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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.
Spain is considering a 100% tax on homes bought by people outside the EU. Here's why
Spain plans to limit the number of homes foreigners purchase by raising taxes by up to 100% on properties bought by people who are not European Citizens and do not reside in an EU country, and who often are buyers of investment properties. He didn’t provide a timeline or details on how he plans to implement the tax.
The European countries where Brits can buy a home to avoid Spain's new 'anti-expat' tax
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that non-EU residents could be forced to pay up to 100% tax on the value of their properties.
Spain's planned 100% property tax for non-EU buyers could hurt more than it helps, economists say
Spain's prime minister said too many foreigners were buying investment homes. But efforts to discouraging them could hit the economy, experts said.
Spain will tackle its ‘rich landlords and poor tenants’ problem by hiking property taxes to 100% for non-Europeans
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez said non-EU residents bought thousands of homes in 2023 "to speculate" and "make money from them."
‘Too many Airbnbs’: Spain’s prime minister wants up to 100% property tax on foreign buyers
Spain’s prime minister is pushing for far-reaching action to ease the nation’s housing crunch, including a tax of up to 100% on property purchases by non-European Union buyers.
Spain’s proposed house tax on foreigners will not fix its shortage
Much of Europe faces housing shortages, but Spain’s is especially acute. It is not just rents: 75% of Spaniards own property, but for young people the prospect of a first-time buy is receding into middle age.
Spain imposing 100% tax on homes bought by foreigners following American homebuying wave
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday proposed a 100% tax on foreign-bought homes to help address the country's housing crisis. Why it matters: The tax would apply to all homes that non-EU residents purchase,
Spain scares off foreign property buyers with new tax threat
Amid rising real estate prices, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez wants to impose a 100% tax on property bought by foreign speculators. That downturn was fueled by years of overbuilding and property speculation,
Want to move to Spain in 2025? Beware of new property tax, anti-tourism protests and Airbnb bans
Pressure on Spain’s housing market has been exacerbated by overtourism and the proliferation of short-term holiday rentals.
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