tourist apartments in residential buildings will be prohibited to mitigate conflicts betw...
25-Apr-2025
The Spanish government has launched the Strategic Project for Economic Recovery and Transformation (Perte) in Industrialized Housing, an initiative aimed at accelerating construction through innovative and sustainable methods. Key aspects of the project:...
24-Apr-2025
Spain’s real estate market continues to attract global investors. According to the Annual Report by the Spanish Registrars' Association, foreigners purchased 93,000 properties in 2024 — a 6.4% increase from 2023 (87,400), marking three consecutive years of gro...
23-Apr-2025
The Barcelona City Council will develop a new neighborhood in the Prim area, located between the Sant Martí and Sant Andreu districts. The project, part of the Viure Plan 2025-2032, includes the construction of 3,360 homes, 2,089 of which will be public housin...
22-Apr-2025
Barcelona reaffirms its commitment to the tourist tax and 25% for housing. Deputy Mayor for Economy, Jordi Valls, has reaffirmed the municipal government’s commitment to increasing the tourist tax in Barcelona, as well as the agreement reached in Februar...