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Author: Sofia Nisco
Lessons From Valencia
How Its Real Estate Agents Registry Was Implemented — and What Changed After the Courts Intervened A Fast Start — and a Structured Rollout Valencia moved early to regulate real estate brokerage through Decreto 98/2022, de 29 de julio, establishing the Registro de Agentes de Intermediación Inmobiliaria de la Comunitat Valenciana. The rollout followed a clearly defined…
NLS Report – May 2026 Update
Andalucía Real Estate Agents Registry Regulation, Resistance, and the End of the Open Market A Market That No Longer Runs on Access Alone For years, operating in southern Spain’s property market required little more than access, contacts, and persistence. That model is now being dismantled. Under Ley 5/2025, de Vivienda de Andalucía—approved on 16 December 2025, published…
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Spain’s Property Power Struggle: Madrid Moves to Rein In Andalucía’s Real Estate Registry
MADRID – Spain’s central government is escalating a regulatory clash with the southern region of Andalucía over control of real estate registries, opening a new front in the country’s broader effort to tighten oversight of a housing market increasingly shaped by tourism, foreign investment, and short-term rentals. A Collision of Registries At the center of the dispute is…
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American Demand & the Mallorca Property Market
NLS News | Ready to Post Over the past 12–24 months, one of the most important shifts in the Mallorca property market has been the rise of American buyers. Mallorca has always been international, historically dominated by German, British, Scandinavian, Swiss and wider European demand. That balance is now evolving. U.S. buyers are not yet the…
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€35 Million Investment Brings 120 New Homes to Mijas and Istán on the Costa del Sol
The Costa del Sol property market continues to attract significant investment in 2026, with over €35 million committed to new residential developments in Mijas and Istán, bringing approximately 120 new homes to one of Spain’s most sought-after real estate regions. The new investment, announced this week, comes from major developers Taylor Wimpey España and Metrovacesa, two of Spain’s most recognised names in residential construction. The…
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Mallorca Real Estate Summit Warns Property Prices Could Rise Further in 2026
Mallorca’s already red-hot property market may be heading even higher in 2026, according to leading experts speaking at the Mallorca Real Estate Summit 2026, where developers, estate agents, economists and government officials gathered to assess the future of housing on the island. The message from the summit was clear: Property prices are expected to continue rising,…
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New-Build Demand Surges on the Costa del Sol as International Buyers Return in Force
The Costa del Sol property market is entering another major growth phase in 2026, with demand for new-build homesrising sharply as international buyers return in force to southern Spain. Across Marbella, Estepona, Mijas Costa, Benahavis, Fuengirola and Málaga province, developers are accelerating launches of modern apartments, townhouses, and luxury villas to meet growing overseas demand. The latest market signals suggest that the…
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From Eyesores to Opportunities: Marbella’s New Property Law Explained for U.S. Buyers
For American buyers, Marbella has long represented the ideal European property destination—luxury villas, beachfront apartments, world-class golf communities, and a thriving international lifestyle on Spain’s iconic Costa del Sol. But beneath this appeal, the city has faced a persistent structural issue: abandoned construction projects, unfinished developments, and neglected urban plots—many dating back to the aftermath of the 2008…
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Marbella Introduces Tough New Rules to Eliminate Abandoned Developments and Urban Eyesores
Marbella is taking a decisive step to reshape its urban landscape. In a move aimed at protecting long-term property values and reinforcing its position as a leading European lifestyle destination, Marbella Town Hall has approved a powerful new regulation targeting abandoned developments, unfinished construction projects, vacant urban plots, and neglected buildings across the municipality. The bylaw, which…
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Balearics Supply Constraints Driving Premium Pricing
The Balearic Islands – comprising key markets such as Mallorca, Ibiza, and Menorca — continue to demonstrate one of the clearest examples of supply-constrained real estate economics in Europe. Unlike mainland coastal regions where development pipelines can expand in response to demand, the Balearics operate within a structurally restricted environment where supply growth is tightly controlled, slow, and often politically sensitive. This…
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