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Everything you ever wanted to know about the top 20 Spanish Cities real estate markets

STEPHANE — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 05:02:31 +0000

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FYI, all our charts are always up to date, but for the up to date comments, check our most recent quarterly update “Quarterly update on the Spanish real estate market“.

Everything you ever wanted to know about the top 20 Spanish Cities real estate markets

Here is a summary of all our resources that we have created in 2017 on the 20 biggest Spanish cities in order to help you be more efficient in your search for your ideal property in Spain. We ended this week our series of 21 papers on all the main Spanish cities with our paper on Castellón. Since March 2017, we wrote 21 specific papers we are very proud of this work!

Have a look at the real estate price evolution for all the 18 Spanish regions since 2005 (€/m²):

As you can see on this chart, Spanish real estate prices (thick orange line) got its lowest price point in early 2014 since the crisis of 2008. Since early 2014, real estate prices are rebounding and reached on average 1530€/m² as of June 2017. If you look at prices in general, yes we can talk again about growth but if you compare those to the levels of 2008 or to European real estate prices, you can still find bargains. Furthermore, you surely noticed that most of the prices are lower than the prices of early 2005, as it is the case for Spain when prices were at 1680€ per square meter.

The market in Spain is divided into two groups since 2014: the regions where prices are increasing again: mainly, Barcelona, Madrid and the Balearic Islands and all the other regions where the prices have stabilized or are increasing modestly.

The five regions with prices above the national average are the Basque Country (2397€/m² as of June 2017), the Community of Madrid (2264€/m² as of June 2017), the Balearic Islands (2208€/m² as of June 2017), Catalonia (1834€/m² as of June 2017) and Ceuta and Melilla (1668€/m² as of June 2017).

It is really easy to buy a property in Spain but, because you are not on the ground, because you don’t know the market and because you need to check your property in order to avoid any nasty surprise, we advise you not to do it alone. We are foreigners and Spanish residents who bought properties in Spain and we developed a network of reliable partners in order to assist foreigners in their purchases of a Spanish property.

Don’t forget, if you are buying in Spain as a foreigner, you could have two different motives:

Pleasure
Investment

or the two combined. Depending on what is (are) your own motivation (s) your criteria will be different.

90% of foreigners are looking for beaches, sea and sun…

Rember our infographic on why people are buying a property in Spain:

So it’s not a surprise to have as the top 4 buying destinations Cities in Spain for foreigners: Alicante, Malaga, Barcelona and Madrid (the exception, but yes it’s the capital and the 3rd biggest city in Europe).

The top Regions where foreigners are buying real estate are the Valencian Community, Andalucia, Catalonia and the Canary and the Balearic Islands. Madrid is the last Region. Have a look at our infographic with the data of 2016. Foreigners bought 77500 properties, i.e. 17% of all the transactions that took place in Spain during the last year.

After those quick reminders on the Spanish market, let’s finally get to the core of our paper: find all resources sorted per city with the evolution of the price per square meter of all the different cities for the last 20 years!

All you ever wanted to know about the 20 biggest Spanish cities from Alicante… to Zaragoza:

Alicante, Almeria, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cadiz, Castellon, Girona, Ibiza, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Madrid, Málaga, Palma de Mallorca, Murcia, Santa Cruz Tenerife, Sevilla, Sitges, Valencia, Valladolid, Zaragoza

Alicante

Our article on Alicante: Alicante: the Spanish pearl
Check the monthly weather statistics for Alicante
Check our Citytrip ePostcards on Alicante
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Check the real estate price evolution for Alicante since 1995

Prices in Alicante remain on average 20% lower than the national average and close the lowest reached since the crisis of 2008.

Almeria

Check the real estate price evolution for Almeria since 1995

Prices in Almeria remain on average 25% lower than the national average and close the lowest reached since the crisis of 2008.

Barcelona

Our article on Barcelona: Barcelona real estate market is rising in 2017
Check the monthly weather statistics for Barcelona
Check our Citytrip ePostcards on Barcelona
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Check the real estate price evolution for Barcelona since 1995

Prices in Barcelona are on average 40% higher than the national average and rebounded about 15% from the lowest levels reached since the crisis of 2008. If you take into account the number of transactions, Madrid and Barcelona are the two strongest markets.

Bilbao

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Cadiz

Check the real estate price evolution for Cadiz since 1995

Prices in Cadiz remain on average 15% lower than the national average and close the lowest reached since the crisis of 2008.

Castellon

Check the real estate price evolution for Castellon since 1995

Prices in Castellon remain on average 30% lower than the national average and close the lowest reached since the crisis of 2008.

Girona

Check the real estate price evolution for Girona since 1995

Prices in Girona followed the national prices as if Girona was the national market really funny! Check these two charts!

Ibiza

Check the real estate price evolution for the Balearic Islands since 1995

Prices in the Balears recovered strongly from the lows since 2008 (+15%) and are on average 40% higher than the national average.

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Our article on Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: Gran Canaria, the tropical gem of Spain
Check the monthly weather statistics for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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Check the real estate price evolution for the Gran Canaria since 1995

Prices in Gran Canaria remain on average 10% lower than the national average and rebounded by 10% of the lowest levels seen since 2008.

Madrid

Check the real estate price evolution for Madrid since 1995

Prices in Madrid are leading the charge and are 45% higher than the national average. They rebounded by about 13% from the lowest levels seen since 2008. If you take into account the number of transactions, Madrid and Barcelona are the two strongest markets.

Málaga

Check the real estate price evolution for Málaga since 1995

Prices in Málaga are about 8% higher than the national average and rebounded by a little bit more than 10% from the lows seen since 2008.

Palma de Mallorca

Our article on Palma de Mallorca: Mallorca, a paradise in the middle of the Mediterranean
Check the monthly weather statistics for Mallorca
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Check the real estate price evolution for the Balearic Islands since 1995

Real Estate prices in Mallorca are 40% higher than the national average and rebounded by 15% since 2008.

Murcia

Check the real estate price evolution for Murcia since 1995

Property prices in Murcia are about 35% under the national average. They remain at the lowest levels seen since 2008.

Santa Cruz Tenerife

Check the real estate price evolution for Tenerife since 1995

Prices in Tenerife rebounded by more than 10% since the bottom of the period between now and 2018 but remain on average, 15% lower than the national average. The weather is more stable during the winter months but yes, your flight is a little bit longer.

Sevilla

Check the real estate price evolution for Sevilla since 1995

Real estate prices in Sevilla are 20% lower than the national average and close to the lowest prices seen since 2008.

Sitges

Check the real estate price evolution for Barcelona since 1995

This chart is reproducing the prices of Barcelona, a few kilometres north from Sitges. Prices in Sitges are strong as Sitges is seen as “the” seaside city in Catalonia.

Valencia

Have a look at our feedback from our real estate city trip to Valencia, April 2018.
Our article on Valencia: Valencia, the third biggest city in Spain, is a centre of interest for foreigners
Check the monthly weather statistics for Valencia
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Check the real estate price evolution for Valencia since 1995

Real estate prices in Valencia are about 25% under the national averages. At the same time, it is the third city in Spain in terms of inhabitant! A bargain to check quickly?

Valladolid

Check the real estate price evolution for Valladolid since 1995

Prices in Valladolid are more than 20% under national averages and at bottom of prices reached during the last 10 years.

Zaragoza

Check the real estate price evolution for Zaragoza since 1995

Zaragoza real estate prices are about 20% lower than national averages.

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Valladolid is getting more open to outside investors

STEPHANE — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 17:48:17 +0000

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Valladolid wants to be more open to the outside

Valladolid was the capital of Spain during 5 years in the XVII century. Although it was the capital for a very short time, this city has always been the city of the kings! Most of the Catholic Kings married there, and many of the Spanish Kings were born in Valladolid like Enrique IV, Felipe II, Felipe IV and Ana of Austria, who was the queen of France.

Today, Valladolid, the capital of the autonomous community of Castile and Leon, is a city known for its culture thanks to its museums (such as the Oriental or the Contemporary Art) or its house-museum of José Zorrilla, Colón and Cervantes.

Why Valladolid?

Located in the Iberian plateau, it has a continental climate, with relatively cold winters (its average temperature is about 6-7 degrees) and hot summers, with maximums above 30 degrees in the months of July and August, although with nights are colder and the temperatures can drop to 15 degrees.

The city has more than 60 days of rain (with some snow) and over 2,600 hours of sunshine a year. Valladolid is very well located: Madrid is about 200 km, the border with Portugal is very close and at about 100 km and in about two and a half hours you can reach the Cantabrian Sea and enjoy its beaches.

How is the real estate market?

The price per square meter in Valladolid is just above € 1,100. Although prices are at 2002 levels, the recovery of the sector continues. For example, in the last quarter of 2016 7 houses per day (both new and second-hand) were sold, which meant the sixth consecutive quarter of growth and the third best data since 2012.

The average value of housing in 2016 was € 162,000 for newly constructed free houses and € 100,000 for second-hand houses.

Chart comparing Valladolid to the Spanish Real Estate Market

Where to live in Valladolid?

In total there are a little more than 300,000 people living in Valladolid. It is a medium city that is easy to get to anywhere walking.

The centre is the best area to live if you like to live in the hustle and bustle of the city. In addition, most museums and other cultural sites are located in this area. This area also has supermarkets, restaurants, bars, hospitals, schools and shops.

If what you are looking for is a quiet area, Parquesol is a neighbourhood on the outskirts of the relatively new city with all basic services covered and connections to the city centre.

The southern part of the city is ideal for families with children, with numerous schools and parks that children can enjoy. In addition, this area is connected to the centre with numerous bus lines.

Getting around in Valladolid

The city has more than 20 urban and intercity bus lines. The airport of Valladolid has 5 regular services to Barcelona, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Mallorca and Tenerife. If you are looking for more destinations, Madrid Barajas Airport is 200 km away.

The capital of Spain and other cities of the country can be reached by road or motorway. Valladolid also connects with Madrid via the AVE, the Spanish high-speed train.

If you want to invest in the Spanish real estate market in Spain, don’t hesitate to read our special report with the 10+ reasons why you should have a look at the Spanish property market.

Do you want to check the yearly weather statistics in Valladolid before buying? Check our infographic on the yearly weather statistics of all the 18 biggest Spanish cities.

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250 000 fast train tickets at 25€, Happy 25 Years of Fast Train -AVE- in Spain

STEPHANE — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 05:36:25 +0000

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On the 21st of April of 1992, the fast train was born in Spain

The first route to be open in Spain was the Madrid to Seville route with 471 Km. Since 1992, the network expanded to more than 3000 km and more than 11 different routes.

They call it the AVE “Alta VElocidad” train in Spain. To party on that, the Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, announced an “anniversary campaign” that should last one year where they will sell 250.000 tickets at 25€. The sales will take place on the 25th of each month.

A few facts on the AVE -fast train- in Spain

357 M passengers transported
20 M transported last year
Occupancy rate higher than 85%
On time arrival higher than 95%
Speed average higher than 200km/h with the fastest speed of 350km/h
Fast trains are competitive vs plane for ranges of up to 1200 km or the equivalent of 5 hours of travel
52 bn investments according to the Adif, the manager of the Spanish Rail Network
1500 km are under construction according to the Adif

What is the AVE network in Spain?

Madrid – Seville AVE, Madrid Puerta de Atocha – Ciudad Real – Puertollano – Córdoba Central – Sevilla.
Madrid – Barcelona AVE, Madrid Puerta de Atocha – Zaragoza Delicias – Lleida – Camp de Tarragona – Barcelona Sants.
Madrid – Huesca AVE, Madrid Puerta de Atocha – Guadalajara Yebes – Calatayud – Zaragoza Delicias – Tardienta – Huesca.
Madrid – Valladolid AVE, Madrid Chamartín – Segovia Guiomar – Valladolid Campo Grande
Madrid – Malaga AVE, Madrid Puerta de Atocha – Córdoba Central – Puente Genil Herrera – Antequera Santa Ana – Málaga María Zambrano.
Madrid – Cuenca – Albacete AVE, Madrid Puerta de Atocha – Cuenca Fernando Zóbel – Albacete Los Llanos.
Madrid – Alicante/Alacant AVE, Madrid Puerta de Atocha – Cuenca Fernando Zóbel – Albacete Los Llanos – Villena AV – Alicante/Alacant.
Madrid – Valencia AVE, Madrid Puerta de Atocha – Cuenca Fernando Zóbel – Requena / Utiel – Valencia Joaquín Sorolla
Málaga – Barcelona AVE, Málaga María Zambrano – Antequera Santa Ana – Puente Genil Herrera – Córdoba Central – Zaragoza Delicias – Camp de Tarragona – Barcelona Sants.
Barcelona – Sevilla AVE, Barcelona Sants – Camp Tarragona – Lleida – Zaragoza Delicias – Ciudad Real Central – Puertollano – Córdoba Central – Sevilla Santa Justa.
Valencia – Seville AVE, Valencia Joaquín Sorolla – Cuenca Fernando Zobel – Ciudad Real Central – Puertollano – Córdoba Central – Sevilla Santa Justa.

From where in France can you come to Spain with the AVE?

Renfe and SNCF in partnership take you from 15 French cities to Spain.

Use the AVE to discover:

Madrid – Barcelona – Marseille
Barcelona – Paris
Barcelona – Lyon
Barcelona – Toulouse
And many other smaller cities like Carcassonne, Lyon, Marsella, Nimes, París, Toulouse, Narbonne, Béziers, Agde, Sète, Montpellier, Avignon, Aix-en-Provence, Valence.

The good network of communication is one of the advantages of Spain: Train network, Road network and of course many airports. Have a look at our paper we wrote on the 10+ advantages why you should invest in Spain.

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Do you want to book a fast train ticket from Europe?
Do you want to book an AVE, fast train, ticket in Spain? Check the Renfe website.
More on the 25 years of the AVE?

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