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Foreign home purchases in Spain fell 13% in the first half of the year
Foreign home purchases in Spain fell 13% in the first half of the year, the largest drop since 2020.
The decline reached most regions, including popular tourist destinations, while purchases rose only in Castilla-La Mancha and Extremadura.
The Valencian Community led purchases by non-residents, with 9,250 transactions, or 40.3% of their total.
Non-resident buyers from the Netherlands accounted for the largest share of purchases by foreign non-residents, followed by Germans, Britons and Poles.
Foreign buyers paid more per square metre than Spanish buyers: non-residents paid an average of €3,493, compared with €2,102 for foreign residents and €1,971 for Spanish nationals.
Prices paid by foreign buyers rose in 15 regions, with the largest increases in Cantabria and Asturias, while prices fell in La Rioja and Navarre.
The figures cover the first half of the year; no further developments are stated.
Foreign home purchases in Spain fell 13% in the first half of the year, the steepest drop since 2020.
The decline affected most regions, including popular tourist destinations.
Non-resident buyers paid an average of €3,493 per square metre, while resident foreign buyers paid €2,102.
The Valencian Community was the leading destination for non-resident foreign buyers, with 9,250 transactions.
Dutch citizens accounted for the largest share of purchases by non-resident foreign buyers, while Moroccan citizens led among resident foreign buyers.
- Who
- Foreign home buyers in Spain, including residents and non-residents.
- What
- Purchases fell 13% in the first half of the year.
- When
- The first half of the year; the article was published on October 17, 2026.
- Where
- Spain, with declines in most of its autonomous communities.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Overall change
- Foreign home purchases fell 13%
- Non-resident buyers
- Paid €3,493 per square metre on average
- Resident foreign buyers
- Paid €2,102 per square metre on average
- Top destination for non-residents
- Valencian Community: 9,250 transactions
- Leading non-resident nationality
- Dutch: 12.6% of transactions
- Leading resident nationality
- Moroccan: 12.4% of transactions