Spain generally has a very stable property market and purchasing or selling properties is done in a transparent manner. Spain is well-regulated, with strong legal protections for ownership, and relatively low political risk provides peace of mind to investors and private buyers looking for real estate opportunities.
In sought-after cities and tourist destinations, property values have shown consistent long-term growth-especially in areas with at times limited supply.
Investment real estate refers to property purchased with the primary goal of generating income for profit, rather than being used as a personal residence and getting the property cheaper than listed is one of the aims of any investor.
The investor, or owner, rents out the property to tenants directly or through a management company for short or long-term periods. In return the investor earns regular rental payments, which can be from residential rentals, such as houses, condos or apartments, or from commercial rentals which can be offices or retail spaces.
Spain is consistently one of Europe’s most attractive property markets, both for luxury properties for personal use as well as for real estate investors.
With a climate of 300+ days of sunshine in regions like Costa del Sol, Alicante, and the Balearic Islands, investing in properties in Spain has immense international attraction especially with buyers from the UK, Germany, Scandinavia, France, USA, and now increasingly from Latin America and the Middle East.
Investors are focused on Spain as tourism and the Spanish lifestyle provided a high demand for luxury vacation homes and luxury rental properties together with ongoing capital appreciation.
Spain is one of the world’s top three tourist destinations, with getting on for 100 million international visitors yearly, and in major tourist areas rental yields can be very healthy.
Areas to consider if looking for a luxury property to invest in are Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Marbella and the Costa del Sol area, as well as the islands of Ibiza and Mallorca.
Investing in Spanish Properties
In Spain investors can benefit from high occupancy and strong yields in tourist hubs that make Spain a leading world destination for buy-to-let investors.
In locations such as Marbella, Mallorca and Madrid luxury properties can be found at lower prices compared to similar coastal or capital-city markets in Northern European cities, plus areas that are under-developed or emerging cities can provide good opportunities.
Spain has a stable economy and is a leading member of the EU, with Spain being the 4th-largest economy in the eurozone. Combined with a reliable financial sector investors and private buyers have access to a good banking system and the European mortgage market.
In Spain buyers and investors property rights are well-protected under EU law, and there is a transparent land registry and notary system in place to support this protection.
Spain provide a range of property styles to purchase such as beachfront apartments, restored townhouses, rural fincas and luxury villas, modern city condos and plenty of new-build developments, off-plan and purchase ready.
Spanish Golden Visa Program
There is a Golden Visa Program (Residency by Investment), where buyers who invest over €500,000 in real estate, and can then apply to qualify for a renewable residence permit, which brings something called the Schengen visa that offers freedom to travel.
This process provides an avenue to long-term residency or citizenship, and is very popular with non-EU investors from the USA, China, Middle East, and Latin America.
Locations such as Valencia, Málaga, and Alicante are benefiting from new real estate developments and urban regeneration projects providing good long-term prospects for buyers looking for personal property that may appreciate in value, or investors looking for new locations to buy rental properties.
If seeking tax incentives as part of the purchase buying through a company can optimize tax exposure for rental income or capital gains.
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Spain remains popular long term due to the fundamentals of climate, life style and tourism popularity. Sandy beaches, low dunes and humid areas are varied by rocks, steep coasts and very dry zones is what the mind brings to the fore when thinking of Spain. The impressive northern and central areas, crossed by high mountain chains run through out the edge of the sea the capes of La Nao and of San Antonio are located.
The southern part of the Costa Blanca is on the other hand an area of plains and hills floated by the river the Segura that flows in to the sea in the middle of dunes and low cliffs. This Costa runs from Denia to Pilar de la Horadada with its Capital Alicante and is one of the most important destinations of Europe.
Thanks to the landscape, the infra-structure, the beautiful cities and the friendly people the Costa Blanca has very crowded activities for tourists with all the facilities.
The Spanish mainland is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the south and east, by the Cantabric Sea that includes the Bay of Biscay to the north, and by the Atlantic Ocean and Spain to the west. Spanish territory also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands off the African coast. It shares land borders with Spain, France, Andorra, the British colony of Gibraltar, and Morocco. It is the largest of the three sovereign states that make up the Iberian Peninsula — the others being Spain and Andorra. With an area of 504,030 km² is the second largest country in Western Europe (behind France).
Spain is a constitutional monarchy organised as a parliamentary democracy, and has been a member of the European Union since 1986. It is a developed country with the ninth largest economy in the world and fifth largest in the EU.
