Property for sale in Spain

For years, buying a holiday home has been a rigid, hard-to-reverse decision. Co-ownership is now changing this, bringing real liquidity to a traditionally inflexible market. In Spain, Vivla is driving this shift as it expands into new tourist destinations.

Spain’s residential property market closed the fourth quarter of 2025 with 178,270 transactions, marking a year-on-year increase of 3.31%, according to the latest data from the College of Property Registrars analysed by Sonneil.Behind this overall growth, however, foreign demand is showing clear sig

Strong demand for housing and limited supply are pushing prices up in Spain. According to the Tecnocasa Group Chair – UPF Market Analysis, resale prices rose 15.3% year-on-year in the second half of 2025, reaching €3,338/m² at year-end – comparable to early 2006, at the height of the housing bubble.

One of the great joys of living in Spain is that the country is full of charming villages. The downside is that with so much variety, it can be hard to decide which ones to visit.

House price growth across 55 global markets accelerated in Q3 2025, reports Knight Frank, with average prices rising 2.4% annually. Turkey, North Macedonia and Portugal led gains, while Finland and China posted the steepest declines amid easing monetary policy globally.

Some people enjoy weekend breaks in medieval villages – others dream of living in one or buying a second home. If that sounds like you, read on. Here we highlight a selection of medieval villages with affordable houses for sale, including Alpuente in Valencia, once a Taifa stronghold defended by El Cid, and Cacabelos in the heart of El Bierzo in León.

In 2025, 73.3% of Spanish households owned their homes, the lowest since 2004 and down 0.3 points from 2024. Ownership has fallen for three years in a row, dropping over 2.5 points since 2022. Rented households fell slightly to 20.2%, while households letting their homes rose to 6.5%, the largest increase among housing arrangements.

Southern Spain is sold as a dream: sunshine year‑round, relaxed lifestyles, cheap living, and postcard‑perfect towns.

If you’ve looked at property prices in Madrid or Barcelona lately, you’ll know why so many people are widening their search.

The Dutch presence in Spain’s housing market has shifted from a niche to a firmly established trend. People from the Netherlands are now a significant force among foreign buyers and tenants in Spain.

British and German buyers remain Spain’s top foreign property purchasers, now joined by a surge in Dutch investors, according to Property Registrars data. In 2025, these three nationalities dominated the country’s residential property transactions.

Although Seville is one of Spain’s most visited cities, renowned for its history, heritage and culture, certain areas record higher crime levels than others.According to data from the Police and the Ministry of the Interior, some neighbourhoods report significantly more incidents than the city avera

idealista now lets you search for properties across multiple Spanish areas at once. Quickly select towns, neighbourhoods, or provinces in one search, exploring more options without losing precision, directly via the app.

Bulgari, the Italian luxury brand under LVMH, is strengthening its presence in Madrid with the city’s first Bulgari hotel, set to open in 2030. Located in the highly sought-after Sevilla area, the property will enhance Madrid’s appeal as a premier destination for luxury tourism.

British buyers have reclaimed the top spot among international property purchasers in Spain, with golf homes in Andalusia emerging as one of the strongest lifestyle-driven trends of 2026.According to the latest data from the Spanish Registrars (Registradores de España), UK nationals accounted for 7.

Foreign interest has long shaped Spain’s seaside property market, but fresh idealista data from late 2025 shows more precisely where that attention is concentrated – and how international some coastal provinces have become.

Spain’s coastline is vast, stretching from the Atlantic north down to Andalucía and across to the Mediterranean and islands. A decade ago, finding cheap houses for sale in Spain near the beach felt relatively straightforward in several regions.

Those convicted of squatting-related crimes, including breaking and entering or trespassing, will be barred from social housing in the Community of Madrid for five years. The measure was announced by Isabel Díaz Ayuso, president of the region, during a press conference organised by Nueva Economía Forum.

Home sales in Spain surpassed 705,000 units in 2025, according to preliminary data from property registrars. This marks a 10.4% increase year-on-year and the highest number of transactions since 2008, at the peak of the real estate boom.

It’s not your dream flat. There’s no terrace, no spare bedroom and no light-filled living room for hosting friends. But it does offer something that, right now, may be even more valuable than extra space or luxury features: a realistic way to get a foot on the property ladder.

Foreign buyers have been a driving force in Spain’s coastal housing market for years, but fresh idealista data from late 2025 shows in detail who is looking, where, and how international some stretches of coastline have become.How much foreign interest is there in Spanish coastal property?Which nati

There’s still property in Spain under €50,000, but it tends to sit well away from glossy coastlines and Instagram hotspots.

In Pontesco, a municipality in A Coruña, Galicia, the abandoned village of Candelago is for sale on idealista for €150,000. Perched on the Costa da Morte with sea views, the hamlet has been on the market for several years. It recently made headlines after the owners cut the price by €50,000, down from the original €200,000.

Barcelona is a city renowned worldwide for its cultural richness, architecture and Mediterranean lifestyle, yet like any major urban centre, it also has areas with higher levels of crime.According to official data from the Mossos d’Esquadra, Catalonia's autonomous police force, and citizen security

Looking for cheap property for sale in Spain under 100k? By 2026, buying a home in Spain feels noticeably tougher than it did even five or six years ago, particularly in popular cities and along the coast.