Reus has become the second most sought-after area for housing for sale in all of Catalonia, second only to Barcelona, and is twelfth in Spain.

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In 2023, the number of people in Spain who decided to decline their inheritance reached an all-time high, with 56,108 people opting not to accept. This figure, the highest recorded since the General Council of Notaries began collecting data in 2012, represents an increase of 1.1% compared to previous years.

Hotel Investment Partners (HIP), one of the largest owners of holiday hotels in southern Europe, has invested €35 million to transform and open the Cala San Miguel Hotel Ibiza. This five-star superior hotel is the only one in the cove that gives it its name. It is exclusively for adults and has direct access to the beach.

The Parador de Ibiza will be able to open its doors at the beginning of 2025, after almost two decades of planning and more than €27 million of investment.

Summers on the Balearic Islands are dreamy thanks to their great climate and stunning coastlines but also their mountainous areas.

Barcelona has a problem on its streets. According to the latest estimate by Fundació Arrels, an organisation that provides care and guidance to Barcelona's homeless people, the Catalan capital has more than 1,380 homeless people. The report highlights that 87% of the homeless people are men, 9% are women, 1.3% are trans women and 1.2% are non-binary.

The developer Culmia has presented its report 'Access to Housing: Andalusia Objective'. The report highlights an urgent need for affordable housing, the investment figure over a 20-year time horizon stands at 1,248 million euros to develop 43,600 affordable homes in all the provincial capitals.

Homes equipped with air conditioning systems currently represent 41% of the entire residential stock, according to a study by idealista. The capitals most prepared for extreme heat are Seville (75%), Cordoba (70%), Valencia and Jaen (66% in both cases). More than half of the houses in the large cities of Madrid (65%) and Barcelona (58%) also have air conditioning.

Despite its compact size, there are a large number of places to spend the summer in the Region of Murcia.