Spain attracted a record 94 million tourists last year, and the surge in visitors has stoked concerns about overcrowding, water use, and availability and affordability of housing.

In addition, public housing is scarce, with only about 14,370 state-sponsored housing units built in 2024. Between 2007 and 2021, Spain allocated just €34 per capita to social housing — far ...

Residents in Spain and several other popular destinations in Europe protested against mass tourism Sunday, saying a flood of summer visitors is driving up housing costs in their cities and pushing ...

Spain is officially ending its “golden visa” program on April 3, 2025, the country’s government confirmed in a January decree.. Formally known as residency-by-investment schemes, so-called ...

Spain is earmarking €1.3 billion (€1.5 billion) to build new houses as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez tries to address a growing housing crisis by changing the way homes are built.

Spain is currently facing a housing crisis as construction has failed to keep up with demand. According to official data, Spain had about 321,000 homes listed as holiday rentals in November 2024.

Numerous anti-tourism protests have taken place in Spain since 2024, following a growing housing affordability crisis. ADVERTISEMENT Locals in places including Madrid and Barcelona have shone a ...

Spain's government is going ahead with a controversial plan to slam Brits with a 100% tax on holiday homes in order to tackle a growing housing crisis.. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's Socialist ...