The real estate sector in Spain is facing a big labour shakeup with fines being slapped on big firms like Engel & Volkers, writes Adam Neale

OVER the last two years, the relationship between real estate agents and agencies in Spain has come under intense scrutiny. Labour inspectors have increasingly targeted so-called ‘autonomos falsos’ – workers classified as self-employed when in...

THE CONSEQUENCES OF OVERTOURISM IN SPAIN

Following World War II, Spain, much like other European nations, began to see significant economic expansion. This growth, in turn, spurred considerable improvements to its tourism-related infrastructure. New hotels were built, and urban areas saw...

7 countries offering cash and free homes to Brits who move there - from Greece to Spain

Some cities and towns in Spain are paying newcomers(Image: Getty) With the rise of remote working and an increasing number of people seeking a change in lifestyle, several countries globally are going the extra mile to attract new residents -...

Luxury Real Estate: An Everlasting Asset Class

Over the past decade, there have been plenty of changes in the global real estate market, including the need for affordable housing as well as the growth of integrated communities and smart townships. However, the luxury real estate market has...

U.S. family finds the American dream in Spain

After the financial crash of 2008 wiped out nearly everything they had, one American couple made a bold move: they packed up and left the U.S. in search of a better life. Their journey led them to Spain, where they discovered something they hadn’t...

More Is More in This Spanish TV Star’s Manor House in La Mancha

The home is located in Manzanares, in Spain’s Castilla-La Mancha region, a land that was long known for its wines and its splendid estates. The legacy of the agricultural oligarchy that long ruled this part of Spain lives on in structures like...

Why Benidorm embraces Spain's Franco-era mass tourism model

Fifty years after General Francisco Franco's death, Benidorm still clings to the mass tourism model it pioneered under his dictatorship, even as protests against overtourism sweep other Spanish holiday hotspots. Built on bikinis, skyscrapers and...

Taylor Swift, NFL and Starbucks: Real Madrid's big plan for their Bernabeu brand

To many, Real Madrid’s iconic home ground has always been, simply, the Bernabeu. Now, the Spanish giants have embraced that in a rebrand designed to boost their already world-leading revenues of over €1billion (£870million; $1.2bn) a year....

I ditched expensive, miserable Dublin for sunny Spain – I’m so much happier now

'A lot of people my age feel like they’re working just to pay rent for a single room, with no real quality of life,' says young Irish professional who moved to Málaga A young professional who moved to Spain to escape the high cost of living and a...

Obsolete electricity grid triggered blackout in Portugal and Spain, experts reveal

Published on 03/10/2025 - 17:40 GMT+2 •Updated 17:55 The Iberian Peninsula blackout that left 60 million people without power in April resulted from cascading power spikes and the electricity grid's inability to automatically absorb sudden power...

‘I followed a local’s itinerary for a weekend in Barcelona and found so many hidden gems’

Exclusive: Combining culture, coastline and fine cuisine, Catalonia's capital Barcelona makes the perfect weekend getaway – and these are the best places recommended by locals Here's how I spent the best weekend in Barcelona ( Image: Laura Mulley)...

What to do on a weekend in Barcelona according to locals – from hotels to restaurants

If you're on the hunt for some inspiration for your next city break, Barcelona certainly ticks all the boxes: sun, sea, history and culture, along with everything you expect from a modern city – and all just a couple of hours' flight from the UK....

Traffic switch starts Friday on US 90A/Old Spanish Trail

HOUSTON - Drivers need to know about a traffic switch coming up on US 90A/Old Spanish Trail beginning Friday night. Big picture view: TxDOT will close eastbound mainlanes of US 90A to begin reconstructing them as part of a rehabilitation project....

Spain's Benidorm Embraces Its Franco-era Mass Tourism Model

Fifty years after General Francisco Franco's death, Benidorm still clings to the mass tourism model it pioneered under his dictatorship, even as protests against overtourism sweep other Spanish holiday hotspots. Built on bikinis, skyscrapers and...

Solving Britain’s housing crisis the European way

This is driving very serious misery and poverty at the heart of one of Europe’s most affluent and advanced cities: one in every 21 children are homeless, and many of them face dire conditions in temporary accommodation, which lack basic facilities...

Spiralling foreign purchases of Cyprus properties

Other countries are taking action so why aren’t we? Data for the years 2022 to 2024 and the first seven months of 2025 indicate that the purchases of Cyprus real estate by foreigners are rapidly increasing. This frenzy in buying Cyprus properties...

Spain smashes summer visitor records in 2025 despite overtourism measures

Published on 02/10/2025 - 17:30 GMT+2 Spain has hit another tourism milestone this year. The country received 11.3 million international visitors in August, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE). It marks a 2.9 per cent increase on...

Barcelona's Champions League return to the Nou Camp is delayed AGAIN following £1.25bn renovations

By LEWIS BROWNING, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 10:50 EDT, 2 October 2025 | Updated: 10:50 EDT, 2 October 2025 Barcelona have confirmed that their return to the esteemed Nou Camp following renovations worth more than £1billion has yet again been...

Fugitive arrested in Spain for exploiting women in Austria

Prison awaits the fugitive in Austria. Credit: Policia Nacional The Costa Blanca is no longer a safe haven for fugitives, as police inevitably catch up with them. Officers of the National Police have now arrested a 36-year-old man in Denia,...

UBS Flags Miami, Tokyo, Zurich as World's Top Housing Bubble Risk Markets in 2025

Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter Miami tops investment banker UBS's latest Global Real Estate Bubble Index, marking it as the world's riskiest urban housing market. Tokyo and Zurich follow closely, while Los Angeles, Dubai, Amsterdam,...