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Applying for a mortgage loan to buy a property is a difficult task for young Spaniards. Temporary work, low wages and instability lead to the fact that the moment of moving to their own housing is postponed. As iAhorro explains, this moment comes at the age of 35, when citizens reach a sufficiently high level of wages. No research is needed to...
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«Proptech completes the revolution, i.e. digitalization of all processes in the real estate sector», says Gustavo Lopez, Director of Operations at AIC (Association of Real Estate Agents of Catalonia). The sector is making progress in areas such as augmented reality (AR), artificial intelligence (AI), proactive home automation, blockchain and...
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Analysts' forecasts for the housing market for 2022 indicate a moderate increase in prices, contrary to the trend currently observed in the Principality of Asturias. Prices here have fallen the most compared to 2021. In September, Astoria became the second region of Spain where the largest drop in the average real estate price was recorded, -2...
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In recent years, Google Home, Alexa and Siri have helped make Spanish homes more manageable. According to a study by Aedas Homes, the level of digitalization of houses in Catalonia is 3.8 points out of 10, which is the highest in the country and exceeds the national average by two tenths. Catalans rate the use of voice assistants such as Alexa,...
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A new report on the real estate market in Spain notes that investments in student dormitories are growing. In 2021, investments amounted to more than EUR 400,000,000, which is 21% higher than the total investment in 2020. Foreign investors are mainly interested in investments, although the creation of joint ventures with international capital is...
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The inflation in Spain is 5.5%, according to the latest data from National Institute of Statistics. According to Bankinter analytical group, residential real estate prices will continue to rise in the coming years. «The real estate market is surprisingly positive and prices will continue to rise, at least at the rate of inflation», analyst Juan...
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In 2021, 486 companies were involved in the process of mergers and acquisitions for a total of EUR 9,556,000, according to Transactional Track Record. Transactions in the real estate sector are leading, ahead of the technological, financial and insurance sectors and the solar energy sector. In November 2021, a total of 43 transactions worth EUR...
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What types of real estate funds invest in Spain? Is Spain still an interesting destination for funds investing in the real estate market? «Undoubtedly, Spain is still interesting for institutional funds, and especially the residential segment, which has become a priority for investors. The rules that are being announced in connection with the new...
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According to INE, a total of 53,410 purchase and sale transactions were made in September, which is 40.6% more compared to the same period in 2020. It seems that the growth in the number of such transactions has not stopped since May, which foreshadows a positive end to the year with an increase in the number of contracts for the purchase and sale...
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Secondary housing is going through a favorable period. Lots of buyers are increasingly choosing it as an alternative to new construction. High prices and delays in construction are some of the disadvantages that force users to make a choice in favor of secondary housing. This is evidenced by the data of the National Institute of Statistics, which...
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