Joan Company, President of the Consell de Col-legis API de Catalunya and of the Col-legi i Associació dels API de Girona, stresses that "the purchase of second homes by foreigners on the Costa Brava continues to be very active". From the ...
The real estate sector in Barcelona is experiencing a significant increase in the number of authorised tourist flats, reaching close to 10,000 in the coming months. This increase is the result of a "judicial loophole" caused by the annulment of the ...
In these recent rulings, the Supreme Court has issued a relevant decision that directly affects homeowners in Catalonia. The court has reaffirmed the prohibition of 'tourist flats' in homeowners' communities that expressly veto economic activities ...
The implementation of the new housing law in Spain has experienced significant delays in important areas such as rent regulation and anti-eviction mediation. After more than half a year, the planned measures to prevent evictions and regulate rents ...
Girona has been recognised as one of the 25 best small cities in the world to live in, according to the British magazine Monocle. Ranked 14th, the Catalan city stands out for offering the advantages of a large city with a better quality of life in a ...
Salt Town Council has implemented housing policies with a diversified approach, allocating a significant part of the municipal housing stock to families, young people, students and the elderly. The works and improvements underway on around fifteen ...
Girona City Council has presented the proposed budget for 2024, with an increase of 12.4% over the 2022 budget, which was extended for 2023. Within this proposal, significant investments in the real estate sector are highlighted, with a special ...
The Euribor has fallen to 4.022%, but mortgages still become more expensive because a year ago it was lower. Even with the second drop of the year, the median payment increases by 1,200 euros per year. There has been a recent change in trend with ...
The year 2023 in the Spanish real estate market is characterised by an increase in the prices of homes for sale and a decrease in mortgage transactions. Despite this, demand remains high, causing prices to rise. The new housing law has had a ...
The situation of the mortgage market in Girona and Catalonia shows a significant decrease, with a 30% drop in mortgages in Girona and 31.8% in Catalonia in September compared to the previous year. At the national level, the number of mortgages ...
Decree Law 3/2023 of the Generalitat de Catalunya regulating the tourist use of dwellings imposes the need for a new licence for tourist rental in certain areas, with marked restrictions and a significant impact on more than 96,000 already legalised ...
The current dynamics of the real estate market in Girona present an interesting paradox. Despite the fact that sales have fallen by 30% in the last quarter, house prices have registered an outstanding annual increase of 5.7%, marking the steepest ...
Pedro Sánchez's second term in office has marked a shift in housing policy from a focus on rent control to prioritising increasing supply and recognising the role of landlords. While this has generated hope in the real estate sector, it has ...
The Student Council of the University of Girona has held a meeting with the City Council government team to address several issues, including grievances about mobility, collaboration with the university for the Festa Major, improvement of relations ...
The sector estimates that 3,000 families in Barcelona could receive 500 euros per month. The tax on stays in tourist establishments (IEET) currently sets the amount for tourist flats at 5 euros per customer per day (2.25 general rate applied by the ...
Recent data published by the Registradoras de España portal for the third quarter of 2023 offer an interesting insight into real estate activity in the province of Girona. Firstly, Girona stands out on the national scene as one of the five ...
During the first half of 2023, the construction sector in the Girona area has experienced a significant increase of 30.66% in the creation of new housing compared to the same period in 2022. This increase is attributed to two major projects of ...
The tourism and business sector in Girona has expressed its firm opposition to a government measure that it considers not only irresponsible but also has the potential to have a serious economic impact on the municipalities that depend on tourism ...