https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/other-news/property/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Fri, 15 Aug 2025 17:52:11 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/oplogo-favicon-150x150.png https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/other-news/property/ 32 32 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/exclusive-costa-blanca-community-living-in-fear-after-squatter-gang-including-two-pregnant-women-move-in-and-threaten-to-kill-their-pets/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/exclusive-costa-blanca-community-living-in-fear-after-squatter-gang-including-two-pregnant-women-move-in-and-threaten-to-kill-their-pets/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 16:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429706 WHAT began as a quiet summer for one gated community on the Costa Blanca has turned into a nightmare its residents – both expat and Spanish alike – cannot wake]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/exclusive-costa-blanca-community-living-in-fear-after-squatter-gang-including-two-pregnant-women-move-in-and-threaten-to-kill-their-pets/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/homeowners-in-spain-are-set-to-be-hit-by-mandatory-renovations-that-could-set-them-back-thousands/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/homeowners-in-spain-are-set-to-be-hit-by-mandatory-renovations-that-could-set-them-back-thousands/#respond Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429184 NEW European Union energy efficiency standards for domestic properties will start coming into force from 2030 for all member states, including Spain. Homes with a low energy efficiency rating will]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/homeowners-in-spain-are-set-to-be-hit-by-mandatory-renovations-that-could-set-them-back-thousands/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/malaga-bans-new-tourist-apartments-for-three-years-to-protect-housing-market/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/malaga-bans-new-tourist-apartments-for-three-years-to-protect-housing-market/#respond Wed, 13 Aug 2025 13:54:16 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429159 MALAGA has slammed the brakes on the city’s booming holiday flat market – banning the registration of any new tourist apartments for the next three years. Mayor Francisco de la]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/malaga-bans-new-tourist-apartments-for-three-years-to-protect-housing-market/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/revealed-the-ten-most-in-demand-luxury-properties-in-spain-this-summer-far-beyond-the-budget-of-most-viewers/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/revealed-the-ten-most-in-demand-luxury-properties-in-spain-this-summer-far-beyond-the-budget-of-most-viewers/#respond Wed, 13 Aug 2025 13:05:11 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429152 SPANISH property portal Idealista has revealed the luxury homes that captured the nation’s imagination during summer 2025, with dreamers browsing properties well beyond their budget. The data shows which million-euro-plus]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/revealed-the-ten-most-in-demand-luxury-properties-in-spain-this-summer-far-beyond-the-budget-of-most-viewers/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/squatters-get-rent-collector-and-large-men-arrested-for-staging-violent-eviction-in-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/squatters-get-rent-collector-and-large-men-arrested-for-staging-violent-eviction-in-spain/#respond Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429136 A RENT collector assigned to a Toledo apartment has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for organising a violent eviction of squatters. Four ‘large’ men- hired to clear out three]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/squatters-get-rent-collector-and-large-men-arrested-for-staging-violent-eviction-in-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/one-third-of-homes-in-this-spanish-city-are-snapped-up-within-a-week-and-it-may-surprise-you/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/one-third-of-homes-in-this-spanish-city-are-snapped-up-within-a-week-and-it-may-surprise-you/#respond Tue, 12 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428711 IT’S not Madrid, Barcelona or even Malaga. The fastest-moving property market in Spain right now is Granada, where nearly one in three homes change hands in under seven days. The]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/one-third-of-homes-in-this-spanish-city-are-snapped-up-within-a-week-and-it-may-surprise-you/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/just-six-provinces-dominate-spains-luxury-property-market-but-which-tourist-hotspot-comes-first/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/just-six-provinces-dominate-spains-luxury-property-market-but-which-tourist-hotspot-comes-first/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428702 THE vast majority of Spain’s million-euro homes are concentrated in just six provinces, with the Balearic Islands commanding the top spot in the country’s luxury property market. The islands account]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/just-six-provinces-dominate-spains-luxury-property-market-but-which-tourist-hotspot-comes-first/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/10/francos-family-forced-to-open-18th-century-mansion-to-the-public-after-years-of-resistance/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/10/francos-family-forced-to-open-18th-century-mansion-to-the-public-after-years-of-resistance/#respond Sun, 10 Aug 2025 07:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427776 THE 18th-century mansion of Spain’s fascist dictator Francisco Franco has finally opened to the public for the first time in six decades, despite the dictator’s heirs’ attempts to avoid it.]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/10/francos-family-forced-to-open-18th-century-mansion-to-the-public-after-years-of-resistance/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/08/nearly-12000-holiday-rental-properties-purged-from-official-register-in-spains-valencia-region/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/08/nearly-12000-holiday-rental-properties-purged-from-official-register-in-spains-valencia-region/#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2025 14:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428422 THE Valencian government has removed 11,952 holiday home rentals in the last 12 months from its official regional registry, after owners failed to follow tougher registration rules. The figure- announced]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/08/nearly-12000-holiday-rental-properties-purged-from-official-register-in-spains-valencia-region/feed/ 2 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/the-cost-of-renting-a-property-in-spain-soared-by-14-1-in-july/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/the-cost-of-renting-a-property-in-spain-soared-by-14-1-in-july/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2025 11:45:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428113 RENTAL property prices rose by 14.1% in July compared to a year earlier, according to a study from the Fotocasa property portal. The average price comes in at €14.37 per]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/the-cost-of-renting-a-property-in-spain-soared-by-14-1-in-july/feed/ 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/06/property-boom-continues-in-spain-with-highest-half-yearly-sales-figures-since-2007/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/06/property-boom-continues-in-spain-with-highest-half-yearly-sales-figures-since-2007/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427765 PROPERTY sales in the first-half of 2025 were the highest for a six-month period in Spain since 2007. The National Institute of Statistics(INE) says that 357,533 properties were sold between]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/06/property-boom-continues-in-spain-with-highest-half-yearly-sales-figures-since-2007/feed/ 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/02/habit-wars-rebel-nuns-spain-face-holy-eviction-after-convent-coup/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/02/habit-wars-rebel-nuns-spain-face-holy-eviction-after-convent-coup/#respond Sat, 02 Aug 2025 08:06:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426852 A FIERY group of rebel Poor Clare sisters booted out of the Catholic Church are turning their 15th-century convent into a battleground – vowing to fight eviction with rosaries raised]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/02/habit-wars-rebel-nuns-spain-face-holy-eviction-after-convent-coup/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/01/outrage-in-spains-tarifa-after-town-hall-greenlights-housing-project-in-stunning-nature-reserve-ignoring-157-environmental-objections/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/01/outrage-in-spains-tarifa-after-town-hall-greenlights-housing-project-in-stunning-nature-reserve-ignoring-157-environmental-objections/#comments Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:03:10 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427096 ONE of the last truly unspoilt stretches of Spain’s southern coast could be buried under concrete after Tarifa council ignored 157 objections and gave the go-ahead to a huge housing]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/01/outrage-in-spains-tarifa-after-town-hall-greenlights-housing-project-in-stunning-nature-reserve-ignoring-157-environmental-objections/feed/ 4 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/01/sagrada-familia-becomes-the-tallest-building-in-barcelona-surpassing-two-skyscrapers-but-how-does-it-compare-to-the-rest-of-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/01/sagrada-familia-becomes-the-tallest-building-in-barcelona-surpassing-two-skyscrapers-but-how-does-it-compare-to-the-rest-of-spain/#respond Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:14:27 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427030 CONSTRUCTION on Barcelona’s iconic basilica continues, with its height now reaching 155.58 metres, just edging out the city’s previous tallest buildings, the Torre Mapfre and Hotel Arts, both standing at]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/01/sagrada-familia-becomes-the-tallest-building-in-barcelona-surpassing-two-skyscrapers-but-how-does-it-compare-to-the-rest-of-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/property-sales-in-spain-fall-2-new-data-reveals-but-prices-continue-to-climb-steeply/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/property-sales-in-spain-fall-2-new-data-reveals-but-prices-continue-to-climb-steeply/#respond Thu, 31 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426722 PROPERTY sales in Spain fell by 2% in May compared to a year earlier while prices rose by 6.7%, according to figures compiled by the General Council of Notaries New]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/property-sales-in-spain-fall-2-new-data-reveals-but-prices-continue-to-climb-steeply/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/locals-packing-up-to-leave-spains-balearic-islands-as-housing-costs-soar/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/locals-packing-up-to-leave-spains-balearic-islands-as-housing-costs-soar/#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2025 10:00:56 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426700 FED-UP locals in the Balearic Islands are packing their bags as mass tourism sends housing costs soaring and quality of life plummeting. A bombshell report by the Mutua Propietarios Group]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/locals-packing-up-to-leave-spains-balearic-islands-as-housing-costs-soar/feed/ 2 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/revealed-these-are-spains-ten-most-expensive-cities-to-buy-or-rent-a-home/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/revealed-these-are-spains-ten-most-expensive-cities-to-buy-or-rent-a-home/#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2025 09:57:18 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426693 SPAIN’S most expensive cities to buy or rent properties have been revealed in a new study by the real estate portal Idealista. There are no great surprises with the top]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/revealed-these-are-spains-ten-most-expensive-cities-to-buy-or-rent-a-home/feed/ 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/30/airbnb-begins-removing-holiday-rentals-in-spain-without-a-rental-registration-number/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/30/airbnb-begins-removing-holiday-rentals-in-spain-without-a-rental-registration-number/#respond Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:32:16 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426444 SPAIN’S Airbnb crackdown has officially begun, with a July directive from government officials ordering the removal of all unregistered holiday rentals. The American rental giant will begin identifying “irregular” listings]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/30/airbnb-begins-removing-holiday-rentals-in-spain-without-a-rental-registration-number/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/29/revealed-spains-most-popular-areas-for-buying-and-selling-a-house/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/29/revealed-spains-most-popular-areas-for-buying-and-selling-a-house/#respond Tue, 29 Jul 2025 08:12:03 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426235 MADRID, Valencia, and Zaragoza were the most ‘in demand’ municipalities in Spain for buying and selling properties during the second quarter of 2025. The supply and demand analysis was carried]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/29/revealed-spains-most-popular-areas-for-buying-and-selling-a-house/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/28/aloha-property-finder-your-trusted-partner-in-marbella-luxury-real-estate-2/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/28/aloha-property-finder-your-trusted-partner-in-marbella-luxury-real-estate-2/#respond Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:03:05 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426174 If you’re searching for luxury real estate in Marbella, look no further than Aloha Property Finder—a leading agency based in the prestigious area of Puerto Banús, renowned for offering some]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/28/aloha-property-finder-your-trusted-partner-in-marbella-luxury-real-estate-2/feed/ 0