Asking prices still 20pc too high say 84pc of house-hunters in Spain

Asking prices are still between 10% and 20% too high, reveals a new survey of house-hunters carried out in March by the Foundation of Savings Banks (FUNCAS).

Spaniards are also the victims of property-rights abuse

What the Spanish authorities trample over property rights in Spain, expats aren’t the only ones who suffer. Many ordinary Spaniards have had their homes, businesses and livelihoods cruelly snatched from them by developers in cahoots with politicians in the Valencian Region.

Andalucia looks to turn the page on illegal building

The government of Andalucia reveals a new policy to deal with an estimated 300,000 illegal homes in the region. The solution involves changing local attitudes towards illegal building.

The best of times, the worst of times

Is now a good time to buy property in Spain? The current Minister of Housing says yes, the former Minister says no (though she used to say yes). Who is right?

Asking prices in Spain: From cheap as chips to an arm and a leg

The Spanish property market offers homes to suit all budgets, but going by some of the asking prices at the top end, not all vendors have heard about the credit crunch.

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