[#SpainProperty]() [#HousingMarket]() #RealEstateNews [#ECB]() [#SpanishEconomy]() # Spanish home sales drop 5.1% in July 2026 25 September 2026 at 10:29 > Spain recorded 61,417 property transactions in July as rising interest rates cooled the market, marking a 5.1% year-on-year decline. **Spain**'s property market saw home sales fall by 5.1% in July 2026 compared to the previous year, with 61,417 transactions recorded. This represents a drop of roughly 3,300 units from the July 2025 record of 64,722, though it remains the third highest July on record. Second-hand home sales dropped 6.1% to 48,128, while new builds fell 1.4% to 13,289. Regional performance varied, with **Navarre** seeing a 26.4% increase while **Asturias** fell 15.2%. Total sales for the first seven months of 2026 reached 408,881, a 3% year-on-year decline. The downturn follows interest rate hikes of 0.25 points in both June and September 2026 by the **European Central Bank**, led by **Christine Lagarde**. This cooling period contrasts with early 2025, when sales grew by 18.5%, reflecting a shift in the Spanish housing market. ## Related news #CNMC #UrbanPlanning #LandLaw [#HousingMarket]() #PropTech 6 November 2026 at 16:34 ## [CNMC proposes major reform to Spanish land laws]() > The CNMC suggests making all unprotected land urbanisable and using AI to speed up building licenses and reduce administrative delays. [#Spain]() #LabourReform #Absenteeism [#SpanishEconomy]() #BusinessClimate 5 November 2026 at 16:10 ## [Spanish firms demand labour reform for absenteeism]() > A Spanish Chamber of Commerce study reveals 80% of business owners seek legal changes as temporary disability rates rise across Spain. [#SpainEconomy]() [#GDPGrowth]() [#INE]() [#SpanishEconomy]() #EconomicData 30 October 2026 at 11:24 ## [Spain's GDP grew by 0.6% in the third quarter]() > National Accounts data shows Spain's economy expanded by 0.6% in Q3 2026, driven by domestic demand and a 2.7% year-on-year growth rate. [#Euribor]() #Mortgages [#ECB]() #EurozoneEconomy [#InterestRates]() 29 October 2026 at 14:30 ## [Euribor expected to drop to 3.2% in October 2026]() > The primary mortgage indicator falls as the ECB balances high inflation and oil prices ahead of a potential December interest rate hike. [#Spain]() [#MinimumWage]() [#SMI]() #TaxReform [#SpanishEconomy]() 26 October 2026 at 18:09 ## [Spain plans new minimum wage increase]() > The Spanish Government aims to raise the minimum wage by up to 5% while introducing tax deductions to protect workers' net income. #PensionsSpain2026 #RetirementAge #GonzaloBernardos #PublicPensions [#SpanishEconomy]() 25 October 2026 at 10:07 ## [Gonzalo Bernardos backs later retirement age]() > Economist Gonzalo Bernardos argues for extending working lives to ensure the long-term sustainability of Spain's public pension system. [#SpainHousing]() [#RealEstate]() #BancoDeEspaña [#HousingMarket]() #PropertyDevelopment 22 October 2026 at 16:11 ## [Spain faces deficit of 750,000 homes]() > Banco de España warns the housing gap could reach one million by 2030 as annual household creation outpaces current construction rates. #Calvià [#SpainProperty]() [#RealEstate]() [#HousingMarket]() [#INE]() 21 October 2026 at 20:33 ## [Calvià becomes Spain's most expensive municipality]() > Calvià leads Spanish property prices with an average of 981,485 euros, surpassing Pozuelo de Alarcón according to new INE data. [#SpainProperty]() [#RealEstate]() #MadridRent #BarcelonaHousing [#SpanishEconomy]() 21 October 2026 at 14:27 ## [Madrid and Barcelona lead Spain's rental market]() > New data reveals Recoletos as Spain's priciest rental district, while Calvià tops property sales and El Viso remains the wealthiest area. [#CanaryIslands]() [#HousingMarket]() #PropertyLaw #FernandoClavijo #SpainRealEstate 15 October 2026 at 14:19 ## [Canary Islands propose strict housing restrictions]() > The Canary Islands Executive has drafted a law requiring buyers to prove up to 15 years of residency to purchase property in the region.