Problems with the train system are pushing people to alternative transport and affecting the housing market. Experts warn that poor mobility infrastructure worsens the housing shortage, especially in cities and metropolitan areas, limiting buying options for the middle class and deepening the supply and demand imbalance in well-connected areas.

Catalonia’s rental housing market came under intense pressure in 2025 due to a widening gap between supply and demand. Experts agree that little will change in 2026. Limited supply, sustained demand and rising rent are set to persist in a market shaped by ongoing regulation, including the designation of high-demand areas that continue to constrain available stock.

In just a few years, the number of occupied properties offered for sale has grown sharply. A large proportion are located in Catalonia, where transactions are increasing.

Madrid and Barcelona are gaining ground in the international luxury housing market. According to the Savills World Cities Prime Residential Index 2025, both Spanish cities ranked among the European cities with the highest growth in prime asset values during the first half of the year.

A report by OBS Business School on the Real Estate Market in Spain 2025, led by Professor and Eurocofín Director Carlos Balado, highlights some of the trends shaping the property market. Among these, it notes that global warming is influencing the way we live and behave.