Articles and links related to general evolution of the market in Spain

In the gallery below, you will also find charts illustrative of the evolution of the real estate market in general in Spain based on key measurable indicators reported by reference media in economy and property investments.

 

The Economist provides comparative charts for global property prices

http://www.economist.com/blogs/dailychart/2011/11/global-house-prices

Recently Published Trends (first half 2014), including investment in Turism

1. Precio medio de venta (€/m2) de una vivienda. Año 2014
2. Datos trimestrales de otras ciudades españolas
Ciudades   1º Trimestre   2n Trimestre  
           
Barcelona    3.192   3.259  
Tarragona   1.797   1.667  
Lleida   976   958  
Girona   1.797   1.720  
           
Madrid   3.090   3.062  
Valencia   1.526   1.509  
Malaga   1.655   1.638  
Sevilla   1.937   1.885  
Granada   1.572   1.538  
Zaragoza   1.601   1.559  
Palma de Mallorca   1.870   1.870  
Bilbao   2.987   2.980  
 
Departament d'Estadística. Ajuntament de Barcelona
Fuente: Idealista.com
 

 

Interactive article on price of housing in Spain (source Fotocasa)

http://www.fotocasa.es/en/real-estate-index-evolution-of-housing-prices/

Transfer of Property across Spain February 2014
By INE of Espana
INE transfer property Spain Feb14.pdf
Adobe Acrobat Document 158.2 KB
Quarterly Fotocasa report Q1 2014 Spanis
Adobe Acrobat Document 795.2 KB
Annual Fotocasa report 2013 Spanish Prop
Adobe Acrobat Document 1.3 MB

Real Estate trends in the past 10 years in Spain

Most Recent Articles

Spain is seen as a market "Star" for real estate for 2014

http://noticias.lainformacion.com/economia-negocios-y-finanzas/inversiones/espana-se-perfila-como-un-mercado-inmobiliario-estrella-en-2014-segun-pwc_Y0rSluhWEvu9slBzNvhQP/

 

Foreign investors see a rebound in the Spanish market of Properties

http://www.globalpropertyguide.com/Europe/Spain/Price-History

 

http://www.propertywire.com/news/europe/spain-real-estate-recovery-201406039202.html

 

Slower decrease in price and signs of recovery are big incentives for UK buyers to return to the Spanish market

http://news.kyero.com/2014/04/property-pulse-issue-475-8th-april-2014/14231

 

http://www.propertywire.com/news/europe/spain-price-growth-slows-201406269290.html

 

Some property investors estimate that in the whole of Spain prices have fallen by 47% in the past 6 years.

http://news.kyero.com/2014/04/house-prices-have-fallen-by-47-since-2007/14239

 

Positive trends in House sales in Spain

http://www.propertywire.com/news/europe/spain-real-estate-prices-201407179371.html

 

http://www.propertywire.com/news/europe/spanish-property-market-outlook-201401218696.html

 

Property recovery is scheduled for 2016 for Spain - although the recovery has begun in the higest value spots such as the city of Barcelona

http://www.propertywire.com/news/europe/spain-property-market-recovery-201408059431.html

 

First evidence that golden visa is attracting non EU buyers to Spain

http://www.propertywire.com/news/europe/spain-property-buyers-visas-201407079324.html

 

http://www.propertywire.com/news/europe/spain-property-foreign-buyers-201310158351.html

 

http://www.propertywire.com/news/europe/spain-buyers-prices-foreign-201309198255.html

 

After a slowdown in UK investments, British buyers return to Spain

http://www.propertywire.com/news/europe/british-buyers-overseas-property-201405089102.html

 

http://www.propertywire.com/news/europe/british-property-buyers-overseas-201310178361.html

 

Previous Articles (2013)

The Economist predicts that the fall of property prices will fall until end of 2014 after another 15% drop in 2013

http://onthepulse.es/content/economist-predicts-property-prices-will-fall-further-15

 

The number of foreign buyers is on the rise again in Spain

http://www.propertywire.com/news/europe/spain-buyers-prices-foreign-201309198255.html

http://www.spanishpropertyinsight.com/2013/08/20/foreign-investors-return-to-spanish-real-estate-after-four-years-of-absence/

 

http://www.expatica.com/es/news/spanish-news/Houses-in-Spain-Low-house-prices-stimulate-foreign-investment-in-Spain_269067.html

 

BNP Paribas sees Spain properties as good investments

http://cdn-pays.bnpparibas.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/91/files/2013/04/BNPP_RE_Invest_in_Spain.pdf

The Brits return to investing in the Spanish market in 2013

http://www.propertywire.com/news/europe/spain-property-buyers-british-201309068206.html

The new visa benefit for property buyers in Spain is already showing effect

http://www.propertywire.com/news/europe/spain-property-investment-visa-201310018298.html

 

New residential law attracts Chinese property investors in Spain

http://www.propertywire.com/news/europe/spain-chinese-property-buyers-201305037747.html

 

The luxury market in Spain picks up in 2013

http://www.propertywire.com/news/europe/spain-luxury-property-market-201109055524.html

 

The value of residences in Spain has already fallen by 35% on average

http://noticias.pisos.com/noticias/estadisticas/el-valor-de-la-vivienda-residencial-ya-ha-bajado-mas-de-un-35/

 

It is the righ moment to invest in flats in the larger cities of Spain

http://www.expansion.com/2013/02/17/empresas/inmobiliario/1361139134.html

 

The market of luxury properties suffers less from the crisis in Spain, supported by foreign investments http://www.propertywire.com/news/europe/spain-luxury-property-market-201109055524.html

 

UBS forecasts an additional 8% drop in Spanish real estate prices and British clients are taking on this oportunity to make great investments (UK customers account for over 40% of overseas enquiries to mortgage specialists) 
http://www.propertywire.com/news/europe/spain-property-buyers-british-201309068206.html
 
Foreign buyers are taking advantage of the market situation in Spain. They are investing and the number of foreign investors is expected to grow further

http://www.propertywire.com/news/europe/spain-buyers-prices-foreign-201309198255.html

 

A residence permit law has been approved : investors who purchase a property of value for at least 500,000€ will benefit from a 12-month visa and a residence permit renewable every two years
http://www.propertywire.com/news/europe/spain-property-investment-visa-201310018298.html

 

Credit starts flowing again and foreign investors are rapidly focusing their attention on the Spanish market
http://www.spanishpropertyinsight.com/2013/08/20/foreign-investors-return-to
-spanish-real-estate-after-four-years-of-absence/

Real estate prices in Spain will decrease an additional 15% by 2014 according to the Economist

http://onthepulse.es/content/economist-predicts-property-prices-will-fall-further-15

 

Foreign investments in Spain have increased by 17% over the past yera and more is predicted as prices continue to drop

http://www.expatica.com/es/news/spanish-news/Houses-in-Spain-Low-house-prices-stimulate-foreign-investment-in-Spain_269067.html

The reasons behind the investment of Goldman Sachs in the Spanish market

http://m.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/economy-lab/goldman-dips-into-spanish-real-estate-why-now/article13726299/?service=mobile

 

The Financial Times reports that Goldman Sachs and Azora buy 3,000 Spanish apartments for €201m

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/16709db6-034c-11e3-9a46-00144feab7de.html

 

A general worldwide analysis of the real estate trends including in Spain

http://whoswholegal.com/news/analysis/article/30765/research-trends-conclusions-real-estate-2013/