January 2022

House prices in the European Union (EU) as a whole rose by 9.1% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2021, their highest increase since the second quarter of 2007, according to data published by Eurostat. The largest increases were recorded in the Czech Republic (22%), Lithuania (18.9%), Estonia (17.3%) and the Netherlands (16.8%). The most moderate increases were observed in Cyprus (2.2%), Italy,...

Housing transactions are set to move in a positive direction this year, according to the important players in the sector, although this does depend on various factors, such as the impact of the health situation (which is rising in urgency at the moment), inflation and the shortage of raw materials, which could lead to a rise in property prices. Given this scenario, what will real estate investment be like...

Loans for these profiles usually finance a smaller amount and have higher interest rates, as they carry more risk for the banks. Mortgages for foreigners living in Spain, or Spaniards residing in another country, have some differences with respect to ordinary mortgages granted to Spanish citizens residing in Spain. For example, they allow financing of up to 70% of the...