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Author: Conor O Connor
Spain’s Affordable Housing Crisis Deepens
Spain is facing a widening crisis in affordable housing access, with public and regulated housing (“vivienda protegida”) failing to keep pace with soaring demand. As rents and property prices escalate across…
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Spain’s Proposed Migrant Regularisation: Economic Opportunity, Labour Stability and Long-Term Growth
Spain is once again debating a large-scale migrant regularisation (legalisation) programme that could affect hundreds of thousands of undocumented residents. While the proposal has sparked political debate, history and data suggest that…
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Spain’s Tourism Reputation Under Pressure in 2026: Overcrowding, Housing Pressures and the Shift to Sustainable Travel
Spain enters 2026 at a crossroads in its tourism story. Once the undisputed global magnet for sun-seekers and culture lovers, the country now grapples with deepening over tourism pressures, housing affordability challenges, and visible local…
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Spain Ranked #1 in the World for Quality of Life – What It Means for Lifestyle, Migration and Property Demand
Spain has once again been ranked the #1 country in the world for Quality of Life, marking the third consecutive yearat the top of the global table in the Expat Insider survey. For…
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Madrid Emerges as a Top Luxury Real Estate Destination in 2026 – Latin American and U.S. Buyers Lead Demand
Madrid has rapidly positioned itself as one of Europe’s most compelling luxury real estate markets for 2026. As global wealth looks for stability, lifestyle quality, and value relative to other capitals, the…
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Tourist Rentals in Spain Drop for the First Time in Years: Market & Policy Implications
Spain’s short-term rental landscape – long defined by rapid growth and holiday-home proliferation, experienced a notable nationwide decline in tourist rental listings in 2025, marking the first recorded drop in years….
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New-Build Prices Climbing Fastest in Malaga Province – Costa del Sol Market Strength Confirmed
Spain’s residential market continues to show remarkable regional variation in new-build price growth, with Málaga province leading the country’s upward momentum. New-build housing prices in Málaga are rising faster than anywhere else…
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Global Hub Recap: International Demand & Market Dynamics (2025–2026)
International buyer demand remains one of the most consequential structural forces shaping Spain’s real estate market. Despite shifts in policy, currency conditions, and affordability constraints, global demand has stayed resilient…
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U.S. Buyers in Spain: Follow-Up & Market Impact (2025–2026)
U.S. buyers continue to play a disproportionately influential role in Spain’s residential property market. While their total transaction volume remains smaller than traditional European buyer groups, their pricing power, asset preferences, and expectations…
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Foreign Demand in Andalucia: The Data Behind a Structurally International Market
International demand is no longer a secondary factor in Andalucia’s housing market. It is a structural force shaping pricing, liquidity, and professional standards, particularly across Málaga province and the Costa…
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