Foreign buyers purchased 51,600 homes in Spain during the first half of 2026, Land Registry figures show. Overall sales slipped 1.9%, suggesting a market cooling after several strong years.

Lonely Planet has named a northern Spanish city among the best places to visit in 2027. Its churches, pilgrimage links and late-evening street life put northern Spain in fresh focus.

Spain introduced a 10% VAT for holiday homes under an October 2026 housing decree. The change treats short-term letting as a business and reshapes responsibilities for property owners.

A 510-resident Galician municipality plans to offer homes for €350 per month through its Startup Village scheme. After losing 30 to 40 residents yearly, it is pairing renovation work with improved local services.

Eight castles across Spain include Segovia’s Alcázar and Zafra Castle, perched above striking terrain. Their royal halls, frontier defences and screen appearances reveal stories beyond the usual city break.

Madrid’s family-friendly areas include Las Rozas, Pozuelo de Alarcón and Rivas-Vaciamadrid. Parks, schools and journeys across the city shape daily life as much as space and rent.

One village in Puglia keeps its 1-euro home scheme running in 2026 for buyers considering restoration. The village’s conditions reveal what the headline price covers and what it leaves to owners.

Italian five-room flats with garages start at €50,000 in towns including Biella and Campobasso. Available homes sit in northern valleys and southern mountain areas, where larger properties are harder to find in cities.

Ten Portuguese municipalities recorded median rents near €300 for 100 square metres by June 2026. Lisbon reached €17.43 per square metre, exposing a sharp divide between inland areas and major cities.