Home Sales Increased in August
The total number of properties transferred in the property registers in August was 156,893. This represents 7.8% more than in the same month last year. 88.7% of purchases in August related to urban property and 11.3% were rural. In the case of urban properties, 58.5% were home purchases, amounting to 44,637 properties. On the monthly Continue Reading
Average Rental Costs Up in Third Quarter
There appears to be some dispute as to what is happening to the rental market. One thing that can be agreed is that average rental costs increased over the summer, but by how much depends on who you ask. According to the quarterly rental price report from pisos.com, the average rented home in Spain in Continue Reading
Spain Topped 10 Million Visitors in August
Spain received 10.2 million international tourists in August, 1.9% less than in the same month of 2017. While they were here, August’s visitors spent 11,539 million euros, representing an increase of 1.8% over the same month last year. The UK was the main emitting country, with more than 2.2 million heading here for their summer Continue Reading
New Home Mortgages Increased in July
The total number of new mortgages approved in July was 137,766 euros. This represents a 0.6% fall when compared to the same month in 2017. Of those, 29,287 were mortgages for a home purchase, 14.6% more than July in the previous year. The total borrowed capital reached 5,407.3 million euros, 15.2% more than in the Continue Reading
Used-Property Prices up 2.9% During Summer
Used-property prices in Spain increased by 2.9% during the third quarter of 2018. This rise leaves an average square metre at 1,712 euros, according to the latest idealista price index. Looking at the annual variation, the increase is 7.7%. Fernando Encinar, head of idealista studies, says “the data corroborates the opinions that normalisation is happening Continue Reading
Penthouse Apartments Most in Demand
The penthouse appears to be the most in-demand property on the housing market in Spain. Although ground floor flats have also rebounded, the penthouse is the most sought after. The average penthouse in Spain has a price of 275,735 euros, and a size of 118m². The same property in 2017 had an average size of Continue Reading
Rental Costs Fell in August
The average price of rental housing in Spain decreased by 2.2% in August, to stand at €7.89 per square metre, per month. This year-on-year decrease is the first fall in rental costs recorded since March 2015. Back then, average rental prices began to increase and recorded 41 consecutive months of increases. “This year-on-year fall in Continue Reading
Passenger Numbers Break Records at Málaga Airport
Over the first eight months of this year, Malaga Airport has handled a massive 13 million passengers. This represents an increase of 1.3% when compared to the same period last year. The increase was driven largely by significant growth in domestic traffic which recorded double-digit growth. The number of flights also increased with 2% more Continue Reading
Home Sales Increased in July
The total number of properties transferred in the property registers in Spain in July was 169,683. This represents an increase of 14.5% when compared to the same month in the previous year, according to the latest data released by the INE. 87.8% of the purchases in July relate to urban property, while the remaining 12.2% Continue Reading
Property Sees Ups and Downs in July
July has given with one hand and taken with the other, as far as the property market is concerned. According to the General College of Notaries, the number of property sales and the number of new mortgages increased, while the average price decreased. In July, over 52,000 home purchases were recorded (52,014). This represents a Continue Reading