10-Mar-2026
In recent years, thousands of consumers in Spain have filed claims to recover expenses associated with taking out a mortgage. Court decisions and changes in legislation have clarified which costs should actually be borne by the bank and which by the client. To...
09-Mar-2026
What is happening with tourist apartments in the Barcelona metropolitan area? Several municipalities in the Barcelona metropolitan area are preparing not to renew licenses for tourist apartments when they expire in 2028. The goal is to prioritize housing for r...
09-Mar-2026
It's not uncommon for parents to send money to their children to help them out, whether it's to buy a house or for smaller expenses. But many people skip an important step: declaring that transfer and paying gift tax.Here's the essential information about the...
06-Mar-2026
Property registrars are already anticipating that the housing market started 2026 with the brakes on. The numbers leave no room for doubt: in January, 56,776 home sales were registered throughout Spain, representing a 7% decrease compared to the same period la...
05-Mar-2026
Borrowing money from a family member is quite common. The reasons can vary widely, and these loans usually do not carry interest. Typically, the agreement is flexible: the money is repaid when possible, sometimes even in a single payment before a certain date,...
03-Mar-2026
Fear has once again gripped the Spanish real estate sector. The crisis in Iran and the escalating tensions in the region have set off alarm bells in the markets, especially in the energy sector. If the conflict drags on, the global economy could be shaken in a...
02-Mar-2026
Single-family homes are experiencing their best moment in Spain. This is according to the latest data from the General Council of Notaries: in 2025, 185,097 single-family homes were sold, 11.5% more than the previous year and, for the first time, surpassing th...
23-Feb-2026
Barcelona faces a housing crisis marked by a shortage of affordable rentals and the significant impact of tourist apartments (VUTs) on the residential market. To guarantee the right to live in the city, the City Council has launched Pla Viure, a comprehensive...
20-Feb-2026
What the Generalitat de Catalunya, led by Salvador Illa, and the Comuns of Jéssica Albiach have just agreed on has not been seen in Spain for years. We are looking at a reform of the Urban Planning Law that gives city councils the power to limit who can buy ho...
19-Feb-2026
The mortgage market closed 2025 with figures not seen in 15 years. The National Statistics Institute (INE) makes it clear: 501,073 mortgages for housing were signed last year, 17.8% more than the previous year. In December alone, almost 38,000 new transactions...
18-Feb-2026
Barcelona has once again placed housing at the center of all political and social debate. The City Council has decided to gradually eliminate 10,000 tourist apartment licenses before 2028. At the same time, the Ministry of Housing has dealt a blow to digital p...
16-Feb-2026
Only 1% of rental apartments in Spain are truly affordable for young people. In Germany, that figure rises to 30%. The difference is stark. In Spain, almost half of young people between 25 and 34 years old still live with their parents. In France, only 20% of...
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