The housing crisis requires solutions. More housing, more available land, less bureaucracy, legal certainty, and policies that make construction and renovation possible. But what Brussels has now put on the table could take us in exactly the opposite direction: towards a situation in which the authorities decide who can buy a home, where they can […]
Before buying a home in Spain, it is essential to verify it is free of liens, debts, and tax attachments. We explain how to prevent Tax Office claims and avoid surprises after signing
For a British citizen to buy a property in Andalusia, the process has changed slightly since Brexit, as British citizens are now considered third-country nationals (outside the EU). Here are the main steps and requirements in addition to the NIE: 1. Obtaining the NIE (Foreigner’s Identity Number) As you rightly mention, this is the indispensable […]
New Housing Plan 2026-2030: Increased Rental Support, Renovation Incentives, and Stronger Public Housing Protection The Spanish Government has approved the new 2026-2030 State Housing Plan, a strategic roadmap for the coming years aimed at addressing the housing affordability crisis. While its approval comes slightly later than originally planned, the final text incorporates key agreements with […]
41.3% of citizens cite it as the country’s main problem, although it drops 2.2 points after March’s record. The economy and employment close out the podium The April CIS Barometer confirms something that now seems like a constant: housing has been the number one problem for Spaniards for 17 consecutive months. This month, more than […]
What many of us feared has come to pass. The Plenary Session of the Constitutional Court has decided to give its blessing to the controversial reference value of the Land Registry, that invention of the Treasury which, since 2022, dictates how much we must pay for painful taxes such as ITP (property transfer tax) or […]
The news has made headlines: the price of Publicly Subsidized Housing (VPO, or Vivienda de ProtecciĂłn Oficial) has reached a new historical maximum, hitting 1,195.7 euros per square meter nationally, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda (MIVAU) for the third quarter of 2025. While any increase in value […]
The Spanish Supreme Court has taken an important step in the debate over the municipal capital gains tax (plusvalĂa 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. Itâs an emergency. And the most alarming part isnât that weâve reached this point, but that those with the power to act remain frozenâtrapped by ideology, bureaucracy, lack of political will, and, letâs be honest, incompetence and short-sightedness. Where is the government when itâs […]
Spainâs 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 âreference valueâ (valor de referencia) used as the basis for calculating key taxes like the Property Transfer Tax (ITP) and the Inheritance and Gift Tax (ISyD). đ […]
