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- Foreigners urged to 'buy now' as threat of Spain's property ban or tax loomson January 23, 2025 at 3:45 pm
Estate agents are warning that Spain's proposed property ban and supertax on non-resident non-EU nationals could cause a 'boomerang effect' as enquiries soar, the same unintended consequence that the end of the golden visa scheme had.
- Barcelona eyes banning non-residents in Spain from buying homeson January 23, 2025 at 1:05 pm
In a further move to potentially limit property purchases by foreigners in Spain, Barcelona city council is exploring ways to ban investment funds and non-residents from buying homes in the Catalan capital that won't be used for residential purposes.
- Spain court rules single mother has right to same leave as coupleon January 23, 2025 at 12:01 pm
A Spanish court has ruled that a single mother has the right to the parental leave a partner would have been due if she had one, effectively doubling her leave.
- Spain's transport discounts and pension hikes voted down in Congresson January 23, 2025 at 10:22 am
The Spanish government has suffered a major political defeat on a wide-ranging bill that would've extended public transport discounts, increased the minimum wage and uprated pensions, among many other measures that impact millions in Spain.
- Spain's PM calls for end of anonymous social media accountson January 23, 2025 at 9:02 am
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday proposed ending anonymity for social media users and forcing tech tycoons to provide accountability if their platforms "poison society".
- Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Thursdayon January 23, 2025 at 8:04 am
Spanish judge probed over poor handling of sexual assault case, suspected 'narco-submarine' breaks apart off Spain, Real Madrid become world's biggest money making club and more news from Spain on Thursday January 23rd.
- REVEALED: The flight routes to Spain Ryanair will soon cancelon January 22, 2025 at 12:35 pm
In travel news, Irish low-cost airline Ryanair announced last week that it would cancel flight routes at seven airports in Spain but it didn’t say which ones. Now we can reveal which routes it will slash.
- What are the downsides to being a digital nomad in Spain?on January 22, 2025 at 10:59 am
Since the introduction of the digital nomad visa in 2023, Spain has often been touted as one of the best countries in the world for remote workers, but there are some disadvantages to moving here as digital nomad which you may not be aware of.
- The ancient Spanish heater that's dangerous but 'abuelas' still useon January 22, 2025 at 10:25 am
An essential piece of furniture in the home of many Spanish ‘abuelas’ (grandmothers) is the ‘mesa camilla’, a table with a heater or charcoal fire that burns at up to 300C and is kept under a blanket. Unfortunately, it’s also a made-in-Spain fire hazard.
- Are non-EU property buyers really to blame for Spain's housing crisis?on January 22, 2025 at 8:22 am
Spain's Prime Minister has justified taxing or even banning non-EU non-residents from buying Spanish homes because they want "to speculate", but the stats prove there are far bigger fish to fry in Spain's housing crisis.