48,119 housing units sold in Spain in December 2021

48,119 housing units sold in Spain in December 2021

The statistics of real estate transactions in Spain have been published for December 2021.

The market's leaders and outsiders

Property sales increased by 17% in December of 2021 compared to December 2020. In just a month, 48,119 real estate buying and selling transactions occurred.

The most significant increase in transactions was recorded in the Balearic Islands (76.1%), Andalusia (50.8%), and the Canary Islands (48.7%).

The smallest growth is among the regions of Aragon (3.9%) and the Basque Country (11.3%).

48,119 housing units sold in Spain in December 2021

Mortgage transactions: 32,905

The number of housing loans issued in December 2021 reached 32,905. This figure is 23.3% higher than for December 2020.

Other transactions: 15,214

In December 2021, 15,214 residential properties were purchased without mortgages. The share of non-mortgage transactions in total sales increased by 31.6% in the first month of 2022.

Primary housing sales: 9,524

The number of new home sales increased by 30.3% compared to December 2020. 9,524 transactions were conducted in the real estate market.

Secondary housing sales: 38,595

The number of transactions in the secondary real estate market increased by 33.5% compared to December 2020. In December 2021, 38,595 second-hand properties were sold.

Sales to foreigners: 6,050

In December 2021, 6,050 property units were purchased by foreigners in Spain. This is 12.6% of the country's total monthly real estate transactions.

In December, most properties in Spain were purchased by citizens of Britain (739 transactions), Germany (651 transactions), France (445 transactions), Morocco (341 transactions), Belgium (328 transactions), and Sweden (312 transactions).

The Germans prefer real estate on the islands. The British often buy housing in the Valencian Community (especially in Alicante) and Andalusia. Properties in Catalonia and Valencia are in demand among the French.

48,119 housing units sold in Spain in December 2021

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