SPAIN HOUSING

Mar 28 2026POLITICS

Spain’s Housing Tax Plan Hits Political Roadblocks

Spain’s government wanted to slap a 100% tax on non-EU property buyers to cool off a red-hot housing market. The idea was simple: make it too expensive for outsiders to buy homes, so locals could compete again. But after a year of headlines and political speeches, the plan hasn’t even reached a vote

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May 20 2025POLITICS

Spain's Housing Crisis Forces Airbnb to Remove Thousands of Listings

Spain's housing market is in a tough spot. The government recently told Airbnb to take down almost 66, 000 rental listings. This move is part of a bigger effort to fix the housing crisis. The crisis is so bad that it's one of the worst in Europe. The problem started when too many properties wer

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