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Which foreigners are buying property on the Spanish coast

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

Abandoned coastal village in A Coruña goes on sale for €150,000

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's most dangerous neighborhoods

Barcelona's most dangerous neighbourhoods

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
Mallorca, Spain

Cheap property for sale in Spain under €100K

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.
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of SpaceX

Elon Musk urges empty Spain to become Europe’s "power plant"

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, billionaire Elon Musk called for Europe’s sparsely populated regions to be used for large-scale solar farms. After citing similar projects in the US, the Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder said Spain or Sicily could host installations capable of generating all the electricity Europe needs. He also predicted that humanoid robots could go on sale by 2027 and that artificial intelligence may surpass human reasoning within five years.
Two-story prefabricated house

Two-storey prefab homes transform Almería

Access to housing in Spain is facing one of its most critical moments. Prices continue to climb, supply falls short of demand, and construction timelines have become lengthy and complex, often stretching over several years when unforeseen setbacks arise. In this context, any alternative that offers shorter build times, lower costs and greater predictability is especially attractive.
Residencial Les Naus

Scandal in Alicante: public officials resign amid social housing probe

Several high-ranking officials at Alicante City Council have resigned, while others are under investigation over alleged irregularities in the allocation of social housing.The Councillor for Urban Planning, Rocío Gómez, stepped down after being awarded a property in the first public housing developm
Housing prices in cities are double those in rural areas.

Housing prices in Spanish cities are double those in rural areas

Housing prices in Spain’s urban areas are now 99% higher than in rural locations, according to idealista. The widest gap is in Madrid, where city prices exceed rural ones by 131%. Urban homes also cost at least double those in the countryside across five other provinces: Álava, Salamanca, Cáceres, Valladolid and Palencia.
Subsidised housing for sale in Madrid

What is VPO? A complete guide to social housing in Spain

If you are considering buying property in Spain, you may come across the term VPO. It appears frequently in listings, legal documents, and urban planning information, but many international buyers are unsure what it actually means.So, what is VPO in Spain?
Gonzalo Bernardos: “El problema no es el turismo, es que no construimos vivienda”

Tourism isn’t the problem – Spain just isn’t building enough homes

For Spanish economist Gonzalo Bernardos, the debate over tourist flats in Barcelona has been based on a fundamental misunderstanding. “The story has wiped out the facts,” he told a packed audience at the Círculo Ecuestre, where he discussed the real impact of banning short-term rentals.
Monda, the municipality 20 minutes from Marbella with affordable houses

More than two million travellers now prefer home exchange to hotels

Amid rising travel costs and restrictions on mass tourism, peer-to-peer home exchange has emerged as a rapidly growing alternative. In 2025, more than two million people chose this model for holidays or tourist stays, reflecting steady growth compared with traditional accommodation options.
Bank-owned real estate companies

Spain’s bank-owned property companies: full list and overview

Bank real estate agencies specialise in marketing properties acquired by the banks, most of which come from foreclosures.Each major financial institution operates one or more real estate portals to sell these properties at competitive prices, often with preferential financing options.
The mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre

The mayor of Málaga announces a plan with 17,000 new homes

The mayor of Málaga, Francisco de la Torre, has unveiled a municipal housing plan for 17,000 new homes, including 10,000 subsidised units. These are set to be built during the next term, 2027–2031. Among them are 1,500 “mini-flats,” initially planned at 35–45 m² but now increased to 45–60 m². De la Torre also confirmed that over 5,000 units will be completed before the end of this current term.

Container homes in Spain: costs, models available and key features

One of the fastest-growing trends in prefabricated housing is the use of shipping containers to build homes. These properties are eco-friendly, highly customisable, affordable, quick to construct and exceptionally durable, making them an increasingly attractive option. Here, we explain everything you need to know about container homes.
Lamine Yamal debuts as a YouTuber and his 'house tour' goes viral

Lamine Yamal debuts as a YouTuber and his house tour goes viral

Lamine Yamal is not only dazzling with the ball at his feet – he has now taken YouTube by storm as well. The FC Barcelona winger, one of international football’s brightest sensations at just 18, has launched his own channel on the platform, surprising millions of followers with his debut video: a house tour of the flat where he lived for the past few years before moving to his new home.