The Spanish real estate system is, currently, going through good times. However, the issue must be raised concerning the type of urban development in the not too distant future. The Spanish real estate system underwent difficult times after the bubble burst and had to recover due to this great crisis. It seems clear that housing …
Luxury housing in Spain is going through the best of times. A report carried out by the consultancy firm Capgemini, shows that in 2017, Spanish people with high purchasing power have increased in number up to nearly 11% (exactly 10,9%) with regard to 2016. This means that in Spain in only one year, from 2016 …
The year 2020, is the date when housing has to change. It cannot continue to be as it was until now. What will happen that year? According to a European Union agreement, every building constructed from 2020 onward, shall be obliged to have a close to zero energy consumption. The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive …
Housing in Madrid can be a good thermometer to weigh up the real estate price development, depending on each different area. We must lay stress on this reality, because when the real estate price increase is mentioned, people tend to generalize. Unquestionably, prices have risen considerably. However, they have not increased in an equal manner …
According to the European barometer Eurostat, a young Spanish person does not emancipate till around the age of 30. This research specifically mentions that it is not until the age of 29 that a not so young Spanish person becomes independent and lives in his/her own place, or if this is not the case, rents …
Buying a house is one of the most important decisions you will have to face. When you buy property, you must first and foremost take into account many fundamental aspects. So much so that you may even be overwhelmed by the situation and be under stress. In this blog, some time ago we wrote about which …
Which factors must you take into account before selling your house? We analyse some elements which you must bear in mind if you want to sell your house. In this blog, we have already written about housing growth forecasts which will continue until 2020. Hence, we can state that we are going through good times …
According to a study carried by the BBVA Bank, during 2018 housing prices will continue to rise but at a slower pace than in previous years. We already wrote about the facts and figures that show how during the first term of 2018 housing prices were making great strides. In the first three months of 2018, real …
Before you rent your house, you must bear in mind some aspects in order to carry out a successful deal. Unquestionably, Madrid and Barcelona are, at present, going through a renting boom as prices are soaring and the offer is very scarce. Sometimes, it is very difficult to find a flat for rent in the …
There seems to be no end to the increase of rental housing prices. Some months ago, we wrote in this blog that the prices of rental housing have risen up to 10% since October 2017. At that time we mentioned that this rise was due to the fact that in Madrid and Catalonia there was …
Madrid Centro has the largest number of tourist lodging houses in the city and the offer of traditional renting is being shaken by this new business model. In Spain, the business of tourist lodging houses has become a controversial issue. We must take into account that each different region in Spain has a different legal situation …
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