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Are US and Brit Home Buyers Skipping Spain?

Amid anti-foreigner rhetoric, SPI analysis finds sharp drop in non-EU real estate purchases. .

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Kevin Brass
Apr 28, 2026
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The latest report from Mark Stücklin at Spanish Property Insight suggests the Spanish government’s campaign against foreign property buyers is starting to have an impact. New data from the Spanish Notaries Association shows home purchases in 2025 by non-resident buyers from outside the EU — think Brits and Americans — were down 17% year-on-year.

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