The Socialist Party (PSOE) in the Congress of Deputies has included an amendment to the draft Organic Law on organizational efficiency of the public service of Justice by which the judges could evict the squatters within a maximum period of 48 hours. Other parties such as PP and PdeCat had previously requested changes to streamline and accelerate processes that are collapsing the courts. The amendment...

Sales of homes to foreigners who do not live in Spain rose again in 2021. The purchase of homes by extranjeros no residents increased by 51.2% compared to 2020, representing 43,827 homes sold, according to figures from the Ministry of Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana. Home sales rose in particular in the Balearic Islands and Canary Islands, but the provinces of Alicante and Málaga remain the...

Until the end of October, 527,000 homes have been sold in Spain this year with 56,958 homes sold in October, the highest number in this month since 2007 and 14.4% more than in October 2020. House prices have also increased by 7.9% on average 1,485 euros per square meter. The number of mortgages closed rose by 7% to 26,570 in October with 278,800 mortgages until the end of October. A total of 13 regions...

The housing market in Spain is recovering at an accelerating pace, after the main measures to limit people's mobility have fallen due to the coronavirus pandemic. There were 153,145 transactions between July and September. The percentage of home purchases by foreigners in the third quarter has again risen above 10%, reaching 10.8%, surpassing the 16,100 transactions made by foreigners last...

Many Brits sell their homes on the Costa Blanca, Murcia region, Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands. One of the reasons for this decision is usually the new 90-day rule that will apply to them after Brexit and after the United Kingdom (UK) no longer belongs to the European Union. Britons can only stay in Spain for 90 days instead of 180 days. In addition, the British must comply with the ETIAS system...

The sales prices of Spanish owner-occupied homes in the second quarter of 2021 were on average 3.3 percent higher than last year. This applies to both new houses and existing buildings. This makes Spain one of the lowest risers in house prices in the European Union. That is why we advise our customers to buy before the end of this year because prices will rise quickly as elsewhere in Europe. Countries...

The news we've all been waiting for, early October will make it easier to travel. Lifting and easing most travel restrictions from the UK, the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium, giving everyone more freedom to travel. Autumn has arrived on the Costa Blanca and the sun continues to shine. A great opportunity to book a ticket to Alicante airport during the autumn holidays to visit the house of your dreams....

Housing market figures in the European Union are known! These are the figures for the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020. Eurostat (the EU statistical office) collects and processes the data from all national statistical offices from the EU countries in the House Price Index. In the first quarter of 2021, house prices rose by 5.8 percent and 6.1 percent in the European Union...

Research by agency Ipsos has shown that Spain is the most chosen holiday destination this summer! More than the five largest countries in Europe are going on a trip this summer. Alicante on the Costablanca is a favorite destination. This is very good news for investments that are now buying real estate to make a return. As of July 1, new rules will be introduced on how best to travel. It will be different...

On May 9, the state of emergency in Spain was lifted. As a result, the corona measures have been adjusted again. This makes it possible to travel throughout Spain without any problems. to the various states / provinces. The catering establishments are in Comunidad Valencia until 00.00 open, and the curfew has also been extended to midnight, which may vary by state. So it is interesting to fly...