Donald Trump, ever-present as always, wants to ban large investors from buying single-family homes. What does that really mean for the market—and how should we interpret it if we did the same in Spain? In recent days, Donald Trump has once again put the spotlight on one of the biggest political and economic issues in […]
Why it is more than advisable to have bank pre-approval before looking at houses, because the house hunting process can be confusing. There is a lot to learn about mortgages, paperwork and viewings, and I am going to tell you what the most important step is: getting bank pre-approval before you start looking at houses, […]
The Supreme Court has decided not to generally annul mortgages linked to the IRPH (Housing Loan Reference Index) on the grounds that they are abusive. Instead of a single solution, it has made it clear that it will be up to the courts, on a case-by-case basis, to determine whether or not a clause with […]
Every week, new data, surveys and reports confirm what we all already perceive in our daily lives: in Spain, accessing decent housing is becoming an impossible task. The housing crisis is no longer just an economic or real estate problem, but a social problem that threatens to fracture the foundations of our coexistence. The latest […]
The Spanish Supreme Court has taken an important step in the debate over the municipal capital gains tax (plusvalía municipal). In a ruling dated June 13, 2025, the Administrative Chamber established that taxpayers who, as of the Constitutional Court ruling 182/2021 (October 26, 2021), were still within the legal deadline to appeal in court, may […]
The housing crisis in Spain is no longer just a concern. It’s an emergency. And the most alarming part isn’t that we’ve reached this point, but that those with the power to act remain frozen—trapped by ideology, bureaucracy, lack of political will, and, let’s be honest, incompetence and short-sightedness. Where is the government when it’s […]
Spain’s Constitutional Court has taken a major step that could shake up how property taxes are calculated. It has admitted for review a legal challenge against the controversial “reference value” (valor de referencia) used as the basis for calculating key taxes like the Property Transfer Tax (ITP) and the Inheritance and Gift Tax (ISyD). 📌 […]
The current housing situation in Spain is simply shameful. For the first time since official records began, the average price per square meter of subsidized housing exceeds €1,170 across the country. And what is most scandalous is that in eleven provinces, this type of supposedly affordable housing is even more expensive than private housing. What […]
Real Estate Tax (IBI) is a tax charge levied on the owners of real estate and is due on 1 January of each year. In the context of a real estate sale and purchase, the question arises as to who must pay the IBI for the current year: the seller, as the owner at the […]
When we acquire a property or premises, it is common that, due to its condition, personal preferences or family needs, it is necessary to carry out works that, in many cases, imply a complete or partial renovation of the property. It is essential to remember that when we buy our property, we also acquire a […]
