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Author: Sofia Nisco
How the End of the Golden Visa Is Reshaping Spain’s Property Investment Market
Spain’s decision to phase out its Golden Visa residency programme is beginning to reshape the country’s property investment landscape. For more than a decade, the scheme allowed non-EU investors to obtain residency rights in Spain by purchasing property valued at €500,000 or more. Although foreign nationals remain free to buy property in Spain, the removal…
Legal Tech and Digital Notary Platforms Begin Transforming Spanish Property Transactions
Legal Tech and Online Notary Platforms Begin Changing Spanish Property Transactions Spain’s traditionally paper-heavy property transaction system is beginning to evolve as legal technology and digital notarial processes gain traction across the country. While the Spanish conveyancing system remains one of the most secure in Europe – built around the roles of notaries and the…
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Spain Moves to Grant Legal Status to Hundreds of Thousands of Migrants
Spain’s government has announced plans to grant legal status to around 500,000 undocumented migrants, in what would become one of the country’s largest regularisation programmes in decades. The proposal aims to bring a significant number of residents currently living in Spain without formal documentation into the legal economy. If implemented, the measure could allow…
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Spanish Right Blocks Proposal to Limit Foreign Property Purchases in the Balearic Islands
A proposal to restrict non-resident foreigners from purchasing property in Spain’s Balearic Islands has been blocked after opposition from right-wing political parties in the regional parliament. The initiative, introduced by the left-wing party Més per Mallorca, aimed to limit home purchases by buyers who do not live permanently on the islands, including second-home investors and international buyers. The…
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Gibraltar’s New Border Deal: A Turning Point for Spain, the UK and British Residents in Southern Spain
A long-anticipated agreement between the United Kingdom, Spain and the European Union is moving closer to implementation, reshaping the future of Gibraltar’s border and redefining cross-border mobility in southern Spain. The new post-Brexit treaty aims to remove the historic land border controls between Gibraltar and La Línea de la Concepción, creating a fluid frontier that will benefit both…
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Madrid Crowned Europe’s Best Destination for 2026
Spain’s capital strengthens its global appeal for tourism, lifestyle and investment Madrid has been named Europe’s Best Destination for 2026, reinforcing the Spanish capital’s growing reputation as one of the continent’s most attractive cities for visitors, residents and investors. The ranking, compiled by European Best Destinations, is based on votes from more than 1.3 million travellers across 154…
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Amazon Announces €18 Billion Data and AI Investment in Spain
Spain’s position as a growing European technology hub has received a major boost after Amazon announced an additional €18 billion investment to expand its cloud and data centre infrastructure across the country. The announcement was made during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, where the company confirmed plans to strengthen its Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure and artificial intelligence…
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Spain Surpasses 10 Million Foreign-Born Residents – A New Era of International Growth
Spain has reached a significant demographic milestone, with more than 10 million residents now born outside the country, representing approximately one in five people living in Spain. This milestone highlights Spain’s increasing global appeal as a destination for lifestyle, investment and opportunity. According to Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE), the country’s total population now sits at approximately 49.5…
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American Wealth Redirects Toward Europe as Andalusia Emerges as a Prime Destination
A significant shift is unfolding in global luxury real estate. Increasingly, American wealth is looking toward Europe, with Mediterranean destinations such as Tuscany in Italy and Andalusia in Spain emerging as some of the most attractive markets for U.S. property buyers.  According to recent luxury marketplace data, European destinations now capture around 37% of…
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Why U.S. Buyers Are Paying Almost Double the Average for Property in Spain
American buyers are emerging as one of the most price-insensitive and premium-driven segments in Spain’s property market, with recent data showing they are paying significantly above both domestic and foreign buyer averages. While the average foreign buyer in Spain pays around €2,362–€2,417 per m², U.S. buyers are consistently transacting closer to €3,400+ per m²—in many cases approaching double local averages in certain regions…
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