Spain, European Union

Why is Spain considering a 100% tax on homes bought by non-EU buyers?
Spain is planning a raft of measures to address its brewing housing crisis, including an up to 100% tax on properties bought by people who are neither citizens nor residents of the European Union. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced the plan this week to tackle housing affordability and high rents in the Southern European
Spain PM proposes 100% tax on homes bought by foreigners
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday proposed a range of measures to combat a housing crisis in the country, including a 100% tax on the purchase of homes by non-resident non-EU foreigners.
Spain plans 100% tax for homes bought by non-EU residents
Spain is planning to impose a tax of up to 100% on the value of properties bought by non-residents from countries outside the EU, such as the UK. Announcing the move, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the "unprecedented" measure was necessary to meet the country's housing emergency.
Spain is planning a radical fix for its housing crisis: A 100% tax on non-EU buyers
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said too many people were buying Spanish homes as an investment rather than to live in.
Brits buying homes in Spain to be hit with 100% property tax
Simon Calder, travel correspondent of The Independent, said: “If any British buyer ever has to pay 100 per cent tax on a property purchase in Spain, I will eat my sombrero. The Spanish prime minister’s comments are squarely for domestic consumption.
What British expats in Spain think of 100% property tax plan
Real estate in Spain is currently taxed at 10 per cent for new-build homes and 6 per cent for existing properties. Sanchez said the “unprecedented” measure was necessary to meet the country’s housing emergency, claiming non-EU residents bought 27,000 properties in Spain in 2023, “not to live in, but to make money from”.
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Spain proposes 100% tax on property purchases for non-EU buyers
Spain is planning to impose a 100 per cent tax on real estate for buyers from non-EU countries such as the UK, in a bid to improve affordability in the housing market by deterring foreign purchases. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced the plan for the punitive property tax,
Spain plans to tackle housing crisis with 100% tax on homes bought by foreigners
Spain is planning to impose a tax of 100% on homes bought by non-EU residents as it looks to tackle an entrenched housing crisis in the country.
Understanding property tax in Spain for foreigners
For expats and non-resident buyers aspiring to own a home in Spain there’s a lot to learn. From understanding property tax in Spain to learning about the mortgage process and interest rates, there’s a lot of information you’ll need to cover before you put an offer in on your dream home.
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