Foreigners made a record 16% of housing transactions in Spain, but overall sales fall for the third consecutive quarter
According to the College of Registrars, in the third quarter of 2026 the share of foreign buyers in Spain's housing market reached 16.05% — the highest ever recorded — while prices hit new all-time highs. At the same time, the number of transactions fell 5.9% year on year and declined for the third consecutive quarter, and mortgage lending also decreased over the quarter. According to the College of Registrars, in the third quarter of 2026 the share of foreign buyers in Spain's housing market reached 16.05% — the highest on record — while prices set historical records. At the same time, the number of transactions fell by 5.9% year-on-year and declined for the third consecutive quarter, and mortgage lending also decreased over the quarter.
Aziz Karimov