Second home

Second homes are a significant part of the Spanish real estate market. Many people buy a second home as an investment, to have somewhere to relax or as an alternative to their main residence.Venturing into buying a second home can be an odyssey.

As spring reaches its peak, it's an excellent moment to find your ideal home in Spain at a more attractive price.

Foreign demand for second homes in Spain remains strong, with 51,800 sales in 2024, highlighting Spain’s appeal as a secure, attractive investment amid global inflation and geopolitical uncertainty.

Second homes are often left uninhabited for extended periods, making them particularly appealing to those wanting to squat somewhere.In this article, we explore why second homes are so vulnerable and the steps you can take to protect them.Why are second homes in the spotlight?Long periods of inactiv

For those seeking a year-round oasis, Spain offers an array of luxurious villas featuring indoor pools, combining privacy with the perfect environment to relax and unwind regardless of the season.

For a long time, Spain has been a popular destination for second-home buyers.

Nowadays, video surveillance security cameras with recording or live-view features can be found for next to nothing. This means that people can keep an eye on their homes inexpensively, which is useful whenever away from home.  You're fine to have cameras indoors, but what about outside?

Deciding where to buy a holiday home in Spain can be both exciting and challenging. With a vast array of stunning locations, diverse cultures, and beautiful landscapes, Spain offers a wealth of opportunities for those looking to invest in a holiday property.

The good weather is on its way, and you're about to make take full advantage of your second home in Spain – your place on the beach or in the mountains. You even consider – now that technology permits – moving there before the summer arrives so that you can make more use of it.

Following the pandemic, second homes and holiday homes received a major boost occupying a prominent role in the Spanish housing market, both as a form of investment and for households looking to own another home and benefit from it for much longer.

Easter marks the start of the period of the year in which the highest volume of journeys to holiday destinations or second homes in Spain is recorded.

"Empty Spain" or "La España Vacía" is a trend that has caught the attention of the news in Spain in recent years, especially in light of the Coronavirus pandemic.

The beginning of 2021 has been tough. The downward trend of foreign investment in Spain seemed to continue following the first year of the Coronavirus pandemic. However, an effective vaccination campaign opened up a more optimistic outlook that fostered the general economic recovery in Spa

International home buyers in Southern European countries are looking for more outdoor space, connectivity and efficiency.

Investing in Spanish property to let it out (BTL) became a hugely profitable business over the last five years, yielding two digit returns year-on-year.

2020 was a difficult year for the tourism sector in Spain, including the area of holiday rentals.

Having a second home can be a real blessing, especially in this atypical year when many families have decided not to travel too far to avoid catching the coronavirus, or in the case of many expats, a place in the sun to escape quarantine in their home country and even for working remotely.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, in many cases being at home has ceased to be a place to rest and has become the epicentre of work for many people across the world.

Spain is one of the countries preferred by foreigners both for holidays and for buying property.

The Property Guides website has recently carried out a survey on the growing desire of the British to buy property in "sunny Spain".

"A swimming pool, a garden or terrace and, most importantly, somewhere with good connectivity and the possibility of having fibre optic broadband".

"The response of the demand in the real estate market after the coronavirus health crisis depends on several factors such as the development of the 'de-escalation' phases, the financial situation of the potential buyers, the employment figures, the impact on the investment, etc.

At the beginning of May, the Spanish government published a set of new measures that are part of a gradual recovery plan to get the country out of the strict lockdown that was put in place in March in a bid to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the country.

The Ministry of the Interior in Spain has issued a guide for state security forces in a bid to standardise criteria when giving out fines for breaching the confinement decreed in the state of alarm for the coronavirus.

Before you know it, summer will be upon us again and the market for second homes and holiday homes in Spain continues to grow. In 2019, there was a notable increase in both local and foreign demand.